JB Fence Company

JB Fence deserves a five star Unilocal rating for our new horizontal fence! When we decided to replace our old chain link fence with a wood one, we were surprised to find out how few fence companies were willing to build horizontal ones. Even fewer companies had experience or a portfolio to show their prior work with horizontal fences. As we narrowed down the fence builder choices, we relied heavily on Unilocal,interviews with the builders and examples of their horizontal fence work. From the beginning, Matt Julian at JB Fence understood exactly what we wanted — made more complex by the very sloped grade of our property. Matt provided photos of JB’s work and provided addresses so we could see their work in person. He provided options in terms of wood at varying prices. Once we saw the unusual, beautiful Mangaris wood sample, we really got excited about the potential of our new fence. Within four weeks of signing the contract with JB, work began on the scheduled date. When issues cropped up, as they always do on a project like this, Matt dealt with them. The crew worked hard and successfully got the job done on schedule. We — and may we add our neighbors! –are so happy with our new fence. Many thanks JB Fence!
KJ

We are very happy with the gorgeous new 40 foot louvered redwood fence that Matt, Jose and crew built today. The material choice, design and attention to detail exceeded our expectations. Superb, top notch work from estimate to completion with minimal impact on plantings. These guys are a good local group, with fair pricing who delivered as promised! I highly recommend them!

Great workmanship and well-​run company. We hired JB Fence to replace a large amount of fence on both sides of our house. Matt at JB is extremely knowledgeable about HOA requirements for fence design. Crew worked very hard for three days to install the fences. When one part was not installed correctly, the crew was extremely nice about redoing that part. At many junctures, the crew asked our opinion of how something would look best. Great communication overall. Very good cleanup at the end of the install.

These guys are great. They listened to my rather extreme dog-​proofing needs and even had some cost-​effective solutions I hadn’t thought of. Their quote was reasonable and they did the job fast. We’re very happy with our new fence.

We hired them to replace a shared fence (about 40 feet). I went to work, I came back, and boom … new fence. It is really nice and solid and the door opens easily. They cleaned up after themselves really well too.
Correspondence was prompt and courteous. Everything was as described in the contract. Price was reasonable.

Love our retaining wall.
After a few mishaps with communication, these guys came through with flying colors. Initially, the wall was installed as I had thought I wanted but from far away it looked like it slanted downhill… Well, the hill does slant down.
After a few days of looking at it, I realized that it was crafted very well but too short to hold back my hillside and I wanted it to look straight across not slanting down.
We talked about it and they rebuilt it for me! Just the way I wanted! This business truly stands behind its work. My hillside is held back because the retaining wall is higher than the dirt behind it and when I look at it from my kitchen window… The wall looks straight across.
They put a lot of work and new material into making sure that I was happy. I am.
If you need a retaining wall or wooden fence, please call them.

We contacted JB Fence to make a custom fence around our front yard. After all the other quotes came in, we picked JB Fence, because they were the cheapest. The workers always arrived on time and the fence was up in no time — just a couple of days. They did wonderful detailing on the arbor and cut out the top of the fence in half-​arks just like we wanted. It’s been a year now and we still ask ourselves — why haven’t we done this sooner? It looks AMAZING. They did a fabulous job!

It can be near impossible to get someone to call you back, show up, and provide an estimate these days. Not the case with JB Fence. Quick, courteous, friendly, fair prices, and solid work. They also emailed after the job was done to make sure I was pleased with the work. Yard was left in immaculate condition (which is also a huge plus). All in all a great experience. I plan on using them again for larger project. Big fan!

Matt, Jose, and the crew did an amazing job with our fence replacement. He was willing to accommodate several changes in fence type around the property and was good about re-​working a front section to have the exact layout we wanted. His prices are very reasonable in comparison to the other bids we received. He was always professional and punctual and the quality of work is excellent. They also have their own mill, so the wood quality is excellent. I’d highly recommend them.

Thank you, JB Fence! My partner handled the estimate with Matt and once we signed the contract we promptly heard back to schedule our date. We did have to wait almost a month but we weren’t in a rush and it would’ve been the same wait with the other companies who provided estimates. They built exactly the fence we wanted – it is beautiful! Rory was the foreman for the job and he was great as well. They showed up right on time the first day and finished the job in less than 2.5 days. Very knowledgeable and their estimate beat the others we received. They cleaned up well after the job and somehow they were able to dig holes for the fence posts and not smash or kill a small succulent we’d recently planted. I highly recommend them!

Contacted Matt Julian. He was prompt, polite and professional and gave us an estimate right away. We set a date and he showed up on time with his team and gave us a beautiful new fence. I would highly recommend them and use them again for future projects.

Excellent local company. They are dedicated to doing quality work! A few years ago they hand built a fence I designed. To this day, we still get compliments on the fence. The fence is sturdy and the craftsmanship is superb. I recently had them build a fence in my backyard, and the quality is still the same and the fence was built like a brick wall. I’m so happy with them. They value their customers and provide top level customer server. Keep up the good work!
Word of advice, they are busy so be patient and make you follow up with them!!! I’ve very sure they will beat any price. and the quality of work would be much much better!!! These guys are the real deal.

Fast, professional workers. I love my new fence! Thank you Matt!

We have used JB Fence to build two of our fences. We are very happy with their entire team. From our first appointment to the fence completion everything was done is a timely and professional manner. Matt has been very helpful about options and suggestions. The installation team were on time, got the job in the time frame and cleaned up after themselves. No regrets.

Well, What can I say. My neighbor selected JB Fence Company to construct a common fence between our property. I’m sure their selection was based on other reviews and references from friends. Unfortunately, I was not impressed at all. Although my neighbor never asked for my approval of the bid, when I saw the price after my neighbor accepted it, I almost had a heart attack. JB Fence Company (Matt) charged $ 84 dollars a linear fence for a standard fence. When I questioned him about the amount, he became very argumentative and disrespectful to me and challenged me to find it cheaper. Since my neighbor already signed the contract I was stuck to pay my share. After the Job was complete, I had two fence companies and general contractor come out to give me estimates. All quoted between $ 30 dollars on the low side and $ 42 dollars a linear foot on the high side. This is 50% less than what JB Fence charged for the project. In fact, another issue that came up was the total linear feet that JB Fence said was common fence (shared between two properties). He included a section of fence and a custom gate that was clearly on my neighbors side of the property into the calculation that would have been included in my cost. Mistake? or Purposely done? I don’t know but I didn’t pay the extra cost to my neighbor. Additionally, JB Fence removed a Wysteria tree that was growing on the old fence and laid it on the ground, as well as up rooted a large section of drip irrigation in the project area. Neither the tree nor the irrigation was returned to its original state. I had to pay for a landscaper to come in and repair/​replace the damage that was caused after I called JB Fence to please fix it and they failed to respond. All in all, I had a very bad experience with JB Fence. If you decide to use them in the future, make sure you get other quotes as I’m sure you will be surprised on the cost disparity, and make sure any damage/​displacement caused by them is repaired before they leave.

I noticed my fence was falling down and knew it was time to have it replaced. Living in Alameda I called around and was surprised I was limited to only 3 – 4 companies. JB was the cheapest, offered the best warranty, and the main selling point was that my neighbor’s handyman used them before.
I took the day off to make sure everything went well and was initially skeptical. Matt who gave me the estimate happened to be sick on the day of install. After a few hours in I knew I was in good hands. His workers are VERY good and you can tell they’ve seen everything before and basically go into autopilot. They asked questions about my preference on certain tricky sections (I have a lagoon in the back with a big slope). It was about a day and a half for 5 workers for a 100 ft fence with gate.
The only snag they couldn’t overcome was no fault of their own. I had a corner portion of the fence that was incorporated into a dilapidated shed that couldn’t be replaced. Matt said he would include it in a followup visit after I take down the shed.
They are very refined and will write up separate contracts and collect payment from multiple parties (neighbors). Note: They require 10% down.

The backyard fence that they built for us is fine but their workers left trash strewn around virtually every night. They left empty water bottles both in our yard and our neighbors yards. They also left their garbage in a plastic bag on our jacuzzi for several days. Not OK.
The topper is that they destroyed many of our plants that were bordering the old fence. I understand that they needed to remove the old fence in order to build the new one but we would have appreciated some care when doing this. It was as if a major storm blew in and and demolished our plants.
I complained to the owner and project manager, Matt, and Matt pointed out in the contract that they are not responsible for resulting damage.
Thanks for caring, JB Fence. I wouldn’t use this company again, nor would I recommend them.

One of my fences was literally falling down. Got a hold of JB, scheduled an estimate for Sat morning. Matt came out exactly on time, couple minute early even. Nice guy, really know his fences and the local HO requirements. Emailed an estimate the next day which was very competitive.
Gave JB the go-​ahead and they were able to schedule 2 weeks later. Matt and crew were here promptly at 8 to get started. They got right to work and had the fence completed in half a day!!! Fence is great, no mess left behind. Highly recommend JB for your fence needs.

Good fences make good neighbors. (Or is it the other way around?). Please be advised that this review is MY opinion based on MY own observations!
Long story short, our new neighbors wanted to talk about the fence in our yard that separates us. The Mother and I agreed it was time for a new fence. They were willing to have their gardener build it for a reasonable price. The Mother wanted to choose her own professional fence builder to build HER fence. After many consultations within her private network, JB Fence was greenlighted and given the project of building our new fence by The Mother.
The Mother was very pleased with her dealings with JB Fence Company. Her concerns and questions were addressed right away whenever she contacted them. The Mother was delighted our fence would be built in one day instead of two days as previously guess-​timated.
The Mother and I got to meet Jose and one of the other guys who would be building our fence. And I got to meet Matt (Project Manager) as well. We called The Neighbor over to meet Matt and the crew who would be building the fence. All went well and were mutually agreed upon what would be done – though The Mother had and has the final word.
I got to watch the fence being built and took a lot of pictures from beginning to end. I kept the fence guys out of the pictures as much as possible. I love the fence style The Mother chose called «The Good Neighbor.» (LOL the irony!) It is made with redwood beams and planks that alternate and the levels as the fence goes along are like steps. For me, the fence is kind of Art Deco style. And I heart/​love the Art Deco Style.
What I like about JB Fence Company is they are their own supplier. They have their own resources and they cut their own wood. And the people are top notch in listening to their customer’s concerns and wishes.
Me like and love the new fence. So do the neighbors. More and most importantly, so does The Mother. I can only speak for myself – I think this is the best fence we have ever had. Best fence ever! I am loving the new fence and I am enjoying and loving the fresh redwood color. I would highly recommend JB Fence Company.

On Tuesday, Matt sent an email to follow-​up on the fence job that was completed on Friday and also gave us details about sealing the fence. Given the fence was completed on Friday before the long Memorial Day weekend, Matt promptly followed up the next business day.