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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from American Fences. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Walk the line and pace it off — a pace is about 3 feet.
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$4,050 – $7,950
Typical fencing project around $6,000
American Fences is a Quincy fence contractor whose Google reviews keep coming back to one name: Paul, the owner, who reviewers say shows up, gives a straight estimate, and does the work himself alongside his crew. In an October 2021 review, a homeowner described Paul repairing a section of fence a neighbor's snow blower had damaged, calling the price 'tremendously fair' and noting a small hiccup got sorted out right away. A 2024 reviewer had Paul install a second fence for their yard — the first one had gone in about eight years earlier — and another from that year said he and his team were punctual and detail-oriented on a fence project. Not every account agrees. A May 2024 review reposts a complaint the writer says is eleven years old almost word for word, alleging the crew showed up two weeks late, left the yard a mess, and that Paul stopped returning calls once the deposit cleared — and the reviewer says nothing has changed since. Google's own overall average for the business, 2.9 stars from 15 ratings, sits well below the mostly positive accounts above, pointing to a wider set of Google reviews beyond what's quoted here running more mixed. The Better Business Bureau gives American Fences an A+ grade, and its BBB listing covers cedar, chain link, vinyl, and ornamental fencing along with stair railings, pergolas, and gates. This is a reasonable call for a straightforward fence install or repair handled directly by the owner — worth asking up front about the timeline and how follow-up on any issues gets handled, given the complaint above.
Paul was great, he's helpful, experienced, follows through and professional. His crew works hard, through the recent hot summer days. This is the second fence he installed for us, the other was about 8 years ago. He just installed two new fences to close off our yard for the dogs. Thanks Paul and the crew!
I copied this email from someone left in the review 11 years ago. This company has no changes. Still doing the same terrible job. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use this company. I would give them Zero star if it has this option...... "The owner is prompt to show up and give you an estimate. And very prompt to cash your deposit...this is where the promptness ends! They did a HORRIBLE job left my yard an absolute mess. Once they actually show up (two weeks after they said they would) they come and go as they please. The owner never returns phone calls or emails once he cashes the deposit. Paul (the owner) is rude and condescending to work with. He is all smiles when he comes for the estimates but once he gets your deposit he is ghost!!The workmanship is appalling and the over all job is terrible. No posts for the gate, leaning fence, rocks dug up and left in yard. Save yourself the headache and court trips and use a better company. I now have to hire ANOTHER fence company to complete the job. I'm guessing the positive reviews on here are probably from the company itself and not from actual customers" ....In comparison to this customer, they did complete the job. However, several issues arose within 2 years after each storm. Paul the owner came to assess the damage and assured us that they would fix it as they had provided a two year warranty. Unfortunately, despite his promises, he never followed through. As a result, we had to hire another fence company to redo all the posts, which has led to double the labor costs. It's been quite a mess.
Paul and his team exceeded my expectations They were punctual fair and very detail oriented Paul's expertise in the area helped design and execute a vision beyond what I had imagined 10's across the board
I wanted to give American Fence Company in Quincy 4 stars because of the service I received from the owner, Paul McCarthy and his assistant, Gretchen. Paul gave me a tremendously fair price for repairing a section of my fence that was damaged by a neighbor's snow blower. First of all, not a lot of fencing companies even want to look at a smaller repair job, but Paul did. He gave me a fair estimate for materials and timeline. We had a small issue arise and he squared it away immediately and we ended up with a great quality job and couldn't be happier with the end result! I would recommend Paul/American Fence to anyone who is looking for a fair price and quality result.
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