Palermo & Sons Fence Co

Palermo & Sons Fence Co is a family-run outfit out of Danvers that Paul Palermo has owned for more than three decades — the company puts it at "30+ years," and BBB's file, which lists him as sole proprietor, dates the business back 34. The trade is fencing, full stop: vinyl, wood, aluminum, and chain link, installed and repaired, and the company says it never hands work off to subcontractors. The reviews back a long, steady track record rather than a recent spike — 27 reviews across four sources stretch from 2022 to 2026, and Google alone shows 4.9 stars from 34 ratings. BBB grades the company A+ (it hasn't pursued formal accreditation, which BBB notes plainly on the profile). The most recent months keep the same pattern going: one homeowner picked Palermo over several competing quotes because Paul's proposal spelled out the install, the perimeter, the grade of materials, and the style choices before any work started, and came away pleased with both the result and how fast it went up. Another had multiple fence jobs done at the same house and kept coming back. A third, needing a repair rather than a full replacement, said dealing with Paul directly was a pleasure and was simply glad to have the new fence. There isn't much here to flag before calling — no complaint counts show on the BBB page, and the last six months produced zero negative reviews. The one thing worth knowing is that this is a one-owner shop: Paul Palermo is named as both principal and customer contact on BBB, so the relationship is with him personally rather than a larger crew or office staff. That makes Palermo a fit for a homeowner who wants a straightforward vinyl, wood, aluminum, or chain-link job — installation or a repair — and would rather deal with the owner than a sales rep. Before booking, it's worth asking how the itemized quote breaks down, since that's the specific thing recent customers say set the estimate apart.