Local business · Boston, MALocal business · 376 Weld St, Boston, MA 02132, USA
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Shields Fence. 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.
Estimated range
$4,050 – $7,950
Typical fencing project around $6,000
Most fence companies want to tear yours out. The line that keeps recurring in Shields Fence's reviews is the opposite. A June 2024 customer described Jake Shields targeting only the rotted posts and preserving most of their cedar fence — it "saved us bundles," they wrote. A January 2019 reviewer said he took the extra time when he hit unexpected problems instead of cutting corners. It is a small West Roxbury operation: BBB's file lists one employee and names Jake Shields as owner, working out of Weld Street. The company says it is family owned and serves Boston, and claims over 20 years in the trade. BBB records the business itself as started January 1, 2019, and Angi's profile puts it at nine years of experience. Those three numbers don't line up, so ask. The reviews are unanimous and modest at once: 4.8 across 26 Google ratings, plus matched 5.0 profiles on Angi and HomeAdvisor that publish the same twelve reviews, all written in 2018 and 2019. Storm damage comes up more than once. In January 2024 a customer said he repaired a wind-damaged section, coordinated the whole job by text, replaced a damaged decorative post cap on the other side of the house without being asked, and landed exactly in the estimated range. A February 2019 reviewer whose fence blew over on a Friday night said he called back within minutes and had it pulled up and secured. One March 2024 customer had hired him three separate times at two different homes. The one wrinkle anyone has raised is scheduling. A December 2018 customer said the work took a while to start and mentioned a few administrative flaws — noting the business was then newly on its own — and recommended him anyway. If your fence needs saving rather than replacing, this is the kind of shop that will say so. Get a start date in writing, and ask directly how long the business itself has been operating.
Jake is great to work with. He’s reliable , fair priced and gets the job done .
I don't know why Jake doesn't have five stars across the board. He showed up exactly when he said he would, did rock-solid work, and charged a fair price--no surprises, no issues. I rarely write reviews but Jake's work warranted it.
Jake is a RARE FIND! His work is exceptional and rivaled only by his extensive knowledge of all matters of fence! As mentioned, he is a rare find in a world of fence installers who only want to rip out and replace without concern for the quality of existing fence. Jake saved us bundles by judiciously targeting and replacing only necessary posts, etc. and preserving most of our solid Cedar fence. The result is a gorgeous new-looking fence more sustainably-built, using and combination of existing and new materials. Jake is honest, hardworking and exceptionally knowledgable. It takes a while to get him, but he's worth the wait!
I’ve hired Jake three separate times to help repair and replace parts of our fence at two different homes. While the quality of his work top shelf, his communication, knowledge and honesty are what sets him apart from anyone else you’ll hire. If you’re considering going with a big name in the area, don’t. Support an incredibly hard working small business owner who has forgotten more about fences than any of us will ever know. Guy is the Michelangelo of fences.
Jake was fantastic and repaired a small section of our fence damaged in a storm. He was quick to communicate and was able to coordinate with me via text. (I am often not able to pick up the phone which makes it difficult to coordinate with many contractors.) He completed the repair quickly and left the area very clean. He also noticed a decorative fence post cap was damaged on the other side of our house and replaced it for us. The final cost of our repair was exactly in the range estimated. I will absolutely contact Jake the next time we need fence work done.
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