Long-running installer — a customer of 23 years in 2020
Repeat trade work — over 200 installs for one client
Rework put right — five return trips all fixed
Local recommendation — named in a 2026 South Shore thread
Written proposals — site promises a priced written scope
What does a fence cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Stewart 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.
No recent job detail — nothing describes a current install
Unverified insurance — the coverage claim is self-reported
No licence record — nothing in the evidence from a registry
Stewart Fence Co. works out of Hanson on the South Shore and, by its own account, is a straightforward fence installer: vinyl, cedar, chain link and ornamental iron or aluminium, plus arbors, gates, railings, decks and gate operators. Its site says it gives a written proposal after looking at the site, does not charge for estimates on new work, warrants its installations for at least a year, and carries liability insurance and workers' compensation as Massachusetts requires.
The public record on it is thin rather than bad. Google shows a 5.0 average from a single rating, and there is exactly one written review on file, from May 2020. That reviewer is not a typical homeowner: they say they had been using Stewart Fence for 23 years, that Jim had done over 200 installs for them, that the workmanship is at or above code and that they no longer inspect or supervise the work.
The most current signal is a South Shore Reddit thread in April 2026, where a commenter answering a request for fence-company recommendations named "Stewart fence in Hanson" and said the company had done good work on theirs.
Beyond that there is very little to go on. No BBB file, licence record or insurance registry entry reached this profile, the insurance and warranty statements are the company's own, and there is no recent customer account describing a specific job, price or timeline.
If you are on the South Shore and want a small, long-established local installer, the signals here are positive — but they rest on one 2020 account from a repeat trade customer and one 2026 Reddit line. Ask for recent local references, get the written proposal the site promises, and ask for the certificate of insurance it offers to show you.
“My responsibilities are to perform physical labor to build fences for customers, ranging from residential to cell towers, with professionalism and accuracy.”
Started using Stewart fence 23 yrs ago even before Jim was in business for himself. His workmanship is top notch. Has done over 200 installs for me over the years and fixed 100% of maybe 5 return trips for silly things. I do not even have to inspect or supervise his work. It is to or above code. And Iv’e said it before and I’ll say it again His crew does not look like They just got released from prison.
Use him you won’t regret it. No I’m not getting paid or free fence but, if you read this and use him make the suggestion that I maybe it’s about time I do!