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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Story Fence Co. 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
Story Fence Co builds custom cedar fencing out of Ipswich — privacy, picket, rail, radius, decorative and lattice styles, plus gates, arbors and trellises. It is Mike Story's shop: the Better Business Bureau lists it as a sole proprietorship under Michael Story going back to 1996, and the company's own site claims more than 34 years of fence work on the North Shore. Five customers wrote in 2023, and they split three to two. On the good side, one October 2023 customer called the quality the best they had seen, the installation quick and the price reasonable, and singled out the woman answering the phone as patient and informative. Another, days later that month, had fallen for a fence photo on the website that did not suit their yard, and credited Mike and Amy with working through it with them. The other two are blunt and specific. In August 2023 a customer wrote that they had asked for a 6x6 area for a shed and got one measuring 5 feet 6 inches square, which the shed clearly would not fit into, and called the company overpriced and unprofessional. A second August 2023 review called the company awful and the owner a scam artist over money. Google's aggregate sits at 3.4 stars across seven ratings, and the BBB grades the business A+, though it is not BBB accredited. For a custom cedar fence on the North Shore, this is a small owner-run outfit whose happiest customers praised the product and the installation, and whose two unhappiest both fell out over money and measurements. Get every run and gate written into the contract in feet and inches, along with the total price and what triggers a change order, and ask Mike about those 2023 complaints directly before you sign.
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Story Fence is hands down one of the best companies I have ever done business with. I fell in love with one of the photos on their website, but my yard wasn't quite right for that fence. Mike and Amy worked with us to give us the personalized service my family and I needed to achieve the best aesthetic and function for our property! We could not be happier. Now my kiddos have a safe place to play, we are better neighbors, and our property value has skyrocketed! They were on time everyday until the job was done and the workers cleaned up after themselves. In the end we bough some Adirondack furniture too as a final touch and we can't wait for spring to come around again so we can enjoy our new backyard.
Best quality I’ve probably ever seen. Installation was quick and easy and it was very reasonably priced. Lady on the phone was very helpful, patient, and informative.
Absolutely trash. This company is awful. Mike the owner is a scam artist and will do his best to cheat you out of more money. They are liars and dirtbags. Avoid this company at all costs.
This company is a scam. Poor quality, unprofessional, liars. Mike will be overpriced, and try to squeeze your for every dollar he can. We specifically requested a 6x6 area for my Shed/storage. What we got was 5'-6" square that it clearly wouldn't fit into. When I asked them about it Mike, danced around it on the phone and tried to find any angle he could to blame us for his "miscommunication". Which would have been fine if he agreed to fix it. We were told that it would be an additional charge to come out because he wasn't making a lot of money on the job. When I said no, he said that he wasn't going to fix it. Long story short we were forced to split the difference with him for his mistake. They held us over a barrel and refused to return our deposit when I said "nevermind if you not going to fix it, I don't want it". When they came back to fix their mistake it took 30 minutes max and cost us $250. They left a mess, it was sloppy and 30 minutes later they were calling asking for a check.
Quality product, great service and efficient installation. I highly recommend this company.
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1 change recorded — last scanned Jul 8, 2026.
Repeat customers across decades5.0
Long-tenured customers4.8