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By the time a customer wrote their May 2025 review, The Fence Man had built them three wooden fences. That is the shape of this Waltham shop: three employees at 22 Thayer Road, owner John Shields, and a company that describes itself as family owned and operated by a third-generation fence installer, designing and building fencing and gates across New England for 30 years by its own count. John's name is in most of the Google reviews, usually alongside his son's. A May 2025 customer had a vinyl fence with two gates installed and said the price offered was the lowest around; another the same month described custom wood work and called the prices reasonable. In a November 2021 review, a homeowner said John came out to quote the job and was honest and upfront, then he and his son did the installation. A December 2021 customer, sent by a father-in-law, said John swung by for the estimate on a Sunday afternoon. In a March 2026 review, a customer whose storm door sprung out said John Sr. and John Jr. came right in as promised. The Google listing averages 4.4 stars from 16 ratings, and the Better Business Bureau has the company accredited with an A+ grade since 2016. What they build runs well past wood and vinyl — chain link, ornamental and wrought iron, pool and sport fencing, netting, gates and hand rails, plus fence repair, removal and bobcat and auger work. Say which one you want when you call, because the estimate is the owner's own visit. For a residential fence or gate around Waltham, this is a small shop where the owner and his son do the work themselves. Get the fence line, gate count and price in writing, ask when they could start, and ask for proof of liability insurance before the first post goes in.
The John Sr and John Jr are wonderful human beings and they listen and understand and pretty good at the work. My Storm door sprung out and they came right in as promised and had done a pretty good job. I would have zero hesitation to recommend them for any work you have. They both are knowledgeable and great craftsmanship and most importantly very kind too.
Best fence installers in the Boston area by far we had a vinyl fence installed. It came up perfect with two gates. The price they offered was lowest around. No one can beat that quality and price. I want to say thank you to John and his son. We appreciate everything
Once again the Fence Man located in Waltham, has done a fantastic job. This is the 3rd wooden fence they have built for us. The quality and craftmanship of the custom fence they installed is incredible. Their prices are reasonable, they are in demand and definitely worth the wait.
April, 2022. Phone only. Great help. Gave me all the information I inquired about
John and his crew came well recommended to me from my father-in-law. When we called him he was very receptive and very informative. He said he would swing by for an estimate and he actually did it on a Sunday afternoon. At that point I knew that he would probably be a good choice. When he and his guys showed they were very professional and very respectful of the property. The actual fence came out even better than I imagined. Very sturdy because of how he installs it and also on our fence he made custom gates and they are awesome!. They worked very hard the entire time they were here. They actually worked into the early evening to make sure that got it done. I will definitely use him for anything I need in the future. And I highly recommend him to anybody looking for someone to put in a high quality fence with excellent workmanship. Also very reasonable pricing, especially for the high quality materials he uses. The quality of the fence will definitely not only make the house look better but probably increase the value. Thank you very much to John and his crew!
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from The Fence Man. 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
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Certified attributes are verified against the public registry. Others are the business's own statement.
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