David is professional and precise. I called for an estimate to fix my very old gates. He promptly returned my call and provided a very fair quote to restore the gates. I called another company who insisted I replace the gates and gave me an over priced estimate. Call David if you need repair or replacement, he is the best. read more

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DAVID!!! That's the only name you need to know when it comes to home fencing because he's official!! The work done was solid and I couldn't be happier. Will probably be coming back to his company in the future for any other fencing needs on other properties. read more

American Home Fence - Before the swing gate - Fences & Gates Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We had a new fence with two gates installed. We absolutely love it! I'm so pleased with the work by David. He gave a competitive quote and used high quality products to complete the job. Given the Fall weather we had this year there were delays in completing the project but it has to be expected when working outside! David communicated when he would be over or if the weather would cause a delay. I definitely recommend American Home Fence. read more

American Home Fence - Fences & Gates Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I called David at American Home Fence when the gate fell off on my old chain link fence. He gave me a quote (that was less than half of what another company quoted). He fixed my old gate in his workshop, and repaired the metal post with a sleeve. Other companies had said I needed a new gate, new post and cement work. All that new metal would have really stuck out as shiny and pristine since my old fence is solid but rusty and probably over 50 years old. Sometimes you don't want new ... you just want what you have to function properly, keep the vintage look, and keep your dogs in your yard safely. Thanks David for being there and doing a fantastic job! read more

American Home Fence - woohoo ... my gate is fixed. - Fences & Gates Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I want to personally thank David and the American Fence Home team for expediting my situation (See Pics) as quickly as they did. And to anyone needing work done on their fence after a wind storm (Hey man, it's Chicago. It happens!) you can count on AHF to not only get back to you quickly with a response, but to help you take care of that eyesore as soon as possible. I could not be happier with the work they did. Thank you again David in helping this guy out before the neighbor started giving us "The Look." God Bless to all of you. read more

American Home Fence - My busted fence - Fences & Gates Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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At long last, the job is done. The workmanship is of fine quality even if it was not executed in the most efficient manner (deposit in November '21, post installation in July '22, panel came together in 2 visits in October '22). I would rate higher on the quality of the actual work but will hold my rating in the middle given the 11 mos. it took to install a 6x8 cedar and steel panel gate with a drop pin. I feel like David tried to mitigate my extreme irritation in the final bill and I appreciate that gesture, it's been a tough couple years for everybody. If there is another time for fence work at my home and I opt to call American Home Fence, I'll be very careful to ensure we have an unflinching mutual understanding of acceptable timelines. read more

A wind storm blew down some sections of my wood fence, I called David at American Home Fence and he was very understanding and with quick response he and his crew were out the next day and repaired it as good as new. read more

Horrible customer service. The person making appointments for my fence estimate called and cancelled my appointment with "Sean" 3 times. 3 strikes, you're out. If they can't even commit to an appointment for an estimate, I don't trust them to get the job done as scheduled. Find someone else. read more

When my property was damaged by vandals, Dave was able to come out and quote a fix right away. By the end of the day, American Home Fence had fixed my fence and helped me with a few other maintenance fixes. I highly recommend their professionalism, speed, and quality of work. read more

Impossible to communicate with. Initial work was good but have had problems with gates closing ever since. David does not return messages and just shows up when he wants. The strangest business person I've ever met. Would not recommen, you'll be disapppointed. read more

We are thrilled with our new backyard fence! David provided excellent service to us through the planning process. He and his team were here for 3 days building our fence and we are so happy with how it turned out. Efficient, beautiful and exactly what we wanted! Couldn't recommend them enough! read more

American Home Fence - Fences & Gates Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Thanks again David! I needed help with an Iron fence for my new home. David was very responsive, very reasonable, and did an outstanding job. He went out of his way to help and I am very appreciative. I've already passed along his information to several friends. He's a good guy, you will be glad you gave him a chance. I have other projects that I will be using him for in the near future! read more

Scheduled visit for estimate on 4/25. Estimate sent 5/9 with estimated start mid-June. No work/contact as of June 9. . No calls answered, voicemail full. Had to text to get a reply. June 24, call/text again. Calls back end of month and says he can start "early in the week after the July 4 weekend" I say,"OK so Tuesday or Wednesday then?" He reply: "Probably Thursday" Ends up starting work on 7/11. A week later 7/18, still not finished. Finally finished 7/21 and would not leave keys for gate until final payment received. David needs to learn how to delete voicemails and call customers. He also needs to learn better how to schedule his time. The work is fine, but WAAAAYY off of his estimated timeline. If I need work in there future, I'll go elsewhere. Would not recommend. read more

Came to do an estimate 6 weeks ago and never returned my call or email. Very bad for business. No services were rendered. read more

David solved a tricky problem related to the back gate of my wood fence. He came up with a creative solution that has worked very well. When the winter did some damage to the setup, he came back free of charge and fixed the issue. Great to work with, read more

I wish I had read Derek's review above and taken it to heart. We wanted to use someone local, as we live in Jefferson Park. David gave us a good quote in line with others for a wrought iron, bar-stock gate. We signed a contract and gave him a deposit on 1/7/18/ I asked how long it would take, he said, "a couple of weeks". It is now March 16, 2018. All contact has been initiated by me. He has offered no explanation, no excuse, and no timeline other than (last Tuesday) saying he could do it, "the early part of next week" (meaning 3/12-14). Sorely disappointed. A major professional failing. We are upholding our half of the contract, he is not. Still waiting. I will update on the install. read more

I received three different quotes from fence companies in the area and David from American Home Fence had the best design and was the most professional. We have many mature bushes and shrubs in our yard as well as our neighbors so it was very important to me that they did not disturb or ruin them. The crew was really polite and respectful and did an outstanding job - the fence looks great, I highly recommend them! read more

American Home Fence - Fences & Gates Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

You know...every "bad" review of these guys I see on here is from people whining about how long it took or that there were delays or even one guy crying because they didn't respond to his email fast enough (seriously...you have nothing better to do with your time then write a bad review because of that?? Email another company and get on with your life. Do we really need to be "warned" about slow email response?). We had a fence installed by David last spring and we are very happy with it! Did it get installed on exactly the date he said it would? I really don't remember. If there was a delay, it was minimal and I didn't freak out about it. Things happen. This is a small company is owned/run by a regular guy just trying to make a living. If you need it installed tomorrow or on the exact date you're hoping for, try a larger company with dozens of installers and enjoy paying 25-50% more. If you want a quality fence at a more than competitive price installed in a manner as timely as possible, give them a call...or send an email. They might just be busy installing fences for other people though so don't sit there staring at your computer screen for days waiting for a response. It might not come in thirty seconds... read more

I actually received a total amount from you on 09/02/20 via email the only problem I had with that was the insurance company wants an Estimate that is broken down not just a total thank you for providing me the needed information on Tuesday the 8th and I will submit it to my insurance company for their input read more

Called for an iron gate repair and Dave provided a fast and quality service. The gate looks like new. Will definitely recommend his iron fence services to my friends and family. read more

David is honest and all around a nice guy. His pricing was very reasonable and his turn around fast. Beautiful job and cleaned up thoroughly. I highly recommend American Home Fence. read more

I used American Home Fence for a rear alley gate and a gangway gate. Communicating with David was extremely trying, once he received our down payment he was difficult to get a hold of. In the middle of the job he disappeared and didn't even bother to tell me and I was on the job site. Fast forward to less than 1 year later and I have emailed, texted, and called him over a dozen times to repair a flaw in one of his welds on the alley gate. This is a security concern for my tenants and I will now need to hire someone else to fix this situation. I would recommend to use another vendor. read more

Dave does a great job in terms of price and service. He is also personable and easy to work with. My wife and I love the fence.

David came out to give a quote. He assured me that he would get a quote out quickly, it had been 3 days, so I called him, he told me he would get the quote out to me the next day. I never got it. I called him 3 times there after and never heard from him. Its been almost 1 month and still NOTHING. I am EXTREMELY upset and disappointed. How is this guy in business??? WASTE of time! read more

Spoke to Dave 3 times, never remembered the previous conversations. Also, he claimed he would be out to my property the next day (3 times). Never called back or showed up. Steer clear. read more

Just had an outstanding experience with David of American Home Fence. High winds knocked over a portion of our fence just before Thanksgiving. Despite the holiday weekend, David came out on the Friday after and made the repair. He was excellent to work with - his communications were prompt and clear, and the work that he performed was efficient and of high quality. I would not hesitate to call David again to help with any problems related to my fences. read more

I would imagine they're okay with fence installation, but I would t know. They did not show up for a scheduled estimation appointment and haven't call back after two messages. read more

The guy never sent me a quote and was super awkward when he did the measurements. He won't answer my calls or texts now so we will be moving on. DON'T BOTHER WITH THIS GUY read more

We have used David and team 2 in the past two years. We did the fence one one side of yard last year and the other side this year. The work performed by David and his crew is absolutely awesome. Though I will agree with other reviewers that communication is not David's strong suit...building beautiful quality fences is. As the customer, you will need to follow-up on voice or email messages and sometimes "15 minutes" is closer to 45 minutes. It can be annoying but the prices compared to other companies that I got estimates from last year such as Freeman Fence and Top Line Fence were much more in line with our budget and the end results are great. His crew is very respectful and clean up the materials and mess really well. Plus, we even got to keep some of the cedar cutoffs from the project for our firepit. I would recommend his work to anyone, just with the caveat that follow-up is required. read more

David did a remarkable job on my double lot with a brand new cedar fence. Team came out and in one day removed old chain link and installed fantastic cedar fence. Quote was great and communication better. read more

David and his crew did a fantastic job with our new 6'-tall cedar wood fence in the back yard! It looks great - they did it all in one day, the price was very reasonable, and he was professional and responsive. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone. read more

I just want to say I am very satisfied with the end result of a job that Dave did for me. It took only one day to complete after he cemented the post to my two gates and two areas I had closed off for privacy. Beautiful cedar wood, yes I'm happy with this job. Busy guy but well worth the effort and wait time, that's important. He does get busy and can't be in two places at once, but the guy does great work. read more

Replaced an old chain link fence with a new cedar fence at the request of my wife.. David responded to me the day I contacted him and came over to spec the project. He is involved in the entire process. His price was fair and the work is great. When I had follow up questions, he came over and addressed every one of them. Short of staining my fence for me and doing my laundry, David and his crew did a wonderful job. Happy wife, happy life. read more

American Home Fence was quick to respond and offered a great quote to replace 2 wooden fence posts and a couple of sections of fence that were blown over during the last heavy snow storm. They left the work area nice and clean and were otherwise completely professional. read more

David did a great job on my Traditional Cedar Fence. He was very easy to work with and met my deadline even during one of his busiest weeks. I would recommend using him if you are thinking of getting a fence put in. read more

David built a cedar fence, two gates, and installed some latticework at my house last summer. David is extremely skilled and uses very high quality materials. I thought he was going to show up with some pre-fab stuff, but instead built just about everything from scratch. It has held up beautifully throughout the fall and a difficult winter. David can be a little tricky to get ahold of, but he shows up when he says he will and works hard until the job is complete. His very high quality work is worth it. read more

I called three fence companies for estimates on my backyard privacy fence. It had to be dog proof, yet attractive. Of all three that I contacted, American Home Fence kept in contact after submitting the bid. I liked that they seemed hungry for the business and asked them to match the low bid, which they did. I was told they would have the fence installed within three weeks, but to my surprise they were able to do it within days. The crew showed up and tore out the chain link fence and installed the new fence in one day. They cleaned up the yard and even left me a few boards they had left over (Fence was built from scratch. No panels, and the gates were custom built to fit.) for the flower box I want to build. read more

Dave and American Home Fence was great! In mid/late March we called for an estimate on a privacy fence installation, received an estimate a couple days later and started the project the week of the 18th, which was completely wrapped up by the 22nd. The fence looks great! read more

Do to the "Great" snow fall of last year, my fence needed to be replaced. I called many different fence companies to give me an estimate on replacing my old fence. David from American Home Fence gave me a fair price and explained exactly what needed to be done and the type of material he recommended to be used to create the fence that I was looking for. When I agreed to use American Home Fence, they completed the job when expected and in a timely manner. Now I have a fantastic looking fence. I would definitely use and recommend American Home Fence to anyone who wants great quality work! read more

I own a rental property that was badly in need of a fence replacement. I have had bad experiences with fence companies before so I checked Yelp to see if I could find a company that had good ratings from real people. David met me at my building and gave me a price that beat my previous quotes. He started the job on Saturday morning and when I stopped there after work on Monday the job was already done. The old fence had been hauled away and the new fence was beatiful. It was well built and much sturdier that the one it replaced. The work area was clean with no construction debris or leftover concrete and my tenants are very happy with the new fence. I am happy to recommend American Home Fence to anyone looking for a nice fence done right at an affordable price. read more