Our two new gates, gorgeous and substantial, are a pleasure to see and open. We've had them for a…read morefew weeks now and still every time I pass through them, I applaud myself for having found FCR Fence & Deck and having had the wisdom to move forward with their company. From beginning to end the experience was great. I'd reached out to multiple companies, planning to take numerous bids, but amazingly found that few were unresponsive. FCR on the other hand was quick to respond to my inquiry on their website Contact page and were quick to set up the estimate appointment. The downside was I needed to wait two weeks. In the meantime I met the Project Manager from another company and was pleased with the experience, except that I never received a bid even though we texted several times. Rob Quinlan from FCR was similarly on time, but his amiability, professionalism, and communication, both in person and in subsequent texts, set him apart. He has excellent follow through, too, as our gates attest! He also really knows the ins and out of gates. When I said I wanted ours to be pushed open from the street side, Rob asked if we had a pool. It turns out that if one has a swimming pool, the gate legally has to swing out to the street. Rob explained that pulling a heavy gate is harder for little kids than pushing it, making it less likely they can access a backyard and drown! I was so impressed with Rob that I told him then and there that I wanted to move ahead with FCR. I received the quote and a contract later that day. It showed the options for the two different types of Redwood. Rob had explained that the photos one sees of beautiful fences are always made of the more expensive wood, from the heart of the tree. I had said that was the one I wanted, but it was still great to see options and prices laid out. I was able to sign the contract electronically. It was another two weeks before the actual installation, but the day of the work was fast and smooth. The crew and Rob arrived separately and on time. We all discussed every detail afresh, this time with Hector and Paco weighing in with their own expertise. There was some discussion among the men as to how and where to install the posts for the new double gate so that it would stay strong for the long term. I was consulted as well and made it clear that longevity and easy operation were paramount to me. I also mentioned that I was nervous about the possibility of there being a pipe to the house in that area, one that was private and therefore not marked by the utility companies. (Rob had done his company's legal duty of arranging the 8-1-1 Dig Ticket ahead of the work day). Rob took me seriously and walked out to the sidewalk, saw that there was indeed a drainage outlet there and told Hector to dig slowly and attentively. Rob left for the day and Hector and Paco got to work. Hector did find the water pipe about 12" down, right where the post was supposed to go. He had me come out and see the situation. He gave me two options: place the post over the pipe, in which case it would lack endurance for the long term, or go two feet down in the hole he had already dug closer to the house. I opted for the deep hole and the reliable fence. I was glad to have been consulted. I was grateful for Hector's having found the pipe without damaging it. Both gates and the small fence surrounding them were completed between 8am and 3pm. The areas were all cleaned up. Hector had me come out and assess the work. The gates have easy and sturdy hardware on them. They open and close with ease, swinging into the backyard as specified. They're attractive, substantial, and show every sign of enduring. I knew from the good communication that I could simply hand the check to Hector. Rob was going to come by to make sure I was happy but I said I was exceedingly pleased and insisted he didn't need to. He followed up with a text nevertheless to double check and I gave him a glowing, detailed review. Later that day I received an invoice showing I had paid. I couldn't be any happier than to have trusted this work to FCR Fence & Deck.

This was a great experience. Good communication throughout, clear goals + expectations and…read moregenuinely good service. The team came out to replace a badly damaged side fence (see the results here) and did some critical work on my deck, including to ward off squirrels from living underneath. Overall, a smooth, drama-free experience.

This company deserves more than 5 stars! My husband and I bought our home 3 years ago, and the…read morefencing to the house was in bad shape. We live here in Antioch on top of the hill. We get strong winds that can blow a weave or a wig off a person's head, and it is hotter then hot in the summers reaching past 100 degrees, and when it rains, its nice to smell the rain and see it coming down. Now it is July 2026, and the fencing is 26 years and 2 months old. You can't tell me (as I will attach photos, that this fencing didn't need to be done.....because it did. We had gotten a bid from a neighbor who lived down and around the corner from us, as his father owns a fencing company. We had asked him and his gf to provide us a quote a LONG while back and that quote was pratically another TRUCK payment and then some. So we held off. Then one windy day, on 12/14/2024, the wind blew our fence over and the shared property line fence over. The tenant living next door in the little shack named Pablo, came to help us put the fencing back up. He even knew and said it was just a temporary fix until the next wind came. Since then the fence has fallen over 3 more times to 2026. Then on yet another windy day, my tarp flew over the fence into my neighbor's backyard - but this neighbor's home lives in Steven S. Stroud, and so my husband and I walked over to that neighbor's house to see about getting my tarp back from her backyard. We knocked and no one was home. So we left her a note introducing ourselves and when she got come from she messaged us and we went over to go grab it. She had my husband get the tarp because her backyard slants up and she wasn't about to climb the steep hill. So while standing there and Johnny's retrieving the tarp, I had asked her did she use to do her fencing. She too, told me about the neighbor who's dad owns the fencing company, and she also said that when she asked him for a quote, his quote he gave her was INSANE! So with some research, she then found A&J Fencing. This is where I called them and asked for a quote. Scott Knolbloch came and gave me a quote. Because I share property line with two other neighbors, he informed me about the 30-Day Good Neighbor Law. Later that night, I got the quote from Scott regarding the fencing that was much needed which was 26 years old, falling over 4 times, due to rotted and deteriorating wood, with nails, screws and staples protruding through onto my side from the neighbors side where they tried to repair the fencing themselves. The quote was sooooo reasonable, I had to relook at it twice!! Nutshell, we ended up proceeding with the quote provided from Scott with A&J Fencing. We were able to get both neighbors onboard with paying their half of the fencing after provided and sending out Certified 30-Day Good Neighbor Law Letter. We are soooo pleased with the work. Rigo and his crew showed up at 8am on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Knocked on my door and I gave the OK to begin. They immediately started unloading the needed and necessary tools, and man o man.....they made taking down the fence soooo easy!!! Next came the digging and before I knew it -- the posts were being put up.....followed by the redwood wood panels. The fencing was done in 5 hours! (They took a lunch break too!). Overall..... A HUGE SHOUT OUT for coming to my property and providing me an AMAZING AND REASONABLE QUOTE...... A HUGE SHOUT OUT to Rigo and his crew for tearing down and putting up my fencing, my double iron gate and my single gate. Yall ROCK!! A HUGE SHOUT OUT to Vanessa who I wrote my check too. She was soooo professional and sweet! A HUGE SHOUT OUT to Andrea, to hearing me rant about other stuff (she knows ;) ) and helping me with keeping me aboard on all neighbors following though with their halves of payment! Look at my beautiful fence! We love it! Thank you A&J Fencing.

I actually decided to use A&J after reading a lot of posts about them on Reddit (typical millennial…read morehere! lol), and I'm so glad I did. Scott came out quickly to understand the project and our needs and provided us with a competitive quote. Our project was a hogwire fence around the parameter of our front yard, which included a gate that bridge the gap between the new fence and the side of our house. He quoted me the same day he came out, and once the quote was signed, he had his team out here within a week. The workers were prompt, professional, friendly, and worked fast. They finished in half a day and cleaned up afterwards, which was nice. The final result was fantastic, much better than I imagined, and all of our neighbors came out to compliment us on the fence. Working with A&J was fast, easy and painless (which is hard to come by with construction). Highly recommend!

Hien did an incredible job. He was the first one to respond on my Yelp project request and his…read morepricing came in 35%-50% less than the other quotes. There were no surprise extra fees and he did some revisions without extra costs. He did a complete front yard landscaping with sprinkler repair and dry creek. Highly recommended!

**5-Star Review for Hien - The Master of Backyard Transformations**…read more I recently had several improvements made to my backyard by Hien, including the installation of a sturdy fence, artistic paver steps with decorative stones on the sides, fresh grass sod, and a complete irrigation and sprinkler system. Every detail of the work was completed with high quality and aesthetic appeal. Hien and his team epitomize professionalism. They arrive early, work diligently until 4pm, and always ensure the area is clean before leaving. Their dedication and skill are evident in every corner of my yard they touched. Their work demonstrates deep knowledge and passion for their craft. Because of this, I wholeheartedly recommend Hien. If you're looking for a trustworthy person for your backyard projects, Hien is your best choice. Ready to witness a stunning transformation of your yard? Call Hien!

Professional Fair pricing…read more Quality work Finished in on time Definitely would use him again

Santos and his guys are great! They came in and completely redid a deck and railing that had been…read morebotched by a prior contractor. The quality of the workmanship was excellent, communications were good and the pricing was reasonable. I will hire them again for sure! They also got started within a day and finished on the schedule they had promised.

Manual did a great job for my house's siding project. He explained very well of the project and let…read moreme know the estimate cost. He showed up on time everyday and finished the job on time as promised. Manual spent enough time to make sure that he does things right. Not just rush his work. He sent me pictures of process and any issues he found. Manual did a good communication through the entire process and clean the site very well before he left! Overall a good experience to have Manual doing my house project!

Manuel installed new hardie plank siding at our home. I found him to be respectful, hard working…read moreand precise. I was very grateful for his work. He also fixed a bulge we had in the upper siding by adding framing underneath and putting new siding so it now lies flat. Very happy overall.

Agree with Anna B. on the poor communication. I think you can do better than Jim Folan. Based on my…read morepersonal experience and perspective, Jim didn't get back to me on promised paperwork or call me back when he said he would. He strung me along for many days. He originally came and talked through his opinion with me regarding our rental condo's deck for potential water intrusion into our living room and potential fixes and then never handed over a copy of his estimate when I asked. I tried to figure out fix and prevention options with him to get to the bottom of what I suspected to be potential water intrusion from the deck. Instead, he insulted me over my efforts as a landlord and never handed over his estimate. He was unprofessional and disrespectful, in my opinion. I felt mistreated, and it's my guess that he did this because he was afraid he might lose business with the HOA. I felt demeaned when addressed by him and his arrogant tone. I was shocked at his unprofessional character assassinations of me. I felt targeted and belittled. I know contractors are hard to find, but if you can, save yourself time and avoid this one, especially if your job isn't massive, I guess, like the other poster said.

I wrote an earlier review that I can't delete because apparently I did it under another,…read moreunmemorable account that I can't get into. Jim did finally get in touch with me and explained the series of unfortunate events that prevented him from contacting me sooner. He returned with a new crew and they did everything we had asked for. The laundry room re-model turned out great and we are very satisfied with the quality of work.

T & M did my kitchen 3 years ago. And I still love it. They did quality work and charged me a fair…read moreprice. I would recommend them to anyone!!

Tom, the business owner, offered me $5600 to complete a 100 linear foot fence with a cheaper design…read morethan I had requested at the first site inspection for a quote. When I requested that instead of 4"x4" posts we use 4"x6" posts, he told me that since the size difference was so "out of the ordinary" it would cost an extra 50-70% on the whole job, making it a minimum of $8400 just for that small change to a more sturdy post. He also said that he would be "happy to do the job" the way I wanted the fence, and not the cheap way that he wanted to for $5600, for $10,000. Of course you will be happy to do a job that gives you 3 times the market value for the work, Tom. That didn't happen this time, and don't let him swindle you either. Tom will take you for a fool if he can. The price of the materials was around $2000, including brand new tools. Do your own cost itemization because shady business owners like Tom will do it for you and wildly inflate the numbers if he even bothers to itemize the cost of materials and labor at all. Most contractors choose not to because then they can't justify the insane markups they like to tack on to the price of the job. UPDATE: Tom responded, and so I will respond to his nonsense. I never said that Tom included the price of brand new tools in his quote. I said that I did the market research myself (pretty easy, just walk into Home Depot and tally the costs), and found that all of the materials including brand new tools amounted to around $2,000. Tom does not itemize his quotes and when I asked him about the inflated prices for the 4"x6" Pressure Treated Posts via email he basically shrugged it off and said "if you think my prices are too high, then go with a competitor". I did just that and sent him a scan of the written quote from his competitor Reuben Borg Fences that quoted me around $4500 and built the fence mostly as I asked them to. Tom responded with a snarky "thank you for enlightening me." NOTICE how nothing in Tom's response dealt with the issue of him artificially inflating his price up to $8400 from $5600 just for a change in the size of fence posts from 4"x4" to 4"x6". Don't do business with Tom.

I contacted Aron for a quote on replacing my Decks. Aron was prompt with his estimates and up-front…read moreon what could and could not be done. The work started as promised and there were no surprises. His crew was professional and the project was delivered as promised. I am thrilled with the results. Our upper deck is almost double in size of what it used to be. The decks are modern, sleek, and inviting. I would recommend Aron to anyone looking at deck work.

Aron Ambrus Construction recently replaced our redwood deck with redwood framing and railings, 35…read moreyear Trex Select decking and black metal balusters that ended up looking amazing, and we opted to attach a shade sail instead of a pergola like we had previously. The price was on the higher side compared to other estimates we received but Aron convinced us that it was worth the price and we're happy with the outcome. One tip is to get everything in writing in the contract to avoid disagreements about the scope of work later on. Major props to Jorge and his team who were hard workers. Jorge updated us regularly on his team's progress and he was proud of his work. Props to Tibor also who did a meticulous job staining the railings and posts.