I reached out to IVS Iron Works for a quote on a custom metal gate with a modern design--matte…read moreblack finish, clean straight edges, and redwood wood accents on the interior. From the first call, their communication was clear and professional The craftsmanship exceeded my expectations. The final product was even more beautiful than I had envisioned! If you're looking for custom iron work, metal gates, or modern steel designs, I highly recommend IVS Iron Works. Thank you to the team for delivering such a great result!

I requested a quote from IVS for a large fence project and it was a bit difficult to iron out the…read moredetails with IVS. Ignacio, who came for the site visit and identified himself as the owner, was very easy to communicate with both in person and over the phone. However, Jackie, (not clear to me if she's the co-owner or Ignacio's wife) finalizes pricing and pretty much runs the show. For our project, we had picked IVS to do the work, but the price kept increasing by thousands of dollars. I asked to speak with Ignacio since these changes were inconsistent with what I discussed with him and put them week above our other quotes, but Jackie said that's not necessary since she decides the pricing. They also charge tax on materials, which no other fencers do (since they're already paying tax to Home Depot, etc.). These business practices felt disingenuous to me and like bait and switch. I've had issues in the past with businesses like this that once the work begins they'll change order you again and ask for more money. So we did not use them. For this fence, we received multiple quotes. Two companies were in the $9-10K range and IVS was around $12K. All were licensed and bonded. We went with the lowest quote and are extremely happy with our fence.

Great to know Ergeon They were really professional company…read more They gave me the suggestion before we can start our project Hope they will quote me a best price

surprisingly the video call to get an estimate went well. Diego was very clear and easy to talk to…read moreand shows you real time the cost estimate.

Gerald, our estimator, was prompt, responsive, thorough, and open to discussing what differentiated…read moreReuben Borg fences from other fence companies. He was easy to talk to, came on a Saturday to do the bid and spend time explaining what factors really affected a fence's longevity. He replied with answers to our follow up questions.

A large section of my fence was starting to fall apart after years of heavy winds and poor initial…read moreworkmanship. After obtaining a few quotes, Gerald P. won me over with not only his assessment, but also the way he explained everything, in addition to his easygoing demeanor. All of the other estimators spent a couple of minutes. Reuben Borg was the slightly more expensive option, but the value was far greater, given the premium wood, wider slats, taller height, deeper post holes, thicker gate, and the use of RizerBella post protection. The crew was also very efficient, showing up exactly at 9am and completing the job by 4:30pm (same day). The fence looks absolutely fantastic. It was such a positive experience that I struggle to find any faults. If I had to be nitpicky, they did leave small advertisements for the company on the fence (though this also proves how much they stand by their work). There was also no reminder communication the day before or day-of the project (not a problem for me, as we had previously discussed the start date).

Joe, Miguel, and team at Expert Gate Company have been great to work with. The scope of our project…read morewas in two parts: replace our driveway gate and make it powered, and then later replace the front fence and pedestrian gate, this time incorporating a built-in parcel box and security hardware. Expert Gate's craftsmanship is rock solid and we're really happy with the results. We live on a downslope hill with MANY utility lines underground to literally work around. It was a complicated project that required an entirely custom fabrication to follow the grade of the ground, with posts in really specific positions. We worked with Joe as our Project Manager, and throughout the process he was attentive and receptive to feedback, quote negotiations, and design requests along the way. There were 3 things that popped up over the duration of the project. We kept having issues with the gate operator that took longer than anyone wanted to deal with. It ended up being a series a faulty parts from Liftmaster, and nothing to do with the installation from these guys. Additionally, there were a couple of details that I wish were incorporated into the quotes, such as measurements and design mockups (we had to talk about a couple of things and make decisions in real time, which could have been mitigated if we had more specifics on the quote & planning process). Finally, the overarching project time for the front fence did take a little longer than expected. We had to have the front of the house in a bit of a construction state for a few weeks, but ultimately the end result is polished and very well executed, and we're happy with how everything turned out. Those minor issues aside, were still glad to have worked with EG and will gladly work with them in the future. Thanks again to Joe, Miguel, and the crew!

Update: found someone else who was able to fix everything without moving the posts at all. Insanity…read morethat I was going to let these guys swap out my aluminum posts for iron posts that wouldn't even match my gate. So I ask again, what are these guys experts at? Initial experience was bad. Sales guy came, was short with me, seems uninterested. Promised to give a quote. Waited 4 days. Didn't get a reply. I wrote a bad review and moved on. Owner contacted me asking me to remove the review and he can help me out with my gate job. I needed someone to help fix a botched gate install job so agreed. The job was to remove two existing posts and replace it with new steel posts. The price quoted for TWO posts were not cheap. He seems to think he's doing me favor for labor only but it was not cheap. It cost the same amount as the full job by the other company for the full install. I'm OK with it because at that point I wanted a job to be done by someone who knows how to do the work. Of course, I found out the reason they're expensive because they SUBCONTRACT to another company that specializes in gates. Are they the expert or is the subcontractor the expert? Nevertheless, I waited a week and a half for the scheduled date. The night before, he text me and ask if I have two steel posts that they need. They quoted me a very high amount to fix two posts but does not provide the materials for the fix. These guys are supposed to be experts in STEEL gates but do not have the materials for STEEL. So what are they experts in? Subcontracting? Reselling gate install service? What irritates me is that he sprung this on me at the last moment the day before. Our conversation was that the quoted price includes labor and materials to fix except for the extra materials that are needed that are ALUMINUM which I purchased. The fact that he asked me to provide STEEL materials at the last possible moment was maybe because (a) he misquoted me or (b) the subcontractors wanted more money to do the work. In any case, I cancelled the job. I cannot trust a company that bait and switch. If you misquote, then you own the difference, not spring it on your customer at the last moment.

We needed to replace our old side yard fence, which was not very attractive and didn't provide much…read moreprivacy, especially since it runs alongside a busy sidewalk. After getting 4 different quotes, we chose Northbay Fencing because they had the best price but also solid reviews. They were able to tear down the old fence and install the new one all in the same day, which really impressed us. The crew worked efficiently and left everything clean when they were done. We're very happy with how our new fence turned out and we highly recommend them.

I'm really sorry to feel like I have to come here and write this review, but I've never been more…read morefrustrated dealing with a company. I messaged this company through their website, but never heard back so I called them, Luis answered, and he was in my area, and stopped by within 15 minutes. I liked him, we chatted, I showed him my fence and he gave me two verbal numbers depending on much of the fence we decided to rebuild. He then said he's send me over the actual quote with a couple of pictures of options, so I could discuss with my neighbors. And then... nothing. I never got the quote or pictures. I send numerous text messages asking nicely for it. I called and left him a voicemail. I sent two emails through the website. Someone on Facebook who claims to know him well even supposedly messaged him on my behalf. Still zero reply. This person needs to go and take a simple course in client management. Why bother coming to my house, wasting my time if you 1) seemingly don't want to do the job and 2) can't even manage the decently a reply. I even point blank asked, if you don't want to do the job, at least just TELL me so I know. Zero reply to any attempts to make contact. I was going to hire them to do the job. All it would have taken was a REPLY to any of my attempts to contact them again. Maybe your luck will vary, but 1 star for this utter waste of time.

After some time shopping for a gate contractor, I found Local Gate Service. From beginning to end,…read morethese guys were terrific. They understood my project goals and carried them out quickly and beautifully, and their price was near the bottom of the quotes I received. I can't recommend them highly enough, and I wouldn't hesitate to work with the. again.

I can't say enough good things about Local Gate. They patiently worked with our religious…read moreinstitution as we made revisions--with each revision then needing adjustments to the estimate. When the work started, the fencing was up almost overnight. It looks great and has really enhanced our security. Their service is a great value for the money, and I couldn't be happier.

Santos did our exterior stairs including making the foundation, and creating the stairs. He is…read moreextremely easy to work with, maintains the highest standards, and all on time and within our budget. The job had a lot of details and needed to be done according to a plan - Santos was able to anticipate areas of concern and help us easily get thru inspection. Santos and his team are great to work with and we highly recommend!

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.

MSI Ironworks in Richmond,CA is fantastic! Carlos worked with my schedule and quickly fit me in for…read morea small welding job on my Lexus GX-470 SUV. I could not be happier! Photos attached to this review. Thanks a million, Carlos!

Carlos responded quickly and showed up at my house earlier than expected which worked out great…read more After the measurement, Carlos said he will have the estimate by evening. Evening came and went, and a day passed. So I sent a reminder text. Nothing. Another day passed. Nothing. Why do they come out wasting both of our times only to ghost me?