Durham Fence Company

Called a week ago for an estimate and never got a call back. Three days later I called a second time and set an appointment for today between 1 – 2. No show. No call. Buyer beware.

Great company! They are very busy but reliable when they say they are coming. They work fast and the fence is flawless. Their fences are built to last a long time and they look fantastic! Thanks Durham!

Jim was great to work with. Knowledgable, professional and kept every promise. No cost overruns and project completed on time. I asked for some cosmetic touch ups and extras to prevent our dog from getting out of the yard and he installed them no questions asked. Would definitely work with him again and highly recommend to others.

I spoke with Jim who was very pleasant. What I appreciate most is that he knows what he does as a company.
He does really great fence work at a reasonable price. If you are wanting something that will stand the test of time and look good… I think you need to give Jim a call and get his ideas and thoughts.
When people ask who did our fence… I gladly tell the story of Jim and how he helped ensure we have something we are proud of.

We hired Jim and his firm to do our fence. All scheduled appointments were attended on time. The quote was good. His crew was professional. The quality of workmanship was excellent. Our fence work is so impressive that we have neighbors stopping by asking who did the work. We are definitely recommending Durham Fence Company.

Jim Durham of Durham Fence Company was recommended by two good friends who had rave reviews about him and his crew. When he came to my house to do an estimate I told him that I wanted a good looking fence that was also very strong as it runs the length of my property line and is easy to see out of many windows of my house. I had already received two estimates for the work before I asked him for his estimate. Not only was his estimate a little lower than both of the others but he had better material for both the Posts which were 6×6 instead of 4×6’s and the redwood which was heart pure or something like that, top of the line in any case. It’s done now and it looks so much better than the other fences that are in my yard and this is obviously built to last a very long time. The other fence has 4×4’s and is maybe 7 years old and I feel it’s already showing wear, wish I had known of Jim for the other side. The fence Jim and his great crew built is just so much better in every way. This fence is now the pride of my neighborhood, all of my other neighbor friends now want one just like it. I’m thinking of tearing down my other fences and letting him do all of them now it’s so nice. Heavily recommend him, great to work with, honest, straight forward and gets right to the work quickly. Couldn’t be happier.

We originally hired Jim to redo a horrible fence we had that surrounded part of our property and a paddle tennis court. Jim was very patient me as I went back and forth between the style of fence that was going to look best in my yard. He gave me some great ideas and some different projects that he had completed so I could see the actual ideas we were discussing. We had a retaining wall that was falling apart that supported the paddle court and was connected to our fence. Jim’s crew did an amazing job of creating a seamless look between the fence and the retaining wall while at the same time making it stronger and more durable than it had been upon the original installation.
We loved the look of our fence so much we decided to have Jim come back and do the other end of our yard.
I LOVE MY FENCE it truly brings the entire yard together.
I would highly recommend Jim. As with any job, there are things that come up that are unexpected. I appreciated that Jim was invested in my job — he wanted me to be happy with the end result and was willing to work with me all the way through to the completion of the project. The finishing details on my project were tedious because of the design and some decisions that we had made. Jim and I were able to problem solve together in a way that was professional and got the job done. My fence is beautiful, the quality is outstanding, Jim’s crew was very professional, and Jim was a pleasure to work with!
I would HIghly recommend Jim for your project!

We used Durham Fence for our new DECK, and we are extremely happy with how it turned out.
Our old deck was literally falling apart, so we called Durham for an estimate on a new one. Owner Jim came over and helped us plan out a new design, one that was a better fit for our yard and that would feature higher-​quality (i.e. longer lasting) materials.
Within 48 hours he gave us a thorough and thoughtful estimate, including a sample of the Trex composite material he’d use. (A nice touch which really helped us visualize what the deck would look like.) A deck is a big investment, and he was great about answering all our questions before we took the plunge.
Jim’s crew was great. They were expert craftsman, as well as extremely professional and friendly. From demolition to construction, it was all top-​notch AAA work. They made phenomenal progress every day. Jim was often onsite, and always in contact.
The final result? A deck that we love. We still can’t believe it.
We’d sum up Durham this way: superb quality and fantastic customer service. We couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. We’d give them 7 or 8 stars if we could.
HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

The fence to my backyard had posts that were coming loose and starting to rattle in the wind. I called on a Sunday to get a quote for a replacement and Jim said that it was a busy time for his team but that he would stop by the next Wednesday to check out the situation. 4PM Wednesday rolls around and I don’t hear from him so I call to confirm he is still stopping by. He said that he didn’t have the appt in his notes and asked me to remind him what the situation was. I explained my situation again and he said it was just a busy time for his company and he had $ 20K projects lined up so he didn’t have time for my project. I can understand capacity issues but to just completely forget an appt made to a customer and then start making excuses that my project was too small relative to other better paying projects is just plain bad customer service and business ethics. At least lie to me and say you’re too busy and we can discuss the repair at a future date vs telling me there are bigger fish to fry and I’m not worth the time.

I met Jim and his crew over four years ago, when we were in need of an emergency fence repair, someone ran into our fence with their car. We had two dogs, small children, so the fence was crucial. His crew came and removed a chain link fence and a redwood fence, when he said they would and at his quoted price. A year later a neighbor and I decided to replace our shared fence, which included a retaining wall, again at the quoted price and when he said he would. Our relationship didn’t stop there, because two years later after remodeling our yard, Jim and his same crew replaced the remaining sections of our fence at the quoted price and when he said he would. It was a challenging job, because of the steep grades and the fence had to cross over a stream. Jim and his crew, who are the same men for over four years, always have been prompt, courteous and skillful to their trade. I have and will continue to recommend Jim to anyone in need of a quality, well crafted fence.

We hired Durham Fence Company to do a fencing project comprised of several steep grades and multiple areas requiring earth retainment. This project was large-​scale in nature, as it involved 5 total properties (our home plus 4 neighbors) and over 250ft of fencing. I am admittedly detail-​oriented and had a plethora of questions and comments prior to, during, and after the job. Jim never gave me grief about my numerous inquiries and always responded to them in a timely fashion. From start to finish, he and his crew were extremely professional and thorough.
I read the Unilocal posts prior to hiring Jim and had concerns about the 2 negative reviews. I don’t want to discredit the other individuals as their experiences were what they were; however, I can say that my experience with Jim and Durham Fence Company was superb. Jim did not appear to cut corners to minimize cost: the materials were top-​notch, post holes were appropriately deep, and concrete footings were deep and wide enough to support the posts but not so high that they were an eyesore. The crew cleaned the property at the end of each day and did a more comprehensive cleaning at the conclusion of the project. Some plants were lost over the course of the project and there was some minimal residual dirt after the job was complete; however, this is a major construction event and I fully expected that there would be some collateral damage. In the end, these losses were minimal.
Overall, I would highly recommend Durham Fence Company without reservation. It was a delight to work with Jim and I plan to refer him to any of my friends with fencing needs.

Jim and his team did an A-​job on our residential fence. The quality of the work is topnotch and they finished the work on time. My wife and I are very happy with the results. Highly recommended.

Jim is such an arrogant proprietor. He thinks he has enough business and did not give a damn about doing business with me. His workers were all jerks. The work was sloppy and he charged me an arm and a leg. All about cutting corners and maximize his profits. Once again, I had never dealt with such an arrogant owner… when i complained, he basically said that nobody forced me to hire his company to do the work. What kind of attitude is that??.

Jim Durham is the best! We absolutely love our new fence and feel that it is a true work of art. He’s a great guy — reasonable, knowledgeable, easy to work with, really nice. The materials and workmanship are of highest quality. We feel like we are «fence snobs» now because we feel that our fence is so much nicer than any others we see. It is hard to explain the difference in words, but suffice it say that it is both sturdier and more beautiful. He has a great eye for detail. He was slightly more expensive than other quotes but trust me, it is worth every penny. I cannot recommend Durham Fence more highly.

We just completed the replacement of a fence in our backyard. Jim and his crew did a superb job. Not only were they a pleasure to work with, they also provided detailed craftsmanship and experience in every step of the project. Our expectations were surpassed when the guys kept working in the rain… Oh… and did I say the fence looks fantastic? Fabulous work!

I called Jim for an estimate and we was quick to get me an estimate and his price was the best of the three companies I looked at. His workers were easy to communicate with and finished the job on time. The fence is the nicest redwood fence I have seen yet and the gates are great too. The fence is now complete and the craftsmanship on the fence is superb. I will be using him again for my next fence project.

I helped my mom call around to get quotes, these guys seemed real fair and personable. In the end the work was solid and it looks great.

We used Durham Fence company to replace a back yard fence a while back. Jim was very professional and knowledgeable about what we needed. I do not like overkill salespeople that try to sell you something you dont need and he did not do that. The fence has held up beautifully and I would definitely use Durham Fence again.