Ideal Fence

Fences & Gates
Ottawa ON K4C 1L7
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8.6 10 (17 reviews)

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Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Ottawa, ON
1/10

Fence has huge gaps underneath, no good if you have pets

Update: After a number of calls that were not returned, the quality manager showed up for the 2nd time, agreed on a resolution, but changed their mind. Since they took my money without approval from my credit card I have little recourse. Customer Service is appalling Do not give your credit card for staged payments.

Very quick to take money, slow to deliver. Contracted in September but they delayed until April the following year. Fence was installed and it left huge gaps under the fence, requires a filler piece at the end, and garbage needed to be pick up. which their quality service person agreed. A month later nothing was done. I called and calls were not returned. You can only speak to admin staff. The company took the last payment without my approval and the work is still not done!

Full of excuses.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,000.00
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Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Clarence Rockland, ON
7/10

After sale service very poor.

Although the fence is well installed, the gate needs to be adjusted. Needed an addition to my existing fence. Received a quote. Was told they would come in 2 weeks. Never came. Called approx. 4 times and they never came. Called again this week and was told that the owner would be advised but still no call. We were 5 neighbours getting our fence installed at the time. Service came fast enough but afterwards.nothing.

Approximate cost of services:
$6,000.00
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Jeff in Ottawa
Jeff in Ottawa
1 review Ottawa, ON
10/10

Fence construction

We hired Ideal Fence to build a new fence around our backyard. Pierre was helpful and very direct about what would work for us and what it would cost. Their crews worked very efficiently and had the fence installed in a weeks time this spring (one day for post installation and fence construction a week later) We were very happy with the final product.

Approximate cost of services:
$8,000.00
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Company Response

Thank you for the great review Jeff! We appreciate you taking the time to do this for us

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Ottawa, ON
9/10

Installation of PVC Fence and Door

Quality installation, fair price, and fast turnaround once materials were in.

We would have liked more frequent updates on the status of the installation date though. We had to follow up a few times to ensure we weren't forgotten. We recognize that it's during a pandemic, but even a small update every two weeks would have been appreciated.

Still would recommend them wholeheartedly!

Approximate cost of services:
$2,300.00
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Thank you for the great review! We appreciate you taking the time to do this for us

Mike in Toronto
Mike in Toronto
1 review Ottawa, ON
10/10

Pressure Treated Fence

From the time we met Randy for a quote (best one out of 5 local companies) to the end when the crews finished up. We took on this project on our own and are amazed at the results. Our neighbors have been expressing to us about the workmanship carried out in this installation. First we had the post installers come in then Rock and his group finished off. We had 17 x 8 ft sections installed and a gate. It looks great. Will definitely be recommending Ideal fence to friends and co-workers.
Thank you Randy for delivering.

Approximate cost of services:
$10,000.00
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Thank you for the great review Mike! We appreciate you taking the time to do this for us.

Rick in Cornwall
Rick in Cornwall
1 review Cornwall, ON
10/10

Excellent Vinyl Fence!

I can highly recommend René and his team at Ideal Fence. They built a great vinyl fence for us and our neighbours love the fence as much as we do. I found that René is someone who can be trusted to do the job right, and his 5-year installation guarantee gives me the confidence that he stands behind the quality of his work. Thank you René, and everyone at Ideal Fence, for a job well done!

Approximate cost of services:
$15,000.00
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Thank you for the great review Rick! We appreciate you taking the time to do this for us.

Brenda in Manotick
Brenda in Manotick
1 review Ottawa, ON
10/10

Flexible schedule to work with our complex schedule

From the time they took during the sales process to the three phases of install (because of our complex excavation schedule), Rene and his team were great.

We selected a beautiful vinyl fence with a custom wrought iron section. The one corner of our property needed to come up and the team worked with our other team to ensure the fence height was level.

We have one gate latch that needs some adjustment however I am sure when I reach out, this will be done promptly.

Looking forward to enjoying our enclosed fence for years to come.

Approximate cost of services:
$26,000.00
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Company Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Brenda!! We appreciate this very much. It was a pleasure working with you and your husband as well.

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Ottawa, ON
10/10

New Cedar fence

We are extremely satisfied wth the service and final product provided by Ideal Fence. From start to finish, they kept us informed. I would use again, and definitely recommend.

Approximate cost of services:
$10,000.00
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Company Response

Thank for taking the time to leave a review Kevin!

Marquis a.
Marquis a.
0 reviews Ottawa, ON
10/10

Yard fence installation

We are very satisfied with everything about Ideal Fence. The price was competitive, service was excellent, and the product is exactly as advertised. I highly recommend Ideal Fence.

Approximate cost of services:
$6,000.00
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate it

DA
DA
1 review Cumberland, ON
3/10

New Fence for pool enclosure

Salesperson (Francis) was great and worked with us to find a good product, the estimate was accurate and timelines to start/finish the project were respected. Final product looks good and is what we asked for, but unfortunately came with multiple frustrations.
- When they first started the work, they showed up with a poor hand drawn “plan” although my landscaper gave them a detailed plan.
- The wrong chainlink was ordered and installed (was only spotted by City Inspector), not the install staff.
- Grey brackets were installed (in certain spots) on a black fence and spray painted
- Fence was initially installed way too low in some areas, not allowing for freezing/movement
- Gate initially installed too low, not allowing full opening
- Impossible to reach the owner after leaving messages by both myself and my landscaper on multiple occasions
- Asked for faulty gate lock to be changed, was WD-40’d only, still causing issues today

Hopefully they will improve by having a knowledgeable person on site to make sure things are done right the first time.

Approximate cost of services:
$9,400.00
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Company Response

Hello Daniel, we appreciate you taking the time to leave a review about your experience with our company. It's disappointing for us to read that we did not meet your expectations, but we always take the feedback very seriously.

We always review the information provided and discuss as a group before responding to reviews, as any responsible contracting company should. I'd like to address your points in order as they appear.

- we don't consider the plans provided to our installers to be of poor quality despite being hand drawn. The scope of work often changes at the last minute when dealing with timelines of other contractors. In your case a landscaper and a pool builder. Time is always of the essence when it comes to installing a fence immediately after pool liner. In the case of your project, changes did occur and we had to adjust quickly.
- this mistake did occur and it was unacceptable. We apologize once again for the confusion, and appreciated your understanding at the time
- high quality aluminum spray paint is commonly used, and regarded as industry standard practice. We were not aware until now that you were not satisfied. We are happy to replace any brackets you see fit. Please contact the office to schedule replacement.
- this issue was addressed immediately when brought to our attention. It's important for us to mention that more often customers prefer an installation lower to the ground, as it was installed in your case. It's still understandable that you wanted this changed, and we did so at your request
- we apologize for this oversight, and appreciated when you brought it to our attention. This was taken care of almost immediately as well
- our owner makes a point of providing his mobile number to all our account partners and customers. Our owner takes pride in answering his phone Daniel, he's very good at it. I'm afraid I have to push back that he was "impossible" to reach. It's possible that there may have been a lapse in returning a phone call, but this is not something he has ever been accused of before. In any case, I'm sorry to hear that this caused you to be frustrated.
- we have no recollection of using WD-40 instead of replacing a faulty gate lock. I will have the office contact you this week to look into this problem.

I hope this information is helpful. Don't hesitate to contact the office anytime if you require follow-up.

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