Serving Elyria and Lorain County since 1932
Operating since 1932, this veteran-owned fence company has built a reputation throughout Elyria for their extensive catalog of over 150 unique fence designs. They specialize in Northern White Cedar installations, taking advantage of this wood's natural rot resistance against Ohio's harsh winters and humid summers.
Their Oberlin Road location serves as both showroom and headquarters for residential and commercial projects across Lorain County. From backyard privacy fences to athletic field enclosures for local schools, they handle complex installations including sloped terrain and municipal height restrictions common in Elyria neighborhoods.
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Serving Elyria, OH and surrounding areas
Google Reviews
We want to give a huge shout-out to Elyria Fence for the great job they did of installing our fence this spring. There were several factors to consider including sloping due to grading, and the portion of our property that faces the road cannot have a fence higher than 3 feet (city rules). We needed a style that was attractive but also took into consideration these issues. Jason at the office was helpful, professional, and patient as we worked on a plan. Josh & John built us a beautiful fence (after dismantling the old one). They were professional, kind, and we really appreciate their hard work. Sincerely, The Tomasellis.
Really great company to work with! We love our fence. Jason was great. A minor issue came up after installation and Jason took care of it right away. We will definitely use them again if we ever move and need a new fence!
(They must be doing something weird to get reviews taken down, because mine and others have mysteriously disappeared). It’s been one year since having our fence installed. Overall, we love having a fence. We really wanted a certain aesthetic, and Elyria Fence seemed to be one of the only places that offered it. I’ve always heard great things about this company too. And anytime we drove around a neighborhood and saw a fence we liked, it was always an Elyria Fence! So we felt pretty good when hiring them. We have never had a fence installed before, so perhaps our experience was very typical. I am unsure. But communicating with this company was very difficult. We couldn’t get people to call us back. We had to work really hard to give them thousands of dollars haha. Then they came with almost no notice at all! Luckily we were home! They were very quick to do the installation after that. I was really surprised! The overall fence looks really nice and it was the look I was going for, but the details are sloppy. After the crew left, the yard was completely trashed. So we had to spend time leveling the ground and picking up random pieces of material. There were giant gaps where the fence started on each side where a small dog would easily get out, which was one of the reasons for the fence in the first place! (You can see in the two pictures the big gaps and the pieces they used to try and patch it to make the gaps smaller) The one piece by the tree is a complete eye sore. Im not sure how they could have done it better, but it looks Jimmy rigged and crooked. (See the pictures of the inside by the tree and the one from the other side where the bottom beam not in line with the rest) The type of wood seems cheap, at least for the poles, because it already splitting pretty badly, there are chunks missing, and it’s very ruff in a lot of areas (See the HUGE CHUNK that’s missing from one of the posts as an example). And very silly, but kind of annoying: there were giant footprints left on our fence that took a long time for them to go away. We also weren’t told any information for proper fence care. We had later learned from out of research about having to wait a while before staining it. We’re still in the process of doing that! (You can see in the one picture the weathering after one year without the stain compared to the section we’ve already stained. ) We tried calling a few times, but couldn’t get a response. And the one we did get said they’d call us back with information but they never did. You can see in one of the pictures, the side on the right we stained in the fall. Beautifully preserved. We didn’t have enough time to finish staining the entire fence. So we did it in the spring. And it’s a completely difference color. Very run down looking in less than a year’s time. So don’t wait too long to stain your fence if you want to preserve it and keep it looking nice ! Overall, I can’t say I recommend this company, but again, we don’t have any reference point on a fence company either so it’s hard to compare. But like I said, we really enjoy having a fence and this style was exactly what we were looking for. I’m not completely unsatisfied, I mean I still have three stars! It’s just, we spent over $10,000 on our fence and the overall experience did not feel like we got what we paid for. (But apparently everything was absolutely flawless, according to the reply from the company so I guess I’m just crazy? lol way to gaslight ) I feel like the defensive, condescending responses are all you need to know before booking with this company. I regret supporting such a horrible human beings if that’s the way customers are treated! Shame on them! I feel almost dirty for giving my money to a person who responds in such a way! However, the workers who were at my house were very sweet, I hope they get treated better than the customers do. (PS They can’t find me as a customer because my husband is the one who paid for / made the arrangements. lol )
Who This Company Is Right For
Why Choose Elyria Fence Inc.
- 92 years of continuous operation in Elyria with over 150 documented fence designs
- Northern White Cedar specialists who understand Ohio's climate challenges
- Veteran-owned and family-operated business with deep community roots
- Handle complex installations including sloped yards and municipal restrictions
Questions to Ask Before Hiring
Use these questions when interviewing Elyria Fence Inc. or comparing multiple contractors.
- ? Which wood species perform best in Elyria's climate conditions?
- ? Do you provide staining services or recommend trusted partners?
- ? What's the typical timeline from consultation to completion?
- ? Do you handle fence permits with the City of Elyria?
- ? What warranty covers materials and installation workmanship?