Houlihan Fence
About us
Houlihan Fence has been in the fencing industry for over 40 years and have designed and installed thousands of fences for our happy St. Louis fence customers. We guarantee that our fences are installed quickly, built to last, and won't break the bank. Additional contact name - Ben Houlihan.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Automatic Gate Openers, Black Vinyl Coated Chain Link, Ironwork, Repairs, Residential & Commercial Fence. Ornamental & Aluminum, Vinyl Fencing, Wood Fencing, Wrought Iron
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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"We regret your experience and we regret doing business with XCEL, which is based in China. We have a 3 year workmanship warranty that we are personally responsible for. This is not a workmanship issue. ALL of our material warranties in our industry are covered by the manufacturers, not us as the contractors. We supported communication between Mr. [Member Name Removed] and XCEL. The last time we assisted in their communication, XCEL was no longer allowed to ship product to the United States. We did everything we could and the XCEL limited 11 year warranty is a contract between XCEL and the customer. The failure of the fence was due to manufacturing issues, not workmanship issues. Once we realized that XCEL was an inferior product, we immediately discontinued working with them. The work was completed on 3/05/08, not on 1/30/21."
"Thank you for your review! Customers like you make our job easier because of your communication back with us. It's a team effort of clear communication!"
"Thank you for your review. Part of our success was your communication back with us that allowed us to move quickly. It's truly a team effort! We enjoyed working with and for you!"
I went on vacation and told them when I'd be back. While we were on vacation, we decided on the type of fence and the company we wanted to work with. We chose to work with Houlihan because it's a family-run, small business with pricing similar to the bigger fencing company I talked to. They called me a couple days after I got back and were able to start the next day! (Our backyard utilities are all in the air, so they didn't have to wait on the utility marking company.) And their plan was to have it done in one day.
They sent 2-3 people in to do the job the first day - digging holes, setting poles in concrete, etc. The team left shortly after 2pm, left all their stuff (& a bit of a mess), plus their trailer in my driveway. The fence was not completed. But the owner came back by 5pm, cleaned everything up, and took the trailer. If I worked full-time, I wouldn't have known about the mess. The crew came back the next day, and the fence was finished that day. The owner came back to inspect everything and noticed a problem with the gate latch and a few minor things that we hadn't noticed. He had a plan to have it fixed the following business day, and it was done early in the day.
We love our new fence. It keeps our small dog safely inside our yard. The owner was great! While he over-promised on timing, he's friendly and very thorough. I am confident that the work was done thoughtfully at high standards. I would use him and his company again.
A permanent fence attaching to our fence would have strengthened our neighbor's claim for adverse possession of the land. This could have been an ugly situation. The Houlihan Fence builders were patient and friendly as my husband worked with the neighbor find a solution that would permit the fence to be built without permanently attaching to our fence. This was a high heat, high humidity day and I think most workers would have been cranky about the delay. Not these guys.
The Houlihan Fence employees were friendly, professional and polite. They treated my husband respectfully and they deviated from the original plan when asked to. They were nice to me and to our children.
Our neighbors are very happy with the fence and the work was done efficiently and quickly. I think their response to the situation was above average. Because of them, a tense situation was made more manageable. I appreciate their extreme professionalism.
I highly recommend this company based on an excellent job and true professionalism.
We had an abandoned pipeline underneath the ground. They sealed it for it so that it passed inspection then continued the work.
I could not have asked for better. They even came in under budget. They are incredible! I have a lot of houses and I wish that I could take them to each one to so they could build fences! Ben, the owner, is welcome at my home any time. These guys are top notch!
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