Which best defines the fence that you plan to purchase?
With nearly 30 years of experience in the fence business, I have found that all customers have unique expectations and reasons that they need a fence. I have sold fences to customers to simply keep their puppy dogs safe and secure in their yard. I have also sold fences to customers for completely decorative purposes to enhance the curb appeal of their home. Some customers desire privacy from their neighbors, while some customers are fencing in wide open spaces to define their property boundaries.
The reasons for buying a fence may be diverse but there is always one thing in common; there is always a price. Simple, right? Not really.
We all desire to get what we pay for? Right?
But wait, what are you really receiving for what you are paying for?
Does it matter to you what you are getting, or are you just shopping for the cheapest price? If you are looking for the cheapest price then you will be able to find a lot of fence builders that can build a fence but what happens if something goes wrong? Let’s face it, we are talking about south Louisiana and we are prone to extreme weather conditions and accidents also happen.
The simplest and most common mistake that a fence builder can make is to build your fence on your neighbor’s property. This happens all the time and guess who is responsible for the cost to remove the fence and relocate it? You are 100% responsible. How comfortable are you that the guy with the lowest price will have the integrity to spend his money to solve your problem?
Let’s go to the extreme and it has happened and it happens a lot actually. The fence builder that you have hired to build your new fence begins digging in your yard and but an accident happens when the digging device cuts an underground utility line? While some cable and telephone lines are easy to repair, other lines such as fiber-optic utility lines are extremely expensive to repair. But what happens if the fence builder accidentally digs into a high voltage utility line or a high-pressure gas line? The cost to repair this sort of damage is very expensive and has even had deadly consequences. Guess what, who do you think is responsible for the damages and in the worst-case scenario, loss of life? YOU ARE 100% RESPONSIBLE. How comfortable are you that the guy with the lowest price has enough insurance coverage to settle the debt? If the fence builder does not have insurance, are you confident that they will have the integrity to step up and take responsibility?
Now, how about the materials that you choose to use for your fence and the ability of your fence builder to construct the fence? We are talking about south Louisiana and we are prone to extreme weather conditions. While no one can prevent mother nature’s toll on outdoor products but an experienced and professional fence builder can furnish the right materials and construct your fence in a manner that will reduce the effects of mother nature as much as possible. If your fence builder constructs your fence with rubbish materials or poor craftsmanship, how comfortable are you that the fence builder with the lowest price will have the integrity to spend his money to solve your problem?
All of the above examples that have been identified and dealt with before by the American Fence Association, The Louisiana Board Of Contractors, and even the Louisiana judicial system. All of the examples mentioned above could have been avoided or minimized by simple processes and procedure provided by Forrest Scott Fencing. Accidents do happen, that’s why they are called accidents. The difference is that Forrest Scott Fencing is fully insured by Workers Compensation & General Liability Insurance. FSF is also a Licensed General Contractor, members of the American Fence Association, and licensed and bonded to build fences in East Baton Rouge Parish.
When you choose Forrest Scott Fencing you can be certain that FSF has systems and procedures in place to make sure at you get the maximum VALUE for your purchase. This does not mean that other fence builders are also providing the same services or that the other fence builders will have the proper licensing, training, knowledge, or insurances to provide equal value or peace of mind.
You do deserve what you pay for, make sure that you maximize that value.
At Forrest Scott Fencing we guarantee that we are:
- Licensed East Baton Rouge Parish Fence Contractor
- Licensed Louisiana State Contractors Board of Contractors
- Fully insured with General Liability Insurance
- Fully insured with Workers Compensation Insurance
- Members of the American Fence Association
- IDEA certified Electric Gate Installer and Fabricator
- Licensed Louisiana State Fire Marshal Gate Systems and Life Safety
At Forrest Scott Fencing we will:
- Provide quality products and services at a fair price
- Provide experienced and skilled laborers to build your fence correctly
- Locate and define your property boundaries before work begins*
- Abide by local building and safety codes
- Abide by the ethical standards and business practices of the Louisiana Board of Contractors and The American Fence Association.
- acquire building permits when necessary
- We notify Louisiana One Call of all projects that require sub-surface digging
- We Locate all Location of Property Lines
- Purchase or Building Permit where required*
*the location of property markers is a service provided that will require a copy of your plot plan. FSF is not a surveying company.
*not all fences require permits. FSF will acquire permits for fencing when necessary or required.
