Estrada Fences

They do not stand by their work. We had work done which fell apart four months later. They refused to correct it. DO NOT USE!

Luis and his team did a solid job on a new wood fence installation. There were a few little quirks and some post caps that they forgot to screw down. But they came and fixed that right away and apologized. My friends said – oh yea good luck getting them back out to fix that. Ha! They don’t know Estrada Fences! And their price was the best!

Luis and his team are amazing to work with! The price was great and the quality was even better! Our fence looks great, they cleaned up so well after they were done and they were so easy to schedule appointments with. We just wish Estrada did more than fences! I recommend them to anybody looking for a high quality fence.

Estrada Fences did everything right. Not that my time is more important than everyone else’s, but I am a relatively busy person and I really appreciated that they came on time for the estimate and then the work.
They repaired two fences for me and did a great job. I was really surprised how well the crew cleaned up afterwards. It was like they weren’t even here.
I cannot comment on the price because I felt the estimate was fair for the work that was needed and didn’t feel the need for a second estimate.

Last summer, Estrada came to build us a fence. Not only were they fast and professional, but the end result was attractive. When in the spring, the neighbor’s tree fell and took out our brand new fence, Estrada came back with a very fair quote to rebuild the new, new fence. I highly recommend them.

At the end the fence job looks good but they did miss a few rotten boards. I called Luis to get an estimate. He was at my house in 15 minutes. I told him I did not want to replace the whole fence just replace what needed to be replaced to make the fence sturdy and looking good. He walked around the yard counting posts as I showed him some of my concerns. Luis was vague about what he was going to do and seemed to be in a rush at this point but we seemed to be on the same page. I asked Luis again so this is the price no matter what your guys run into? He said yes. On the day the work was to happen his crew showed up with NO direction from Luis other than replace some posts and rotten boards. I had to walk them around the yard again and show them what needed to be done. His crew started working and everything seemed fine. They were supposed to repair the top rails of the fence where needed. What they were doing is just adding a 2×4 under the rotten top rail which looked horrible. The rest of the fence did not look like this so why was this Okay? They were also starting to put a cap board on top of a whole panel that was rotten across the whole top. These boards were rotten and to me that was a perfect example of «what needed to be replaced» we had talked about. I told the crew this is not what I had expected and showed them what I wanted to happen. I called Luis who came out in 20 minutes. By that time he arrived his crew had fixed the sloppy work they were doing so Luis and I spoke again about what I expected. Luis said what I wanted to do takes more time. I told him if he needs to charge more to get it right I am Okay with that if I get the price in advance. Luis told me $ 200.00 more. At this point I expected it to get done correctly. When the crew came to get paid I looked at the fence and noticed some very rotten boards on the caps of 2 rails and asked them to replace them. They told me they did not have anymore boards. I was not going to pay without an assurance they would come back and fix them. They agreed so I paid them. Later that day they came out and fixed the boards. I have since had a chance to better examine the fence and have found more rotten boards. You would think that paying $ 200.00 more than the estimate would produce a fully completed job. It’s a shame Luis does not care enough about his customers or his reputation to come out and inspect the job himself, especially since I had to call him out to fix a problem in the middle of the job.

They came out and beat the competitions price by 600.00, They even found out that my neighbor was about 3 feet on my property with a huge flower box and even removed it from our property after consulting with said neighbor. Only issue was they put the other side of the fence on the other neighbors property by about a foot. However they did come back within 3 days to correct the issue no charge to me. Fence looks great. There was only a minor inconvenience. I still say 5 stars! Id use them again! I should prooooobably stain it asap being i live in shit-​cago. City of salt and snow.

Luis and his crew went above and beyond to give us the perfect fence! Luis was very quick to respond to all calls and emails and they arrived on time for all appointments. The solid wood fence looks amazing! Pricing is extremely reasonable, especially for the excellent work that they do. I would recommend Estrada Fences for anyone looking to repair or put up a new fence.

Luis and his team installed a cedar fence yesterday, and it looks great! They were responsive to our needs, and finished almost 100 linear feet and a gate in less than a day. The quality of their work is very good. I would highly recommend them!

Very nice job and very reasonably priced. Did the whole job in 1 day. Can when he said he would and cleaned up the job site. I would use him again for sure.

I have been extremely happy with the work they’ve done from the beginning to the end! I would highly recommend them to others who need a fence. I read online reviews about them and called Luis. He came right away to give an estimate. He was very helpful when I had any questions. The price was very competitive and extremely reasonable. When I decided to give this job to them, they started it in 4 days. The traditional style fence they built is so nice that I cannot be happier with it. The guys who built the fence were very friendly and worked hard and efficiently. Finally they cleaned up after themselves, and even helped me to haul away some tree branches that were left after our trees were trimmed. They really didn’t have to do that. Our yard was so clean! My neighbor also had her fence built by these guys. They are great!

It’s hard for me to believe the other reviews, based on having Luis come by to give us an estimate. He was impatient, abrupt and unhelpful. I give him two stars for being on time for the estimate. I’ve had fences done for many homes over the years and he was the worst in terms of discussing or even understanding options. When I tried to talk to him about price, he gave me a fairly substantial price and then said it would cover any kind of fence, which strikes me as ridiculous. I know enough about materials to know that cedar, spruce or red wood are a lot more costly than pine. I also know a stockade type fence should be less than a shadow box type. But I guess if you inflate your price enough, you don’t have to worry. Just not a company/​person I would even begin to trust with my fence.

I would highly recommend these guys. We used them recently to replace our back yard fence, which unfortunately included all three sides. It was an expensive proposition. My wife and I got several estimates and spoke with several companies before selecting Estrada. We worked primarily with Luis who came out, did the inspection, provided an estimate, and scheduled the crew. He also spent a lot of time giving us the pro’s and con’s about different fencing options. We ended up going with them and taking their suggestions for a lattice top. We could not be more pleased with the outcome. The fence looks awesome. Not only that, but they help us remove the old kids play set. A job they did not have to do. We have had several neighbors stop by and compliment us on how great the yard and our fence looks. The crew took several days to take down the old fence and build the new. They were polite, clean, efficient, and got the job done. I would not hesitate to highly recommend this company, Luis, and this crew. They really did an outstanding job and our yard looks great.

Scraped, primed, and re-​painted wrought iron gate. Very responsive in quoting and doing the job, and very competitive on price. One tip: If bushes, etc., are covering your gate, either get them pruned in advance or be prepared for Estrada to prune them for you, and they are not a yard service, if you get my drift. Fortunately, our shrubs aren’t that beautiful to begin with, so the «hack job» wasn’t a problem. Overall, this is a minor quibble in an otherwise excellent experience. If you care about your shrubbery, have a conversation with Luis beforehand to manage expectations. He will be open to your concerns.

I just called the phone number listed here (847) 837‑8062, and it is DISCONNECTED. Also, the same business name & phone are listed under a DIFFERENT ADDRESS on Angie’s List. And there is NO EMAIL contact info provided. Is this company still in business? If so, what is their real address, and how does one get in contact with them?

Estrada put up a cedar fence in April. The quality was good for the price we paid, though the height of some of the posts weren’t the same and some of the screws were still sticking out. They told us it would need to be stained about 4 weeks later to protect it from graying, so we scheduled that.
When we got home that evening after they stained it, we were horrified to find a pick, splotchy fence. It looked terrible. What’s worse, they had used a spray gun to apply the stain, and they had gotten stain on everything in our back yard, including the vegetables in our garden. It was on our downspouts, our patio furniture (which could have been moved out of the way), the neighbors fence, the brick on our house… everything. Had we been home, we would have covered what we could, but instead we ended up having to pull up most of our vegetables. At that point, we called Luis to ask what happened and why the fence looked so bad. He said the stain wouldn’t take on the wood for some reason and they the amount of money he quoted us wasn’t enough to cover it. After some pushing, he agreed to come back the next morning and apply more stain.
The 2 guys that came had not been told that they needed to restain the entire fence, so then 1 of them had to go back and get more supplies. They finally got started again (not bothering to put tarps or plastic over anything again) and after 2 more hours, the stain still didn’t look right. We had to continually point out areas where it was blotchy. When we asked them why it looked so bad, they told us Luis had told them to only put 2 coats of stain on, and that usually a job like that requires at least 3 coats. When they were done, Luis got on the phone with us and started to get loud about having to send his guys out there and use all that stain. He ultimately hung up on us.
We completely regret having Estrada Fences install and stain our fence. Please save yourself the headache and go with someone more professional.

Estrada Fences does it again! Professional and hard working. Luis and crew demolished and replaced a 65 foot section of fence, with lattice detailing, in one day.

Happiest I’ve ever been with a contractor and entire crew. Luis and his team were always on time, friendly, professional, gave good advice and most importantly, the workmanship and materials are really top notch. Our old fence was there for 20 years, so even if Luis was a bit more, it would be worth the investment.

I’m very happy with the experience I had with Estrada fences. I spoke to Luis on a Sunday and told him I had availablitly to meet Monday afternoon. He was right on time and gave me a very competitive bid. Due to the chilly weather still, he actually had availability to construct our fence the next day. Tuesday after work, I met with Luis and he showed me the new fence. It was exactly what we had discussed and all materials (and old fence) were cleaned up.
It’s a nice surprise to work with a contractor who shows up on time, cleans up and delivers on what he promises. Luis does all this and does it with a smile.

Luis Estrada and his installation team are fantastic! I had already received estimates from 4 other companies when I called Estrada Fences. Luis showed up on time, was very informative and friendly, and provided me with an estimate on the spot that was lower than the other 4 and well within my budget. Within a week I had a 6′ cedar privacy fence installed and it is gorgeous! Since the installation, 3 neighbors have had fences installed… If that’s not proof of a job well done, I don’t know what is!