Glidden Fence Company was established in 1976 and is still managed by the same owner, Tom Glidden. Tom started working in the fence industry in 1965 as a fence installer for a company that built only commercial fences, Hoosier Fence Company's Highway Division.
He quickly became the best fence installer for that company and in 1972 he went on to work in the Ironworker's Union for the nationwide biggest fence company, Cyclone Fence, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel Corporation.He continued honing his installation and leadership skills while leading a crew for Cyclone Fence.
In 1974, he began working as a subcontractor for Hoosier Fence's Industrial Division. During his time installing commercial fences, he learned a lot of special techniques on the best way to build a fence. In 1976, he moved his family to Carmel, Indiana and opened Glidden Fence Company. Tom scheduled fence estimates a few days a week and also took classes at IUPUI to learn about some of the nuances of running a business.
He quickly became the best fence installer for that company and in 1972 he went on to work in the Ironworker's Union for the nationwide biggest fence company, Cyclone Fence, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel Corporation.He continued honing his installation and leadership skills while leading a crew for Cyclone Fence.
In 1974, he began working as a subcontractor for Hoosier Fence's Industrial Division. During his time installing commercial fences, he learned a lot of special techniques on the best way to build a fence. In 1976, he moved his family to Carmel, Indiana and opened Glidden Fence Company. Tom scheduled fence estimates a few days a week and also took classes at IUPUI to learn about some of the nuances of running a business.
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Glidden Fence is a top shelf Fence Company starting at the top with the owner, Tom. Tom sent Bill out to our house to give us an estimate. My husband and I knew immediately that we wanted Glidden to do the job. Bill is knowledgeable an efficient. But, most importantly, he's a man of high character and integrity.
Below are pictures of fences that have been installed by Glidden Fence Company. Many of the wooden fence designs were created by the owner himself to accommodate special customer needs. Scroll down to browse through pictures of fences that we have built. See a picture that you like? Contact us to get a free quote!
Q: I'm ready to schedule the fence installation, what are the next steps? A: We require a 25% deposit for new jobs and a 50% deposit for repairs and special order materials in order to schedule work. You can pay your deposit with a check or a credit card. Q: Will my new fence be started and finished in one day?
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Isaac R.
Jul 06, 2021
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Kristen
Nov 28, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality
Very professional from start to finish. Everyone from quote to installion was extremely courteous, professional and had an eye for detail. The installation team really took great pride in the work they do, and it definitely shows! We love our new fence and we would definitely recommend Glidden to anyone looking to have one installed.
Service:Â Chain-link fence
Very professional from start to finish. Everyone from quote to installion was extremely courteous, professional and had an eye for detail. The installation team really took great pride in the work they do, and it definitely shows! We love our new fence and we would definitely recommend Glidden to anyone looking to have one installed.
Service:Â Chain-link fence
Kelly Ford
Oct 20, 2020
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Just completed our second fence installation with Glidden. The first time we used them, we had several problems that took a while to get resolved, but we thought it might have been a fluke....let's face it, sometimes things happen and no one is perfect.. After this second experience, we felt that we needed to write a cautionary review. First, please know that you will have trouble with the front desk. They won't communicate properly, if at all, and they won't help you. They enjoy having you be vulnerable. Second, they will likely send a crew of people with little to no experience in installing
Megan M.
Oct 13, 2020
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I wanted to be happy with my fence. It looks great and it was easy to work with the company until it wasn't.
About a week after the project was completed, we ran in a bath in our guest bathroom, and Our bathroom and Landry room flooded! We cleaned this and called plumbers to come out the next day. After hours of testing and snaking drains; one of the plumbers asked when we got our fence installed. He notices that there was a pipe busted near the house. It looked like they tried to dig a post and busted the pipe.
The company denied this although my husband remembers someone spending a lot
About a week after the project was completed, we ran in a bath in our guest bathroom, and Our bathroom and Landry room flooded! We cleaned this and called plumbers to come out the next day. After hours of testing and snaking drains; one of the plumbers asked when we got our fence installed. He notices that there was a pipe busted near the house. It looked like they tried to dig a post and busted the pipe.
The company denied this although my husband remembers someone spending a lot
Fabrice D.
May 23, 2020
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I needed a fence and called them for an estimate. Alexis came out was totally professional. They said they could have it done by the middle of May. And they did. They finished it today and it looks great. The two guys that came out Cody and another guy were phenomenal. I would recommend this company to everyone.
Andy Findley
May 15, 2020
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Like other other customers, we had difficulty with Glidden. The work crew was outstanding and did their jobs, professionally and competently. They were friendly and respectful. The office management has room for improvement. The work was not completed when I was told it would be, although they did manage to install the fence within the liberal time afforded by the contract. I was disappointed at several points in the process by the lack of communication and incorrect/missed time estimates. After several weeks, I called the office insisting to speak to the manager. When I finally got him on the
Brandee T.
Apr 13, 2020
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Glidden installed cattle and scalloped decorative vinyl fencing to the tune of $11,000 in 2015. The owners son and company who worked on my cattle fence were slow, took frequent breaks, and practically tailgated in my yard. The Hispanic workers worked on my scalloped decorative vinyl fencing. They were very attentive, worked very hard to make sure it was perfectly level and straight. It still looks wonderful today. The whole time working with Glidden (who is unfortunately a local business), they were TERRIBLE at customer service. It took so many phone calls to even get a call back on an $11,000
Evonne Pearson
Oct 16, 2019
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Jeffrey Jarvis
Oct 11, 2019
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So far so good.Glidden responded via email within 48 hours of requesting their services on their www for repair or rebuild of wooden fence and they gave me a time frame of when work can be done as well as providing a non endorsed reference I could contact to have it done.I like honesty and Glidden to this point has my business and look forward to having them do the job.
Gina D.
Oct 31, 2017
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I wish I could give this company minus 5 stars. My experience with them had been nothing short of horrible. Starting with the fence itself. I had a 6 Ft wood privacy fence put in last year. In the first 3 months I had boards starting pull away at the bottom and warp.. I had boards start cracking and splitting... the boards were also FULL of knot holes. I had also explained to them that the fence has to be close the the ground as I have small dogs.. I ended up with places that are 10 inches from the ground....When I called to let them know they were rude and just blew it off and said the fence is
Robert Jeffery
Oct 04, 2017
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I had Glidden replace a section of my back fence. My copy of the estimate was very light and almost unreadable. I was supposed to have my neighbor's gate moved as it now enters my backyard. The men that worked on my fence laid a black metal gate in my front yard. In the heat, this burned an exact imprint of the gate on my lawn. I called the company to voice my concerns as the original estimator didn't have a voice mail box and never answered the phone. After weeks of trying to get these issues resolved, they offered a few grains of grass seed and said that the gate wasn't a part of the back fence
Shania L.
Aug 01, 2017
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Pam H.
Oct 14, 2015
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Mary Ellen S.
Oct 15, 2014
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The customer service before installation was great. However, we have one panel that is scratched. They also quoted our fence for one size and installed less. Both times I've called them about these issues, I've been treated rudely and told they will not compensate us for their error. Our scratched panel is still not taken care of three weeks later. I do not recommend this company!
Valerie M.
Mar 19, 2014
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Allen F.
Sep 17, 2012
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Jen F.
Mar 11, 2012
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We had 4 or 5 local fence companies out to quote our job.
My experience with Glidden has been nothing short of excellent! Albeit not the lowest, Glidden was among the most competitively price companies.
Glidden was the most impressive company to us! Bill, who did the estimate, picked up on several issues that the others did not. He advised more space around our AC unit, he offered to string line the fence for approval and offered advice on look of the fence.
Glidden removed the soil and debris at no additional cost, which was only offered by one other company. Glidden also offered an Angie
My experience with Glidden has been nothing short of excellent! Albeit not the lowest, Glidden was among the most competitively price companies.
Glidden was the most impressive company to us! Bill, who did the estimate, picked up on several issues that the others did not. He advised more space around our AC unit, he offered to string line the fence for approval and offered advice on look of the fence.
Glidden removed the soil and debris at no additional cost, which was only offered by one other company. Glidden also offered an Angie
