Fenceworks: The Guy on 41

Fenceworks, known locally as The Guy on 41, is a family-owned fence company that has served Northbrook and the North Shore since 1967 and is now in its third generation. It designs, sells and installs wood fences built from Western Red Cedar and Michigan White Cedar, vinyl and PVC fences, and aluminum, composite and chain link fences, with gates and repairs as part of the work. Homeowners can get a free estimate with a callback within one business day, and financing is available. The company also installs playsets, swing sets, basketball hoops and trampolines and runs a showroom, with free parking on site. Its pool-area designs pair open pickets with self-closing, self-latching gates. Rated 4.9 from 150 Google reviews, 144 of them five stars and 3 one star.