Califon, NJ 07830

My husband and I live in a country subdivision in Southeastern Wisconsin. Recently, we had a small stable built and were in need of fencing. It was important that my fencing be attractive, functional and safe for my horses. I began researching the fencing a good year and a half before the stable was put up. I wasn't thrilled with what was out there. Most of the attractive fencing was PVC and I was very leery of how it shattered in cold weather and could potentially cause harm to our horses, still, I liked the look of the fence.

While at the Midwest Horse Fair, I stopped and talked to all the vendors that carried the white, plastic fencing. The only business card I took home with me that day was from Derby Fence. Their product was not made out of PVC, rather HDPE. (High-Density Polyethylene). It's a much more durable, weather resistant plastic.

I called Derby Fence and spoke with Tom Spears. He was so confident that his product would survive our harsh winter and any mischief our horses had in mind..that he sent me a few samples to test. I put a section of the post and rail in my deep freezer for two weeks. I then took them outside where my husband beat it with a sledge hammer! It didn't break, chip or shatter! He then drove several sizes of screws into it...and the plastic molded around the screws for a tight grip. We did this because we planned on screwing in universal tensioners for our electrical tape. We also wanted to make sure it was strong enough to hold a heavy gate with bolts. We didn't want the post to crack like it did with our PVC sample. We finally found a durable product.

My husband and I never installed fencing before and were a little intimidated on doing so. We had a lot of questions before and during the process. Tom Spears was ALWAYS available and more than happy to answer our questions...day, evening and weekends. Old fashion Customer Service at it's best! He even drove to our home to offer assistance when we first started out.

I would highly recommend this company & product to anyone. It's not only durable and safe for our horses, but it's beauty also adds to the value of our property!

Sincerely,

Cindy Stock - Mukwonago, WI

We Love the fencing and the gates! ! ! ! ! ! ! It is most definitely the cherry on the cake ! ! ! ! ! ! !

We hope the Pictures sell lots and lots of fencing for you, you have an awesome product and it is the most handsome fencing out there.

Best,

Gail Scalesse - Oxford, New Hampshire

Good Morning. My name is Wendell P. and I am considering purchasing some fencing material from Derby Fence. Tom Spears has been very helpful in providing me information regarding the material, its durability, appeal and how it can compliment the appearance of my house and pole barn and its installation.

I would appreciate it very much if you would e-mail me and let me know what your experience has been with the material and your relationship with Derby. I am particularly interested in the color of the material you installed, whether the material will “bow” beyond the manufacturing specs due to the sun or weather conditions, whether the posts remain straight after installation, when the material was installed and how the material is performing for you. I am considering purchasing a four rail fence that is brown in color and will be installing the material myself. Your opinion is very important to me.

Thank you in advanced for the information. If it is easier for you, please call me at xxx-xxx-xxxx. I look forward to you response. Thanks again, Wendell

Hi Wendell

We had the fence professionally installed in December 2009 and are extremely happy with the product. We live on a 3 acre ranch and had the total property boundary fenced with Derby Fence.

To answer your questions in sequence.

1. The relationship with Derby has been excellent from the initial order to date. Tom Spears has and continues to be a very good communicator and is very happy to answer all of our questions. We are in the process of installing more fencing to create a second pasture area for our horses.
2. We chose weathered wood as we live in a ranch setting and have lots of oak and pecan trees on our property. We wanted the fence to blend in rather than be the main feature of the property. Since installing it we have had lots of favorable comments from our neighbors and the color has not faded (we live in Southern California and have plenty of sun exposure).
3. The fence posts have remained straight. Some of the rails expand during the day depending on the heat and sun direction but go back to their original shape when the sun goes down. Only a couple of rails remain slightly expanded at all times (so I will probably replace these in due course). It is very important when installing the fence to leave a gap between the rails to allow for expansion.

Before ordering Derby, we did extensive research within and out of State and Derby was the only product which met our needs. We wanted a tough but flexible rail which would not break if a horse ran into it.

Bottom line: if I had to do it all again, I would not hesitate to order the same product.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Suzanne Bedford - Lake Elsinore, CA