5 fence contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Ionia: DogWatch® by K9 Keeper Fencing - an Invisible Fence alternative, CR Score 57/100; 5.0★ from 632 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Problem Solved Home Improvement, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 5.
Most-reviewed: Problem Solved Home Improvement, 205 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 5 ranked after DogWatch® by K9 Keeper Fencing - an Invisible Fence alternative; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
5 Ionia fence contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 2 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 5 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DogWatch® by K9 Keeper Fencing - an Invisible Fence alternative | 57 | 5.0★ (632) | Hastings, 25 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Problem Solved Home Improvement | 54 | 4.9★ (205) | Auburn Hills, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Lansing Fence Company | 52 | 3.0★ (7) | East Lansing, 21 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Farm Fences of America | 49 | 4.4★ (7) | Belding, 21 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Ace Handyman Services Grand Rapids SE | 48 | 4.8★ (169) | Grand Rapids, 24 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Ionia
Based in Hastings, 25 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 632 Google reviews, the most in Ionia.
Based in Auburn Hills, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 205 Google reviews.
Based in East Lansing, 21 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Belding, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Grand Rapids, 24 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 169 Google reviews.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Ionia. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fence installation | $1,860 | $3,276 | $4,844 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported installs (about $23 per linear foot on average). US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 5 Ionia fence contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Ionia data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |