Should a fence company hire a marketing agency?

Should a fence company hire a marketing agency? A fence company should hire a marketing agency only after it answers every call, follows up every estimate, and keeps a complete Google profile, because an agency can't fix leads you drop. Hire for the channels you can't run yourself, own every account and list, and judge the agency by booked fence jobs, not clicks.

Hiring a fence company marketing agency feels like the fastest way to more jobs. Sometimes it is. Other times you pay for leads that ring into voicemail. This guide helps you decide when to hire, what to ask, and what to keep in your own hands.

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The short version

• Fix the basics first: answered calls, followed-up estimates, and a complete Google profile.
• Do the simple things yourself: reviews, job photos, and neighbor postcards.
• Hire help only for the channels you can't run well, like paid search or SEO.
• Own every ad account, website login, and customer list.
• Judge any agency by booked fence jobs by source.
• Treat a direct mail partner as one tracked channel, alongside your other marketing.

In this guide

1. 1When is a fence company ready for a marketing agency?
2. 2What can a fence company do without an agency?
3. 3What should a fence company ask a marketing agency?
4. 4How should you judge a marketing agency's results?
5. 5Agency, freelancer, or in-house: which fits a fence company?
6. 6Where does a direct mail partner fit?

When is a fence company ready for a marketing agency?

A fence company is ready for a marketing agency when the phone gets answered, every estimate gets a follow-up, and the Google Business Profile is complete. At that point, more leads turn into more jobs. Before that point, an agency sends leads into a leaky bucket, and you pay for the leak.

Ask yourself three questions:

1. 1Do we answer or return every call the same day? If not, fix that first.
2. 2Do we follow up on every estimate? Read how a fence company should follow up on estimates.
3. 3Is our Google profile complete, with photos, services, and steady reviews?

If all three are yes and you still have open crew time, outside help can make sense.

What can a fence company do without an agency?

A fence company can handle reviews, job photos, its Google profile, and neighbor postcards without an agency. These are habits more than campaigns, and your crew is already at the job site. Doing them yourself keeps your voice real and your costs low.

What to keep in-house:

• Reviews. Ask at every final walkthrough and text the link the same day. Read how fence companies get more Google reviews.
• Job photos. Shoot every finished fence and post it on your profile and social pages.
• Neighbor postcards. Mail the homes around each job with a photo of the finished fence. A mail partner handles the list, design, printing, and tracking.
• Lead tracking. Ask every caller how they heard about you.

What should a fence company ask a marketing agency?

A fence company should ask a marketing agency who owns the accounts, how leads are reported, how long the contract runs, and exactly what's included. Clear answers to those four questions protect you if the relationship ends. Vague answers are a warning sign.

Questions to ask before you sign:

1. 1Who owns the ad accounts, website, and Google Business Profile? You should, with the agency added as a user.
2. 2Who owns the customer and lead lists? You should, always.
3. 3How will you report results? Ask for booked estimates and jobs by source, not only clicks and impressions.
4. 4How long is the contract, and how do I end it? Get it in writing.
5. 5What exactly is included each month? Ask for a list of deliverables.
6. 6Do you work with other fence companies in my area? Ask, and decide what you're comfortable with.
7. 7Who will I talk to, and how often? You want a named person and a regular check-in.

How should you judge a marketing agency's results?

You should judge a marketing agency's results by booked fence jobs by source, not by clicks or traffic. Google Search ads charge for each click, and Google Local Services Ads charge for each valid lead. Those are costs going in. The result that matters is a signed fence job coming out.

What to track every month:

• Calls and form leads by source
• Booked estimates by source
• Signed jobs and revenue by source
• What you spent on each source, including agency fees

If clicks go up and booked jobs don't, the campaign isn't working yet, no matter how good the report looks. For more on paid channels, read are Google Ads worth it for fence companies? and does SEO work for fence companies?

Agency, freelancer, or in-house: which fits a fence company?

The right fit depends on your size and the channel. A small fence company might do best with a freelancer or specialist for one channel, like Google Ads. A growing company with several channels might want an agency. A larger company with steady work might hire an in-house marketer to manage the outside partners.

A simple way to decide:

• One channel to fix: a specialist or freelancer
• Several channels and no time to manage them: an agency
• Enough work to keep someone busy full time: an in-house marketer who manages partners

Whatever you choose, keep ownership of your accounts and lists, and track booked jobs by source. Your budget should follow results. Read how much a fence company should spend on marketing.

Where does a direct mail partner fit?

A direct mail partner fits as one offline channel in your plan, alongside whatever agency, freelancer, or in-house help runs your online marketing. It reaches homeowners in their mailbox, near your jobs and your past customers, and it's tracked on its own number or QR code.

Gorilla Works Marketing runs custom direct mail for fence companies. We build the list with AI from 200+ data variables and statistical modeling, so you don't need a mailing list. Then we design, print, mail, and track every piece, as low as $0.78 each. Custom direct mail works with Google, Meta, and SEO, so mail and your online channels support each other. Causal analytics estimates how many jobs the mail drove even when the call comes in through search.

Gorilla Works is a mail partner. If you already have an agency, mail fits next to it. If you don't, mail is a channel you can run without one. Read what custom direct mail is and how to track direct mail campaigns.

✅ Agency decision checklist

✅ Every call answered or returned the same day

✅ Every estimate followed up

✅ A complete Google Business Profile with steady reviews

✅ Your name on every ad account, website login, and list

✅ A written contract with a clear end date and deliverables

✅ Monthly reports in booked jobs by source

✅ A direct mail channel tracked on its own number

What should a fence company avoid when hiring help?

Avoid signing long contracts before you see results, letting an agency own your accounts, and judging success by clicks. Avoid hiring anyone before your calls and follow-up are fixed. Each of these costs money you won't get back.

What to avoid:

• Ad accounts or websites in the agency's name
• Contracts with no clear way out
• Reports that show clicks but not booked jobs
• Hiring help to cover up missed calls
• Handing over your customer list without keeping a copy

FAQ

How much does a fence marketing agency cost?

Quotes vary by agency, channel, and scope. Ask for a written list of what's included each month, and compare it to the booked jobs you expect.

Should a fence marketing agency work with only one fence company per area?

Some do and some don't. Ask before you sign and get the answer in writing.

Can I fire an agency and keep my accounts?

Only if you own them. Set up every ad account, website, and profile in your company's name from day one.

Do I need a mailing list for direct mail?

No. Gorilla Works builds the list for you. Read do I need a mailing list to send direct mail?

Hire for what you can't do, own everything else

A fence company should hire a marketing agency only after the basics are fixed, and only for channels it can't run itself. Own your accounts, judge results in booked jobs, and add custom direct mail as a tracked channel. See direct mail for fence companies and book a free demo to plan your first mailing.

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