Value and quality since 1922. The Ayers family has been in the fencing business for over 58 years and still owns and operates Des Moines Steel Fence, building PVC, chain link, wood and ornamental fences across the Des Moines metro, with free estimates.
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★★★★★"I had a great experience with Des Moines Steel! Fair pricing, quick install, nice employees. I had a wood fence installed in my backyard. We ran into issues with the city's guidelines of height since "
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From a single gate to a full perimeter rebuild, prep, build and protect, all under one roof. Every service below carries the same quality promise.
No hourly meter, no surprise line items, no “while we’re at it”. You approve one clear quote before the first post is set, so you know the cost up front.
We visit, measure every line and listen to what you actually want. Free, and it stays free.
Posts, panels, gates and labor, one line, one price. Approved by you before anything starts.
The number lands in writing with a one-year workmanship warranty. If it isn’t right, we make it right.
No mystery math. Four things decide what a fence costs, and we walk every one with you before the quote lands.
Whatever the mix, you get one clear quote, in writing, before any work starts.
From a cedar privacy line to a self-closing pool gate and a secure commercial perimeter, this is the work we set, build and warranty across Des Moines every day.
Posts in concrete, rails on the level, boards tight to the line. Privacy is a build quality, not a promise.
Book your free line walkTwo decades of doing it the honest way: thorough prep, premium build, a fair price, and a crew who treats your home like their own.
Meet the companyYou approve the exact price before we start. No hourly meter, no surprise line items at the end.
One number · in writingWe start when we say, protect your floors and furniture, and leave the site spotless every evening.
Spotless every eveningYou approve the exact number in writing before any work starts, honest and up front.
It doesn’t moveEvery project is backed by a written one-year workmanship warranty. If it's not right, we make it right.
Written warrantyA written workmanship warranty on every project. If a finish isn't right, we come back and make it right, no fine print, no runaround.
The clear quote you approve is the price you pay. No deposit games, no hourly meter, no surprise line items at the end, just the number we shook on, in writing.
No rotating subcontractors. Fence builders who show up on time, protect your home, and treat every line like their own.
The same person who walks your home and quotes the job is on the ladder start to finish, no handoffs to a sub you never met.
When your site goes live, your crew's real names and photos replace these — we never use stock people.
An annual walkthrough, free touch-up visits, priority scheduling for your next project, and members-only pricing, for less than a coffee a week.
See what’s included"I had a great experience with Des Moines Steel! Fair pricing, quick install, nice employees. I had a wood fence installed in my backyard."
"The guys came out in the frigid temperatures to pour the concrete and set the posts. The company that located the wires and cables had already been there and left their flags."
"Was supposed to install the fence mid week but they had a bigger job so they only got the posts in on Friday."
"I LOVE LOVE LOVE Des Moines Steel Fence! They have done an incredible job of fencing all the way around my home. Their customer service is PHENOMENAL! I cannot recommend them highly enough."
"The crew was very knowlegable, efficient, and professional. They were good at keeping me informed to their progress and wanted my input when necessary . The fence looks great and improved the look of our back yard."
A lot of our work comes from a neighbor who watched us build the house next door. If you're in the metro, we're just around the corner.
Free estimates · same-week scheduling · never a franchise
Find your cityNo mystery in the middle. This is the path the job actually takes, start to finish.
We walk the property line with you, tape measure and spray paint in hand, marking every post and gate. You tell us what the fence is for, privacy, dogs, pool code, and we flag anything that changes the plan like slope, tree roots, or a shared line with a neighbor.
You get a clear quote on paper, itemized by material, linear footage, gates, and concrete, with no line reading to be determined. The price we write is the price you pay, and it holds even if we hit hard clay or an old buried footing.
We file the permit with the city and call 811 so the utility locates are marked before anyone digs. You do not chase paperwork, we hand you the approved permit number for your records.
The crew sets posts in concrete first and lets them cure, then hangs panels and pickets to a string line so the run stays dead straight. Same foreman is on site every day, and we protect your beds and irrigation lines while we work.
We walk the finished line together, swing every gate, and check each latch and post while you watch. You get the written workmanship warranty in your hand, all offcuts and old fence hauled off, and the ground raked clean before the truck pulls out.
Three fields, no account, no pressure. We call back the same business day with a real number.
Book a free estimate in under a minute, or call and talk to a real person right now. Upfront pricing, expert crews, no pressure.
Faster: text us a photo of the fence line and we reply with a ballpark, usually same day.
or call (515) 270-6227
