GATE INSTALLATION · FRANKLIN, TN
Yard Dog Fencing and Decks logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%33+11.5Reliability 15%68+10.2Craft & service 20%29+5.8Value 10%41+4.1Momentum 8%98+7.8Track record 7%83+5.8Accountability 5%68+3.4Experts Score= 49Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.49SCORE

Yard Dog Fencing and Decks

Better than 45% of gate installation · #11 of 20

4.7★438 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.93★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0.4%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 1.2%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
72%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Yard Dog Fencing and Decks for automatic gate installation & repairs

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.6
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.33
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 51/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Automatic gate installation & repairs”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#4 / 5
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 6 Google reviews tagged “Automatic gate installation & repairs”

Thomas1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Justin & the Yard Dog team did an amazing job on our recent fence project. The initial estimate was highly competitive (more so than several local companies). Yard Dog Fencing communicated clearly throughout the project. They were prompt & professional across the board. We would highly recommend Justin and the Yard Dog team for fence & deck projects!

Reasonable priceAutomatic gate installation & repairsWood fence installation
Amanda3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★

Communication was lacking and the project did take some time to complete, but this was due to some misunderstandings and errors that were addressed upon return trips. In the end we are happy with the gate, but did not feel great about the process. I am kind of hesitate to leave a review after seeing some of the…

Reasonable priceAutomatic gate installation & repairs
Ryan2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★

Out of four other fencing companies, Yard Dog provided the most competitive pricing, best installation timeline, and best customer support and response times. Sam Mcanally was fantastic to work with.

Aluminum fence installationAutomatic gate installation & repairsFence installation+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Curt1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★

Everything WAS perfect from the salesman down to the installers. Two months later unfortunately I had a flood and had to have 3/4 of a 1 1/4 acre lot redone. It’s been bad ever since. There are 65 plus 4x4 post, those are cut at an angle so the water doesn’t sit on top. All those angels are different, they don’t…

Automatic gate installation & repairsFence installation
Mark3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★

The team always does a great job for us.

Automatic gate installation & repairsCustom fabricationCustom fence construction+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Gina4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 11 months ago★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Not sureAluminum fence installationCustom fabricationAutomatic gate installation & repairs

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Blue = Yard, grey = gate installation average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 4.00★ (8 reviews)2024-Q2: 5.00★ (4 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.71★ (14 reviews)2024-Q4: 5.00★ (29 reviews)2025-Q1: 5.00★ (20 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.95★ (42 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.90★ (31 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.95★ (22 reviews)2026-Q1: 5.00★ (34 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.94★ (32 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.86★ (37 reviews)2026-Q4: 5.00★ (6 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

Not enough reviews with a price yet.

Great price 38%Reasonable 61%Overpriced 0%Not sure 1%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%33+11.5Reliability 15%68+10.2Craft & service 20%29+5.8Value 10%41+4.1Momentum 8%98+7.8Track record 7%83+5.8Accountability 5%68+3.4Experts Score= 49Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
33
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
68
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
29
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
41
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
98
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
83
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
68

Praised for

Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.

Quality
+63 / −5
Professionalism
+62 / −4
Responsiveness
+51 / −6
Punctuality
+51 / −3
Value
+53 / −3

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