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Partners in Construction // The Nugget Newspaper // April 22, 2020
Sisters Fence Company builds a strong reputation
By Jim Cornelius editor in chief
If the old saying that <good
fences make good neighbors= is
true, Pat Burke and his crew at
Sisters Fence Company are doing
more than their share to make Sis-
ters Country neighborly.
For the past five years, Sisters
Fence Company has been serv-
ing the Sisters community with an
ethic of reliability, fair pricing and
customer satisfaction. They take
on a wide variety of projects, from
backyard fences to ranch work.
<When I needed a permanent
round pen for starting colts I
called Sisters Fence Company,=
recalled Sisters resident and horse
trainer Craig Rullman. <I did that
because it is important to me 4
and recent events show us all how
important it is 4 to support local
businesses wherever I can, and
also because I was confident that
Pat and his crew would build me a
professional round pen that would
be perfect for my needs. I wasn9t
disappointed. Pat came in with a
great bid, and his crew got after
it. They were fast, efficient, and
professional, and most of all it was
fun to work with them.
<In the end, ahead of sched-
ule, Sisters Fence Company built
me a highly professional pen for
starting fine young colts, and add-
ed a thoughtful touch with a hand
carved sign over the gate.=
That kind of customer satisfac-
tion is Sisters Fence Company9s
goal 4 every time.
<I try to instill that in the
employees 4 8Hey, we have to go
the extra mile; one, because that9s
just what we do. Our custom-
ers need to be happy and feel like
they9ve been taken care of in the
project.=
Sisters Fence Company was
founded as organically as it9s pos-
sible for a small business to start.
<When I built my fence behind
my house & my neighbors asked
me, 8can you build my fence?9=
Burke notes that he always
strives to maximize the value
the customer gets out of their
investment.
Clear communication with cli-
ents on costs, scope of work, mate-
rials and the desired end product
is key to a successful project.
Burke says his crew, <really try
to figure out what they want and
how they can do it, so when the
project is complete, they say, 8This
is what I envisioned, and thank
you.9=
Sisters Fence Company prides
itself on being <locally-owned and
craftsman-built.=
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While Sisters Fence Company
can build virtually any type of
fence, they also do snow removal
in winter and they build decks
and install brick pavers. In fact,
one of Burke9s favorite projects is
a 1,500-square-foot brick paver
project that involved a complete
concrete tear-out.
<There were a lot of moving
parts, and it came out really well,=
Burke said.
Learning, adapting, finding
new niches, and developing their
capabilities are among the great
satisfactions of the work for the
Sisters Fence Company crew.
Client Bill Willitts noted that he
asked Sisters Fence Company to
build a Priefert fence, an unusual
all-steel ranch fence, for the first
time. <It9s tricky to put in and get
it right,= Willitts said. <And (they)
got it right. The gates are right,
everything9s right.=
Burke also emphasizes sup-
porting the local economy. Sis-
ters Fence Company strives at
every opportunity to buy mate-
rials and supplies in Sisters and
Central Oregon. Burke grew up
here and he wants his company
to be integrated into the life of the
community.
<This is our community. We9ve
been here since 994 4 we9re here
for the long haul,= he said.
Burke has always carried an
ethic of service, and that9s ulti-
mately how he sees his compa-
ny9s work. <Looking back, seeing
what we9ve done 4 it9s fun,= he
said. <We enjoy it. We9re helping
people.=
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