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Built to secure the
sites that matter most.

Since 1992, American Fence & Supply has grown from a Detroit fence company into a national commercial and high-security perimeter contractor.

1992Securing sites since
28+ statesWork completed
Self-performOur own crews, not subs
BondedInsured for work at scale
Who we are

American Fence & Supply has secured commercial, industrial, and high-security sites since 1992.

What began as a Detroit fence company is now a national perimeter contractor whose work runs from architectural fencing to detention-grade prisons, secured airfields, federal medical campuses, and international manufacturing plants.

We self-perform, we engineer and fabricate in-house, and we carry the bonding and insurance to take on the largest projects in the field. One contractor owns the perimeter from design through service.

Our history

Three decades on the right side of the standard.

1983

King Fence roots

Len DiGrande starts selling fence door to door for Detroit’s King Fence & Supply, and finds the trade he’ll spend his life in.

1992

American Fence is born

At 27, Len opens his own shop. Marc masters estimating and Gary leads crews in the field. Marc is still on the team today; Gary has since retired.

2006

American Iron Works

Custom metal fabrication, part of the work from day one, gets its own name and an industry reputation to match.

2020

Metal City Fab

Metal City Fab becomes its own company, giving architects and GCs a direct line to custom architectural and ornamental metal.

Today

National perimeter contractor

Corrections, aviation, federal, and mission-critical sites in 28 states. The same standard, carried across the country.

Metal City Fab

Custom metal, built in-house.

Custom fabrication has been part of the work since day one. In 2006 it earned its own name, American Iron Works, and as demand for engineered metalwork grew, in 2020 Metal City Fab became its own company.

When an architect specifies something that does not come off a shelf, this is the team that builds it, serving municipal, hospital, institutional, education, industrial, and commercial clients.

  • Custom gates and operators
  • Railings and handrail systems
  • Ornamental and architectural steel
  • Fabricated to the architect’s drawing
National reach

From Metro Detroit to the far corners of the country.

Our crews have secured perimeters in 28 states. Wherever the project is, the standard travels with us.

Leadership

The leadership accountable for your project.

Len DiGrande

Chief Executive Officer

Scott Day

Chief Operating Officer

KC Jones

Chief Financial Officer
Safety

Safety is the first spec on the job.

General contractors put us on their most sensitive sites, secured federal campuses, active correctional facilities, live manufacturing plants, because our crews work clean and work safe.

We plan for it, we train to it, and documented safety programs travel to every site. It protects our people and it keeps your project moving.

  • Documented site-specific safety plans
  • OSHA-trained crews and foremen
  • Toolbox talks on active projects
  • Cleared for secured and occupied facilities
Credentials

Built to pass procurement.

The paperwork behind the work. What a government agency or a national GC needs to put us on the job.

Bonded & insured

Carrying the capacity and coverage to take on the largest projects in the field.

AFA member since 1992

A member of the American Fence Association since the company was founded.

Full submittal package

CAD, shop drawings, specs, and insurance certificates, ready for the GC.

Licensed & established

A licensed commercial contractor operating since 1992, self-performing the work.

American Fence AssociationAGCCAM
30+Years securing sites
28+ statesWork completed
100%Self-performed work
In-houseEngineering & fabrication
Who we work with

The partner leading GCs and agencies call.

American Fence is the perimeter partner of choice for national general contractors, public agencies, and federal clients.

Barton MalowSachse ConstructionWalbridgeHenry Ford Health SystemComerica ParkLittle Caesars ArenaUniversity of MichiganMichigan State UniversityGallagher KaiserStockXLucid MotorsU.S. ArmyDeMariaFrank Rewold & SonsThe Monahan CompanyNagle PavingMichigan Department of TransportationMichigan Department of CorrectionsU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsGraingerClark ConstructionThe Christman CompanyU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionGeneral MotorsOakland UniversityNorthwood UniversityFanDuelMacomb County Sheriff's Office
Guiding us in all we do

Our Core Values

We Care

We care about our people, safety, clients, quality, and company.

Commitment

We do what we say. We are resourceful and we always find a way to deliver.

Passionate

We are crazy in love with what we do. Business is a game we love to play and play to win.

Accountable

We own it. We follow through to the very end. No excuses.

Excellence

We pursue greatness with a vengeance. We are the professionals.

Humble

We put our own importance second because we are part of something bigger than ourselves.

“Your team has been great to work with and very responsive on our job sites. You have helped us through budgets and temporary needs when we were in a pinch and needed you to act fast. We look forward to working together for years to come.”

Rocco Castiglione • Project Manager, The Albert M. Higley Co.

Let’s secure your site.

Tell us about the project and the scope. One contractor carries it from design through service.

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American Fence Association member since 1992. Trusted partner to leading general contractors.
American Fence AssociationAGCCAM