News & Events Archives - American Fence Company of Minnesota

With over 50 years of fence installation experience, American Fence Company of Rochester is committed to providing the best quality fencing to Rochester and the surrounding areas. As one of the best and most experienced fence installation companies in the Midwest, we have the expert professional designers, installation crews and resources needed to provide you the best service.

You can find our work in your backyard, zoos, event parks, and more. We also install for American Fence Company’s divisions including:

American Access Company
Gate Operator and Access Control Systems

America’s Gate Company
Ready-Made and Custom-Built Gates

American Fence Rental
Temporary Fencing

American Playground Company
Playground and Amenities Supplier

American Fence Company is equipped with a vast inventory and a custom metal shop. We are capable of creating the perfect fence and gate for your project. Reach out today to learn more about our easy financing and to get a free estimate.

Selecting a Gate Operator Replacement

After you’ve had your automatic gate for several years, you should begin to consider replacing your gate operator. You need to keep your automated gate up to date so you’re not using a gate operator that is old or unsafe. Once you've decided it’s time to replace your operator,you'll need to… [read more]

How to Inspect your Automatic Gate’s Brakes

Checking the brakes on your automated gate is imperative for the safety of you and anyone else who comes into contact with your gate. Brakes need to be checked on gates that are used on a daily basis to ensure everything is working properly and safely. In order to do this, you're going to need to … [read more]

How to Align your Automatic Gate’s Photo Eyes

Questions and problems concerning your gate often arise in the winter when everything freezes, and then thaws back out. Your automated gate may no longer open and close as it is supposed to. The safety devices that are often behind these issues are the photo eyes. Whether it is a reflective photo … [read more]

Is Your Automatic Gate Safe?

Whether your automatic gate was recently installed or has been installed for years, you may be wondering if it is still safe and how you would be able to tell if it wasn’t. Standards have been created by gate automation experts that you can reference and follow to keep your gate in safe working … [read more]

Get Adjustable Architectural Screening with PalmSHIELD’s Element

American Fence Company of Grand Island is proud to offer PalmSHIELD’s newest product line to our customers. Their new product is called Element screening, and it breaks your screening down to its most basic elements: rails, posts and planks. PalmSHIELD’s Element screening is idea for architect… [read more]

AFA’s Operator Installer School Creates First Rate Installers

American Access Company went back to school! Over the week of November 3rd, American Access Company’s leadership team attended the AFA’s Operator Installation School. This is a reputable program that teaches extensively and comprehensively all the important aspects of gate operator instal… [read more]

High Security Bollards: Which Is Right For You?

Unfortunately, over the past few years the world has been exposed to terrorism. One of the most common ways terrorists attack is by driving into buildings, or crowds full of people. One might ask how they can prevent this type of thing from happening to their place of business? We at American Fenc… [read more]

American Fence Company is Coming to Sioux City

Over 50 years ago, American Fence Company started with just two men, a truck, two augers and a wheelbarrow. Our company has since grown into a multifaceted fence company complete with materials and fence installation. American Fence Company has flourished under our competitive strategy and we have b… [read more]