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Dakota Unlimited Inc

Fencing, Fencing Driveway Gates, Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,

About us

We’re a family-owned Minnesota fence contractor company with hundreds of years of combined experience and are committed to providing the level of detail our competition can’t match. The owners, Tom and Chuck Engelmeier are brothers who work closely with their team so you can be assured every job receives the utmost care and quality. From initial design consultation right through the on-time completion of your minimally invasive installation, your complete satisfaction with your new fence is what we focus on. At Dakota Unlimited we take great pride in continuing our third generation of a family owned business. It is important to us to build strong relationships. After all it is the same way we build our fences - to last. Our people make the difference.

Business highlights

38 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Wood, Chain Link, Galvanized, Vinyl, Ornamental, PVC, Gates, Arbors, Railings, Access Control Fencing, Pergolas, Iron Works

Services we don't offer

Bamboo Fence

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.9297 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
3%
3
3%
2
2%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 276-297 of 297 reviews

Beverly T.
04/2015
5.0
fencing, woodworking
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replaced Wood Fence

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you for your kind review!

Ann W.
04/2015
5.0
fencing, driveway gates
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Repaired and replaced fence gate.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Response accepted - Thank you for your review.

Chuck B.
04/2015
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: Fence installation went very smoothly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$2,400

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thanks for sharing your experience with Dakota Unlimited.

John C.
04/2015
5.0
decks, fencing
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Replace fencing around Hot tub deck..New cedar fencing looks great. Would use them again..

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,700

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you so much for your review!

Laura M.
04/2015
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They put in a fence in my backyard. I had previously had to fire Home Depot. I would highly recommend these folks.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you so much for your great review! We really appreciate the sharing of your experience with us.

jerry E.
12/2014
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thanks!

David R.
12/2014
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Install 250' of fence - extremely well done - good crew

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thanks for sharing your experience with Dakota Unlimited, the crew will be so happy to have been recognized!

DOUGLAS W.
09/2014
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: replace chain link fencing next to driveway and custom made wrought iron railings along side new side walk and steps. |On time, very professional, easy to work with.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you very much for your kind review and your business!

DAVID E.
06/2014
2.0
fencing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: NEVER GOT BACK TO ME WITH A QUOTE

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0


Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
I am very sorry about the delay in getting a quote out to you. I was told by the sales person that you have worked with that there were some communication issues. I believe that you have received your quote. Sorry for the delay.

Jessica P.
06/2014
3.0
fencing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: This Spring we contacted several fence companies via Angieslist. We had each company come out to take measurements and give us ideas of what we should do. Dakota Unlimited came out and gave an amazing professional presentation (actually the best one we had). All the companies either called me or emailed me with their time frame and bids for the job except Dakota Unlimited. They told me that they would have the bid sent to me via email within two days. After waiting three days I emailed them for an update. They responded back by saying they were really busy and would hopefully get me something by the end of the day. (Totally understandable) Well they never sent anything. I emailed them again and said that I am comparing prices from a couple different companies. I really liked their quality of work and reviews. So to say the least I wanted to wait to make my final decision until I received Dakota Unlimited's bid. Dakota Unlimited was a front runner for us. I received a response back from them again without the bid. This time they asked who else I had bid the project and how much they were charging. I told them I would share that information once they provided me with a bid. And that was the end of the communication with Dakota Unlimited. They never got back to me. I am not sure why they dropped all communication with me... The project was a "smaller" job ($4,000) and maybe they didn't have time for me?? I thought it was unprofessional for them to ask for the information from my other bids before they even provided their own. I also thought it was unprofessional to keep leading me on that they were going to send a bid and then never did. The one thing I thought was peculiar when I met with the representative from Dakota Unlimited she clearly stated "I will email you before I send the bid. Sometimes the bid will go to junk mail and people think I didn't send it." Well even if that is their excuse for my non-existing bid I never received the email stating she was sending it over. I am sure they will do just fine even if they have this one bad review on their Angieslist... Just thought they should be aware that I "fell through the cracks" this Spring and that is how bad reviews are written.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0


Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
My sincerest apologies to you for the "ball being dropped". When I spoke with the representative that you were working with I was told that you got lost in the busy spring. We are so very sorry for this and do not typically have this problem. We will be making some internal changes to make sure that this does not occur.

Celayne J.
06/2014
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: They installed a short (12' long') privacy fence so my front patio would have privacy. They came at the promised time, installed the fence, cleaned up any debris. It was a good experience for me. Dakota also installed a privacy fence for my back yard in 2007. It's still in great shape!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,053

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you so much for your review and repeat business!!

Renee S.
06/2014
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Dakota Unlimited replaced my cedar picket fence with a vinyl fence. They did a fabulous job. They arrived on time, were very detail oriented, worked in sections to minimize the amount of time without a fence for the dog and were extremely considerate in their treatment of my and my neighbors property. The weather was cold with periods of rain/snow and they still finished in the time frame they initially told me and they cleaned up the fence when they were done. I was extremely pleased with how this job went and my neighbor said she would be willing to be a reference for them with regard to how considerate they are with the neighbors property. I gave them a B on the price because they charge the same as the other companies that I got quotes from, although with the quality of their work I did consider making that an A. Since I think most people reserve the A's in the price category for lower prices I decided to leave it at a B.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you for you kind review. We really appreciate your business!

Leah S.
06/2014
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you for your review on Dakota Unlimited.

Dave C.
06/2014
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you for your review, we really appreciate the positive grades and your business!

Vicki M.
02/2014
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: Fenced the backyard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you very much for commenting on your experience with Dakota Unlimited! We really appreciate your business.

Miriam C.
01/2014
5.0
woodworking
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you for sharing your experience with Dakota Unlimited.

Peggy J.
01/2014
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you so much for your review and your business!

MICHELE B.
08/2013
2.0
fencing
  + -1 more
It didn't happen.
Description of Work: Although the information under the listing indicates free estimates I was told I would need to pay $50.00 for an estimate. I was told my location was too far, although it is within their service area, and that since I was so far out the quote would not be competitive.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
2.0


Michelle M.
05/2013
3.0
fencing
  + -1 more
It was too expensive.
Description of Work: I received an estimate to install a fence at my residence.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0


Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to present you with a quote. I followed up with the sales person that you worked with and he felt that we would need to build all of the fence panels on the ground and then install them because your yard was surrounded by existing fences. Building the panels on the ground is quite a bit more labor intensive. We feel this would be the best way to provide you with a quality fence and unfortunately came in with a higher price tag.

mary S.
08/2012
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: We had our old fence removed and a new on built.Dakota Unlimited did an outstanding job with tear out and removal and building the new fence. These folks were friendly, professional and on time. The quality of the woodworking is fabulous; we love our new fence. They volunteered to put up a temporary fence just for our dogs.As it turned out they moved the schedule around to build the fence on the 3rd day just to help us out.They were great. I would recommend this company to anyone who wants a quality fence. The forman of the building crew was Jason. He get extra points because he moved the proportions of the middle rail just to please me after he had it in another location!Love the fence.Mary Casati

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with Dakota Unlimited! I will share your comments with Jason, I know that he will really appreciate your kind words. Thanks for your business!

Suzanne R.
09/2010
1.0
fencing
  + -1 more
No further activity.
Description of Work: I did not even schedule an appointment for an estimate since the woman who answsered the phone said it would cost $500 for them to come out and give me an estimate in Minnetonka.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Dakota Unlimited Inc
Sorry for any confusion, when you called into our office you stated that you needed one post to be replaced. We do have a $500.00 minimum labor charge. You also stated that you were in need of this quote for insurance purposes.

LAURA M.
04/2009
5.0
woodworking
  + -1 more
I'm very pleased with the result.
Description of Work: Dakota Fence installed a cedar fence around my back yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

Contact information

15953 Biscayne Ave W, Rosemount, MN 55068

http://www.dakotaunlimited.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
BC-131577
Trade License Locale
MN
Trade License Authority
Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
Trade License Expiration
02/16/2022
State Contractor License Requirements

All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Fencing,
Fencing Driveway Gates,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Decks and Porches,
Pavers and Hardscaping,
Garage Doors

FAQ

Dakota Unlimited Inc is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Dakota Unlimited Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Dakota Unlimited Inc offers free project estimates.
No, Dakota Unlimited Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Dakota Unlimited Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Dakota Unlimited Inc offers emergency services.
No, Dakota Unlimited Inc does not offer warranties.
Dakota Unlimited Inc offers the following services: Wood, Chain Link, Galvanized, Vinyl, Ornamental, PVC, Gates, Arbors, Railings, Access Control Fencing, Pergolas, Iron Works
Bamboo Fence

Contact information

15953 Biscayne Ave W, Rosemount, MN 55068

http://www.dakotaunlimited.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM