Bergsma: Discount Fence owner lives out American dream

Continued from C5 every project they work on. Each of his employees has over five years of experience, with his manager, Roberto Escalante, holding over 25 years of knowledge in the business. He even works with his oldest son who has been working on fences since he was 8.

“I feel lucky every single day,” Bergsma said. “The American dream is alive and well.”

His favorite memory from over the years of running Discount Fence was when he put in a bid and won a state contract to build a fence for his old grade school in Monroe.

“I took my eldest son Edison with me,” Bergsma said. “It was awesome to build it with him and I’ll always remember that experience.”

His best advice for fence maintenance is to make sure it’s looked at once each year, at the very least.

“For any type of fence except vinyl, clear dirt away from the base of your posts to prevent moisture from holding,”

Bergsma said. Discount Fence offers a wide range of products from wood, vinyl, chain-link and metal fences, as well as security solutions such as barbed wire, razor wire, security fencing, and secured gates.

And they provide services such as fence installation, repairs, supplies, and do-it-yourself packages for residential, commercial, and industrial customers, according to the company’s website.

“We will try to work within your budget and timeline to provide the best fencing solution available,” the website states.

Check out their booth at the April 2830 Whatcom County Home and Garden Show® where you can see fence displays, free advice and info. Plus, take a look at Bergsma’s very own patent pending Forever Mesh fence, which has zero maintenance and is the same price as wood deco mesh but lasts twice as long with vinyl posts and rails instead of wood.

Visit their Bellingham location at 2236 Pacific St., or visit discountfencewa.com.

Also visit them at the Whatcom County Home and Garden Show ®, April 28-30.