Trudeau's Fence has built a reputation of providing quality fence installations and repairs in the Greater Columbus market since 1993. Now, as a proud member of the Mills Fence family of companies, we are able to expand our product offerings with access to the largest inventory of material in the state while also providing greater value for our customers. As part of Ohio's leading fence & railing contracting company, our goal is unequaled customer satisfaction. Whether you're interested in fence or railing, installation or material-only, we look forward to helping you with your next project.
Ken Mills opened Mills Fence Company in 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio while also working the night shift full-time at General Motors (GM). Today, the company has four locations and over 150 employees and subcontractors. Ken's childhood dream of owning his own business is now a $40+ million family-owned and operated enterprise.
"Mills Fence has been a family business since its inception in 1970 with several family members having worked here both past and present," says COO Jonas Allen Ken's wife Patti did the payroll in the early days and worked in the office during her summer breaks from teaching. In 1975, Ken's brother, Alton Mills, became a co-owner with him until his retirement in 2005.
"There's an inherent trust and understanding that comes with working alongside family," says John Lyttle. "The role everyone plays is based on their strengths and interests. Ken has always enjoyed the 'wheeling & dealing' part of purchasing, while I've always enjoyed selling. Ashley has a science background, so she has an understanding of the more technical aspects of gate operators." Although Mills Fence Company is still a family business at its core, it has evolved into a "business of families."
"Several employees have brought their own family members into the company. Fathers working with their sons and brothers working together has also been a long-standing tradition amongst Mills employees," says Allen. While working side-by-side with the people you trust the most is rewarding, Ken has always strived for employees to maintain a work/life balance.
"It's a joy to come to work because our people want to do what is best for the business and our customers," says Lyttle. "However, it's important that our employees don't bring business home with them. We do our best to follow Ken's advice that fence issues can only be addressed and fixed at the office."
Growth has always been important to Ken, and Mills Fence Company doesn't have plans to stop any time soon.
Mills Fence has grown from a family dream to a thriving business with multiple locations and over 100 team members. Family values, trust, and teamwork guide everything we do, creating a company built on strength and community.
We absolutely love our new fence! Crews did an amazing job and were surprisingly quick. Great communication from everyone through the entire process!
Mills went above and beyond to help us open our municipal pool on time. Superior quality, communication and responsiveness.
They did a fantastic job. Fence looks great. Very professional removed the old fence cleaned up everything. I would recommend Mills fence.
Very professional. Good work and most importantly, they showed up on time almost to the minute! Will definitely recommend Mills Fence.
