Gleave Construction, a family-owned fence and construction company based in Fort Wayne since 1970, is now offering expanded residential fencing services across Northeast Indiana. The company has built commercial projects at Electric Works, the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, and Fort Wayne Community Schools, and is applying the same materials and field standards to fences for homeowners throughout the region.
Terry and Karen Gleave founded the company 56 years ago. Today their three children run the business: Wendy Vie, Adam Gleave, and Seth Gleave, each with more than 30 years of hands-on construction experience. Every foreman on the crew carries at least 10 years of field work. The company operates from its shop at 532 E. Hawthorne St. in Fort Wayne, where materials are staged, custom-cut, and prepped before crews arrive on site.
That experience shows up in the residential work. Gleave Construction sources its materials from established trade suppliers rather than big-box retailers, a distinction that affects the grade, consistency, and traceability of what goes into each installation. The company backs every installation with a workmanship warranty plus material-specific coverage: lifetime on vinyl and aluminum, 25 years on treated lumber, 10 years on Western Red Cedar, and 15 years on chain link. Those warranty terms are tied to specific manufacturers and product lines — not blanket coverage that gets walked back when a homeowner files a claim. Gleave Construction reviews warranty terms with each homeowner at project close so there are no ambiguities about what is covered and for how long.
The company's commercial portfolio includes projects for Steel Dynamics, Humane Fort Wayne, Dreyer's Ice Cream, and the Fort Wayne Trails system. Residential customers now get the same crew, the same material standards, and the same project management behind those builds. The company assigns a dedicated foreman to each residential project who manages the schedule, coordinates utility marking, and walks the homeowner through the final installation before signing off. Before any work begins, that foreman visits the property to assess the site — confirming post locations, identifying underground utilities, reviewing any HOA or permit requirements, and flagging grade changes that affect how the fence line will run. That initial visit prevents the mid-installation surprises — unexpected utility conflicts, soft soil conditions, or permit hold requirements — that add cost and delay to projects managed by crews that quote remotely from photos or satellite images.
"Most homeowners have never hired a fence company before, so they don't know what to look for," said Wendy Vie, co-owner of Gleave Construction. "We tell people to ask three questions: how long has your crew been together, where do your materials come from, and what does your warranty actually cover. Those answers tell you everything."
Gleave Construction offers vinyl fencing, wood fencing in Western Red Cedar and pressure-treated pine, aluminum fencing, chain link, concrete work, decks, gate operators, custom fence design, and fence repair. The company is licensed, insured, and incorporated in Indiana since 1981 (Entity ID 98112-490). All residential installations carry a workmanship warranty backed by material-specific coverage from each manufacturer.
Fort Wayne area homeowners can request a free consultation or view the company's project history through its Google Business listing.
About Gleave Construction
Gleave Construction is a family-owned fence and construction company founded in 1970 by Terry and Karen Gleave in Fort Wayne, Ind. Now run by the second generation, Wendy Vie, Adam Gleave, and Seth Gleave, the company provides residential and commercial fencing, concrete, decks, and gate operators across Northeast Indiana. The company is located at 532 E. Hawthorne St., Fort Wayne, IN 46806.
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For more information about Gleave Construction, contact the company here:
Gleave Construction
Adam Gleave
(260) 744-2757
Info@gleaveconstruction.com
532 E. Hawthorne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806
