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Local fence company Good Neighbor expanding to Hampton Roads

Local fence company Good Neighbor expanding to Hampton Roads
Fence installation company Good Neighbor has kicked off an expansion into the Hampton Roads area. (Photos courtesy Good Neighbor) A Henrico-based fence company is building its presence throughout the state. Good Neighbor Fence is expanding its service area to include parts of Hampton Roads, following its entry into the Northern Virginia market late last year in Spotsylvania, Prince William and Stafford counties. The company, which sells and installs residential and commercial fences, expanded into Williamsburg this month and plans to push farther east in early 2026, said Shane Lacks, who runs the company alongside his dad, Shane Lacks Sr. The younger Lacks said Good Neighbor sees an opening in eastern Virginia that could be more fruitful than its recent northward expansion. “It’s a booming market. There are a lot of clients out there and a lot of need for quality fence contractors there,” Lacks said of Hampton Roads. “From the market research we’ve done, the demand is higher in that area versus Northern Virginia. We want to branch out there to bring our name to more communities.” Good Neighbor plans to operate initially in the Peninsula areas of Newport News, Hampton and the Middle Peninsula’s Gloucester. The company doesn’t have immediate plans to operate on the Southside of Hampton Roads, such as Norfolk or Virginia Beach. “It’s going to be all of the communities west of the tunnel,” Lacks said. Good Neighbor primarily works with residential clients, but plans to further expand its commercial client base moving forward. Good Neighbor installs wood, vinyl and aluminum fences. The company mostly works with residential customers but is expanding its commercial client base.