Hurricane Fence, a Mid-Atlantic fence contractor founded in 1994, today announced it has received the Highwire Gold Safety Award and ConstructSecure Gold Certification, two independent recognitions of zero-incident jobsite operations across the company's four-state service region. The honors validate the safety standards Hurricane applies to every residential and commercial project from Richmond to Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and central North Carolina.
The Highwire Gold Safety Award is issued by Highwire, a contractor safety qualification platform used by general contractors, property owners, and facility managers to vet trade partners. Hurricane earned Gold status by maintaining incident rates well below industry benchmarks, documenting written safety programs, and demonstrating consistent compliance across an audited review period. ConstructSecure issues its Gold Certification within Division 32, Exterior Improvements, after a separate review of insurance, training records, and field performance.
Both recognitions are reviewed annually. Hurricane operates four offices serving Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, completing 3,143 projects in 2025 alone. The dual certifications signal to general contractors, property managers, and facility owners that the company's safety record holds up under independent third-party scrutiny, not internal tracking. For commercial clients in regulated sectors, including data centers, government campuses, and military installations, that distinction often determines which contractors qualify to bid.
Hurricane's field crews complete OSHA 30-hour training, and the company holds Class A Contractor licensing in Virginia, with corresponding credentials across its service region. Safety protocols cover trenching, concrete post setting at 30 to 36 inches of depth, gate operator installation, and high-security perimeter work, including K-rated and M-rated crash systems. The company manages Miss Utility calls, the underground utility locating process required before excavation, on every project.
"Safety awards from outside auditors mean something different than a sign on the office wall," said Dennis Sulser, owner of Hurricane Fence. "Highwire and ConstructSecure look at the records, the training, the insurance, and what actually happens on the jobsite. Earning Gold from both tells our commercial customers that the work matches the paperwork."
The recognitions add to a credential set that includes American Fence Association Blue Ribbon Company status, a Better Business Bureau A+ rating, IDEA Certified Automated Gate Systems Designer status, and certified SWaM (Small, Women, and Minority-Owned Business) registration in Virginia. The company is a member of Associated General Contractors of Virginia, Carolinas Associated General Contractors, Associated Builders and Contractors, and the Tidewater Builders Association.
Hurricane installs vinyl, aluminum, wood, and chain link fencing for residential customers and operates a dedicated in-house gate operator and access control division for commercial and high-security work. The company's combined team brings more than 150 years of industry experience and has completed over 20,000 projects from the Richmond location alone since 1994.
For more information about Hurricane Fence and its work across the Mid-Atlantic, the company's profile is available for review.
About Hurricane Fence
Hurricane Fence is a residential and commercial fence contractor founded in 1994 and headquartered at 1300 Dinneen Street, Richmond, VA 23220. The company operates four offices serving Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, completing more than 3,143 projects in 2025. Hurricane installs vinyl, aluminum, wood, and chain link fencing, with a dedicated in-house gate operator and access control division specializing in high-security commercial and government work. The company is a Class A Contractor (CIC FIC & HIC #2705024990), an AFA Blue Ribbon Company, BBB A+ rated, and certified SWaM. Hurricane can be reached at (804) 353-6030 or online at https://www.hurricanefenceinc.com/.
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For more information about Hurricane Fence Company, contact the company here:
Hurricane Fence Inc.
Tina Estep
(804) 353-6030
testep@hurricanefence.com
1300 Dinneen Street, Richmond, VA 23220