Premium fences, decks, and outdoor lighting in the Illinois Valley.
Build the place where your dream summer happens. Gates that don't sag. Posts set below the frost line. Straight lines and a clean site, every day we're there.
The visit is free. Jake walks your yard, then the quote follows. Nothing is booked by asking.
The neighbors already checked our work.
3 separate sections of fence installed 2 man gates 1 double gate … All old fencing removed along with some extra wood debris i needed gone.
When Jake came out to quote the job, his professionalism and attention to detail won us over versus other companies we quoted.
These guys are great! I had them demo an old wooden patio, then build a new. They were fast but didn't overlook any details. They actually worked in the rain! These guys have old school working habits.
Trusted by homeowners across the Illinois Valley who want it built once and built right.
We work out of Spring Valley across five Illinois Valley counties.
The five counties we serveReal jobs. Real yards. No stock photos.
Every photo below is an Xcel install in the Illinois Valley. Each caption names the thing worth looking at, so you can go and check it on any fence line we have built.
Vinyl privacy fenceFollow the top rail the whole way down. It does not dip.
Deck and stairsNo screw heads in the walking surface.
Ranch rail and gatesThe gate is braced corner to corner.
Deck surfaceConsistent board gaps the whole way across.
Privacy fence runThe fence turns the corner square, post to post.
Farmhouse deckThe skirting is finished, not left open.
Holiday lightingOne continuous line along the roof edge.
Shed and outbuildingTrim lines meet at the corners.One crew for the whole yard.
Whatever we build, it goes in level, plumb, and true. The work runs past fencing and decking, into sheds, outbuildings, and other exterior improvements. If it makes your place work better outside, ask. If it's not our lane, we'll say so.
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Built here. Staying here.
Xcel Outdoor Living is run by Jake Palmieri out of Spring Valley, in the heart of the Illinois Valley. The habits are old school: show up when you said, do the job like it's your own yard, leave it cleaner than you found it.
Jake is the one who comes out to look at your yard, and he is on the job while it is being built. The crew is three or four people. You will know all of them by name before it is finished.
The cardinal in our mark is the Illinois state bird. It felt right for a company that builds things meant to stay put.
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Let's walk your yard.
The estimate is free. Jake comes out and walks the yard with you. The number comes after, built on what he saw.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PMCall any time.We’re usually booking a few weeks out.
Limited lifetime manufacturer warranty on non-wood fence materialsCraftsmanship warranty on our deck builds and non-wood fence installsFully insured & registered