HomeFront Brands Franchise Repairs Fences to Pay It Forward
Top Rail Fence is giving back to Tampa-area residents who are rebuilding, repairing and recovering in the wake of two catastrophic 2024 hurricanes coming less than two weeks apart. Hurricane Helene slammed Florida with category four ferocity on Sept. 26, and Milton struck Oct. 9 as a category 3. To support Tampa’s rebound, Matt Heck (above, left), owner of the Top Rail Fence Tampa franchise, and staff from the brand’s home office in Huntersville, N.C., turned their hands toward repairing damaged fences at no cost to property owners
The back-to-back storms exhibited relentless fury. Helene killed at least 19 Floridians, the Tallahassee Democrat reported, and Milton proved deadly to 25 in the state, according to The Palm Beach Post. On Oct. 17, CBS News reported that risk modeling by Moody\’s, the financial services conglomerate, estimated the two-storm damage total to be $20 billion to $34 billion in the United States. Karen Clark & Co., another respected specialist in computer modeling of disaster damage, assessed insured losses alone at $36 billion for Milton and $6.4 billion for Helene, the CBS report stated. Those totals could go higher, said CBS, citing experts who ranked the storms’ monetary damage on par with Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as “$50-billion-plus killers.”
3 Days of Giving Back
To assist South Florida residents in their recovery efforts, Heck and the Top Rail Fence corporate support team moved from one repair project to the next from Dec. 2 to Dec. 4. In a news release, Top Rail Fence, part of the HomeFront Brands franchise family, said their combined efforts demonstrate the company values of community and service as they lent their skills and elbow grease to make a difference for people in need. Top Rail Fence Tampa also participated in Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3, which has been designated as a global day of generosity and service.
In a news release about the Tampa fence repair work, Top Rail Fence leadership noted that having a secure environment is essential to post-disaster recovery for children and pets. “At Top Rail Fence, we don’t just build fences. We build relationships with our communities,” Top Rail Fence President Todd Bingham said in the news release.
“Our team and franchisees like Matt embody this mission by stepping up to help families recover, especially during meaningful moments like Giving Tuesday,” Bingham went on to say. “Our team brought local expertise and a deep sense of care to the initiative, helping neighbors rebuild their lives while strengthening community bonds. Their efforts reflect the culture and compassion that Top Rail Fence cultivates among its franchisees and agile home office team.”
HomeFront Brands’ Values and Growth
From the first day of its founding in January 2023, HomeFront Brands has adhered to its C.A.R.E.S. approach of Community, Accountability, Responsibility, Excellence and Service. “These values drive HomeFront’s mission,” Chief Growth Officer Zack Dudan says.
HomeFront Brands initially had 34 franchisees plus 117 awarded territories and currently has about 200 franchisees up and running in more than 600 North American territories. HomeFront’s demonstrated commitment to franchisees’ success has fed that growth, Dudan says.
Brands in the HomeFront Family
At present, its franchise family is made up of The Designery, Temporary Wall Systems, Yard Partrol Pros and Window Hero — as well as Top Rail Fence. This fall, HomeFront Brands announced at its annual HomeComing Convention in Charlotte, N.C., that it would add Roof Scientist to its portfolio early next year. The new-to-HomeFront franchise will handle roof repair and replacement, along with roof coatings, for the owners of residential and commercial buildings.
Top Rail Fence is a premier provider of fencing, gate, and rail solutions for residential and commercial customers. Established in 2014, the company rapidly expanded across the Southeast and became part of the HomeFront Family of Brands in 2022. Today, Top Rail Fence operates 175 locations across 26 states, serving customers nationwide. To learn more about the company and its franchise opportunities, visit https://toprailfences.com/.
