{"citations":{"source_mix":{"company_owned":13,"independent":10,"unclear":4},"sources_referenced_by_questions":0,"support_mix":{"direct":22,"partial":5},"total_sources":27,"unique_domain_count":12},"claims":[{"claim_id":"claim-001","confidence":"verified","observed_at":"2026-10-02","platform_support":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"predicate":"platforms_analyzed","qualifier":"valid included platform responses","subject":"Best Fence Installation Companies","unit":"platforms","value":7},{"claim_id":"claim-002","confidence":"verified","observed_at":"2026-10-02","platform_support":["deepseek","kimi"],"predicate":"final_consensus_rank","qualifier":"fence installation","subject":"Fence & Deck Connection","unit":"rank","value":9},{"claim_id":"claim-003","confidence":"verified","observed_at":"2026-10-02","platform_support":["deepseek","kimi"],"predicate":"platform_mentions","qualifier":"out of 7","subject":"Fence & Deck Connection","unit":"platforms","value":2},{"claim_id":"claim-004","confidence":"verified","observed_at":"2026-10-02","platform_support":["grok","google"],"predicate":"fit_rating_count","qualifier":"strong","subject":"Fence & Deck Connection","unit":"platforms","value":2},{"claim_id":"claim-005","confidence":"verified","observed_at":"2026-10-02","platform_support":["openai","anthropic","perplexity"],"predicate":"fit_rating_count","qualifier":"good","subject":"Fence & Deck Connection","unit":"platforms","value":3},{"claim_id":"claim-006","confidence":"verified","observed_at":"2026-10-02","platform_support":["deepseek","kimi"],"predicate":"fit_rating_count","qualifier":"mixed","subject":"Fence & Deck Connection","unit":"platforms","value":2}],"content_scope":"aggregated facts, computed metrics, and retrieval summaries","entities":[{"average_rank":3.5,"best_rank":3,"entity_id":"entity-001","entity_type":"company","final_rank":9,"name":"Fence & Deck Connection","platform_mentions":2,"platform_share":0.2857142857142857}],"identity":{"dataset_url":"https://homeimprovementconsensusindex.com/datasets/siding-and-exterior-renovation/fence-installation/fence-deck-connection.json","page_url":"https://homeimprovementconsensusindex.com/siding-and-exterior-renovation/fence-installation/fence-deck-connection","report_type":"fit_review","study_id":"HICI-STUDY-80EE38DF8248","title":"Fence & Deck Connection Review for fence installation"},"limitations":["Use the run researchdate as the study date. Platform-reported dates are provenance metadata and do not independently prove freshness.","All included platforms evaluated fit, but platformmentions counts only platforms that named the entity during ranking discovery.","Do not resolve conflicting product names, pricing, or capabilities by guessing; describe the conflict and tell buyers what to verify.","The supplied URLs were collected from platform responses and were not independently validated by the writer stage.","Company-owned citations materially outnumber independent citations; do not describe company claims as independently verified.","Platform-reported research dates differ from the authoritative run date; disclose this as a methodology limitation.","Citations are platform-reported evidence, not independently verified facts. No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Home Improvement Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-10-02 18:07:31.040857+00","research_date":"2026-10-02","source_snapshot_sha256":"5f06d33f46f8c052c972c1cb072d54b58162a346f73b44643e621892061ca47e","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":29,"qualified_finalists":8,"ranking_unit":"Siding, decking, or exterior renovation contractor"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"Fence & Deck Connection is a good fit for fence installation if you are fencing a boundary in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, or the Savannah, Georgia area and you prioritize post-setting standards, boundary accuracy, and a documented structural warranty over upfront pricing. Two of the seven platforms in this study named it during the ranking stage (deepseek and kimi), at ranks 3 and 4. The strongest reason to consider it is its publicly stated post-depth standard of 50% of above-ground height, combined with optional professional survey assistance and a Lifetime Structural Warranty . The main…","target_buyer":"A homeowner fencing a boundary for privacy, pets or security, where post setting and property line accuracy matter.","topic":{"base_category":"Siding and Exterior Renovation","category_criteria":["post setting depth and method","boundary survey handling","gate hardware quality","material range and durability","weather and moisture detailing","crew professionalism","project timeline","price transparency","workmanship warranty","customer review strength"],"geography":"United States","slug":"best-fence-installation-companies","title":"Best Fence Installation Companies","use_case":"fence installation"}}