MarkRx

Need a new fence around the house. need about 30 panels and a gate replaced. Looking at using metal poles this time. Anyone in the business or recommend anyone?

haljensen

Viking Fence. They do the job cheaper, quicker and better than any of the other Contractors I've used. Get metal poles and DON'T order the highest grade boards, get a price per foot with ungraded boards. The last time I used them they were the same price as Jose and his cousins in the ratty 6o's pickup.

Probably nobody in there until Tuesday the 6th.

haljensen

Any bids yet on your fence?

MarkRx

nope

MarkRx

$4100

$30 per fence panel at lowes x 38, 40 4x4 posts or opt for metal poles. quik mix, box of nails and a day labor = $1600

discofreak

Lothar and I can build a damn fine fence.

I'm sure we could be persuaded to make the trip to help you out.

Richard Thomas

I built mine. All 575 feet of it. Got some quotes around $9-$10k. After it was all said and done, I did it for 1/2 of that. Metal poles with about 2/3 bag cement per, 4" cedar planks individually screwed into the 2x2s of which 3 are inbetween the poles. Metal brackets holding up the 2x2s. Took more than a weekend but I had time. Oh, and bought the $100 auger at Lowes too.

Even built the double door gate. Doesn't look professional, but doesn't look like a pair of monkeys did it either. I'm happy with it.

Fast forward to a few months later and mother nature threw some 60mph winds at it and I lost some of my work. Luckily insurance helped rebuild it that time.

So, if you have time, give it a shot.

Richard

haljensen

Get a bid from a Pro fence Co. Make sure you get cedar slats and stringers, metal poles and all galvanized hardware.

Don't accept treated lumber and common steel hardware and nails.

hawkeyeintx

Try going thru Service Magic to find a contractor. I have used them for many home improvement projects to find good contractors.

http://www.servicemagic.com/?link_id=6808

MarkRx

i may give it a shot , it will be revenge to the neighbor that built his fence and kept me awake at all hours of the day. night time fence building should be fun

haljensen

Not a fun DIY. You and a helper working full time to install 300' of fence? Going to take at least a day to remove the old fence and rent a truck/trailer to haul it off (Dump fee?). Another day to load and unload the new fence materials, another 2 days minimum to install the new fence in nearly 100° temps.

Your time and any helpers time versus a Pro crew with the tools and experience? Your cost at retail for parts and supplies versus a fence companies cost for supplies?

Make sure you get Cedar boards and stringers w/galvanized hardware, I doubt the $30 8' sections you quoted are Cedar, probably treated pine that will warp and twist.

The last fence I had full control over was a few years ago and was 120' of 2 thru Cedar 1X6X6 @ $12 a foot + $250 for removing the old fence. Add $352 for a 10' double gate and a $65 for a 36" walk gate and I was at $2,000. a 2 man crew did it all in one day.

Cajundude

Built mine. 2500 feet of it. Don't want to do it again.

MarkRx

i may just reinforce some of the 4x4 posts. they aren't rotting, just whoever put the fence up the first time 20 years ago did a shatty job pouring the post foundations. the fence is pulling itself out of the ground.

haljensen

Probably just the wonderfull clay soil expanding and contracting. Once the rains start (if ever) the posts will move again.

haljensen

Mark; since you use top quality for your car you should buy the top quality fence pickets. 7/8" X 6" X 6' Clear Cedar are only $2.59 each. That's $43.96 just for pickets for an 8' section.

m48xhp

just an fyi: service magic does absolutely nothing as far as pre-screening contractors. all that matter is if they are willing to pay for leads.