Hi I want to put a chain link fence with a gate in one side of my house, please see this picture
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how much does it cost? (it is 60 f long (approximately) and 4 feet height) one company is asking for $1240 (Toronto, Ontario) with 2 End Posts, 1 Corner/Straining Post, 1 Gate. Mesh 2x9 black, Frame: galvanized
Material cost $470 Installation: 60 f fence and gate $490
3 cementing/posts/flanged = $140
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is that too expensive? i was not thinking about $1250, i was hoping less than that? how much it should cost (an average)
Hi, If you install yourself. ~500 dollars. Other than that, can't answer your question. You say you were not expecting $1250 so answered it yourself = expensive.
You can install a fence by yourself is easy and it will be cheaper. I think company quoted you an expensive price so try with another company might be you will get a cheaper price.
From the picture, you're planning on putting a fence a couple of feet into the street/driveway, whatever that is. It's paved and it looks like it serves multiple dwellings, not just yours. What makes you think you even own the land where you're going to put the fence? Or if you do, that there isn't an easement that prevents you from putting up a fence?
And with any fences, the next questions are what local ordinances apply? Is there a Home Owner's Association that has rules? In many places, fences are regulated as to the type allowed, where you can put them, etc. One of my neighbors had to go for a variance a couple years ago to fence in their BACK YARD, because a portion of it went along a street.
One thing is for sure, that chain link fence is going to look ugly as hell. Almost any other choice, including nothing, would be better
If you think that is expensive, if you cannot find your corner marker stakes, you will have to pay for a land surveyor to mark out the corners of the land that you own. You will probably also find out that the fence has to be installed on the inside of your property not on the line and certainly not on the neighbors land.
You will also find that in the Toronto area, you probably do not own the land right up to the sidewalk and cannot install a fence on the city's property.
"EXT" wrote in news:51a8e02f$0$5936$c3e8da3$ snipped-for-privacy@news.astraweb.com:
Chances are good that a property this old doesn't even have them, or they're long gone.
In Ontario it can be right on the line, but you need the neighbor's permission for that. It's safer to put it all on your side of the line, that way you can alter or eliminate at your pleasure.
My parents-in-law's back fence is right on the line. It was a shared expense between the two properties with the neighbor that occupied the other house at the time the fence was built. The fence is showing its age, and their current neighbor has refused permission to replace the fence. Not sure why.
I wonder about that driveway in the Tinypic image. To me it looks like the right-of-way to the alley behind the houses. If so, then where's the property line? If it's a right-of-way, then she has the city for a neighbor, which should be great fun.
I see houses that old with fences right up to the sidewalk, and even across the frontage abutting the sidewalk. There is a height restriction; it might be 4'. You can install the fence on such a road allowance, but the town can rip it up at any time if they need to, and they are under no obligation to replace it for you. Same thing if you decide to extend your custom interlocking driveway onto the apron (the portion of the driveway that's on the road allowance).
Sounds like Leeze first needs to go to the City building dept to learn what rules apply in her case. She needs a good accurate street address as well as the property ID info, and a survey if she got one when she bought the property. Thast way the building dept can give more accurate information.
And, Leeza, be sure to get the name and ID info of the person you talk to, the date and time and where, so that you have some backup protection if there is a problem later on.
Thanks for your reply. The red line that i did draw is just to explain wher e the fence will be (not exact location) if you see the picture well there is a mud area where removable blocks are installed.. that is the board of m y land. Yes i will not put the fence in the alley (can not be it is not min e) and it is used by others to drive in/out. I used to have in that mud are a trees and i just removed them all. I can not believe i got my sticks beca use of my rough drawing. but thanks all.
leza wang wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:
I see that. I also see that you have an existing wooden fence in the backyard area. So you'd just be extending that fence to the sidewalk at the regulation 4' height. I can't see the city having a problem with that or with your proposed gate.
As for your price, you need to have at least three companies quote the job. That's the only way of knowing if your current quote is good or not.
Maybe you don't know as much as you think you know:
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That is Toronto's fence ordinance which consists of
18 pages. So apparently even in Toronto, there are in fact rules that apply and you can't just do anything you want. Just for the record, it's not clear to me that she actually lives in Toronto itself, but hopefully you will see the point, as it's perfectly valid.
ere the fence will be (not exact location) if you see the picture well ther e is a mud area where removable blocks are installed.. that is the board of my land. Yes i will not put the fence in the alley (can not be it is not m ine) and it is used by others to drive in/out. I used to have in that mud a rea trees and i just removed them all. I can not believe i got my sticks be cause of my rough drawing. but thanks all.- Hide quoted text -
By board, do you meant the "boundary" or "property line", as most of us would call it.
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