Finger in the air estimate - new fence.

David · 2018-05-24T13:19:48+00:00

A friend is getting quotes to replace a fence. The fence is 20 metres long. He has initially specified lapped boards and wooden posts (concrete posts another option). The fence needs a gate about half way along. The old fence needs removing. He has been quoted 3 men for 2 days and a total cost of around £3,500. Does this seem reasonable? Next door had their fence replaced (estimated 20 metres) by 3 men in less than a day including making them move their proposed fence line which took a chunk out of our garden to go around next door's apple trees which had become integral with the old fence. Cheeky sods! I suspect there may be an allowance for clearing bits of tree and shrubbery which have grown into and over the old fence, but £3.5k seems a bit stiff. House is in a nice part of town which may attract a premium quote, of course. Anyway, what is the going rate per metre of a board fence? I assume concrete posts and gravel boards and standard fence panels might be cheaper, as well. TIA Dave R

May 24, 2018 21 Replies

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Andy Burns 8 years ago

Effective against chavs kicking them though ...

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Huge 8 years ago

And highly amusing when they succeed in breaking one. There's a Youtube video ...

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