Estimated cost of fence for garden? Pic inside.

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Hi

We've been quoted £2000 to have the fence replaced in the pic.

This would be with Jacksons panels and slotted posts.

It will be done when the garden has been terraced and made good.

Would you say this is a fair price or over the odds?

Thanks
 

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I wouldn't look at the price at this moment if I was you, I'd look at the professionals workmanship;

You'd be happier in the long run if you find a recommended joiner/garden fencer, who has good knowledge of possible future weathering issues.

Try and see if this helps...

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With the steep slope you have I would have thought a close boarded fence would make more sense than panels.
You haven't put your dimensions, but I was recently quoted a bit under £90/m for a heavyweight close boarded fence, and that was for 2.4m high (usual height is 2m for planning purposes)
 
matt - need a bit more info to comment. Total length of fence? How many posts? Was the quote for concrete slotted posts or slotted timber?

Seems high to me but need to know a bit more.
 
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Hi they're slotted posts and panels and the garden would be about 14m up both sides then 7m along the back.

Thanks
 
There are experts who post on here so please note that their opinions will give you a definitive answer but here is my view FWIW.

Assuming a run of 35m then that equates to a rough estimate of 20 panels (assuming 1.8 x 1.8), 20 gravel boards and 40 posts. Say closeboard panels are £30 each, concrete slotted posts £11.50 and wooden gravel boards £3 [concrete would be £7.50] then that amounts to £600 + £460 + £60 = £1120. Assuming 1.5 bags of postcrete per post at around £5, that is an additional £300. That makes £1420.

All the above figures are approximations using average prices. I appreciate that professional fencers may use their own concrete mix (as opposed to postcrete) which would bring the concrete price down a bit but I haven't added in any additonal material (e.g. fence caps etc.) so I think £1400 - £1500 would be a good ballpark figure for materials.

That leaves about £500 for labour. I would say that's fair.

So your £2000 IMHO looks okay.

BUT... check what materials you are getting before you commit. There are cheaper alternatives which can alter the pricing.

For info, I did my own fence recently which I still have to finish off but I shopped around a fair bit for materials first hence how I know the average prices for the area. I used arris and featheredge though.
 
Thanks for the info. Nice to know its not an extortionate price!
 
For info, I did my own fence recently which I still have to finish off but I shopped around a fair bit for materials first hence how I know the average prices for the area. I used arris and featheredge though.

Did you have many posts left over?
 
For info, I did my own fence recently which I still have to finish off but I shopped around a fair bit for materials first hence how I know the average prices for the area. I used arris and featheredge though.

Did you have many posts left over?

At first, I wondered why you asked but then I realised my schoolboy error. :oops:

You don't need 40 posts - only 21!!

That makes my costs out by about £220...Oops.

Still don't think the price is exorbitant though.

That's what I get for trying to do things in a hurry!

Thanks for pointing out my error...That's why I put the rider saying There are experts who post on here so please note that their opinions will give you a definitive answer


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