Fence rebuilder

[Coronita]

So. I’ll take advantage of the new forum section (thanks Rich)… Who do you recommend to rebuild a wooden fence? I think I called all the major ones and a few minor ones. Just wanted to see who people like or don’t like.

[XBoxBoy]

I’ve had good results from Bear Fence.

[Hobie]

Use metal posts into concrete, then rebuild your wood. They will not rot out like wood.

They are called: steel fence post, H channel or hat post.

[Coronita]

[quote=Hobie]Use metal posts into concrete, then rebuild your wood. They will not rot out like wood.

They are called: steel fence post, H channel or hat post.[/quote]

Yeah, I know. Thanks. The estimates so far differ by $150 between using treated wood posts or steel posts with a wood facade. Steel for the win…

[DataAgent]

I’ve had a good experience with HD Fence:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/hd-fence-san-diego?sort_by=date_desc

[Coronita]

Thank you all so far. More please.. I’m calling a bunch of these places, to get multiple offers. Will pick something in the middle…

[svelte]

By coincidence, I had fences installed on two separate properties within the last 12 months.

I used different companies for each fence (long story, no fault of either company) and both did a respectable job.

Barrett Southwest Fence
Frontier Fence

I specified the same fence on both properties, so I was able to do an apples to apples comparison of the result.

End result was roughly the same, with Barrett sticking closer to spec and using a few more nails.
Time from order to install was pretty short with Barrett, and much much longer with Frontier – plus it was harder to get Frontier nailed down on a date – it kept changing. I have to say Frontier was fine with a couple of design changes I threw at them last minute which I appreciated.

Either will build you a fine fence. I slightly prefer Barrett.

Home

http://frontierfencecoinc.com/

I called quite a few companies to get quotes. I was amazed at how few wanted to come out and give me one. Business must be good right now!

[gzz]

A fence is about the simplist thing to do yourself.

I enjoyed picking through the pickets at home depot to find the reddest redwood.

I put two side stacked rows of standard bricks partly underground below the wood to make it harder for weeds and animals to burrow under the fence, and also so the bottom of the pickets had less soil contact.

[Coronita]

I am at a point in life where my free time is significantly more valuable than money, especially something I don’t enjoy doing. My primary house doesn’t make me any money, so spending my time on it myself is very expensive.

Not to mention, the fence is shared with my neighbor, so the cost will be half. If I were to do it myself, my neighbor would be getting the fence labor for free.

So far the worse case price appears to be around $2200. So my part is $1100. There are cheaper alternatives, but considering the previous fence held up for almost 20 years, that’s pretty good.

[svelte]

I’m with flu, time is too valuable now.

At $2200, you must be contemplating one side of the house, at least if your lot is the same size as mine are.

I like the two rows of bricks idea. I’ve been pouring a strip of cement under my fences for the same purpose, but that’s getting a bit tedious at my age. May consider bricks or similar from here on out…

[plm]

[quote=gzz]A fence is about the simplist thing to do yourself.

I enjoyed picking through the pickets at home depot to find the reddest redwood.

I put two side stacked rows of standard bricks partly underground below the wood to make it harder for weeds and animals to burrow under the fence, and also so the bottom of the pickets had less soil contact.[/quote]

My rental property I need to fix up so I need to repair some pieces of the wood fence and also replace the rusted out wrought iron fence. Are the wood pieces all standard size so I just buy new ones and replace. Or do I need a saw to cut to length? Don’t know if I should do it myself or just have whatever company I find to do the wrought iron fix, fix the wood fence as well.

Thanks

[FlyerInHi]

Why not consider a vinyl fence? Less maintenance.

[Coronita]

[quote=plm][quote=gzz]A fence is about the simplist thing to do yourself.

I enjoyed picking through the pickets at home depot to find the reddest redwood.

I put two side stacked rows of standard bricks partly underground below the wood to make it harder for weeds and animals to burrow under the fence, and also so the bottom of the pickets had less soil contact.[/quote]

My rental property I need to fix up so I need to repair some pieces of the wood fence and also replace the rusted out wrought iron fence. Are the wood pieces all standard size so I just buy new ones and replace. Or do I need a saw to cut to length? Don’t know if I should do it myself or just have whatever company I find to do the wrought iron fix, fix the wood fence as well.

Thanks[/quote]

It depends. If it’s just a panel that is broken, that’s easy to fix. If posts are broken, then you pretty much need a complete fence, since the labor it takes to disassemble the original fence just to remove and replace the post is much more than the cost of material itself.

[Coronita]

[quote=FlyerInHi]Why not consider a vinyl fence? Less maintenance.[/quote]

I’m only replacing one side, and it would look funny if once side is wood and the other is vinyl

[gzz]

I agree if you can afford a house in SD, your time is probably more valuable than DIY labor.

That is the case for me, but I found fencing to be kind of relaxing and idiot proof work that was fun to do with family.

The plumbing work you all were talking about earlier seemed more stressful. But the main work of a fence is hauling lumber, painting, and driving screws. So good exercise where you can turn your brain 75% off after a day sitting behind a desk.

I only replaced my non-shared fences actually. My neighbors are too cheap to pay for half of a fence replacement even though they are termite damaged and partly rotted. I also do not want to argue with them about design. A few parts that were very bad I just paid for myself, but I won’t do it all at my expense.

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