New Fence/Gate

reck_uk

What do you guys think of these quotes?

We currently have a small 100% wood 3 foot (roughly) high fence \ 7 panels long that we want replacing with a 6 foot high fence with concrete posts. We also want a new gate adding to an existing fence running down the side of the garden.

The following prices include everything including the fence, concrete posts, gravel boards, the gate (apart from quote 2) and labour.

Quote 1
£813

Quote 2
£850 FENCE ONLY

Quote 3
£630

As i've never paird to have this sort of work done before I don't really know what a good price is. But just going off these 3 prices quote 2 seems high as its just for the fence while quote 3 seems very low compared to the other two.

This is in the east midlands area.

I appreciate any feedback on the sort of average price for this sort of work.

reck_uk

Anyone????

markie1980

As a very quick guess, i would say £450 materials and £300 labour

reck_uk

Thanks Markie, appreciate the feedback.

So round about £750 which makes the £630 quote pretty cheap. I always get a bit nervous picking the lowest quote especially when its quite a bit cheaper, makes me wonder how they are cutting the cost so much. Of course they could have just reduced their labour costs in order to try and increase work, but there's no way of knowing.

markie1980

They may of priced it by shopping around for the materials and one man on his own for 2 days at £100 per day?
Like you say, it's hard to know why you get such a differance in quotes. Ideally you should go with someone who's been recommended, failing that the most genuine, helpful one.

saba_1

Whatever you decide - don't pay any money up front.

Rosebery_2

saba_1 wrote: »

Whatever you decide - don't pay any money up front.

Why ever not?

73bugz

I would say that £850 would cover the fence, materials and the gate. Cash is king, so ask and you may even get a discount!

Whoever you choose to carry out the work, ask to see a portfolio of work in which they have done. (We take photos of work carried out and carry round a folder to show clients for different designs etc). They may have recently done some work in the area, so you might be able to have a look at the quality of the workmanship.

Also, the differing quotes are probably down to the guys overheads, maybe ones a one man band, the others rent a yard etc. Also, there is alot of contracors out there at the moment making a loss of work, just to keep things ticking over.

You probably will have to pay something up front - no more though than 20% i would expect.

All the best

deanos

Rosebery wrote: »

Why ever not?

Because they could do a runner with the money, only do half a job or a bodge job


(Didnt mean to hit thanks BTW meant to hit quote!)

hethmar

Anyone can dig a hole in the ground. Ask all of them for other jobs they have done so you can check out they are still standing and in a straight line!

Strapped

Thanks, useful post (pun intended) as we are about to get quotes for exactly the same reason (3ft to 6ft) but 10.5 panels long.

The fence we are replacing runs along the side boundary, and finishes on top of a devon bank (raised garden) next to, and 90 degrees to, the road (a no-though lane used by the handful of houses along it). DAK, are we allowed to have a 6ft fence next to the road like this? Or will we have to step it down?