what to charge customer for fence?

sindygirl58

I need help in pricing up a fencing job for my husband please, he gets these only occasionally and is never sure where to set it at to be in with a chance!
the materials cost us £600 incl vat, is it advisable to mark up on this?
its a double fence, 22m, so its 16 posts, and includes one gate being built.
any time scale ideas for the work, one person only?

Nailgun

I use £45 a linear metre as a rough guide for 6ft high post & rail fencing.

You're paying a tad too much for materials too £450 should be more like it if we're talking a timber fence.

And if your 'husband' needs to ask how much to charge he's in the wrong business surely?

sindygirl58

Thanks Nailgun.

As I said, he gets these jobs occasionally, he is perfectly capable and experienced, just not up to speed on the competition. the wood is from a builders merchants where he gets best prices as a reg customer, £1 each for slats 19x100mm 1.8m
£3.50 for fence posts
80p per backing rail 3.6m.

Cant see it being much less elsewhere really.

sindygirl58

Also what would you charge for the gate being built?

Nailgun

The gate is added into the price, assuming its a standard gate made from the fence materials?

Its quicker to make a gate than erect a metre of fencing.
£1000 for everything, its not extorsionate, but its also not cheap, a good job should be rewarded.

sindygirl58

Thanks again, we went in at £1,150, customer will get back to us, as gone on holiday!