Fence Pricing

[AliG]

Really just a little anecdote.

 

New neighbour would prefer fence to hedge between mum and dad and him as he has chickens and a dog.

 

Showed us a quote he had from a local gardening company.

 

Panel and post fence 13m long with panels shown below, matching fence between us and other neighbour. Quote had 7.5 panels, but my calculation is 7 including the width of the posts.

 

I had estimated £1100 for materials (based on 8 panels) plus generously two guys for two days at £25 an hour plus VAT, giving £2100, I guess a larger company would add a margin onto this.

 

Anyway neighbour forwards me his quote of £4380 including VAT, so £336 a metre.

 

My uncle said he would do it, I don't like to take advantage by asking him to do these things. he said it would take two of them less than a day. I said let's call it £300 each plus materials, as he consistently undercharges labour relative to other people. He said that was too much if you ask him.

 

Went to neighbour with £1700-1800 and he comes back and says as long as it is done professionally so that it would last 10+ years. I didn't get into an argument, but said it will be exactly the same fence as next door with posts concreted in and wasn't exactly complicated. They must have seen him coming. I did feel like asking if his £4380 fence would last over 25 years!