Fencing cost

[Liam54]

Good evening,

 

How much labour fees do people charge for constructing panel fencing with concrete posts and gravel boards?

 

I started fencing last year after a mate wanted 6ft feather edge at his home and from there have constructed a few other fences, all of them being feather edged where i was advised off a local fencer to charge £65 per meter which includes the supply of materials plus the labour. I have now been approached to construct a 6ft panel fence which is 50m in length and has to be concrete post and gravel board. The panels are quite expensive that customer wants still waiting on a price from TP but they arent cheap. So my main question is how much labour fees do you typically charge? I read elsewhere £40 per panel. There will be two of us constructing the fence.. 

 

I am also looking at purchasing an auger, I am looking at the one man post hole by 'Digga' and i am also looking at a kangol with auger attachment / option to add other attachments. If any one has experience using this equipment would like to hear good and bad. 

 

Cheers

 

Liam

[youngsbury]

Why get an auger ? A rabbit ( a long thin spade )  spoons and a bar are the things you need . Travis are expensive try your local independent builders merchant . Price wise it’s up to you ! Remember to need to dispose of old fence! 

[dumper]

If you are doing domestic fences think hard about an auger and check your insurances you WILL hit services and that is costly 

[trigger_andy]

6 minutes ago, youngsbury said:

Why get an auger ?

Because he's a domestic cleaner and does not have a clue as to what he's talking about. 

[youngsbury]

Oh yeah of course 🤣 never heard of grafting !! 

[htb]

Doesn't auger well for the future 

[Will C]

Some say the labour cost should match the material costs for fencing 

[doobin]

£120 per bay for larchlap panels on concrete posts/boards so long as access good and a clear site. Would probably work out £60/£60 materials/labour as mentioned above. 
 

good luck getting hold of concrete posts and gravel boards at the moment though. 

[rapalaman]

Depends on your area but here around Essex 130 - 140 per bay materials and labour, that’s decent quality close boarded panels. That’s about 60 on materials. Disposal is extra - if it’s just soil, maybe 30 for a 6/7 bay domestic fence. More if you’re taking out old fence/concrete/timber all have different disposal costs.

never price on day rate for fencing

Edited February 5, 2021 by rapalaman

[doobin]

Augers are great. This was today, first time I’ve used it in a few months but it saves a lot of time in tough ground.