post and rail price

[caledonian bob]

Using round posts, the customer prefers them I actually prefer the look of them with round too.

I will be driving posts in with a chapper,

I have to say that it seems far more per metre than I thought, all the materials are being bought together with other fencing materials so would just be the Labour,

 

If you are doing the job it would be worth suggesting using class 4 posts as they will last longer than "run of the mill" timber. Just something to consider and lob into the conversation.

[Fenland]

To just install post and rail looking at £4.5m inc nails.

 

Would agree with that, if I can get to around £5/m for the labour aspect then you can generally earn a decent days pay with the post knocker. Assuming 5x3 posts and 3 rails.

[gnfencer]

Im thinking Labour price for 4 rails would be £5 per metre, that sounds about right Labour wise with chapper for posts, think I'll charge more for hanging gate though, maybe 50 quid plus the gate jewellery.

[gnfencer]

The posts are going to be 3-4 inch rounds supplied by Coventry fencing, the last post and rAil I did the posts were real good bits of timber,

[caledonian bob]

The posts are going to be 3-4 inch rounds supplied by Coventry fencing, the last post and rAil I did the posts were real good bits of timber,

 

Chances are they will not be class 4 as Coventry don't supply it. Most Spruce/Fir will only last 5 - 10 years if you are lucky. Any idea what price you are paying for posts and rails ?

[RDB logs]

If I charged tbat it would be a happy New year I usually take 20 quid to hang a gate, with the hooks on top of that

 

That's got to be a typo??? £20 to hang a 12 ft field gate??? You must be very busy:thumbup:

[Big J]

Chances are they will not be class 4 as Coventry don't supply it. Most Spruce/Fir will only last 5 - 10 years if you are lucky. Any idea what price you are paying for posts and rails ?

 

Out of curiousity Robin, where do European larch posts fit in in terms of durability compared to the best treated posts?

[gnfencer]

If I take more than 20 quid to hang a gate, the farmers will tell me two bits of wire are cheaper!

[Matthew Storrs]

£20 is ok if the posts are already in- just fit the hangings and swing the gate- but I wouldn't want to do posts too for £20- madness!

 

I don't know about everone else and perhaps its just cos I work in such rough country but I can never do driven round posts and rail accurately enough to not have to cut the rails to fit which means exposing untreating wood and having to retreat- dug in posts I don't have to cut rails to fit- still takes longer though.

[Matthew Storrs]

Big J- I have a list which shows untreated durability of different woods- they give larch 15 years- which is pretty good!