We have about 350 yards in fence with 2 10' gates we want to build.

I was wondering who y'all would trust to do it in Clayton/ raleigh area.

10/4/2013 3:56:08 PM

I don't know but if you find someone willing to do it for less than you can buy a decent used car for let me know. I'd like to get a 6-7' tall wooden privacy fence built around my backyard (probably about 200' of fence with one gate) but every time I've looked into it I've always been floored by how expensive the estimates are compared to what I would expect to pay to build a simple wooden fence.

10/4/2013 4:12:36 PM

350 yards?!?

Don't know any currently. When I worked in new construction, the fence guys we used charged anywhere from $11-$14/ft including materials

10/4/2013 5:46:31 PM

Feet sorry not yards doh

Lot is 300 yards long

But we are fencing 100' square with the hous eating 50 of it

Chillin at 6 grand for a 6' privacy fence right now... Nothin fancy either.

[Edited on October 4, 2013 at 8:23 PM. Reason : .]

10/4/2013 8:14:44 PM

I really hope someone can help here. I'm in the same boat.

I have 700' to fence, want a minimum of 3 gates (two single 5' and one double 6'). All but 2 of the contractors mentioned having to put a wheel on the 6' double gate... so I immediately wrote them off as morons. I'm thinking I may do 6' wood across the front/sides (~250') and 4' coated chain link along the back (~450') to help save on costs/maintenance.

I've gotten several estimates from $7k to $10k. I only trusted one contractor, who was from a national chain... they do good work but aren't very good to work with (seegars).

I'm still considering doing the wood myself... just not sure yet. Lots of posts and concrete does not make me confident/happy.

[Edited on October 5, 2013 at 1:13 PM. Reason : .]

10/5/2013 1:11:27 PM

ttt. no one?

11/7/2013 12:35:53 PM

Fences Unlimited in Garner http://fencesunlimited.net/

They do good work.

11/7/2013 1:49:21 PM

Harrison Fence http://harrisonfence.com/
They put in my wooden privacy fence 6 years ago.

11/8/2013 9:50:54 AM

^^,^ thanks, but any more information? How were they to work with? Willing to work with owners to get job done? Construction techniques? Job site cleanliness? Gate construction? Any unique or difficult requests and did those companies handle them?

I know this is just fencing... but it's a major architectural feature and for some of us, it's a huge amount of money (for me it's $7000-$14000, depending on style and materials). Kinda want to know how that money will be spent.

11/8/2013 1:38:22 PM

Harrison Fence is owned by friends of mine. I also do some IT work for them. I have watched this company grow tremendously over the last 8 years I've known Rob. My opinion is very biased, but I had a great experience with the install. They build everything on site, so you will not see any prebuilt panels being installed. If you have arches or scalops, those are cut out after the pickets are installed. I remember some dirt being left over after the fence was fully installed. I don't think they hall away dirt, just any garbage they produce during the installation. The installation started on time and occurred over a 3 day period. Though this all also depends on the weather outside (they don't work in the rain).

If you want to check out the styles of fence they build, look through the galleries on their website.

You should at least give them a call and tell them about any special requests you have. If you already have the measurements, you may be able to get an estimate over the phone.

11/9/2013 1:09:22 PM

both homes I owned in the triangle were done by American Heritage. http://ahfencecompany.com/

they weren't as cheap as Seegars, but they sure as hell built a better fence. Cheaper than fortress fence though.

When I had them done, I worked directly with the owner, Ralph in both cases.

our new house has half an acre, and we ended up doing the invisible fence to keep the dogs in. way cheaper, and it works well.

11/12/2013 3:38:44 PM

got a quote of $7200 for 480' of chainlink fence

that's 50% more than the $/ft I got for wood

12/5/2013 1:22:38 PM

^ that's crazy. Chain link takes much less time than wood, and the post holes are a lot easier to dig. Is it maybe just more expensive because the materials are more expensive? I'm not educated on the cost of chain link vs. wood, but I can't imagine it being the labor that drove up the price.

12/9/2013 8:48:04 AM

I've never priced out chainlink myself, but estimates from other contractors have mostly been a bit lower than for wood ($12-$16/ft for wood $10-$13/ft for chainlink).

$17/ft is just stupid.

Oh, it's 410' of fence, not 480; typo in my previous post.

[Edited on December 9, 2013 at 10:24 AM. Reason : .]

12/9/2013 10:19:39 AM