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Fence quote - is this reasonable?

tricky_mortontricky_morton Posts: 23
in Problem solving
Hi there

I've had a quote to build a fence from scratch.  It would be 6 foot high and approximately 23 metres wide.  For all materials and labour they're asking £2700.  Does this seem reasonable?  I am requesting the planks to be fitted horizontally with minimal gaps for a contemporary look.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I don't think that's too bad. I have a similar boundary, and did all the fence myself [9 years ago] and the materials alone were probably several hundred pounds - I can't remember exactly. Mine is mostly double sided, 6 feet high, good quality timber, but the front boundary is lower and single sided.
    I expect to do it now would cost nearer £1000 for materials from a builder's merchant, so that sounds pretty decent.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Forester_PeteForester_Pete Posts: 175
    I would say that is pretty good with current prices. I built a similar length last winter with hefty posts, rails and featheredge boards and the timber price alone was about £1k.
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    edited November 2022
    I agree that's a reasonable price. I've just paid the best part of £1000 to have subtantial bracing repairs to a similar length of fencing. I know the landscaper and trust his prices to be reasonable for a good job. He said timber prices are very high.
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    Always get at least two quotes.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
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