Employing skilled professionals for putting up barriers

Posted by TeamWork Fencing on August 10th, 2015

Putting up barriers or just adding to the current barrier can be a project which you need to manage on your own. However, to ensure that the new barrier is levelled, plumb and sound, you will have to spend a lot of time in the yardmeasuring, cutting and measuring some more.

That is why a lot of homeowners reach out to professional and expert fence installers to make the job easy. But with a lot of companies offering these services to select from, it becomes difficult to know the cost of installation.

Reputable fence repair companies offering these services would be happy to send across an estimate absolutely free of cost. Any company offering the services of putting up barriers which tell you a quote is an additional charge is probably not worth employing.

• The fence company estimator visit

The estimator would ask you a few questions and then measure the length and height of your existingbarrier. They should consider the needs of old retaining walls and fences to tie with the new barrier and also account for any obstacles such as large rocks, vegetation, or other landscaping concerns.The estimator will also measure the property, including any soil height variations. Slopes and hills will require a barrier which is either contoured or stepped to the ground that may add to the cost of installation.

• Questions you should ask the professional

Employing someone for building a barrier probably is not something which any homeowner would do often. Thus, it can be quite common to forget the important questions which should be asked to the professional who would be offering you an estimate.

Be sure to ask your professional fence company representative:

-  Whether they would pull the city permit for putting up the barrier or you will have to do it on your own.

-  Whether they would contact the utility firms for sending people for locating power, water and gas before the work starts or not.

-  What would be the timeline for the project to start and the time it would take to complete the project?

-  Whether they would be offering a warranty or not.

It is recommended that you get at least two estimates for comparing before employing any professional company. It would also be a very good move to employ a licensed surveyor for ensuring that your plan is based on the reallines of your property.