Durapost question

[Joolz89]

Good evening all, Just after some opinions and feedback on Durapost fence posts if anyone has used them before. I have a 1.8M high fence that I am going to be building shortly and like the look of this post compared to wood and concrete especially in regards to the fit and longevity.

How do they hold up long term and especially in light of the winds we have had today can they deal with the quoted wind speeds!

 

[Wayners]

I've only ever seen them once. Looked ok.
I guess you need to go along with the quoted spec and warranty.
Follow spec for installation.

Local houses around me are exposed and fences and gates have been known to blow over. Neighbour built a wall with holes in but that was taken down by wind.
Are you in an exposed area like us?

 

[Joolz89]

Thanks for the reply. It does get pretty windy at times but the only fences that have come down historically have been ones that are on their way out with rot anyway.

The specs for the Duraposts states they are good for up to 110 Mph winds but I don't know if that is the individual post or post with attached fence. Fitting is the same as a concrete or wooden post so pretty simple on that front.

 

[yorksbuilder]

Yes they are worth it. Strength, fitting and longevity are all good. One we did stayed standing whilst the neighbours standard wood post one collapsed

 

[Joolz89]

Thanks for the reply and good to hear. Nice to get some real world feedback. I was going to fit concrete posts but these are going to look a lot better and be a dam site lighter to move around having fitted concrete one before

 

[KentExpert]

We run a family business, and part of what we do is fence installation. As my dad is getting older, he’s found it more challenging to install the heavier posts and fences, so we've started using more Duraposts. However, being on the coast means we are often dealing with strong winds.
We have had two separate jobs where the posts buckled at ground level, causing the fences to fall over. Luckily, one was in a business yard, but the other was in a garden, and the customer was understandably upset.

Moving forward, I think we’ll return to using Jacksons heavy-duty Jackposts in gardens or concrete posts if the customer is not concerned about the appearance. We are worried about the other jobs we have done though.

 

[JohnD]

I live in a windy coastal area and only concrete lasts. It does not rot or rust. I have had metposts rust away and break.

I paint mine with dark brown masonry paint so it blends in with the fence stain. This also prevents rain penetration, especially on the tops, which you will sometimes see causes the steel reinforcement to rust and the concrete to spall.

 

[Joolz89]

Thanks for the replies. Those pictures make for grim viewing so maybe time for a rethink!

 

[Joolz89]

We run a family business, and part of what we do is fence installation. As my dad is getting older, he’s found it more challenging to install the heavier posts and fences, so we've started using more Duraposts. However, being on the coast means we are often dealing with strong winds.
We have had two separate jobs where the posts buckled at ground level, causing the fences to fall over. Luckily, one was in a business yard, but the other was in a garden, and the customer was understandably upset.

Moving forward, I think we’ll return to using Jacksons heavy-duty Jackposts in gardens or concrete posts if the customer is not concerned about the appearance. We are worried about the other jobs we have done though.

Had a look at the Jacksons website and they give a 25 year guarantee on their wooden posts. Are the Jacksons slotted wooden posts good? Expensive but if they are going to last well worth the investment. They also do their own Tri metal posts as well