Fence quote

[j4g3d]

Hi guys,

about 7 years ago I erected a fence in my garden. About 14 lap panels and 9ft concrete posts (3ft in the ground). It took me 2 days solid.

Recently one post snapped at the base leaving the 3ft of concrete in the ground.

Im getting extortionate quotes to get at least 2ft of this concrete out so I can put my new post in. I have the new post/postcrete and can do that part myself. I cannot however, get the old concrete out and it requires too much elbow grease and I have an injury in my elbow.

What is a reasonable price to get this job done and how long will it take?

I'd imagine its a 20 min job with the right tool.
Or up to 1 hour with, say, a sds drill with a chisel attachment.

Im getting quotes of £120. If gardeners are on £120 per hour Im in the wrong business.

Any ideas?

 

[HERTS P&D]

How much do you think the job is worth?

Andy

 

[ktuludays]

An hours work it isn't. I'd put half a day to one side to remove a concrete lump like that.

It's hard graft even with a breaker or sds.

 

[j4g3d]

How much do you think the job is worth?

Andy

Would prefer to hear quotes or I may offend

An hours work it isn't. I'd put half a day to one side to remove a concrete lump like that.

It's hard graft even with a breaker or sds.

Its definitely not half a days work.

I removed the old council small posts (the ones where you usually find green mesh fence attached) and it took me 45 mins. And that is concreted in to last. My neighbour also said it would take 20 mins or so and hes a landscrape gardener. But did say he'd use a specialist drill.

 

[HERTS P&D]

This is a diy site, not compare the quote.

Asking you how much you think is it worth is a valid question.

Andy

 

[ktuludays]

Would prefer to hear quotes or I may offend

Its definitely not half a days work.

I removed the old council small posts (the ones where you usually find green mesh fence attached) and it took me 45 mins. And that is concreted in to last.

You'd better crack on then. The problem is you've had a quote and you don't agree with it. Any tradesman who you tell "it's an hours work" will avoid you or inflate their quote.

If I had a pound for every "quick" job I'd have a reasonable amount of cash.

I didn't say it was half a days work, I said I'd put half a day to one side. There are lots of factors involved. Clay like soil can hold onto concrete for grim death. It's like wrestling a bear

 

[HERTS P&D]

My neighbour also said it would take 20 mins or so and hes a landscrape gardener. But did say he'd use a specialist drill.

Let him do it then.

Andy

 

[j4g3d]

Let him do it then.

Andy

He was doing it for free until he broke his ankle.

 

[HERTS P&D]

He was doing it for free until he broke his ankle.

Wait 8 weeks until it is better.

Andy

 

[j4g3d]

You'd better crack on then. The problem is you've had a quote and you don't agree with it. Any tradesman who you tell "it's an hours work" will avoid you or inflate their quote.

If I had a pound for every "quick" job I'd have a reasonable amount of cash.

I didn't say it was half a days work, I said I'd put half a day to one side. There are lots of factors involved. Clay like soil can hold onto concrete for grim death. It's like wrestling a bear

I've had quotes and Im asking what people think the general price should be.

Not sure why you're telling me to crack on. Nobody has answered my question yet only tried to pick a fight of some sort or make it sound like a mission impossible job.

I've done the job before its not EASY but neither is it difficult. It doesn't take more than an hour with the correct tools. I started the job off andknocked about3 inches of concrete out in 10 minutes using a sds drill until my arm couldn't take any more of the vibrations due to my injury.

 

[j4g3d]

Wait 8 weeks until it is better.

Andy

I mean, these are all options but im specifically asking what is the usual price for this kind of job.

 

[HERTS P&D]

I've had quotes and Im asking what people think the general price should be.

These people have either seen the job or quoted over the phone. What have all of your quotes being??

How much do you think it is worth?

Andy

 

[ktuludays]

I mean, these are all options but im specifically asking what is the usual price for this kind of job.

I'd quote you a £100 which obviously you won't agree with.

 

[Notch7]

I mean, these are all options but im specifically asking what is the usual price for this kind of job.

to come and do your little job, a builder has to make the effort to come over and allocate a period of time to it -as somebody above said: probably half a day.

Its one of those jobs that could take half an hour or 3 hours.

A tradesman is always going to charge a half day -think of it as a call out charge.


try posting what you want on a local village facebook group or nextdoor -you might get a college student to do it for you, say for £50

 

[j4g3d]

These people have either seen the job or quoted over the phone. What have all of your quotes being??

How much do you think it is worth?

Andy

I've done pictures and sent to them. But its regular postcrete 3ft in a regular concrete fence post hole. Nothing out of the ordinary.