Fence Replacement in Athens, AL

Fence replacement is a tear out and a rebuild, and most back yards run one to three days from the first post coming out to the final walkthrough. The old fence, the old posts and the old concrete footings all come out before anything new goes in.

Signs a fence is past repairing

• Posts failing down the whole run instead of in one or two places.
• Boards soft or rotting at the base everywhere, not only on the shaded side.
• You have already straightened or patched it more than once.
• Repair quotes are climbing toward the cost of a new fence.
• You want a different height, style or material, and replacement is your chance to change it.

Where the failure stays contained, the repair page covers the cheaper route.

What replacement involves

1. A measured walk of the line, with material, height and style agreed and priced in writing.
2. Utility locates before anyone digs. This matters more on a replacement than people expect, because irrigation and low voltage lines tend to run close to an existing fence.
3. Tear out of the old fence, posts and concrete footings.
4. Haul away and disposal.
5. New posts below the frost line in concrete, then rails, boards or panels.
6. Gates hung on hardware sized to the gate, then a walkthrough with you before we close the job.

What replacement costs

A replacement costs more than the same fence on a clear site, because tear out and disposal are real work. What moves it:

• Footage, height, style and material of the new fence.
• Pulling the old fence, and whether those footings come out clean or have to be dug.
• Disposal volume, set by what the old fence was made of.
• Whether the new fence follows the same line or a new one that needs clearing.
• Gates, ground conditions and access.

Reusing the old post holes rarely works and rarely holds, because a new post needs undisturbed ground around it.

Before the crew arrives

• Clear the fence line on both sides where you can: planters, furniture, anything stored against the boards.
• Cut back plants growing through the fence. Prune or move anything you want to keep before tear out day.
• Tell us about irrigation, low voltage lighting, pet containment wire and septic components near the line. Utility locates cover public services, not private lines you or a previous owner put in.
• Plan for pets. There will be a stretch with no fence at all.
• Leave access for material and a trailer if the drive is the only way in.

Posts have to set in concrete and the concrete has to cure, so your yard sits open for part of a day and sometimes overnight. If you have a dog who cannot be left loose, say so at the estimate and we will sequence the work to keep a section secure or put up a temporary barrier.

Replacing a shared boundary fence

Where the fence sits on a property line, talk to your neighbour before we schedule. Confirm where the line runs, because a fence that has stood for years proves nothing about a boundary, and agree who pays for what in advance. We build to the line you confirm.