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Should I fix or replace my fence?

Does my fence need to be replaced? Often the fence components can easily be replaced without replacing the whole fence and often much more cost effective. The greatest cost is often the palings which is the main reason to have a gravel board below the palings at ground level to take the worst of the weathering punishment away from the palings. If the paling boards are ok then it is worth attaching new rails
How do you check for rot? Use a probe like a small screwdriver to push the end into the timber. If the screwdriver pushes through into the wooden section then it needs replacing or fixing. The only way to be aware of the rot on the rail edge or at the post base is to expose those areas.
Timber Porosity varies throughout one piece of wood so just because a section has rotted it does not mean the complete fence needs replacing.
A rotten post is the most common fence fix needed by using a new replacement post, concrete spur, met spike or fixing stakes.
The rail edge behind the paling boards does not dry out very well due to seasonally cold or wet times of the year from Autumn through to Spring which allows perfect conditions for rot to manifest. The rot becomes noticeable by loose or fallen paling boards. Loose paling boards often mean the rails need replacing.
If the wooden uprights have rotted at the base, then it is more economical to replace or fix the post.
If many of the rails or palling boards are rotten it would not be cost effective to fix the fence.

How much do wooden posts cost?

Incised fence posts 2.4 metre x 100mm x 100mm cost £20-25
Hazard class 4 fence post which are 100mm by 100mm by 2400mm costs around £15-19
Not all fence posts are Hazard Class 4 . Hazard class 4 posts should come with a warranty from failure to do its job, but, it will not cover expensive labour and waste costs when the post fails to support the fence.
Concrete posts vary in price considerably as there is no consistency of the thickness or quality during production.
Wooden post replacement cost for a 6 feet high fence is £100-£120.
Adding a wooden pos t into virgin soil, start from £65
Waste cost is £15
Material cost for replacement wooden post & post mix is £20-30 depending on post used.
Labour time is 1 hour for a fresh hole
Labour time for breaking out a post set in concrete is 2-3hrs depending on the hole size & strength of existing concrete
An allowance for travel time and travel costs also has to be allowed for.
A concrete spur is cheaper than a replacement wooden post and it will last much longer when done correctly.

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Established in 2002 as M.A.C.C.S Landscapes & experimenting with materials for 10 years to find the best practises & materials to understand why some concrete & many wooden posts fail a 15 year warranty if it has a guarantee. Understanding a product gives the customer the best service which is why we dissect structural materials and supply the findings for people to make informed decisions.

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