Backyard Fence
We want to replace the fence in the backyard of our brownstone; has anyone worked with a good fence company or contractor for this kind of work? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!
We want to replace the fence in the backyard of our brownstone; has anyone worked with a good fence company or contractor for this kind of work? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!
I’m the first responder. The reason we had to replace our fence in the first place is that previous owner had gone the route of having panels cut in half and then put back together in backyard. The seams where they were put back together were the part that was sagging and falling apart.
Bracci. They cut the cedar panels in half, brought them in through the house and put them back together in the backyard. Pretty easy job if you know what you are doing.
We used a contractor (that i wouldn’t recommend basedon on our experience) but he bought panels from Brooklyn Fence…they’re great and I believe the installers were from Bklyn Fence.
The post part of a fence job is the same whether you attach pre-built or stick built fence.
The post part is time consuming and hard if done right, as oftentimes the section close to the house has cement that has to be broken. And re-cemented. But done properly it will last for many years. i recommend pressure treated 4X4’s, certainly not metal.
Fabricating a fence from scratch is mor emoney in labor and materials, but you can make it just how you want, and it will outlast 3 sets of Lowes stockade. A fence I put up in 1983 is still great.
Bruce
I can’t recommend anyone, but let me warn you of some problems we ran into replacing our fence a few years ago.
We wanted the normal cedar fencing that comes in
6’X 8′ panels. Only problem? They wouldn’t fit through the door on the garden level, and if we brought them into the parlor level, there was no way to get them into the backyard.
One contractor offered to have them hoisted to the roof and then lowered into the backyard. Another wanted to cut the panels in half and then “sister” the stiles between posts. Neither or those seemed a great solution.
Finally we bought the panels from Home Depot and found a guy who was willing to completely disassemble the panels and reassemble them in the backyard.
It worked out great for us, but I’m pretty sure the guy who did the work will be just as happy if we don’t call him again.