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Understanding The Basics Of Fence Installation

Fence installation has many benefits starting from marking your property to security and privacy, a fence serves many purposes. While some DIY-ers prefer installing the fence by themselves, hiring a professional installer gives you the benefit of a smooth installation, a quick turnaround time, and a fine finish. The professionals will also give you a clear idea of the Fence Installation Cost in Vero Beach. This article will give you a clear idea of what you can expect from a professional fence installation.

Estimator Visit

When you hire a professional service, first an estimator will come to visit your property to get the measurement. The fence company staff is divided into two categories: the estimators and the builders. The estimators are responsible for measuring the exact run of the intended fence and they take the measurements with a measuring fence or with a wheel-like measuring device. Also, the estimator will confirm with you various aspects like the fence material, the fence style, your exact property line, and the easements. In case you are busy with some work and cannot meet the estimators, some fence companies also allow the provision of sending estimators unsupervised but due to major liability issues, some companies will not do this. If you seek such service, you can ask the company if they provide the same.

Acquiring Permits

Sometimes you may need to acquire a fence permit based on the area you are living in or the fence material or style you are using. While some companies acquire the permit themselves sometimes you may be required to acquire the permit by yourself. Discuss with the fence company to know if they will provide the permit or not. Also, if you are required to get a permit by yourself then get the permit as soon as possible so that the building work isn’t slowed down.

Marking Utility Lines

After the estimators visit, the work on the fence will not start right away. There is usually a waiting period of two to six weeks before the builders start the work and it depends on the season, the location of your property, and different other factors. Before the installation starts, the utility lines will be marked first. The fence company usually calls the local utility marking service to come to your property and do the necessary markings so that the builders can avoid any utility lines that run through the property. 

Post-Hole Digging

This is another pre-installation process where the builders will set a date when they will come to dig the holes for installing the fence post. A small crew of the team will come and dig the holes and the hole depths go below the frost line if there is any. This is done so that the fence posts don’t heave up in below-freezing conditions. 

Set Post Brackets

After the post holes are dug, galvanized brackets are set into those holes until they are fully plumb or vertical. The concrete used in the holes should be mixed up wet before being poured into the holes. Sometimes dry concrete is also used and water is mixed in later. Installing fence posts directly on concrete can speed up the dry-rot procedure that is why it is best to use galvanized brackets that will keep the brackets elevated from the soil. 

Building The Fence

Once the posts are secured, the crew of the Fence Company in Jupiter FL will install the horizontal fence parts, the vertical parts and the fence gates, and all other parts of the fence. The installation will be done according to the style of fence you want to install.

Finishing The Fence

After installing the fence, the crew will also finish the fence and clean up all the debris from the site. If you wish you can have your fence stained as well. The staining is usually done at another appointment in a later visit. Sometimes the fence company also contracts out the job to other subcontractors.

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