A branch fell and took out a section of my wood fence.
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Dyann D
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I need an estimate to repair this and someone willing to do the work.
Section for repair
13 answers
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Hello Dan, Looks to be just the top runner 2x4 that's broke? I would replace both top and bottom. Reinstall the fence boards on site. 2x4s $9.70 Nails $2.50 Time $20.00 hr 2 to 3 hours max. to pick up cut and re install. So Approximately $75.00 no extras. Handyman price I do paint and stain work as well if needed.
Hudson Designs
on Jun 27, 2011
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Thats CHEAP !!! ER... I mean.... inexpensive....! Quite a deal....
Amazing Improvements and Garages
on Jun 27, 2011
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loganville to roswell's 42miles & 1 needs to go back at the end of the job,,, irs allows $.55 per mile or roughly $ 46 leaving $35 for travel, mtls pickup time, labor, mtls tools, knowledge, skill, overhead, & profit,,, near as i can figure, that means you're paying someone to work for them but that's just my opinion - everyone prices their work differently,,, we'll stay home !
Itsreally C
on Jun 27, 2011
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Well lets see. Ford Windstar 22 MPG so 4 gals. @ 3.39 per $13.56 in gas. 1 trip to job, lumber pickup on the way. I own all tools needed, So for a small job like this that may, I said may open up to more work it is worth the price. The Big prices will keep a Single Carpenter poor. I think 59- 60 for about 2 to 3 hours work is not to bad. Look at what the local contractors are willing to pay. Going rate is $10.00 max for skilled labor. Any company you work for will cost you fuel to get to the office or shop, So for a small job I let that go. But this is only for the small one trip jobs. Good lord it's a repair! Miscellaneous pickup time, labor, miscellaneous tools, knowledge, overhead, Advertising & profit,,, These are great points to have if you are a company with employees. Miscellaneous another word for "over charged"
Hudson Designs
on Jun 28, 2011
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Guys, just a bit of caution. its great to help consumers and to discuss pricing concepts in general. Its rarely a wise move to discuss actual pricing with your "competitors". You can of course email bids to the consumer and let them decide., It could be misconstrued as anticompetitive price fixing. For what its worth.
Kevin M. Veler, Law Office of
on Jun 28, 2011
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Dyann, That is a pretty easy fix. If you have a hammer, you can do it. Usually, you buy the whole section at Lowes or Home Depot. Otherwise, you can buy the individual pieces. Install the horizontal then the vertical. If you have someone do the work, you should not have a very big bill.
John H
on Jun 28, 2011
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kevin, that's a very interesting comment,,, in particular, i've often wondered why lawyers always seem to charge about the same hr'ly rate - retail, of course,,, closer to home, its rare to see 2 competent artisans w/disparate pricing - that tells me they both know their costs, time required, are using quality mtls, etc,,, do we lose jobs due to jackleg back-of-the-truck low price competitors ? absolutely & their customers deserve the quality & product life they deserve,,, i don't want a bargain atty either !.
Itsreally C
on Jun 28, 2011
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Dudes! Go argue somewhere else, I'm looking for help. Unfortunately I have a bad back and can't do the work myself. I was hoping to find a handyman who could help me out for a fair price.
Dyann D
on Jun 28, 2011
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Itsreally C... Not sure which attorneys you are talking to but there are some in Atlanta that charge $1k and hour. I am no where near that for a variety of reasons. A lot of businesses know what their competitors charge. They check ads, they do price checks, they know their costs of material, labor and overhead. There is nothing wrong with knowing what your competitors charge and determining how you want to compete. Nor is there anything wrong in a contractor teaching a class to other contractors on the factors and methods of pricing projects in general without discussion of specific prices. There is however everything wrong with two or more contractors sitting down for beers and saying "we need to make more profit so let's agree that for these types of jobs none of us will charge less than $X." As legal counsel to a number of associations including NARI Atlanta, I have to be sure that our members do not discuss their specific pricing with each other. And I whole heartedly agree that consumers should be aware of the "low price" bids, especially from the pirates of the disaster. I warn consumers at seminars about this constantly.
Kevin M. Veler, Law Office of
on Jun 28, 2011
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Dyann, if you did not get a quote from anyone on this site yet. Consider Kudzu.com. They actually have a decent carpenters sections and people have told be pricing has been pretty consistent as well.
SawHorse Design Build
on Jun 28, 2011
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Dyann- I, too just had to replace some fencing at my house and was surprised at the low cost of the materials. The god thing is that it didn't snap any of your posts, but rather just wiped out a few pickets and cross beams. I just bought 6 pickets (the same size as yours) at Home Depot for $1.29/piece. The cross beams (4x4) shouldn't cost you more than $8/piece and it looks like you need two of them. The labor shouldn't take more than 2 hours to remove and replace the wood that was damaged. I would suggest buying the lumber yourself and hiring a handyman to come in and nail the boards in place. Hope this helps!
Shane Tallant
on Jun 29, 2011
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Dyann. if you take the Kudzu route, here's a tip, do a sort by ratings. You may find a real diamond level contractor who is not paying to be at the top of the results page, but is highly rated...! PS: if I started this thread headed south. I apologize...
Amazing Improvements and Garages
on Jun 29, 2011
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While Kudzu may offer some names, I would urge anyone using it to be sure to not rely on it or any site including the BBB as a replacement for due diligence in checking out a contractor. I have witnessed more than one contractor showing great ratings who appear to have gamed the system. I have also seen and have documented at least one contractor who claimed to be state licensed who was not. Its one of many sources to review. It is not a substitute for a homeowner who does not want to do their own homework. I also suggest reading all of the comments. Sometimes you can get a good feel for the attitude of a contractor to bad reviews.....even great contractors can get a bad review from an unrealistic homeowner, but if the response posted is confrontational and essentially bad mouths the homeowner rather than says something to the effect of "we'll be glad to try to meet your expectations" or we tried to meet them and after a number of attempts we still cannot, it may be a red flag.
Kevin M. Veler, Law Office of
on Jun 29, 2011
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