A fence is quoted from the fence line, not from the property. Understanding the line items is what makes two quotes comparable.
Linear footage, height, material and grade, post count and footing spec, rail count, gate count, terrain and access, plus removal and disposal of anything existing. Those items are the estimate.
Useful before requesting quotes, and useful again when comparing the ones that come back.
Ask for the material specification in writing. Material is where two quotes most often differ silently, and it is where the difference is easiest to verify.
Who pulls the permit, and whose responsibility the property line is, should be explicit in the quote. Both default to the owner unless stated otherwise.
A quote should say what triggers a change order — rock, buried services, an unexpected footing — rather than pretending those never happen.
Keep the quote. It is the record of what was specified, which matters if something later has to be matched or claimed against.
Because footage, terrain, access, and what is already on the line change the number substantially. A phone estimate is a guess, and it is normally a low one.
The fence line along the ground, including returns to the house and around obstacles. It is often longer than the boundary dimension on a plat.
Yes, as its own line. Demolition, footing extraction and disposal are real costs and hiding them inside a per-foot rate makes quotes incomparable.
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