Replacing a fence is mostly a demolition and disposal job with a new fence at the end of it. Old post footings are the part that surprises people.
Removal, footing extraction and disposal are real line items. New posts usually cannot reuse the old holes, so the new line either offsets slightly or the old concrete comes out.
A run at end of life, storm loss, a change of style or height, or a boundary being re-established after a survey.
Replacement is the moment to change material, because the labour is being paid for either way. Going from wood to vinyl or aluminium costs far less at replacement than as a later upgrade.
Replacing in the same line at the same height is often treated as maintenance. Changing height, position or material may re-open zoning, HOA approval or both.
Demolition and disposal come first, then the standard new-fence sequence. Old concrete footings are the unpredictable part.
Photograph the line before demolition. Replacing a fence exactly where the old one stood is far easier with a record of where that was.
Either they come out or the new posts are offset from them. Concrete footings do not decay, and a new post cannot occupy the same space as an old one.
Disposal is a cost item and should appear on the quote. Treated timber in particular has disposal restrictions in many areas.
It is the cheapest time, but changing height may require approval that a like-for-like replacement would not. Confirm before ordering material.
Call Ironbrook Fence Co on (512) 555-0134, or send the details through the form.