SO16_Saint Posted 23 February, 2014 Share Posted 23 February, 2014 Can anyone recommend a good individual to put in a new fence post? Our old gate blew off in the winds and I need a new post put in....The old one needs digging out (current concreted in) and new one replacing it. Been quoted £250 but can't see it costing anywhere near that. Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 23 February, 2014 Share Posted 23 February, 2014 I have a similar predicament and would also be keen to hear of any good people who can install a post and a couple of panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickyhale Posted 23 February, 2014 Share Posted 23 February, 2014 I had a post and a couple of panel replaced by this guy Rob (07908250829) very pleased and fair price . Think he in the Shirley area if that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 24 February, 2014 Share Posted 24 February, 2014 My mate runs Transform Landscape Services: http://www.transformyourlandscape.co.uk/ Tell him Minty sent you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 24 February, 2014 Share Posted 24 February, 2014 Can anyone recommend a good individual to put in a new fence post? Our old gate blew off in the winds and I need a new post put in....The old one needs digging out (current concreted in) and new one replacing it. Been quoted £250 but can't see it costing anywhere near that. Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk Is that just for one post and one gate?? That is a lot! One of my fences in my new house blew down and I did the lot again with concrete posts - 12x 6'x6' panels, 13x 8' concrete posts, with concrete boards at the bottom cost me £1500 - done in two days, brilliant job and good value too compared to some of the other quotes I got round me (in Fleet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 24 February, 2014 Share Posted 24 February, 2014 My mate does stuff like this and has gone self-employed within the last year. https://www.facebook.com/ASNEW.MAINTENANCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 24 February, 2014 Author Share Posted 24 February, 2014 Is that just for one post and one gate?? That is a lot! One of my fences in my new house blew down and I did the lot again with concrete posts - 12x 6'x6' panels, 13x 8' concrete posts, with concrete boards at the bottom cost me £1500 - done in two days, brilliant job and good value too compared to some of the other quotes I got round me (in Fleet). It was really just for one post, as the gate is still usable....just needs to be re attached to the new post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 24 February, 2014 Author Share Posted 24 February, 2014 My mate runs Transform Landscape Services: http://www.transformyourlandscape.co.uk/ Tell him Minty sent you. Thanks.....he's coming round tonight to have a ganders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 24 February, 2014 Share Posted 24 February, 2014 Thanks.....he's coming round tonight to have a ganders Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 24 February, 2014 Share Posted 24 February, 2014 Cheers all. Minty, I might give your pal a buzz too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 25 February, 2014 Author Share Posted 25 February, 2014 My mate does stuff like this and has gone self-employed within the last year. https://www.facebook.com/ASNEW.MAINTENANCE Cheers Pap....just msgd him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 26 February, 2014 Author Share Posted 26 February, 2014 (edited) Benjii... or for all those who are interested... Been advised that this would be the cheapest (perhaps not easiest, as it would involve manual labour): 1 of 100 X 100 SYSTEM 1 WEDGE GRIP REPAIR SPUR METPOST (http://www.tottontimber.com/system-wedge-grip-repair-spur-metpost-p-2413.html) 1 of 3.0M 100 X 100 PRESSURE TREATED POSTS (http://www.tottontimber.com/pressure-treated-posts-p-406.html) Cut old post down at ground level + whack spur into ground + insert new post into spur + attach gate = job done for £25.00 and a bit of a sweat on. Edited 26 February, 2014 by SO16_Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 26 February, 2014 Share Posted 26 February, 2014 Benjii... or for all those who are interested... Been advised that this would be the cheapest (perhaps not easiest, as it would involve manual labour): 1 of 100 X 100 SYSTEM 1 WEDGE GRIP REPAIR SPUR METPOST (http://www.tottontimber.com/system-wedge-grip-repair-spur-metpost-p-2413.html) 1 of 3.0M 100 X 100 PRESSURE TREATED POSTS (http://www.tottontimber.com/pressure-treated-posts-p-406.html) Cut old post down at ground level + whack spur into ground + insert new post into spur + attach gate = job done for £25.00 and a bit of a sweat on. But surely the old post will rot and the spur will become loose? Personally I'd just dig it out, buy a bag of just add water ready mixed concrete and a post and be done with it. It wont take long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony13579 Posted 27 February, 2014 Share Posted 27 February, 2014 Personally I "set" my post in 20mm gravel... No cement! One bag of gravel per post lets the water drain and not pool rotting the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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