Do it yourself.
It's an easy job and it's good exercise digging the trench.
You don't have to do it all in one day. Just dig in a few metres first off and then once you see how easy it is you can just dig in 3 or 4 or 6 or 6 or 7 sheets every evening.

Just had two quotes at my place for insurance (storm damage) one contractor $120 a sheet installed with top capping other contractor $110/sheet installed

I had the same deal from the Perth Storms in June (it's still down)

Basically from what I gathered Storm damage hardifence is a bitch . They have to dig up the old broken stuff and then retrench it. So alot of contractors won't touch the jobs. Also hardifence is in short supply at the moment.

If it's brand new hardifence on a new lot then its easy, they are bang up for it.

Colorbond - yes its cheaper easier to install so they will also push it.

A few pushed it onto me, for 20 metres of fencing it was going to cost around 3000 but in colorbond just over 2000. You may think thats an easy choice, go with colorbond...however I have a 90 metre fenced perimeter. I dont have the cash to fit the rest of my unbroken fence with 70 more meteres of colorbond.

Colourbond is OK where both adjoining properties are on the same level - but where one is higher than the other then you are also up for a retaining wall...

Also, if your block is sloped in any way, then the fencing panels will have to be stepped and there will be gaps at the bottom - so no good for small pets.

clarkee - where are you located? If NOR, I just had someone do mine... and a neighbour also just had theirs done and they are happy with the job. I can get contact details if you want... let me know.

GPA said...

Colourbond is OK where both adjoining properties are on the same level - but where one is higher than the other then you are also up for a retaining wall...

Also, if your block is sloped in any way, then the fencing panels will have to be stepped and there will be gaps at the bottom - so no good for small pets.

clarkee - where are you located? If NOR, I just had someone do mine... and a neighbour also just had theirs done and they are happy with the job. I can get contact details if you want... let me know.

Thanks gpa,im south all good just did it myself just need some idea of what the costs where for insurance and neighbours etc ,like others have said not many want to touch it digging up old fence and installing new ,so all sorted now cheers