How long does it take to install a fence?

The honest answer to "how long" is short, but it has a few parts. The install is quick. The bit before it, the measure and the materials, is what sets your start date. Here is how the timeline works.

The short answer

Most home fences are installed in one to three days on site. A plain boundary fence is often a single day. The clock that matters is not the install, it is the lead time to your start date. That moves with the season and with how busy we are.

What the job looks like

• Measure and quote. We measure the run, name the metres and the material, and give you a by-the-metre price with a day count.
• Book and order. You accept, we lock a start window and order the materials.
• Install. We remove the old fence if needed, set the posts in concrete, and fit the panels or palings.
• Cure and finish. Footings cure, then we hang any gates and tidy the site.

A one-day fence can still take a couple of weeks to start, because of materials and the season. We tell you the real start window up front, so you can plan around it.

What adds time

Removing an old fence, a sloped or rocky site, reactive clay, custom gates, and wet weather all add time. None of it is a surprise if it is named on the quote. We flag it before we start, not after.

One more thing

Tell us if there is a deadline, a settlement, a pool inspection, or a new pet. We can often work to it. We would rather give you a real date than a hopeful one.