I Can't Believe a "Professional" Built This | Fence Expert Reacts

I've seen some rough fences in my day, but this one may take the cake... This is simply my reaction on how NOT to build a fence.
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[@SbassLaser]

this is a "i know a guy that will do it cheaper" type of job

[@philb3549]

And that guy is often the landlord's idiot nephew. Or like Joe hinted, possibly a competent landscaper... that thinks he can build a fence 😊

[@jimlong3223]

Yeah we have a lot of new companies wheee I am located. A few are surprising very good. Some need to be taken behind the barb and whipped.

[@southerncalxuce8419]

@@philb3549lmao dude that is very true ! no lie man I’ve done hundreds of repairs for homeowners who hired there landscapers to build there fences and Jesus Christ Mickey Mouse work lmao 🤣

[@jaysdood]

Oh yeah, I saw this online a few months ago. The major benefit of this fence is that it will be super easy to demolish before the rebuild.

[@JoeEverest]

😂 very true!

[@WhitefolksT]

Now that's a glass half full!

[@davidu8688]

Lol, yeah they will just loose a lot of money unfortunately. Hope they didn't pay for this.

[@finallyfriday.]

In fact, they do it for you by themselves.

[@jeremys959]

And can reuse most of the materials

[@petergambino2129]

Reminds me of when a bunch of us kids took a hammer and saw into the woods and built forts. We didn't know what a level was let alone a plumb bob, but we had a roll of inches and that's all we needed.

[@ycchen1815]

I like how you commented the video professionally instead of shouting dramatically for views. Very informative 👍🏻

[@JoeEverest]

Appreciate you watching!

[@eritorigon]

The “it was finished in the same day” told me all I needed to know

[@JoeEverest]

Absolutely!

[@dxd813]

Wish I would have found this channel before I was ripped off on my fence. I’ll be redoing it myself soon. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@JoeEverest]

Sorry to hear that. Very welcome, always happy to help!

[@SUM1SLY83]

What I would have done personally is moved the dirt so it's flat, then you would get a straight fence and flat ground.

[@kernalseiden74]

I saw this original video a while back. Now I get to see Joe react. 😂 Mr Joe you are way nicer than I would be reacting to this hatchet job…

[@designstudio8013]

I want to clarify about the structural loads on the fence. A fence post is a cantilevered column which is calculated using the total load on the fence laterally usually a wind load from 10 to 50 pounds per square foot plus the load of the gate putting a moment force on the post. But for a typical post that has a panel on each side you've got a load of let's say 20 lb per square foot lateral wind load times six feet tributary times six feet high =720/2=moment of 360ft. lbs. You need this weight and concrete and or bearing of the post against the soil laterally and compression or friction to overcome this load. Basically it's like a seesaw which the load of the person is magnified by the distance from the pivot point or a moment arm.

[@HadesTut0rials]

We need the part 2 video of when the guys who threw this fence together return and see their faces when they see their own work and get told its trash. lol

[@katylucyb1]

Yes! Where’s Part 2? 👍

[@JamesSmith-bj9vk]

Wow, just Wow!!

[@GingrBreadMan]

as far as I know in the north referring to michigan because that's what i'm familiar with it's mostly stick built. you can also rack those panels but it's pretty limited and it's really dependent on how tight the pickets are. hey at least the tearout with be easy lmao

[@onlyonejennymarie]

You’re amazing!!!!

[@lorenfalk2339]

Wow! That's all I've got. Just wow.

[@TheHobbyShop1]

As the saying goes “skilled labor ain’t cheap and cheap labor ain’t skilled”. That’s one hot mess going on there. 🤣

[@JoeEverest]

Great saying!

[@readhistory2023]

I've never gotten a permit for a fence in my life. We have setbacks and height restrictions but county does not require permits unless it exceeds dollar amount. The samething goes sheds but you have to exceed the square foot limit before you're required to get one. Wherever you are the city and county officials are aholes.

[@bilskro]

I have searched through your videos, but I couldn't find one where you physically demonstrate how to install a wood fence on uneven terrain like this. If I missed it, could you please provide a link to that video where you show the proper way to install a wood fence on this type of ground? Instead, I only hear high-level concepts and have seen one video where you drew fence options for a slope. I'm trying to figure it out myself, and it would be helpful to have more detailed instructions. Even when considering stick building, I'm unsure how to use MR Fence Straightway to maintain a 6" top and bottom reveal in 8' rail sections without ending up with unsightly gaps at the bottom. So, what would you suggest doing in this situation? Should the posts be placed closer together, maybe every 4 feet, to better contour to the slope of the ground while maintaining a straight top and 6" reveals? Or should I forget about the straight line and 6” reveals and align the bottom of each picket to follow the ground, allowing the top to follow naturally? Instead of general high-level comments, I would appreciate some specific details on what exactly you would do in this scenario.

[@user-kw4rn1ov9x]

Like always great video

[@bevbossio7083]

joe, I have to had it to you ,you know what you are talking about on all your videos.Great Job keep it up 😀

[@JoeEverest]

Thanks for watching and weighing in!

[@pbmartinfencing]

We see it all the time here in Memphis . I just posted pics of one on the fence professional network yesterday

[@onlyonejennymarie]

I am detail oriented so I prefer my fence to be level at the top rather than bottom because I feel as though I can bring dirt to the bottom. What do you think about that?

[@sonnyboywannabe]

fine, unless your HOA says it isn't allowed.

[@RaiderNation86]

If we add some sort of metal bracket at the concrete for the post than cover with earth, would that protect it from rot?

[@guruofendtimes819]

No nothing will protect wood except a professional type preservative car or something like creosote

[@Aepek]

Easy….would have done everything differently😂 Good fences make good neighbors, ONLY when the neighbors don’t anchor there fence to your stucco siding house with lags, (that still blows my mind that someone did that 🤦🏼) Cheers✌🏻

[@rolandorolando6]

This is the reason i refuse to pay almost $10k for my 240LFT when i can just buy the materials for 4.5k I can do a better job than most "professional " companies

[@lmontano1]

Is it ok to use panels if the ground is semi flat?

[@loretojacobs6613]

On mark 8:12 it looks like a 2x3 vs a true 2x4 not a 1x2 as mentioned, am I correct?

[@Jonathan-fx5pr]

we started building a regular privacy today. never used panels though.

[@katefinnegan8129]

I got one better than that… the guy behind my house had to put in a new privacy fence due to obscene storm that knocked down his fence. He has to have the fence because he has an in ground pool. When they replaced it, the posts are not in the ground with concrete and the fence actually blows in the wind. I have been trying to dig on my side to add concrete to the posts on my side because it’s definitely going to come down in next big storm. The worse part is they installed the panels 8 inches off the ground so that it would be even across the top of the fence. They cut into a tree to make a slot to put a fence panel and based on where that panel was installed they kept the fence at that height. It is a mess. They also used L brackets to attach the panels to the posts because they didn’t place the posts in a straight line. Some using only 1 screw in each bracket. Not cheap stuff either, they used cedar panels and posts. I am am in the process of placing cinder blocks with caps at the base of the fence because the guy has stuff piled against the fence to try and disguise the gap. That crap is coming though to my yard.I don’t care if the cinder blocks rot his fence, I’m just pissed at the fact he allowed a licensed fence company to put up his fence in that manner. I have a very small dog that can actually walk under the gap so I can’t even leave her alone in the yard while I garden because she can get through to that other yard and he has no fence across his driveway so if she goes under she can go straight to the street.

[@sparkyjerred419]

You can put up a fence on your property instead of relying on the neighbors fence to contain your dog.

[@HaroldRutila]

I have an identical copy of this fence in my backyard, loose 4x4s and panels and all!

[@JoeEverest]

Oh no!

[@StarRoss-nk7qf]

There is no substitute for competence

[@theknight3933]

I know this is 2 years old, but I'm wondering where the hell do you find quality panels? I used to only get wood from home depot, when I was a kid, and my dad didn't know better, but once we found out about j&w, that's where we usually pick up our wood. I don't think I've seen any panels there, though.

[@nickgarrett9384]

The end 😂😂😂😂😂 oohhhhhhhhh! Lol

[@JoeEverest]

If you know, you know 😂

[@peach8352]

Agree - a lot of overcharging. Seems like a fair profit after expenses isn't enough. I had a reputable company quote me $17k to do a job. When I got a competitive quote for $12k they said they could match the $12k price, didn't even hesitate. Same scope, $5k less - was that $17k original quote reasonable?

[@manandatractor]

I suppose it depends on your local ordinances but in my county we don't need to pull any permits as long as we don't exceed the height requirement which interesting enough is 8 feet,

[@JoeEverest]

Nice! Great point!

[@ahatter20]

Hi...how much money was in the job...I mean maybe the owner didn't want to pay much and the fencing guy gave him what he wanted

[@rogerbettencourt9654]

Not even possible, half drunk and in my sleep I could do this job better. Cost has nothing to do with the ethics of the individual performing the task.

[@jostouw4366]

Still ripped him off!

[@williamcrosby3863]

You can use panels you just have to rack the fence to the contour of the hill you don't need to build it all by hand... but yea they didn't dig the 3 foot minimum for the posts and usually you put a string line from the 2 end posts so that way your not in and out...

[@davidu8688]

Nah...build it by hand and give them their moneys worth.

[@oddjobz9858]

Unfortunately in my experience racking a premade destroys pickets and cross bracing components. I’m thinking on sight building is a better idea.

[@akstylez6978]

Premade panels are garbage. Building from scratch is the best way to go.

[@noahholt482]

Panels are made with 3x2 and using staples

[@mr.mikesart7111]

Crazy

[@JoeEverest]

Agreed!

[@wampuskatlove1450]

You'd LOVE my fence gate!!!! I built it myself and is SO ghetto!!!!! A thin piece of like trailer house paneling on each sìde, and a piece of stock panel turned sideways, drilled holes in paneling and zip tied the stock panel to one side, so the zip ties are acting like a hinge. It's mine and its beautiful. Ghetto, but it's holding my chickens in the pen!!! Just kidding, it's temporary while my welder husband is fabricating a steel gate. 😂

[@chadshouse2059]

Wow, I own a handyman business and i have been building fences for only a few years now and i am proud to say i am WAY better then this crap. I find myself getting more and more fence jobs simply because people see my work and want me to build for them. I am learning everyday though and The fence tool guy and Joe Everest has been a huge help, they have taught me so much and i am certainly happy with the knowledge they have shared with me and its made me a better fence builder for sure. This fence was horrible i cannot believe someone actually got paid for something like that. I recently won a bid on a 450 linear foot shadow box fence job and i am starting within the next day or two and was looking around online and seen the tool Joe showed in one of his videos for marking out post holes, WOW i need one of those for sure. Great video Joe.

[@JoeEverest]

Always happy to help!

[@OrcForge]

8 ft on center is pretty simple. If you're building by panel.

[@dirtracingfan8742]

Guy's lemme know what you would've done differently, well joe everything, i'd do everything different lol.

[@edgarvasquez8660]

You guys probably don't see it but that fence got some nice features built in to it like flexibility for better wing resistance bottom gaps for better water draines kids won't have to jump over fence to reach for lost balls. My big dog learned a way to open gate, in this case dog wouldn't be able. Nice job guys 😂

[@tylercoull6025]

I’m a contractor in Canada framer by trade shit like this is why we get bad names and reviews I 100 percent agree we all need to have a license to do this kind of work I do renovations and I’ve seen additions done with main support walls taken out with no support or anything because over here anyone can just get a truck and tools and go to town on construction

[@designstudio8013]

Tyler that responds to every dick with a set of tools building houses in Florida and the rest of this country. They can't even get a plumb foundation to start to put a plumb wall on

[@HitokiraBattousai]

The post were set with hope's and dream's

[@TheAtticusFinch]

I feel like this is more of a case of a landlord asking his fencing friend to do him a favour as cheep as possible 🤔

[@donpayne562]

One of them fellas that says you can’t see it from my house and if you can’t throw a cat through the crack it’s all good.lol

[@davidu8688]

I'm seeing a lot online Google saying with uneven ground you "have" to build a fence this way with the gaps, that there is "no other way unfortunately". I've seen a lot of fences with no gaps on uneven ground at the bottoms and if you even had a simple 3 rail fence it is even all the way across. I am just trying get an idea on the method of setting the posts before installing the fence on that typ of terrain even though I'm sure I could figure I out since I've done all kinds of carpentry and finish work for so long. One also said you just fill the gaps in with dirt/soil after building the fence with the gaps at the bottom. Idk, this doesn't seem right to me and I can see a lot of issues with something like that in the future like washout or animals digging right through on a privacy fence. Maybe run the framing board or nailer really low to the ground and set the posts closer together in the short uneven parts. That's the only thing I could think but when I actually start I can figure it out most of the time and if I can't I will figure it out another way. The rest of that is just very shotty work just like we see and fix all the time. Now today many people do not want to work for others and they can just be their own boss and do this type of work with little to no experience but and also because of necessity with so many loosing their incomes are trying their hand at the trades. It is literally a disaster I've been seeing all over with these jobs on top a lot of people just don't care or take pride in their work. They give the customers crap for the hard earned money they pay them unfortunately and I don't go easy on those guys and I tell the customer all about it. There us a lot of bad info out there also as mentioned before on the internet and YT.

[@guruofendtimes819]

Go with a skirt board sunk down into the grade as level as you can get it

[@scottfergison7748]

Wow been working on my own fence for a few days hopefully done today. Its only my 3rd privacy fence ever and its not perfect but mine is way better than this.

[@DAYZ-MW]

i had to do gaps like that under a fence i done before at the customers request so the wild rabits could still get into his garden , i was blown away i almost walked but i ended up doing what he wanted and it looked and felt all kinds of wrong afterwards . had more work come of the back of it to and when i done his neighbours properly they questioned why i did that and they was blown away to

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

That entire video sounded like a "this is why I love my HOA" video LOL. So glad I don't have one. But this wouldn't fly here either. Actually, it would. The first good gust and that thing would be off to the wild blue yonder trying to keep up with the blue angels or something LOL. I'd use concrete, set to at least 24 inches (not centimeters), and trim the posts. However, those are 2x3s, not 1x3s. They're clearly the same thickness as the 2x4s used

[@TuleeMaster]

I put my first fence up ever, a chain link build. Did my research, and watched a few tutorials to complete. Yet my fence turned out heck of a lot better than those "professionals" that got paid.

[@russellpetrie119]

no gravel boards either you can panel fence a hill just shorter penals and step it

[@chefbambu9382]

Hope the owner follows up on your website what the fence company actually agreed to changed. I have some similarities on what my Lowes subcontractor did building my fence and it ain't fixed yet!. ...4 weeks and counting.

[@JoeEverest]

I’d be really curious to hear how this was made right, if it was. Sorry to hear about your experience!

[@ericy4522]

The UK has some great builders, plumbers, electricians and other trades, but they are too few for the demand, and usually booked ahead for months by word of mouth alone. It’s a complete lottery outside of them whether you’ll get a decent one or a completely unqualified conman. Also applies to the big house building corporations who subcontract their tradespeople. Good building regs are only as good as their enforcement by both industry management & government. The UK housing industry’s enforcement are inconsistent at best, or non-existent or backlogged for years at worse.

[@tigerlilly6895]

I'm a complete novice and just put up a fence and did a better job... however, when he shows the dips under the fence, that can't be helped with that style of fencing... a real pro would have disclosed that but really you can't get mad at that if you chose this type.

[@bipedalspecies2086]

I'm a complete amateur and using 10 foot posts, at least 3 foot deep for a 6 foot fence. BTW, before they fix it I'd recommend using the current situ as a template.

[@bipedalspecies2086]

@@JoeEverest I was and then a boundary dispute arose so now I've torn down about about 45 foot of fence (leaving about 30) so I can build it a foot closer -because there was insistence from another household to get it right because I was doing it wrong and they were correct, I wasn't close enough to them. All the post holes are a foot by a foot by about 3 foot deep and I bought a mixer so I experimented with 4000 PSI to soup on purpose. Been fun getting them out of 1' topsoil 2' clay. But when pulling posts I found the holes filling with water so no I need to run about 150' of French drains/perforated coil/whatever. One post was corkscrewed with water penetration after only a few weeks. I documented the whole thing using a GoPro, you'd love it.

[@ohanaross-roberts97]

That’s great if that what you want to do, but not necessary. Use 8ft post, you post should be 6” below pickets. So you’ll have 2.5ft in ground.

[@bipedalspecies2086]

@@ohanaross-roberts97 that's about where they ended up, I was going into solid clay, whole thing was overkill, however, this year the gates for all the fence I never put in started sagging and dragging. I just fixed that two years ago ... Scottish weather though and fences blow over all the time here, especially with the saturated ground.

[@exiledknight3961]

In Canada 95 percent of fences are done by a fence company or landscapers. But recently as well you see people from other trades trying to jump in.

[@JoeEverest]

We’re seeing that a lot down here in the states as well, seems like most every construction trade is installing fence.

[@exiledknight3961]

@@JoeEverest ya its sad because many of them do a poor job

[@letiscafeschoolhouse1114]

Looks like something my brother would have built when he was still drinking.

[@letiscafeschoolhouse1114]

@@JoeEverest must have a been 3 bottle day. 1 before 2 during because the more you drink the more you look , the better it gets .. just like closing time at your local bar.

[@troywhisenant2766]

Thats crazy. Have to stick build on site, use cement in post holes and at least q3 deet deep with a good auger. Panels make no sense. They are garbage. I even screw all my pickets in for added stability.

[@RobEJC]

I checked out the websites of several fence companies. They all looked great, lots of pictures and blah blah blah pages. I called one to get references and the person who answered said she'd get the OK from the boss (red flag), and I played it down like it was no big deal so she told me where they were working THAT DAY. I rolled out there to do a drive by and wOw, I did NOT call them back. Sloppy, trashy worksite, crew goofing off, laying around, lunch trash on the ground, flicking cigarette butts in the yard (residential job - more red flags). Maybe they cleaned up after, idk, but no way I wanted them on my property.

[@mattlee3400]

I’m not even a fence builder but have watched enough videos to know what to do. Sinking post in the ground with concrete to me is a no no unless you got metal post

[@aureliolimas7919]

I went to build a fence when I was 20 and we were using 20 GA nails with a finish nailer 😂it did last until the check clears😂 that was my last project

[@northwestgaming4049]

Build everything in place f the panels. I have heard people racking the panels to do angles but still build in place

[@dustyandsneezing]

I’m a trim carpenter and cabinet builder by specialty but I’ve done framing, fencing, and concrete. This is the worst fence I have ever seen. You should see the one in my neck of the woods that a “welder” built. If you’re going to try to bid a job and you haven’t done it before, Don’t do it!!! Try it on your house first before you bid a fence job like this! Man that was horrible to watch. Sorry my rant is over. Joe, you know what you’re talking about and keep up the great work man.

[@dustyandsneezing]

@@JoeEverest no problem! I’ll be watching more vids if ya got em! Haha it’s so nice to find good youtubers

[@psegre]

Another great video. Still, to really understand this we need to hear about the $$$ charged and what the owner wanted, makes all the difference. People can be real cheap, maybe he told the contractors he wasn’t willing to pay for anything above bare minimum?

[@bobnelson4315]

Frost line and strength of fence post 2/3 up 1/3 down. 6 ft fence 3 ft in ground

[@JoeEverest]

Great rule of thumb, I appreciate you weighing in!

[@RT-do8hj]

As per your ruling; computation is wrong; should be 2 ft. down- 2 ft. is 1/3 of 6ft.

[@bobnelson4315]

Sorry for for not being completely. For strength if 6 ft fence try 9 ft post. 2/3 post for 6 ft fence 1/3 post in hole.

[@11ccom1]

Glinda : Oh-ho-ho-ho, rubbish! You have no power here! Now begone, before somebody drops a house on YOU. Glinda : Only bad witches are ugly. The Wizard of Oz

[@naiboz]

I hope minimum cash changed hands and motions are in play to reclaim it Or at very least repercussions are being planned

[@davidu8688]

Lol...okay this is just REALLY BAAAAD but I've actually seen worse with other type of jobs like drywall and flooring. One drywall job they put painters tape over the seems and called it done, no mud at all lol. Flooring wasn't staggered or even locked in down whole runs with huge gaps around the sides. Never seen anything like it in my life and the customer paid and asked me "is it supposed to look like that", couldn't believe it.

[@guruofendtimes819]

Is anybody tried spray foam to secure the post in the soil. I have spray foam that's been exposed to the exterior for at least 10 years and it's still good

[@JoeEverest]

We did a couple videos on two different products, neither one were as solid as concrete.

[@sillywilly724]

I would say that gate is baby proof! :)

[@ericlynch5626]

You can rack the panels a strap. I do not like the 2x2 though.

[@accesszero4803]

Cant go wrong with concrete post and bay setup in the uk , u can follow any couture

[@accesszero4803]

@@JoeEverest u should push it in the USA, only takes a yard and the molds to make them

[@jostouw4366]

@@JoeEverest Plus the panels lift out for easy access and replacement, they've even started doing plastic panels lately.

[@dirtracingfan8742]

Haha ive seen this before. Your finna tear this contractor up

[@BOHICA_]

Hooked on ebomics, eh? At least you used periods to end one sentence.

[@mattlee3400]

Contoured for sure looks way better. I would say if a fence builder doesn’t even offer contoured fence don’t trust them

[@lormor460]

We had a fence built when we moved in 3 years ago. So many red flags. It is horrible. They used a carpenter pencil for spacing on wet wood. 😭😭😭. The gaps are huge and my husband and I hate it. My husband has spinal stenosis and cannot fix it. He did try to carefully pull off the boards and push them closer together and add in the extra but with his back and was able to fix one panel, but it was pretty difficult. We cannot afford to have it fixed so we are stuck with it. Also, wen he was fixing the panels, there was a space for me to look and see what the neighbor’s side looks like. They must hate us. It looks worse on their side. 😢😢Plus now they have to weed between the fence and the chain link fence that was between the yards. Oh at the gates both had to be fixed by someone else they did such a bad job.

[@michaelsix9684]

had a horrible time with local Houston fencing company, lots of bad fence companies out there

[@steeldamiano]

If they did that to my fence, I would be in jail right now.

[@leofernandes8481]

I have encountered quite often this type of poor quality finished product, and one of the main reason is “you get what you paid for it”. In other words, people want a cheap price for a service thus they get a cheap product. So if they hire a professional they most likely will get a good quality product, but that cost.

[@stevekalas4943]

WHO WOULD REALISTICALLY PAY for THIS JOB from “THIS is GOOD ENOUGH FENCE COMPANY”

[@oneofakind3004]

I need ur help!!!! I paid over 7 grand on a no dig option fence and my driveway gates are a nightmare and I don't think this guy knows what to do . He claims to be a pro but man he's been out 7 times already and I've told him the last time to completely rebuild the gates because what he did is a hotels and won't stay in place and shifts etc Please is there anyway we can talk so I can show u and u give me advice. I'm desperate. I'm a single disabled mom I had to get a loan for this fence and this guys gave me 12 months insurance and I can't afford to pay anyone else to redo it so I need ur advice please!?

[@OrcForge]

From a Yankee fenceman. I wouldn't mind seeing a licensesure program for master fencemen. It could elevate our industry and maybe we would stop seeing horrible jobs like this. On the other hand that's job security.

[@OrcForge]

As far as HOA'S or any property. The owner needs to specify his fencing needs. It's not the job of the installer to know every local ordinance. It is solely (imo) the duty of the property owner.

[@Sidistic_Atheist]

OMG !!! You have Cowboy Builders over there too.. Wow !! ha ha ha

[@jostouw4366]

They have all sorts of Cowboy's in Merica!

[@isa-bv4ms]

I had a 'contractor' do this to me too. After he had so many complaints on his 'ability' to build, he would shut down his company so he couldn't be sued, and then he would open up again the next day, under a different company name. Crooks!

[@BOHICA_]

If i paid for a fence, I would at least want to make sure I got the "good" side facing my yard. Add that to the list of mistakes.

[@stich1960]

Around here the good side goes out, not sure about elsewhere. Most likely the hoa would require it be built like that too.

[@chrisroyle4813]

Good side out also means you get to keep the convenient 'step-ladder' on your side.

[@peeinacan1]

"good side out" isnt uncommon you can acuattly make the framing side look really nice.

[@dmitryshevchenko6815]

Good side always faces out

[@OrcForge]

@@wojtek-33 imo and experience with this. It's the property owners choice.

[@7628739]

So the posts are adjustable

[@jrog1543]

Damn homeboy shouldn't have hired his primo.

[@guruofendtimes819]

How about digging down in the soil pretty much a straighter run than a sloped area and then put a skirt board down into that slope area

[@JoeEverest]

You definitely could, would make for a nice smooth top line!

[@paulmcgrouin9157]

Remember to always get at least different 3 quotes with independently verified recommendations and photo proof of completed jobs, the cheapest guy isn’t always the best option and same applies to the smoothest talker, an honest tradesman will run you through all the best options for the fence that best suits your garden with an explanation of why it is so and the written quote will tell you the lengths of post being used and how deep they will be dug, so you don’t get that “king post” effect where the posts oversail the fence, due to the varying gradient of that particular garden, the best option would have been build on site, possibly more expensive in the short term, but in the long term, would have been cheaper and look far better also the honest tradesman will invite questions during installation, it’s far easier to cope with snags on-site than have to come back at a future date, which is lost revenue and for all concerned. This fence could and should have been avoided by doing due diligence long before the tradesman got to site,. Do it nice, or do it twice folks. 👍

[@desybear]

why is the ground so unlevel

[@russellpetrie119]

maximum panel size is 6x 6 6 inch gravel board it looks like a builders job

[@sidrat2009]

It's the fault of the guys doing the job of course, but the ultimate responsibility is that of the home owner not doing their due diligence and finding out how it would be cheaper. Also not specifying the height and style of the fencing required. Hedges are nice, as can the manufactured plasticy-wood effect boards in the UK. No idea if they're used in America. I remember we had pallet boards dropped in to the front garden when the hedge had to be removed - absolutely solid and above all cheap. I'd prefer not to live in a HOA area with a height limit of 6 feet, as I can still look over and people higher can still look in to the garden.

[@RobinClower]

It's not the home owner, they said in the video he rents the house. The landlord cheaped out and the renter has to deal with the shitty fence

[@ethonbell5181]

Very good example of lowest bidder chosen by a property management company!

[@JoeEverest]

💯

[@albertcho4540]

What is “northern” to you? Im in the PNW but I dont know of many fence builders who use pre built panels.

[@stich1960]

No panels here in sd

[@rbljackson]

wow.....just wow!! Ive never built a fence myself but thats what brought me to this....researching how, tips, techniques. I can honestly say that I believe I could have done a better job than that company without even trying too hard. NO quality and no pride taken in their work. SAD.

[@JoeEverest]

Agreed, thanks for watching!

[@markdonaldson7934]

I hired a 'Professional' fence company myself a couple years ago that produced, probably worse results. I made the 'Contractor' come back twice, he kept defending his work. The posts were not straight up, level. The workers did not measure from the inset of the posts, to the inset of the next post 96 inches- 8 feet per section----the length of the store bought panels I acquired for $20 on discount. The sections varied as they did not take into account the 4 inch post width, at one point they lost an entire foot after 3 sections, reducing the section down to 84 inches, not 96 inches. So, without my authorization they cut my fence panels, at an angle, to force them against leaning posts that were off level. Then I realized they left the Home Depot tags on the top. Simple math told me not one was inbedded more than 22-24 inches. The Frost line is way deeper here....horror story. Some people have no pride, no shame, no sense to honor the only good name their father gave them.

[@JoeEverest]

Good grief!

[@lHurtYourFeeIings]

Concrete is like $5 a bag. Damn.

[@JoeEverest]

Agreed!

[@snorkelthump]

In the UK we would just cut a gravel board into the soil

[@AdvancedLawn]

Man that’s enough mess ups to know they knew what they wer doing so I’d make them sub that out.

[@urbanharvestdfw]

I could have done that and wouldve charged 100 and a brisket lol

[@Mike-pb7jm]

They did not cut the top of those posts because they knew the homeowner would ask them to remove the materials after seeing this hack job. My bet is they keep reusing their materials until some sucker doesnt complain and they walk away with the $.

[@michaelsix9684]

lot of companies are just fly by night, build a few fences and then go out of business, then some companies do bad work for yrs. and never get called out