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New build fence post and concrete not Joined advice

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.52 PM

Hi, We live in a new build and following the wet weather earlier this year our fence began to lean to one side. Upon closer inspection it would appear that the fence post is actually moving within the hole and the concrete around it has moved. My brain says to me that if this had been installed corrrctly following wet weather I’d expect any movement to involve both the concrete and the post moving in the ground but this appears to be just the fence post (picture hopefully provided). https://ibb.co/qMbvpbq https://ibb.co/RvLsXzB Any advice on if this is potentially an installation issue? The company are refusing the rectify without payment. In addition our fence runs along two properties and whilst there is a post at the end of our border the fence continues along and is fully connected to our neighbours, there’s fell down and brought ours with it, would this meet best practise or would the better thing to have done been to have a second post for the start of their fence? Hoping for some clarity. Thanks in advance!

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4 Answers

Shaun Beasley building services

Rating: 4.9 out of 5

Wolverhampton

Hi, from the pictures it looks like the post has actually come away from the concrete. It looks like the concrete has only been put around the top of the post. When installing posts, the standard depth is 600mm of the hole. The post is then incased in concrete or postmix. If this is installed correctly, there would be no movement in either post or concrete. Regards Shaun Beasley

Answered11 August 2020

Landmark fencing

Rating: 5 out of 5

Bungay

Judging by the nail missing the rail and the poor amount of concrete around the post I think it's safe to say it looks like a terrible job. I would also say looking at those pictures it looks to me like they have only necked the post with concrete rather than filling the hole from bottom to top. What I would do is dig around the top of the hole to see if the post has concrete all the way down and if the post is 600mm (2ft) deep if not your argument with the company in question will become very strong. Hope this helps.

Answered19 August 2020

Anonymous user

New build properties have targets and guidelines. There is no guarantee that your fence has been fitted to the correct standard of 600mm depth. And hasent been {knocked up} for targets. New builds {rarely} take pride in the initial install of a new permanent permiter fence. We deal with this on a regular basis

Answered15 August 2020

Fowler Fencing

Rating: 5 out of 5

Swindon

Hi yes its looks like they never put much concrete around the post with the wind we had that just brock away ..and the thing i never attach my work to another fence line

Answered19 August 2020