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Garden renovation:Can I replace fences and gate before other hard landscaping?
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.32 PM
For a garden renovation project, can I start from replacing all the fence and gate first and do other hard landscaping later? Will the new fence and gate get in the way of doing the patio later? If we rotavate the garden for levelling later, will that affect the new fence？
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13 Answers
Anonymous user
It's really best to get it all done in the one go, especially for gates and fences as removing them for better site access may make the landscapers life 10 times easier and lead to a cheaper quote as they can work faster getting in materials.
Answered16 August 2020
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Anonymous user
Not recommend personally would do the fence and gate last.
As if you are lansscaping you might damage the gate and fence .
Think of the aesthetics of the final job.
Putting the fence in first. Then landscaping. You might ruin the look
Answered16 August 2020
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Anonymous user
Realistically when landscaping a garden you should put the fence up first as this sets the levels and gives you a guide on what grade the garden is. When you put up a fence you have to go with the natural levels.
Answered6 September 2020
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R L Makepeace LTD
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Putting the fences up would give good levels within the garden and also allow your patio to go tight to the new fencing as oppose to trying to dig new post holes next to a newly laid patio. Would suggest gate after landscaping works though, to allow easier access.
Answered3 October 2020
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Fencing UK
Rating: 5 out of 5
Yes you can put the fencing up first
People do it all the time.
Sometimes security is an issue so it has to be there.
Just bear In mind
If you need an excavator in or other equipment to leave a section for access.
Answered16 August 2020
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TR property maintenance
Rating: 5 out of 5
If it was me I would put the fencing and gate up last makes it easier access and stop it from getting damaged
Answered24 August 2020
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All aspects landscaping and tree care
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First of all I would suggest to plan your access as you may need machines that are wider than the average gate so would suggest if was to do job I would do fencing around property but leave a bay out to allow good access that way if you do decide to do it in stages you will have the access but usually on bigger jobs it would be easier to do it all in one
Answered17 September 2021
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Anonymous user
100% make your life easier do the fencing first. That way u won’t need to take up any landscaping work u have already done to put posts in the ground
Answered25 October 2022
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Anonymous user
We would install the fence first, set the level with the ground, sqaure everything up with the house or the required lines for your next project, This helps with the next projects as everything can be positioned plum.
Michael 😀
Answered3 January 2022
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Anonymous user
For me it would good to put the fence up first, but depending on access and when you was looking to complete the rest of the project it might be wise to consider how you will get a machine in if needed.
Answered18 January 2022
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Levels Landscapes
Rating: 5 out of 5
As a general rule it is best practice once the removal is complete to begin your build with fencing.
This helps with defining the boundaries you have to work in as well as knowing exactly where to finish your patio.
It will also be easier to set yours posts without anything in the way.
Answered17 January 2023
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Luxe Landscapes
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We would personally put the fence up first to save digging big post holes after and also it allows you to be able to gauge where everything else is going to go as you have a boundary!
Answered19 September 2023
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Bjs tree & garden services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Personally we like to start by doing the boundaries (fencing) so you have a parameter to work to
Answered8 February 2024
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