3 Things To Do Before Installing A New Fence

Does it feel like the entire neighborhood takes shortcuts through your yard? Are you tired of your well-tended lawn and garden getting trampled by people and animals? An unfenced yard can, unfortunately, seem like a magnet for people who don't watch where they're going. In order to end this, it's often essential to have a fence installed. But before that can happen, there are some things that need to take place. A few of these things are:

Decide on a purpose: Is your fence going to be just to keep out casual intruders or do you want more privacy? A wrought iron fence can be a beautiful addition to any yard, but it will do little to keep small animals from passing through. On the other hand, a fence made out of cement blocks will keep most people and animals at bay but you won't be able to show off your beautiful flower beds any longer. In order to choose the right fence material, you need to decide exactly what function your fence will be serving in addition to keeping out trespassers.

Soil survey: Not all types of soil are suitable for all types of fences. If any of your neighbors have had fences for several years, you may be able to skip this step and simply install the type of fence that they already chose. But if you want to use a different type of material for your fence, it's a good idea to have the ground tested to ensure that it will work the way that you're hoping. It won't do spending money on installing a brand new fence, only to have it topple over in just a couple of years. Although it's not guaranteed that testing your soil will lead to a longer-lasting fence, the chances are better if you start with this course of action.

Multiple estimates: Always get multiple fencing estimates, even if you think that you've already found the company that you're going to use. You may be able to use the other fencing estimates to negotiate a better price with the company that you'd like to use, or you may wind up getting a significantly better price and using a different company than you'd expected. But before committing to a particular company, make sure that the fencing estimates are as similar as possible when it comes to the materials that will be used and the amount of labor that will be involved.

Reach out to a place like Aaa Fence LLC for more information today.