5 strand costs

[TX03RUBI]

What’s the going rate for 5 strand barbwire right now? Obviously terrain and soil is a factor, but just give me some ideas. I’m just trying to get some ideas of what y’all have been seeing.

[HainesNYT]

I recently heard it's $6-8 a foot, in the rock.

[RiverRat1]

$1.30 per foot material
$1.30 per foot labor

Then add +/- 50 cents per foot for clearing depending on how thick.
+/- 20 cents for drilling if rocky.

The fence I just had put up was $3.02 and $3.16 per foot 2/3rds rock that was drilled. 1/3rd heavy brush that was cleared.

You probably won't find any cheaper than that. I had 4 bids.

This was steel posts every 100' and "T" post every 10'. Only 3 bends.

[RutnBuk]

$1.30 per foot material
$1.30 per foot labor

Then add +/- 50 cents per foot for clearing depending on how thick.
+/- 20 cents for drilling if rocky.

The fence I just had put up was $3.02 and $3.16 per foot 2/3rds rock that was drilled. 1/3rd heavy brush that was cleared.

You probably won't find any cheaper than that. I had 4 bids.

X2. I just paid 2.50/ft. I cleared it myself and not much rock.

[SaltwaterSlick]

We just had our camp fenced in Webb County... was just over a 2 acre pen with 2 20 foot gates. Pipe corners and gates/posts. $2.50/foot labor and materials. That included clearing the fence ROW.

[TX03RUBI]

$1.30 per foot material
$1.30 per foot labor

Then add +/- 50 cents per foot for clearing depending on how thick.
+/- 20 cents for drilling if rocky.

The fence I just had put up was $3.02 and $3.16 per foot 2/3rds rock that was drilled. 1/3rd heavy brush that was cleared.

You probably won't find any cheaper than that. I had 4 bids.

This was steel posts every 100' and "T" post every 10'. Only 3 bends.

That is inline with what I was thinking right there. Thank you for the detail.

[Radar]

$1.30 per foot material
$1.30 per foot labor

Then add +/- 50 cents per foot for clearing depending on how thick.
+/- 20 cents for drilling if rocky.

The fence I just had put up was $3.02 and $3.16 per foot 2/3rds rock that was drilled. 1/3rd heavy brush that was cleared.

You probably won't find any cheaper than that. I had 4 bids.

This was steel posts every 100' and "T" post every 10'. Only 3 bends.

Did you end up putting the fence on the property line?

[RiverRat1]

Did you end up putting the fence on the property line?

No, I'll be fighting with title insurance for a while. I don't expect to get anything even though every person I talked to at the title company agreed that it was a screw up and easier to put where old fence was versus lawyers fighting adverse possession. Title losing in that case as well.

[Radar]

No, I'll be fighting with title insurance for a while. I don't expect to get anything even though every person I talked to at the title company agreed that it was a screw up and easier to put where old fence was versus lawyers fighting adverse possession. Title losing in that case as well.

That sucks.

[RiverRat1]

That sucks.

I've always said title insurance was/is a scam. I never believed they would ever pay out unless 100% forced to.

Up until now they sound really reasonable so I hope I have to eat crow. Easy for them to act nice until it's time to pay up. We shall see.

Either way I will update TBH...hopefully soon.

[denimdeerslayer]

I build my own fences. Materials are bad enough I cant see paying someone to do it too.

[Arrowthreat]

$1.30 per foot material
$1.30 per foot labor

Then add +/- 50 cents per foot for clearing depending on how thick.
+/- 20 cents for drilling if rocky.

The fence I just had put up was $3.02 and $3.16 per foot 2/3rds rock that was drilled. 1/3rd heavy brush that was cleared.

You probably won't find any cheaper than that. I had 4 bids.

This was steel posts every 100' and "T" post every 10'. Only 3 bends.

That's a good deal. Any pictures on how it turned out?

[Arrowthreat]

The way we build our fences (or have built) is overkill and not cost effective. I think the last 5 strand we built was around 5.50 a ft. That's with a pipe post in place of every 5th T-post, double h-braces with double kickers (5 post total) and welded caps on all metal post.

[Big Bad John]

in for pics to. bout to have to build to runs due to highway bypass coming right through the middle of are land

[deerwatcher51]

I just had a 5 strand cross fence done for $2.50 per foot.