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Fabulous job. Prompt and professional.
Replace broken picket
$50
Nick was a nice guy and great Airtasker. Good communication, arrived with all the tools required, was able to troubleshoot issues quickly and completed the task efficiently. Thanks Nick!
Replace section of picket fence
$250
Lovely to deal with, no fuss, gets the job done quickly. Thank you for all your help Chris.
Delivery of picket fence
$60
Tom did a tremendous effort with a really hard physical job. Very punctual and professional. Highly recommended.
Put up star picket fencing and move shelter
$500
Paul did a fantastic job of our gates. Great communication and attention to detail. I highly recommend Paul and will definitely use him again. Thanks Paul.
White Picket Fence
$1,000
Ryan has been fantastic and great to work with. As a novice house owner his insight and and advice has been invaluable, can’t wait to start our next project with him!
Build 3 small picket pine fences fence fencing
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Top Picket Fencing related questions
The standard spacing between pickets on a picket fence is 6.35 cm (2.5 inches). Meanwhile, fence posts can be spaced up to 2.4 meters (8 feet) apart. To properly install your picket fence, consider booking a local picket fence installation service near you. Need to upgrade your home security? You can find an outdoor lighting installation expert through our platform.
To make a picket fence, you'll need safety equipment, string, stakes, a post hole digger or auger, tape measure, fence panels, a post level, and gravel. You can purchase these materials at your local hardware or have a fence installer near you do the shopping and installation. To start finding a fencing specialist near you, tap the “Post a task” button on this page.
To install a picket or lollipop fencing, determine the post height, then dig the holes. Next, place the first fence post and add the concrete mix. Once the concrete is cured, install the fence stringers at the bottom, middle, and top of the first post. Finally, install the fence pickets. If this is a wooden picket fence, you'll also want to apply exterior stain and sealer to improve the look of your fence and protect it from the elements.
It usually only takes 1-3 days to install a picket fence, though, of course, the specifics of a job can affect this range. To get a more accurate quote for your picket fencing request, we recommend including the length of your desired fence in the task post. If you’re working on a tight deadline, the Tasker may also bring in extra manpower to finish the job on time.
Yes, you’ll need to provide the materials for installing your picket fence. You can purchase these beforehand or ask the picket fence installer to buy them on your behalf. The budget in the task post is just for labour, not for the materials. On the other hand, upon agreement, your Tasker can provide the tools for installing your fence, such as the level and auger (post hole digger).
A picket fence installer may not necessarily be able to do these tasks, but you can also use Airtasker to find a local carpenter, book a handyman, or consult with a home security system specialist. Just like booking a fencing specialist, all you need to do is fill out the task post with the details of your request. Within minutes, you’ll get offers from local experts who can put up your tool shed or home security system!
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What do picket fencing services include?
Picket fencing installation services generally include the entire process, from marking the fenced area to hanging up the gate. This covers bringing the necessary tools for the job.
Some Taskers may offer related services, such as purchasing the materials from the hardware store on your behalf, talking with utility companies to make sure they don’t hit your water or power lines, and even processing the building permits. When it comes to the actual installation process, this is how it will usually go for each project:
Digging the post holes
Once utility lines have been marked, and the property line has been defined, your Tasker digs a 25 cm (10 inch) diameter hole with a shovel. They'll dig as deeply as possible without hitting any wires, pipes, or lines. After they hit around 81 cm (32 inches), they'll start setting the first post.
Next, the fence installer adds 20 cm (8 inches) of soil and ensures the post is level. They'll pack the bottom of the post with soil using a tamping bar and then add 20 cm more soil. They'll do this until the entire hole is filled, making sure that the post stays level. Finally, the fence installer uses a mason's line to measure and position the corners of the fence.
Setting the post holes
Your Tasker then slides the panel's rales into the first post's mortises, adjusting until the top rail is level. If the post has no mortises, the installer props the panel up so that the bottom is 5 to 12 centimetres off the ground and the top rail is level. They'll check if each side is level, then screw the rails to the post.
Your fence installer proceeds to check the gaps between pickets and between a picket and post. Next, they'll fill in the post holes and ensure that each part is level and plumb. Finally, they'll secure the rail with screws. Afterwards, they'll repeat this step until all the fence panels have been secured.
Setting up the gate
The first gate post is installed pretty much like the first fence post. Your Tasker then measures the gate's width, adds around 4 cm, then digs the hole for the second gate post. Just like with the fence posts, they'll fill the hole, tamp it with soil, then check that the post is level and plumb.
Picket panel installation
After this, they'll install the fence panel on the side of the second gate post to stabilise it. Then, the installer uses wedges to level the gate. After lining up the pickets and leaving a two-inch gap between the gate and post, they'll hang the gate and screw on the hinges. After checking the gate swing, they'll put on the latch and nail caps to the post tops. And that's it! You can now do a quality check on your new picket fence, then send the Tasker on their way.
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Replace timber pickets and gates x3
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Mosman Park WA, Australia
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$250
Coburg VIC, Australia
17th Mar 2024
Need 4 baseboards replaced on a picket fence. There are also 5 pickets that need to be replaced and a gate fixed up so that it closes.
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Punchbowl NSW, Australia
16th Mar 2024
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Replace picket fence gate and repaint fence
$210
Parkside SA, Australia
8th Mar 2024
Remove and replace picket fence gate with like for like replacement. Paint gate and repaint or retouch rest of fence (approx. 9m long). May require replacement of one of the gate posts (rotten at bottom). Materials supplied / paid for separately.
Repair picket fence and gate
$1,000
Williamstown VIC, Australia
8th Mar 2024
Replace 4 posts , plinth and new hinges/ hardware for gate.
Picket Fence
$500
Warners Bay NSW, Australia
4th Mar 2024
Hey there, I am after an experiences tradesman, who would be able to install a small white picket fence, with a gate in my backyard. I am hoping something about 800mm high and to cover the area shown in the image below. I’ll need you to source all materials. $500 + materials Thank you,
Great working with Zac always does a good job. Highly recommend.
Wood picket fence
$4,800
Canterbury NSW, Australia
4th Mar 2024
11,2meters of colonial fence 8x 100x100post to support Plus gate
Pickett fence
$5
Niddrie VIC, Australia
4th Mar 2024
7 metre long and 900 mm high picket fence
PVC picket posts fence installation needed
$800
Dianella WA, Australia
3rd Mar 2024
Looking for quote to install 19 PVC picket posts fence .
Build picket fence
$5
Altona Meadows VIC, Australia
3rd Mar 2024
needing someone to install my wooden picket/paling fence. all material will be supplied, just need to build/assemble.
Install 2 sliding picket fence gates
$50
Watsonia VIC 3087, Australia
3rd Mar 2024
Manual operation: 1 small gate: approx. 170mm and 1 gate for driveway approx. 310cm (req. 2 panels)
Install 2 pickett fence gates:
$50
Watsonia VIC 3087, Australia
3rd Mar 2024
2 sliding gates ; only manual operation required (remote not necessary) 1 x small gate measuring approx. 170cm 1 x driveway gate measuring approx. 310cm (req. 2 panels)
Install picket fence
$350
Ashgrove QLD 4060, Australia
2nd Mar 2024
Need help installing the remaining picket fences approx 10m. Fencing materials supplied.
Picket Fence Replacment
$1,500
Clifton Hill VIC, Australia
2nd Mar 2024
Replacement of small picket fence including the gate. Includes replacement of a posts including a shared post. Pics attached. Fenceline is about 3.8 meters long, gate is about 600ml or so. No painting required.
Install colorbond fence + picket fence
$10
Glenbrook NSW, Australia
1st Mar 2024
Hi, We've got a wooden fence running along the side of our house that we want removed and replaced with a colorbond fence. We also want to put a white picket fence out the front of our house. The task budget is for someone to come out and quote the job. I'm looking for a fast turnaround time on installing as we need to replace the wooden fence immediately so that we can get our pool compliance certificate. Please only apply if you can install the fence quickly once the quote is accepted. Let me know any questions you have. Thanks!
Although we couldn't go through with the job with Simon as what we were looking for was different to the fences he provides, Simon was a wonderful and incredibly detailed guy to detail with. He took the time to come out and quote the job, suggesting a lot of good ideas and trying to save us money. He is a great guy to deal with. Thanks Simon!
Repair Picket Gate
$50
Chadstone VIC, Australia
21st Jan 2024
Pedestrian Gate has had the last picket snapped off and now the gate is sagging. Picket needs to be replaced. - Due date: Before Friday, 26 January 2024
Jean Phillippe was a delight to work with. Great attention to detail and a respectful person. Look forward to working with him again.
Timber picket fence and gates
$1,000
Glen Iris VIC, Australia
8th Nov 2023
New timber picket fence 1400mm high approximately 15.5m long (including gates). Exposed posts pyramid head. Plinths, archboards, rails and capping in treated pine. 1No. Tulip motif board in every panel. Indented splayed pedestrian gate (1m wide) half way along and automatic single car (3.2m wide) sliding gate (in the same style but steel frame) at driveway. Screw fixings throughout. Concreting of posts to be included and preserved with waterproofing. Gate hardware to be included automatic gate motor can be excluded if easier. Painting excluded. Last five (5) photos included are indicative of what I’m after. First three (3) are the old gate which is getting removed and all scrub cleared by the end of this week. - Due date: Flexible
Very methodical and precise with the fence he has built for me! Job well done!
Picket Fence Repair - Stabilise Posts
$75
Chadstone VIC 3148, Australia
29th Oct 2023
We have an existing picket fence that is in decent condition but some posts are wobbly. Will need reinforcement/resetting of the posts and or replacement of bottom plinths. Will require on site inspection for further clarification/estimation.
Great to work with!
Erect white picket fence and remove remains of old fence
$7,000
Croydon NSW, Australia
14th Oct 2023
We need a fencing contractor to remove the remains of the old brick fence, and erect a white-painted wooden picket fence around our carport and the front of our house, bypassing the tree (so using it as part of the fence), as per the drawing on the photos (please excuse my terrible art skills!) Please note that the second and fourth photo are of the same area from two different angles, and the last photo is the sort of style we want. Total length will be 10.8m; 2.3m at the front on one side of the tree, 0.6m on the other, 5.7m including a gate along the garden, and then 2.2m including a gate across the back. Fence should be approx. 1.8m high at the back and 1.2-1.5m high on the other sides. Looking to have this done before Christmas, but we are at home to have the work completed on Mon/Wed/Fri and weekends :) We were quoted $6700 by another contractor, but unfortunately he is now unable to complete the work until next year – we have had it booked since April, so would really prefer to get it done before then. - Due date: Flexible
Couldn’t be happier with our amazing fence! Fantastic to deal with — we’ll definitely be repeat customers!
Attach pickets to brick and pole
$70
Bayswater WA, Australia
27th Sep 2023
Attach picket fence to bricks and post, as pictured. Additional to the picket fence pictured, it needs to be extended with the loose pickets pictured. We have two pieces of timber that the pickets can be attached to. You may need additional pieces of timber to join these two picket fences. Also we would like more bolts to be drilled into the brick fence to consolidate the other picket fences to that are all pictured. I have pictured what screws etc we will provide, we may need additional bits and pieces. - Due date: Flexible - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 29 September 2023 - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 29 September 2023
Really happy with our new fence! Thanks, did a great job