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Replace Single Picket in Fence

$60

Stuart did a wonderful job on installing a new picket fence for our place before sale. It was a tight timeframe and he was there within the week, including sourcing materials and completed the job in 3 days. We are very happy with the result, it looks fantastic!

Install Picket Fence (12m)

$2,000

Paul was excellent. Communication was great. Punctual. Good manners. Work performed with diligence and an eye for detail.

Fix front Picket Fence gate. Dragging along ground.

$60

Thanks Scott!

Quotes for modern picket fence

$5

Very professional and great job!!

Replace picket fence gate

$300

A job well done. Great guys to get the job done. Attention to detail, passionate about doing a good job & hassle-free. Thank you!

Install picket fence, side gate & front gate

$1,500

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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.

Recent Picket Fencing tasks in North Sydney

Remove existing fence. Build new picket fence to follow slope

$1,000

West Pymble NSW, Australia

10th Feb 2024

Remove and dispose of existing fence. Build new picket fence 17.5m long. 1800mm high at bottom of drive. 1200 at top of drive. Pickets to be close together for privacy. Paint fence white Looking for something Hampton style like the image below - Due date: Before Monday, 11 March 2024

Fix front Picket Fence gate. Dragging along ground.

$60

Chatswood NSW, Australia

5th Jan 2024

Front picket fence gate won’t close as the bottom of the gate is dragging/caught on the walkway tiles. - Due date: Flexible

Paul was excellent. Communication was great. Punctual. Good manners. Work performed with diligence and an eye for detail.

Install picket fence, side gate & front gate

$1,500

Mosman NSW, Australia

15th Oct 2023

Front fence Pickets - 67mm x 18mm square to match existing. Dig & concrete in posts for picket fence. Install railing & pickets for front fence. Install letter box into pickets. 450mm high & approx 3.5m long picket fence Side gate- Install posts, railing, pickets and gate with latch & lock. Front gate Install posts into sandstone wall & front gate with pickets. Integrate wiring for intercom, already rough wired in location. Materials that are already on site include: Posts: - 4x 3600 x 87mm x 87 - 4x 3600 x 90mm x 42mm Side gate - 2 hinges - 1 latch - New Letter box Side fence pailing - supply & install replacement pailing on fence - Due date: Before Friday, 20 October 2023

A job well done. Great guys to get the job done. Attention to detail, passionate about doing a good job & hassle-free. Thank you!

16 metres long fence: partial replace pickets railings and posts.

$500

Chatswood NSW, Australia

14th Oct 2023

Replace dry rot affected pickets, railings and posts of regular height picket fence - Due date: Flexible

New fence replacing existing picket. Require base bricked

$10

Mosman NSW, Australia

26th Sep 2023

New fence to be bricked at base to height approx 4 layers and with metal posts and infill to same height as existing fence - Due date: Flexible

Replace timber fencing pickets with new ones

$600

Cremorne NSW 2090, Australia

23rd Sep 2023

Replace old fencing timber pickets with new ones at 1800mm height. Materials are provided. Fence length 60 meters. The existing structure (horizontal rails) and poles can be kept. Part of the fence also needs to have a 60 degree chamfer installed to the top rail to prevent climbing. Dispose of old pickets and materials. - Due date: Flexible

Cut and remove wooden picket fence

$150

Pymble NSW, Australia

28th May 2023

Remove the picket fence by taking out/ cutting 5 posts. See picture - Due date: Before Friday, 2 June 2023

Picket fence fixed

$800

Wahroonga NSW, Australia

5th Jan 2023

A portion of the picket fence has fallen and needs to be fixed. - Due date: Flexible

Make a picket gate

$300

Cremorne NSW, Australia

18th Sep 2022

Build picket gate 1.58m wide x 1.6m high. Quote for labour only. Materials paid for on receipt. -

Install Picket Fence (12m)

$2,000

Mount Kuring-gai NSW, Australia

1st Aug 2022

I'm looking for someone to remove an old wire fence (see photo) and install in its place a simple wooden Windsor style picket fence approximately 0.9m tall. Please quote following scope: - Remove existing face & gate - Install fence (11.7m on side of driveway and 0.5m other side) - supply paint and paint fencing - Clean and remove excess rubbish from site. I will supple the fence posts and pailings, concrete etc. If you have access to source the materials for me even better, and I will reimburse costs (separate to this listing). Example photos attached. It doesn't need to be exactly like the photos - we will go with a relatively simple style. - Due date: asap before Tuesday.

Stuart did a wonderful job on installing a new picket fence for our place before sale. It was a tight timeframe and he was there within the week, including sourcing materials and completed the job in 3 days. We are very happy with the result, it looks fantastic!

Replace picket fence gate

$300

Carlton North VIC, Australia

19th Jun 2022

I’m looking to replace our picket fence gate to our courtyard as the timber frame has rotted and split over time. I’m hoping for a new frame to be made whilst saving the current pickets and nailing them onto the new frame. The side timber posts also need to be replaced (as shown in the photos) and also new latch, hinges and soft closer needs to be installed. Cheers!

Very professional and great job!!

Install pickets to support a fence

$500

Crows Nest, NSW

29th Mar 2022

The date, time and budget are flexible Need to support joint fence with neighbour, at the base of the fence some digging needed after that and waterproofing of the found ation once the weather will stabilise

Remove existing picket fence and provide replacement

$5

Mosman NSW 2088, Australia

8th Jan 2022

Remove old fence and install new picket fence (approx. 10m long), including timber posts, pickets and rails, preferably all in hardwood. The timber posts shall be set plumb and the top of posts shall be shaped to minimise water from pooling. Include concrete footings, suggest that footings should be min.600mm deep x 450mm wide, 25 Mpa concrete. Approx. 30deg. splay at top of footing. Provide 100mm crushed rock (class 2) 20mm at base of footing for drainage. Include all required fixings. Include paint finish, colour to match existing. Note - we are looking for reasonable quotes, but haven't stated a budget in this ad. Thanks!! - Due date: Before Saturday, 15th Jan 2022

Replace a picket gate

$5

Chatswood NSW 2067, Australia

1st Dec 2021

Hi folks, I'd need a skilled handy man to build and replace my broken picket gate. Please quote with all materials including hinges and a simple lock. Dimension: 116 w × 150 h Welcome inspection or more pictures. Asap but can wait. Thanks.

Picket fencing repair work

$150

Frenchs Forest NSW 2086, Australia

28th Nov 2021

Straight one picket fencing post by taking it out, digging a new hole, put cement to ensure it’s straight. Repair the broken picket fencing timber and take out the rusty screw and replace new ones in

Wooden Arch for picket fence

$350

Blacktown NSW 2148, Australia

4th Oct 2021

There is a picket fence at my property. I want an arch as shown in the image

Replace Single Picket in Fence

$60

Lane Cove North, New South Wales, Australia

2nd May 2021

Remove one existing picket in fence. Supply and Replace it with a new one and cut to match existing ones. See photo. Dimensions are approx: 1.77m x 100mm x 12.5mm

All excellent

Repair damaged picket fence

$350

Lindfield NSW 2070, Australia

11th Apr 2021

Picket fence panel and letter box was damaged by falling branch. Top and bottom rails and letterbox destroyed but pickets ok. Handy person required to supply new top and bottom rails matching existing ones. Handy person to repair picket fence panel using existing pickets. Handy person to install new letterbox supplied by owner in the fence panel. Handy person to paint new top and bottom rails to match rest of fence. Handy person to supply paint.

Picket fencing

$1,200

Hornsby Heights NSW, Australia

20th Feb 2021

Need a picket fence to be built on my garden to keep my dog away from going out. It’s about 10 meters of fencing with two gates on either side. I need a quote for this and availability to do it soon

Quotes for modern picket fence

$5

Sydney NSW Australia

16th Sep 2020

Hi, we would like some quotes to install a modern picket fence and entry gate along our driveway. Approximately 16m.

Thanks Scott!