What to charge
These are whole-job prices for 6ft timber panels, labour and materials. Taking the old fence away is usually priced on top.
Single bay£100–£180one panel, post and gravel board fitted
Typical garden run£950–£2,17510 to 15m of panels on concrete posts with gravel boards
Day rates by region
London£200–£284 a day
South East£200–£250 a day
North£150–£200 a day
UK average£150–£348 a day
What moves the price
Panel typecloseboard costs more than overlap, and composite more again.
Post typeconcrete posts cost a little more than timber but last far longer.
Removalstripping out and skipping the old fence adds £10 to £25 per metre.
Groundroots, rubble and old concrete footings slow every post hole.
Accesspoor access and awkward ground can raise labour by 15 to 40%.
LocationLondon and the South East add £20 to £50 per metre.
How long it takes
Most domestic fence replacements take one to three days.
Questions
What should I charge per metre?
Guides put a fitted 6ft fence at £60 to £180 per metre. Overlap panels sit at the low end and closeboard higher.
What should I charge to take the old fence away?
Add £10 to £25 per metre, or about £35 per panel, to strip out and dispose of the old fence.
Concrete or timber posts?
Concrete posts cost about £12 to £20 more per post than timber but outlast them by decades.
What do gravel boards add?
About £15 to £30 per bay fitted. They keep the panel off damp ground, which is where rot starts.
How long does a fence replacement take?
Most domestic jobs take one to three days, depending on length and ground.