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HIRING FENCING CONTRACTORS

Good fences make good neighbors, as the old saying goes. Sturdy, well-designed fencing will keep your property secure and your family safe--and will ensure that Buster doesn't wander into the Johnson's yard and dig up their flower beds.

USING BIZPALS TO HIRE A FENCING CONTRACTOR

The information in Bizpals reviews will help you hire the right fencing contractor. It's an important decision but if you use these resources and the information in the BizPals reviews you will have the tools to pick the perfect contractor to install or repair your fencing and keep your property secure for
many years to come. BizPals connects you with reviews written by customers like you and the peer endorsements for the service providers that they review.

CHECKLIST FOR HIRING A FENCING CONTRACTOR:

1. Check whether the fencing contractor is licensed. Not all states require fencing contractors to be licensed. If your state does, you can check with your state licensing board.
2. Check with your local authority to see if you need a permit for your project. (In some areas, it depends on the height of the fence) If one is needed, ask if the fencing contractor can help you with the permit?
3. It's a good idea to check with the Better Business Bureau for your state and see if there are any unresolved customer complaints on record.
4. Always check that your contractor carries liability and workers' compensation insurance. Hopefully your fencing project will be smooth and trouble-free. But if anyone is injured during the job, you want to be sure that you will not be held liable.
5. Will the fencer provide a free evaluation of the project? For a major job, you should get at least three estimates in writing from different fencing contractors. Remember that the cheapest bid may not be the best bid.
6. Ask how the fencing contractor handles utility location.
7. If the fencing is to be installed on sloping ground, ask if the contractor uses contour or stepped grading? If both, which do they recommend for your property?
8. Ask what the contractor's policy is if the project is delayed due to bad weather.
9. Contact the fencer's references.
10. Once you've picked a contractor, you should have a contract that covers the start and completion dates of the project, the type of fencing material to be used, the exact scope of the work, the warranty offered and what the warranty covers (workmanship, materials, etc), clean-up after the project, and so forth.

CHECKLIST FOR THE JOB

• Discuss what schedule the fencers should follow. Unless you live in an isolated area, you will usually want to avoid noisy evening and weekend construction.
• If your neighbor's property shares a border with you, coordinate with them about your fencing project.
• If pets normally have access to your garden or yard, make arrangements for them to be elsewhere during the fencing project. It will help the contractors to get on with their job and be less stressful for your pets.

• If no outdoor power sources are available, let the fencers know in case they need to bring a generator with them.

CHECKLIST FOR EVALUATION:

• Was the project completed on time? If any difficulties occurred during the fencing process, was the contractor flexible in dealing with them?
• Did the fencers turn up at the agreed-upon time during the project?
• Were the fencers professional and easy to communicate with during the job?
• Was the clean-up at the end of the job to your satisfaction?