Old fence posts

[Farmboymark]

evening all,

Just a quick question, I’m currently doing a fair bit of fencing for a farm, they were supposed to get all the old posts out and clear up ready for me to the new up.
Only they’ve left the old posts in so I can reuse them, (there not upright or in the right line) I’m Having to pull the out and use some where else, I don’t mind doing it but I’m not earning when doing it so
What would I be charging for pulling them out etc?

 

[Al R]

@Thick Farmer

 

[sawdust]

evening all,

Just a quick question, I’m currently doing a fair bit of fencing for a farm, they were supposed to get all the old posts out and clear up ready for me to the new up.
Only they’ve left the old posts in so I can reuse them, (there not upright or in the right line) I’m Having to pull the out and use some where else, I don’t mind doing it but I’m not earning when doing it so
What would I be charging for pulling them out etc?

Yes

 

[muppet]

Something like £12-15/hour?

 

[tepapa]

The same /hour that you earn putting fences up as that is the opportunity cost your missing out on.

 

[Headless chicken]

The same /hour that you earn putting fences up as that is the opportunity cost your missing out on.

And then double it for them being dicks and making you re use old posts unless they are physically unable to do so then bit of grace comes in.

If we’re reusing here they go in a pile or are put out for him to be used as struts.
Or if the fence is good and posts gone my guy starts drilling and will strip posts off whilsts he is waiting within the price of the man and tractor as he doesn’t want to just sit there and twiddle his thumbs

 

[Grassman]

If your there with your machinery that you charge out at £30 an hour then that's what you charge for clearing up the old stuff.
Similar to muck spreading. Charge full price whilst cutting string and net off the rotors

 

[Yale]

Keep them,they’re probably better than the new ones you’d put in.

 

[Paddington]

If they've been put in in the last 14 years you are probably going to be left with just the bit above ground.

 

[ARW]

We charge anywhere between £1 & £2 a metre to remove old fences, we don’t mind doing it but it’s a crap job

 

[Grouse]

Old wire and fence posts isn't worth the labour messing about with - I just rip them out with the 360, roll into a ball - tamp it down, burn it and weigh the scrap in.

I can rip out and roll up 100metres in 10 to 15 minutes easily. If you get the angle right the staples stay in the posts and can be picked up after the burn.

 

[Farmboymark]

We charge anywhere between £1 & £2 a metre to remove old fences, we don’t mind doing it but it’s a crap job

Luckily it’s just the posts that have to come out, the wires is all off.
Just bloody annoying when you amwant to get on and lose half a day taking the old stuff down.