Just Click on the appropriate description to find the calculator that you need. Courtesy of the World Famous Fence Wizard Blogsite. Visit us at the mainpage for breaking news, tools, and links. Keep on Fencing!
Calculators:
Fast Chain Link Parts Calculator
Concrete Yardage for Wall, Column, and Pad
Concrete Yardage and Bags for Post Holes
Wood Fence Material Estimator
Picket Fence and Split Rail
Master Halco's Project Estimators
More Calculators for ....(everything)
Conversion Calculators:
Area, Length, Volume, Weight, Temp etc.
Other Tools:
Privacy Fence Wind Load Chart (Page4)
OK Brand Ag Wire Tools and Charts
Monday, July 30, 2007
Fencing Calculators and Conversion Tools
Friday, July 27, 2007
Fence Books: Ornamental Iron
Ornamental Iron Books and Reference
Just Click on the title to find a complete description and purchase information."Hand Forging and Wrought-Iron Ornamental Work"
"Ironworkers fabrication manual;: Presenting practical illustrations, methods and procedures for the fabrication of structural steel and ornamental metal work"
Click here to find the complete fence industry tool and link page courtesy of the "World Famous Fence Wizard"
For additional Books on any subject - Find the lowest price and fastest shipping from Amazon:
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Fence Project Leads, Architect Resources
Here is an extremely useful list of Commercial - Industrial Fence Project Lead Sources. Thank you Gene Kalb for the Fencebid link. For complete Fence Industry Links, Tools, and News visit the Fence Wizard.
Government Project Leads:
Fencebids Weekly Release
Federal Business Opportunities (Type "Fence" into Search)
"Dept Of Defense Military Handbook For Fencing, Gate, Barriers, and Guard Facilities"
Spec Project Resources
Wheatland's Architect cheat - "spec wizard" for Chain Link
Allied's Spec Literature
ARCAT Architectual Resources
Cad Designs list ---- (www.caddesigns.com):
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Fence Contractor Software and Design Systems
Software ideas to improve your fence company
Do It Yourself Fence Designer
Fence Estimating Software
QuickBooks Pro 2008
Quickbooks Premier Contractor Edition 2008
Quantum Project Manager - Contractor Billing
Accounting for Contractors 1.0
Peachtree Complete Accounting 2008
Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction 2008
SOHO Business Cards (Mac)
To reach the full Fence Wizard Website (a portal to the fence world) just click here
Fence Estimating Software
QuickBooks Pro 2008
Quickbooks Premier Contractor Edition 2008 Quantum Project Manager - Contractor Billing Accounting for Contractors 1.0 Peachtree Complete Accounting 2008 Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction 2008 SOHO Business Cards (Mac)To reach the full Fence Wizard Website (a portal to the fence world) just click here
Fence Industry Discussion Pages - Links
Follow these links to read and discuss eveything fence. For a plethora of additional Fence Links, Tools, and Industry News just click here!
Fence Wizard Myspace Page
"Fence Resource" Discussion Page
United Fencers Network at Facebook
Fence Week Blog
Vinyl Fence Blog
Garden Guides Blog
Champi Fence Myspace Page
Invisible Fence Discussion Forum (Amazon)
Fence History Blog
Mark-Up and Profit Blog
Building Decks and Fences (gardenstructure.com)
Search Page for Blog Catalog
Monday, April 30, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Ameristar announces warranty upgrade on Iron Products...
Easily the best warranty in the iron business Ameristar Fence manufacturing has upped its warranty period to 20 years. Click here to review their best in segment coating process. Ameristar is a leader in the industry and comes with a healthy recomendation from the Fence Wizard. It is easy to find cheaper product, as Fence Wizard readers know - we are looking for best value.
Visit Ameristar and view their product here.
Cad designs are available as well.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Queensboro Shirt Offer to all Contractors
Employees showing up shirtless to work? Problem Solved. Queensboro Shirt Company is offering one of the best apparel deals in America. Who offers a 10year warranty on a shirt? Queensboro.
Clean up your sales force, get professional. If you want to submit a professional price to your customer - you better look the part.
Invisible Fence, Wireless Dog Training Devices
Fence builders enemy: Wireless Dog Training Devices....
Dog Dazer II
Petsafe IF-300 Wireless Pet Containment System
Petsafe IF-275 Wireless Fence Receiver / Collar
Petsafe SDF-100 SportDog In-Ground Fence System
Petsafe UL-250-11 In-Ground UltraLight Receiver / Collar
Innotek ULTRASMART CONTAIN AND TRAIN
Innotek ULTRASMART REMOTE TRAINER, 300YDS
To read and discuss everything Fence - visit: "The World Famous Fence Wizard"{homepage}
Friday, March 16, 2007
Border Fence Talk... The real issue.
Has one fence ever caused so much concern, panic, and general confusion??
The Fence Wizard says no. Now lets clean this mess up.
Issue #1:
Does a Nation have the legal and moral authority to define its borders, language, and legal system? Yes.
Issue #2:
Should a Nation have rules concerning where, when, and to whom access is granted? Yes.
Issue #3:
Will a border fence help meet basic security improvement goals regarding sentry, licensing, and the future of any labor regulation that may occur in the United States? Yes.
Too Simple? No. This is a basic issue - its not right wing or left wing; its about common sense. all other debate regarding immigration, work visas, and citizenship should occur on their own merits. "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" as described by the President and Congress is a total failure of thought and practice. Enough said; the Fence Wizard has fence to build.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Videos: Fence Plowing, Bloopers, and other Electric Moments
The Rainy Day Link List - When you have nothing better to do....
Video: Kid Crashed into Fence on SkateboardVideo: Electric Fence you guess the rest
Video: Goat that enjoys his electric fence
Video: No explanation; just take a look
Video: Pee on Electric Fence
Video: Invisible Fence.......
For everything cutting edge in the world of fence - Visit The World Famous Fence Wizard
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Fence Company Directory and Link Sheet
- A-1 Fence Company - Chainlink & wood fences, a full line gate shop, and custom built dog kennels. Serving Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Acorn Fencing and Concrete - Chesterfield leading fencing and concrete product manufacturers.
- Agriflex Incorporated - Fencing systems for agricultural construction and other applications, including windbreak, snow fence, bird barrier and safety fences.
- Agripal - Sells zinc-plated poles for vineyards enclosures. Page includes diagrams and description of products. Located in Tavagnacco, Italy.
- Aluminum Fences Direct - Retail and Wholesale Aluminum Pre-Assembled Panels, based in North Carolina.
- Allied Tube & Conduit - Manufacturer of galvanized and commercial quality tubing. Producer of welded carbon steel tubing and pipe, electrical conduit, fire protection piping, fence framework and mechanical tubing.
- Amazing Gates of America - Manufacturer of ornamental iron gates and automatic electric gate kits for contractors and end users. Ordering available via catalog and website.
- American Netting - Polypropylene knitted netting for protection of birds and other wildlife. From hazardous materials and other adverse environmental conditions
- Archer Co. - Manufacturer of welding rods, ornamental fence iron casting, cutting wheels and non-explosive demolition agent.
- Argo Line Sales - Fabricators of hydraulic post drivers for the professional fencing contractor. Located in Montana
- Ashlee Fence - Residential and commericial sales and installation. Custom built wood fences, electric gate openers, and all types of chain link fences.
- Aztek-Fencing.com - Many fencing products to choose from. From vinyl to chain link plus installation in Colorado.
- Barlow Farms - Corral panels and gates for round pen, corraling cattle, and training horses.
- Barretts - Family owned company with 20 years of experience selling and installing all types of agricultural fence. Ontario, Canada.
- Benner's Gardens - Non-electric fence that controls deer damage,
- BF Products, Inc. - Snow fencing, netting and many other products and accessories.
- Black Cat Post Pounder - Fence post pounder driver designed for fence building contractors farmers and ranchers.
- Blitz Enterprises - Supplier of electric fence wire, insulators, fencers and supplies for animals and pets.
- Boundary Fence and Railing Systems - Manufacturer and distributor for chain link, PVC, and wire mesh fencing material and hardware.
- Brazil Forest Products - Pine sawmill in Brazil, working with own reforested timber. Producer and exporter of fencing, pallets, boards and lumber.
- Cape Wire (Pty) Ltd. - Manufacturers, distributors and exporters of wire & wire products. Rep of South Africa
- Cardinal Fencing Company - Sales and installation. Serving Milton Pennsylvania.
- Carolina Wire Products LLC, - Full line electric fencing distributor.
- Cebeco Timber Group - Lithuanian-Swedish export company, specialising in production, impregnation and export of machine rounded & peeled poles.
- Cedar Split Rail Fences - Custom built cedar split rail fences for stock, or residential fences or corrals.
- Centaur HTP Northeast - Dealer of the Centaur brand fencing. Contact information and installation tips. Serving Northeast U.S.
- Champi Fence Company - One of California's original full service fence companies, a leader since 1954 serving all of Central California (Nick Champi Enterprises Inc)
- Cocklestorm Fencing Company - Manufacturers and suppliers of fence panels. Bury, Manchester, UK.
- Comos Kokosystems - Fencing material produced from recycled synthetic tubing wrapped in cocos fibers, a waste product of coconut processing.
- Crowder Supply Co. - Supplier of air powered post drivers and post pullers. Includes selection of models and pricing.
- Customized Vinyl Sales - Fences, railing, and decks from aluminum to vinyl. Extensive help for first-time buyers.
- Derek Fox & Sons Timber - Manufacturers and suppliers of timber, fencing, railway sleepers, outdoor furniture, gates and decking. England
- Digger Driver - Fencing Equipment, Hydraulic Post Pounder, Munro's Digger Driver.
- Dry Creek Fencing - Sales and local installation, includes gates, and horse stalls.
- Dubose Panels - High tensile steel.
- Easygates Automatic - Automatic Gates, Access Systems and Home Security. UK
- Electric Deer Fences - Electric deer fences and products relating to deer control.
- Electric Fencing Direct - Full range of energisers, ultrasonic systems, netting, planning guide and helpful hints. (UK)
- Electrobraid Farm Fence - Manufacturer of permanent electric fence conductors which have no sharp ends, splinters or tangled wires.
- Equi-Tee Farm and Fence - Manufacture and distributor of high quality products to add safety and security to horse fencing.
- Farm Trak - High Impact polymer electric safety fencing systems.
- Feedlot Fencing - Sales and installation. Located in Nebraska
- Fence Master - Manufacturers of American-made electric fence chargers.
- Fence Wire Tensioning Tool - A tool designed for stretching all types of barbed, stock and fence wire.
- Fencing & Awning Inc. - Chain link, ornamental, and PVC fence products.
- Fickle Hill Deer Fence - Deer control fencing.
- First Fencing Co. - Fencing and building contractors, for the private sector as well as business customers.
- Forcefield - Electric Fencers, pet care and accessories. France
- Gallagher Australia Pty. Ltd. - Manufacturers of electric power fences.
- Gardner Fence Systems, Inc. - Supplier selling Gardner fencing since 1988.
- Gripple Limited - Tool for installation maintenance and repair of wire and barbed wire fencing.
- GWP Industries - Manufacturer and exporter of welded and woven mesh, chain link, and fence products. Tianjin, China
- Hazel Wattle Products - Old rural craft making wattle hurdles. Hurdles used to be used for folding in sheep, but now are used for garden fencing.
- Hitz Fence Supplies - Supplies, poly lumber, porch railings, and other fencing needs. Lebanon PA
- Horizont Agrartechnik - Produces electric fences, fencers, electric nettings, electrified ropes, posts, wires, tapes and insulators.
- Horseguard Fence - The original electric fencing tape. Today, at factory outlet prices* from the manufacturer to your doorstep, 10 cents per foot.
- Hutchison Western Farm and Ranch Supply - Manufacturers of farm and ranch products.
- Inland Tarp & Cover Inc. - Tarps for hay, trucks, and custom covers.
- International Pipe Group - Manufacturer and nationwide distributor of chainlink fence, ornamental fence systems, and supplies.
- Interpipe Inc. - Steel pipe distributor of new and used surplus fencing pipe. Locations in Canada and US.
- J.C. Wilhelm, Inc. - Producing lumber, fencing, stakes and mulch. Manchester, MD
- JH fencing - Local sales and installation. West Sussex, Henfield NR Brighton. UK
- K Fence, Inc. - Complete line of electric and non-electric farm fencing.
- Kencove Farm Fence, Inc. - Supplies and tools for electric fences, portable fences, plastic tensile rail fences, and non-electric high tensile wire fencing.
- Kiwi Fence - Farm fencing supplies including Max-Ten high tensile wire and all accessories for the do-it-yourself market.
- Koehn Marketing Inc. - A supplier of unique products for the livestock industry including drive through electric gates.
- Lacme - Manufacturer of Low Impedance Electric Fencers, Insulators, Wires, Ropes and Tapes.
- Larsen Ranch Supply - Continuous fence, livestock handling equipment and post pounder rentals.
- Long Fence - Manufacturers and installers of residential and commercial fence structures. All types of ornamental iron fencing, window grates, security gates, railing and wood fencing.
- M & M Timber Co Ltd - Manufacturer of round timber and market leader in the supply of landscaping timber. Europe.
- Matrix Fencing Systems Ltd. - UK-based company supplying mesh panel fencing systems and gates suited to a variety of applications.
- Max-Flex Systems - Supplier of high tensile and electric fence and high powered fence energizers.
- Meps Electric Fencing - Manufacturers and suppliers of electric fencing products. Located in South Africa.
- Merit Enterprises - Steel Pipe and Tubing. Sapulpa, Oklahoma
- Metal-Cynk - Manufacturer of fence spikes and connectors. Galvanization services. Localization: Poland.
- MG Centaur Fencing - Vinyl fencing for horse enclosures.
- Miller Fence Co. - Fence and installations. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Munro Engineers Pty Ltd - Manufacturers of hydraulic post drivers and augers for fencing, stockyards, and vineyards. Victoria, Australia.
- Noble Panels & Gates - Manufacturing safe permanent and temporary horse fencing products, round pens, stall systems and barns.
- Pasture Management Systems - Supplies and tools for electric fences.
- Perma Well Inc. - National wholesale distributor of Ultraguard vinyl fence products. Horse fencing, picket fences, vinyl railings and decking available.
- Picket Post Driver - Revolutionary air-driven Picket Post Driver now available in the UK.
- POSTSAVER USA. - Manufacturer of post boots specifically designed to prevent post decay.
- Power Wizard - Complete line of electric fence energizers and accessories.
- Powercrete Products, LLC - Source of modular, easy to install precast concrete fences for security, sound barriers, enclosures, perimeter walls, and privacy fences.
- Protector Aluminium - For fencing contractors located on the Sunshine Coast Australia
- R. Benner and Associates - Installers of black polypropylene deer control fencing. Serving properties in Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic states.
- Ram Fence Inc. - A family owned fence business that sells wood, & chain-link. Located and serving Savannah, Georgia.
- RAMM Equine Solutions - Products for your horse and livestock.
- Recycled Plastic Products - Manufacturer of recycled plastic fencing. Poly-Coated Steel Frame with 100% recycled plastic pickets. Available in white, cedar and gray.
- RedBrand Fencing - Manufacturer of high strength wire mesh fencing. Includes a horse fencing guide to assist the horse owner in fence type selection and lay-out.
- Rhino Tool Company - Manufactures 6 air operated post drivers & 2 post pullers.
- RSG Associates - Manufacturer representatives for electric fence supplies and equipment.
- Rutland Electric Fencing - Manufacturers of electric fence energizers, accessories and equipment for agriculture, equestrian and security.
- Score Construction - Your experienced wildlife, farm and chainlink fence contractor throughout Western Canada.
- Select Fence Distributors - Many different products to choose from.
- Sherman Wire - Manufacturers of RedBrand wire and wire fencing products including wire mesh, hardware cloth, animal fencing, cage fencing and poultry netting.
- Silverado Fencing - A distributor of HTP fencing system products, which feature high tensile wire with a HTP polymer coating to provide safety to livestock by spreading impact loads.
- Smallburgh Crafts - Hand made timber entrances and field gates. Steel framed timber planked benches. UK.
- Southwest Fence Systems, Inc. - Developers and manufacturers of livestock, farm, ranch, and highway fence components since 1970.
- Southwest Power Fence & Livestock Equipment - Specialists in electric fence systems & solar powered automatic gate technology.
- Spiralfast Wire Products - Manufactures wire connectors for high tensile fence wire. Suitable for viticultural trellising.
- Split Cedar Products - Hand split Western Red Cedar fence rails, posts, boards, and pickets. BC Canada
- Superior Concrete Products - Precast concrete products with the beauty of Wood, Stone and Brick but with the durability of precast concrete.
- Sureguard Electric Farm Fence - Manufacturer of solar and battery powered portable electric fence energizers and hidden electronic dog & cat fencing.
- TARC - The new wire fencing stretcher.
- Tennessee Fence Works - Vinyl fencing, decks, docking, porch rails and wooden round rail fencing.
- Timber Garden Gates - Forest Products supply and gates. Supplied by gate manufacturers & sellers from Huntley, Gloucestershire and Cowbridge, Glamorgan
- Timber Line - Tyne and Wear - For Timber , Sheds , Decking ,Summerhouses and Fencing. Located in UK
- Trans Canada Wood Products Ltd. - Manufacturer of acoustic and residential fencing products, wooden bridges, and railway tie plugs.
- Tri-City Fence Company - Local sales and installation. Kingsport, TN
- Tundra Sales - Equine fencing, stalls and equipment for the home or farm. Vinyl or electric fencing and horse stalls.
- Uniwire - Manufacturer and supplier of wire fencing products, stock fencing, agricultural netting, barbed wire and staples.
- Valley Fence - Installation and sales, including, barbed and barbless wire & field fence. Serving the Spokane, WA and North Idaho area
- A Vinyl Fence & Deck Wholesaler - Factory direct vinyl fence and vinyl decking. View online many vinyl fence styles. Privacy fence, picket fence, pool fence, plus horse fence. Fast worldwide shipping, lifetime warranty, and no sales tax.
- Wallick Post and Lumber, Inc. - Wholesale supplier of fence posts and forest products for fence builders, game breeders, vineyards and residential construction companies.
- West Virginia Split Rail - Provider of split rail fencing and other wood fencing to distributors nationwide since 1929. Buckhannon, WV
- World Famous Fence Wizard - The Premier Fence Industry News and Discussion Forum
- Zareba Systems - Manufacturer of electric fence controllers to provide containment of pets and livestock.
List courtesy of DMOZ
Thursday, February 8, 2007
A new indoor fence solution from Supply Rack.
Supply Rack Indoor Fence System is ideal for concrete floor installation and is a nice upgrade to the standard chain link on posts and plates installation. Give your customer another option; in many cases this may be the most efficient option to comply with OSHA requirements. Steve Rushing from Supply Rack Sales & Marketing has answered our questions about his product- here is what you need to know:;
Fence Wizard,
Yes, the fencing is quite strong, durable, and helps in many ways to protect employees in the workplace. As far as OSHA regs, this is probably the most prevalent regulation...
Fence Wizard,
Yes, the fencing is quite strong, durable, and helps in many ways to protect employees in the workplace. As far as OSHA regs, this is probably the most prevalent regulation...
The product is manufactured by the Folding Guard Corporation out of Chicago. My firm, The Supply Rack covers the entire USA, trading cad drawings, sketches and floor plans with customers that go back and forth via fax, email, and phone, all the way up to the formal quotation process. Most of my customers are packaging the fence with an automated (robotic) systems to increase production at a manufacturing or process facility. This makes my customer primarily an OEM. The markets are widespread, but some of the more popular applications include fencing security for.. robotic welding cells, automated sorting, palletizing projects, packaging operations, conveying systems, automotive manufacturing, aerospace, medical, etc. Here's an animated sketch of what a simple robotic cell might look like.
There are many ways to protect employees from machine hazards, and safety fence with interlock devices is quite common.. Here are the types that I recommend most often..
For Perimeter jobs, our Cell-Guard II is excellent for custom configurations if we need to design "around" obstructions, posts, or anything that might require circlulars, oblongs, etc.http://www.supplyrack.com/product/7de561d1-7e5b-48b8-b290-2c6aaa6ca765.aspx
An economical version of the Cell Guard 2, is the standard Cell Guard offering..
Our Saf-T-Fence is quite useful for jobs requiring maximum strength. The panels are "through-bolted" to the posts.
Hope this information is useful, and thanks for featuring the Supply Rack at "The World Famous Fence Wizard Blog".
Always available for questions...
Steve Rushing
Supply Rack Sales & Marketing
847-715-9097
847-612-3775 (cell)
www.supplyrack.com
Supply Rack Sales & Marketing
847-715-9097
847-612-3775 (cell)
www.supplyrack.com
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
New growth product that can generate sales now!
There is nothing better than a fence product that creates new profit opportunity where none existed before. If you install or sell temporary fence - read carefully: www.fencefabric.com is a new enterprise that manufactures and distributes specialty fabrics that can be installed to existing fence, new fence, or other free standing objects. Hi-visibility construction sites will tap this product first - the future growth will surely include the residential market, event fencing, and any location where printable advertising can benefit. Early projects for Fence Fabric have included: The Trump Towers in New Orleans, The Boston Redevelopment Agency, and Starwood Hotels. New Dealers are now being recruited, you may want to be the only play in your area that offers this product!
Project Coordinator Mathew Murray answered our product questions this week:
Mr. Fence Wizard,
Thank you for your interest and review of our product; here is a rundown about our products:
Fence Fabric is a unique product that was designed to transform ordinary surfaces into classic stone walls, beautiful hedges, pristine landscapes, or other high-quality designs of your choice. Our products improve the aesthetics of any surface, increase privacy and security, and also add a unique and distinguishing element to any property. The versatility of Fence Fabric in terms of size, design, and installation makes our products ideally suited to a wide range of applications, including commercial development projects, residential landscaping, sports complexes, zoos and amusement parks, public works projects, event tents, and other creative uses.
We feature five separate materials:
Supreme Mesh Vinyl- a tight weave, permeable to wind while reducing light penetrationScrim Vinyl- non-porous and perfectly suited to cover solid walls or other surfaces
Block Out (white back)- internal block-out layer completely obstructs light penetration
Block-Out (black back)- a light-blocking material engineered with a black color on the reverse side
Backlit Vinyl- creates a stunning effect with a light source placed directly behind the material.
All materials used for Fence Fabric prints have been chosen for their superior printing properties and outdoor durability. Both the materials and the inks used in printing are UV-stabilized allowing for long-term installations. Most of these materials can be printed on both sides. Prints are expanded beyond the dimensions of the project and then folded and bound at the edges to provide finished image panels at full size that are ready for mounting. We have an extensive library of stock images and are able to produce custom logos for your business, event, or product. Just let us know how we can help put a better face on your fence.
As regards installation, grommets and zip ties can be used to mount Fence Fabric with most projects. Other fastening options are possible and can be explored with your local fence installer. Our products are competitively priced amongst similar privacy screens or slats. Most projects range in the $2.00 per square foot range and up, depending on material and finishing options.
Contact Fence Fabric at:
Fence Fabric
18520 Burbank Blvd. Ste. 103
Tarzana, CA 91356
888-336-2350 (p)
818-774-1286 (f)
Fencing Calculators and Project Estimators!
The question we get most here concerns planning and material needs. Here is a collection of some helpfull fencing calculators from around the web:
Concrete calculator (tells you how many bags or yards you need):
Calculator provided by Hoover Fence - click back to the homepage for some other options
Fence Project Price estimator (Includes Labor)
Total project calculator from Master Halco
The Master Halco link will actually give you project options for several types of fence and can link you to companies that will respond for installation. These are real fence companies that are not forced to purchase material from Master Halco.
PLEASE NOTE:
Be very careful of some of the new companies that are advertising leads - service magic and others - I can not vouch for these services or how they do business.
Monday, February 5, 2007
How to find qualified contractors for your residential project.....
This may be the most important post that the Fence Wizard will author. The following advice can be used for any project but seems to be absolutely crucial for fencing.
First off: How to find companies to bid on your project?
Be careful. Using the Internet can often generate paid lead finders that have connection with companies not close to your area. Also, running a simple search on yahoolocal.com or yellowpages.com will not actually categorize the companies in order of how close they are to you. They are organized based on their account status with marketing firms.
So what should you do? First and foremost ask around and get some word of mouth advice. Check the local phone book to see who offers the service you are looking for. Narrow your search down to 3 companies - usually the closest to your location. Make certain they are licensed and insured.
Second - call them up and describe your project the best you can and make sure the company is interested in providing a bid to you.
Third - Provide all bidders with the same information - footage/ height/ specs/ etc. If you are not familiar with fence specifications then ask each bidder to clearly define the spec and quality of each major component of the fence that they are proposing to use. Read those specs carefully and make sure you understand them. For example 9 Gauge tension wire is thicker than 10 gauge.
Forth- Pick the highest value bid not just the lowest price bid. By this point you should have also learned if the contractor is responsive to your questions and concerns.
Finally - Make sure you see a display or sample of the product and see an installed example nearby to your location. Only then should you ask for a contract from the company so that you can sign and approve the price they quoted. NEVER EVER EVER pay more than 10% deposit on any project. The Best companies rarely even ask for that.
As with all advice - use common sense and if you are unsure at all - blog to the FENCE WIZARD for some advice. Good luck.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
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Friday, January 5, 2007
FOUND: The motherload link for international fence product wholesale
Not sure how this website has been hiding for so long but the Fence Wizard Web Search Crew has uncovered a vast collection of International Fence Industry Links all on one convenient site:
EC21- The Golbal B2B Marketplace. The site is loaded with just about everything - so we ran a search for Fence and struck gold. Here is what we found"
These are worldwide companies manufacturing, selling, importing, and buying Fence Product on the World Market.
18 Companies involved with Vinyl Fence
29 Companies involved with Bamboo Fence
473 Companies involved with Chain Link Fence
493 Companies involved with Iron Fence
Follow your own nose from the Home Page if you want to explore importing or exporting product. We will be testing the links over then next couple of week and will add to this report soon.
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