The installation itself usually takes 2 to 3 working days, spread over about a week so the concrete around the posts can set. Before that come the estimate, any city or association approval, the JULIE utility locate and our schedule.
What happens, in order
- Free site visit, measurements and a written quote.
- City permit check and any association approval.
- JULIE request, at least 2 days before digging, not counting weekends, holidays or the day of the request.
- Old fence removed, holes dug, posts set and left for the concrete to cure.
- Rails, panels or fabric installed, gates hung, site cleaned and the fence walked with you.
What slows a fence job down in Springfield?
- The spring rush once the ground thaws.
- Waiting on an association's approval or a survey.
- Frozen ground in the middle of winter.
- Saturated soil after a wet week, when holes fill with water.
- Storm seasons, when repair calls push installs back.
- Special-order colors, custom gates and operators.
We are getting a dog in three weeks and have no fence. What is fastest?
Phone us now, since the locate and any approvals use up part of that time. Chain link and standard wood panels are normally in stock and install quickest. If the full yard will not be ready, we can enclose a small area by the back door first and extend it afterward.
We are putting in a pool. Fence before or after?
Part before and part after. The pool crew needs a wide opening for equipment, so that side stays open during the dig. Once the pool is in, the barrier is completed and inspected before the pool is cleared for use.
My association says fix the fallen panels by Monday and my contractor keeps delaying. Can a handyman patch it?
Yes. A handyman patch to your own fence is your call and will usually satisfy a short deadline. Read your contract first, and let the contractor know in writing what was done so the permanent repair and its price stay clear.
A real price needs a look at the yard. The on-site estimate is free. Call (217) 262-9381 or text us a photo of the fence line.