Five Things Terrible Fence Contractors Do

Are all vinyl privacy fences the same? Your fence contractor would sure like you to think so. Today I reveal the five secrets of vinyl fence that most fence contractors would rather you didn't know.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Materials
02:41 - Proportions
03:31 - Installation
07:12 - Material & Accessories
09:07 - Dirty Little Secret

[AuburnElvis]

I really like these videos. It's nice to see quality work.

[rogerbettencourt]

I just wanted to say that it’s good seeing Mark happy again in the videos and Wyoming for that matter.

[rusosure]

(nervously looks back at how I set the posts of my first vinyl fence installation...)
Edit: To clarify, this was in Tampa Bay, a freebie for a relative, but I used 8" tubes, 36" deep, with 2 - 60# bags per post. It was only 4 posts within the back yard (not visible to the public), but now, I'd do the no-dig 2.375" posts 4' deep.
I keep learning more and more with each video. Thank you, from a 60 year old who had only 12 months of carpentry experience 37 years ago!

[RyanFlanagan-bisn]

Love this. We attach multiple video of yours in EVERY single estimate (including our own) to educate customers on no-dig installation etc. Keep em coming!

[StringDriver]

This has quickly become my favorite channel to follow just a complete lack of nonsense and baloney and solid really good life experience.

[rebeccaz]

I hired a Florida fence company with photos of beautiful work. The man assured me he owned the company and would be installing. He sent a subcontractor who had never installed a privacy fence before. The man was confident but made mistakes even i could see; someone had to come help him space the pickets.. I have one gate now that i have to fix because once opened, it will not close. I don't trust the company enough to call and ask for help. I'm sure they think they're awesome.

[McDaggart]

perhaps produce a check sheet that can be printed off and filled in by the contractors to include in the contract between them and the client of what exactly they are going to do, it would show they couldnt BS the client and to what standard its to be done by?

[ronniecarroll]

Fantastic video, Mark & SWI crew! It's great that these tips can be applied to materials beyond vinyl. Thanks to SWI for consistently delivering top-notch content. Looking forward to the next!

[ricepadi]

Thanks for the videos. I have been using some of your videos to demonstrate to customers the how’s and why’s of using the no dig system and it has been super helpful. Love the cornerstone hardware we bought through you also.

[josephbarovich]

i agree with everything except your hinge selection. stainless adjustable bolt hinges are my favorite by far

[NoahDevine]

Great video Mark and team a lot of great points. Have a great dang day and great Memorial Day 💪

[thedivide]

I love your channel! Thanks for educating homeowners and for disrupting the industry for better standards and accountability.

[Kushert]

never screwed my c-channel before but absolutely will everytime now. Thank you. I've been installing fencing for over 15 years too.

[StringDriver]

No question if I had a fence to have installed in an area where you guys were I’d pick you hands down

[chargermopar]

I went with a used chain link fence and lots of bushes!

[matthewpotratz]

Any videos on what to do when there is. 3-6” gap from a post and a house? My footings stick out a bit from the house, but is not thick enough to put in your posts with bolts

[finallyfriday.]

One trick I use is to take a 1" hole saw and punch a few holes in the underground section of the post. Cement oozes into those holes and locks slick vynil to cement.

[rusosure]

My personal advice for any homeowner emboldened to install their own 6'x8' Despot fence, is to BEFORE digging/setting posts, to actually OPEN THE FENCE PANELS BOX and measure the width of ALL the pickets as they're slid into each other. This will prove to you the MAXIMUM width you can have between each post (less 5", of course). Because you cannot stretch the rails.
I say this because the Orange Depot's site clearly stated 'Installed width' to be 96.0" for the panel box. Yeah, well, turns out it was adding 5" for the post. Not realizing this, I first set my posts 101" on center, only to realize the rails were too short. SURPRISE! So yeah, the pickets totaled 91", not 96" like I had 'assumed'...

So, no matter what width the Box Store website claims, YOU need to measure the width before setting posts.
Fortunately, I had used a secret (patented) no-dig method and was able to pull them up without too much trouble.
I videoed that method, and if I ever get around to it, I'll post it for review by the experts of fence installation: none other than Mark, Dan & Alan.

[masonoertli]

Can you use rebar in two corners to reinforce fence posts in strong wind? Or will this compromise the vinyl?

[michaelestrada]

Setting of the posts is the foundation of the fence.