Having a new fence built can be a significant improvement for your home. If your home currently has a pretty tired-looking old fence, your biggest decision might not be whether or not to get a new fence installed, but rather how. The following is a brief look at some of the main things to consider when deciding whether to build your own new fence or have professional fencing contractors build it for you.

Knowing how to do it

If you want to have a fence built that will be safe, sturdy and look good, there is quite a bit you need to know, ranging from how deep to dig those fence-post holes to how best to cement those posts into place. You can definitely build a safe fence yourself, but it will require that you do plenty of research into the safest ways to do every step, because it will only be worth investing the time and energy into building your fence if you will be able to do it safely and well.

Council regulations

Any time you build anything of note on your property, there will usually be some sort of local city council regulation outlining what you are and aren’t allowed to do. If you are going to have a go at building your fence, make sure you do everything according to the local laws and regulations. A big advantage of having professionals install your fence for you is that they will already know all the details of those many council regulations, as well as the best way to navigate the system relating to them.

Tools

With the right tools you can do just about anything, including build your own fence, and if you don’t already own the tools you need, you can often get good deals renting them from your local home outfitter store. However, make sure you find out the safest way to use all of those tools, and get advice on anything you are uncertain of. Otherwise, you are far better off paying for professionals to come and install your fence for you, rather than take the risk of hurting yourself.

Time

One of the biggest differences between building your own fence and having a professional do it for you is the length of time it will take. A professional can have a fence built in as little as a day, while it could take you weeks to build the fence yourself. If you are in no great hurry, it can be an extremely gratifying experience to take the time to do the research, get prepared and slowly build your own fence, but if you’d prefer to have that fence up sooner rather than later, it can be well worth having it built by people who actually know what they are doing.

A new fence can be a fantastic addition to the look, feel and value of your home, so consider upgrading the fence at your place, whether you do it yourself or not.