HIGH FENCE COST
General Topic
1.27 Miles
1.27 Miles
Does anyone have an idea or expertise on how much it would cost to put a high fence around 3 sides of a 115 acre parcel. The main acreage will be serving as a Non Profit for terminally ill and handicapped Children so not looking for a discussion on the ethics or lack of ethics in a high fence hunting scenario. Just hoping someone can give us an estimate. The piece will be about 900 acres once completed
The 115 is mostly pasture. Approximately 1.27 Miles. Picture attached
Thanks in advance.
What state would help. I looked a few years back in east texas (part a air bnb real estate deal) it was 30k a mile with clearing and no water gaps.
Hi Rupe. Out camp recently (a few years ago) fenced in about 65 acres as a deer EXclosure after a shelterwood cut to keep the deer out of the cut area. The cost was about $16k her in Pennsylvania. That included a couple vehicle gates and a couple man gates around the roughly rectangular shaped 8k’ fence.
Good luck. Don’t forget that there is maintenance associated with a fence of that size/length. We have had several trees fall on it and bears love to climb the fence to get to all of the acorns on the other side.
It’s is likely going to cost you $30-$35/ foot to buy 8 feet fencing and material. Another $15-$30 to install. If the digging is hard, add to that. If it’s super easy with great access, that will help you. So sone where around $50/linear foot installed. Minimum. Do it yourself I can’t answer as I don’t. know how valuable your time is.
The cost is definitely going to be astronomical.
So we have estimates between $30k a mile and $$264k a mile. That should narrow it down for you. LOL, gotta love bowsite. LOL
I’m sure it can be very dependent on where you are located though.
—Jim
We just contracted to put up 6ft no climb horse fencing around 12 acres and its right at $30G here in WV
Im sure it’s area dependent. Based solely on what’s below the top soil.
A high fence isn’t 6 foot. It’s at least 8. A post for a six foot fence is $32 at Lowe’s. You need a post for an 8 foot fence. I’d have to check a supplier but, it’s going to push $40/pole. There is going to be 700 of those. $30,000 just in fence posts. You must add in Fencing, top rail, and hardware too. Concrete and Gates. Then comes labor. And, here is the biggie. At 7000 linear feet give or take, you are going to run into some digging problems. That’s where the cost cones in.
It doesn’t take men long to auger out a hole in good digging ground. However, when you run into roots and rock. Then it’s hammer and cutting time. Jackhammer or a hydraulic one on a piece of equipment. And untold chainsaw chains cutting big roots. That’s very expensive and slow every 10 feet.
If you are building in good ground, your hammer time will be small. In limestone and sandstone formations, it just quadrupled x 4.
This isn’t a horse pasture. It’s more land then 99.9% of people will ever own. It’s going to be a huge cost unless the fencing contractor has extensive knowledge in digging in the area in question. Then it’s just going to be very expensive with a digging clause in the contract.
Thanks for all the feedback and answers. Ground is not rocky. The pasture could actually be tillable. Located in Iowa
Just curious Rupe, but why only 3 sides of the property? What is the purpose of the fence that the 4th side can be open? If it's none of my business feel free to tell me to pound sand... just wondering how this works.
Are you are you got your decimals in the right spot WV? Here in Texas I just had 1.1 miles of standard 48” fence put up. Turn key at $3.50 per foot for the fence. Add $4000 more for bulldozing the right of way so it totals about $4.25 /ft. And my land is solid Cedar trees and rocks. Posts were predrilled into rock and concreted.
Have prices of wire and posts gone up that much since this spring? 8 ft would not have been double those prices.
Come on up. I’ll introduce you to limestone and sandstone. It’s a decimal mover.
Call Lowe’s or get online and price it.
Only need 3 sides because the East side is already fenced.
Plan is put up the new fence then tear down the Eastern fence so we expand the original property for more elbow room.
Thanks again for all the advice and input. Really appreciate it.
After 6 inches of dirt, you’re drilling into solid rock here. I can see those kind of prices for small projects, but not ranch fencing.
The OP should ask at some local Feed stores who does ranch fencing in the area. You don’t want Lowe’s building a mile of fence. Here is what I had built for $4.25 per foot
Thanks for the reply, makes perfect sense.
Only need 3 sides because the East side is already fenced.
Plan is put up the new fence then tear down the Eastern fence so we expand the original property for more elbow room.
Thanks again for all the advice and input. Really appreciate it.
I’ve installed miles of 8’ high fence. I recommend building double H braces at corners and gates. We generally use 2 3/8” oilfield pipe cut to 12’ and drove into ground 3’10”. Posts only need to be installed every 25’.
Lots of 8’ fence built in Texas for much cheaper than some of y’all’s estimates. It depends on terrain, gates, and water gaps of course but getting an estimate from a couple builders would be best.
Do you need a permit from the state before you start fencing in their deer?
Almost made it. In spite of the OP's original request it just got to be to much for one person not to be able to hold in their Snarky comment
Buckhammer I bet Rupe checked all of that out before beginning his fencing project OR He is a poacher deluxe and is going to fence all the deer In and begin killing them? I don't know, what do you think
The used oil pipe is where its at. Saw it used on an elk farm once.
Buckhummer, there are procedures in place for putting up a fence. The land is basically open pasture.
Again thanks to everyone for their advice and help. This project is near and dear to my heart.
Consider the terrain of the 115-acre parcel. Depending on its features, you might need some site preparation work, which can affect the cost. Clearing obstacles and ensuring a level surface may involve additional expenses.
Looks expensive....
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The real debate that will divide this thread is do you set your posts in concrete or or straight earth?
I vote straight ground. Concrete roots out wood faster. And if you go deep enough it's just as good
"Building a high fence around 115 acres is quite a significant project, especially when it's for such a noble cause as serving terminally ill and handicapped children. I found some
additional hints for your fence-building journey. It's a good idea to reach out to multiple fencing contractors in your area for quotes. This allows you to compare prices and find the best deal for your specific needs. Keep in mind that the type of fence you choose will impact the cost. High-quality materials like steel or vinyl may have a higher upfront cost but could require less maintenance over time. Don't forget to factor in the cost of gates and their installation. Depending on how many access points you need, this can add to the overall expense.
The plant nursery I hunt. Asks me to kill at least 20deer per season, we usually exceed that number, even with the deer I kill they lost over 100k in fruit trees 2 seasons ago. Last spring they hi fenced 8' around I'm guessing 40 acres. Said it cost them 40 something k. Can't remember exactly. Wood posts & supports, American wire fence.
I'm guessing that the fence has already been handles since he posted 2+ years ago.
16 foot treated 6x6 @ $32 ea on 8' centers 48"x 16' goat panels @ $50 ea has you at $57 per 8' before labor, mounting hardware and equipment time. Terrain and substrate makes a huge difference. Here we have variable Terrain with slopes of 5% up to 60% and depth to bedrock of 0" to several feet. With a mini ex, a using post driver, hydraulic rock hammer and hydraulic post hole auger, an operator and two laborers n site you're looking at $300/hour or $2,400/day minimum. You might build a 1/4 mile a day in some places, in others you might build 200 yards.
Guys, this is a 2.5 year old thread.
well lets hear from Rupe. Did he complete the project and what did it cost per foot?
Man! 2 . 5 yea r s? I thought I was slow building fence!
I didn’t realize this post was that old. One of our landowners that we help manage land for recently high fenced 8’ one small border of his property. This was to stop illegal shooting of bucks on a neighboring farm. I did the dozing,culverts and seeding of the area. The fence crew installed with materials for 10 dollars per foot. This was 3 steel posts then one steel pipe every 12 foot. With the corner brace sets welded in place. They were able to drive all the posts they were approx 14 feet with 6 feet in the ground. I hate to see this happening but with the way hunting has become and the price of land this will be much more common. We also did not put this on the actual property line it was offset 30 feet to allow maintence on both sides.
Ask Keith Warren, or the Nudge... oohhh did I say that? lol!
