A picket fence being sanded, with green grass and blue sky in the background.
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What do picket fencing services include?

Picket fencing installation services generally include the entire process, from marking the fenced area to hanging up the gate. This covers bringing the necessary tools for the job. 

Some Taskers may offer related services, such as purchasing the materials from the hardware store on your behalf, talking with utility companies to make sure they don’t hit your water or power lines, and even processing the building permits. When it comes to the actual installation process, this is how it will usually go for each project:

Digging the post holes

Once utility lines have been marked, and the property line has been defined, your Tasker digs a 25 cm (10 inch) diameter hole with a shovel. They'll dig as deeply as possible without hitting any wires, pipes, or lines. After they hit around 81 cm (32 inches), they'll start setting the first post. 

Next, the fence installer adds 20 cm (8 inches) of soil and ensures the post is level. They'll pack the bottom of the post with soil using a tamping bar and then add 20 cm more soil. They'll do this until the entire hole is filled, making sure that the post stays level. Finally, the fence installer uses a mason's line to measure and position the corners of the fence. 

Setting the post holes

Your Tasker then slides the panel's rales into the first post's mortises, adjusting until the top rail is level. If the post has no mortises, the installer props the panel up so that the bottom is 5 to 12 centimetres off the ground and the top rail is level. They'll check if each side is level, then screw the rails to the post.  

Your fence installer proceeds to check the gaps between pickets and between a picket and post. Next, they'll fill in the post holes and ensure that each part is level and plumb. Finally, they'll secure the rail with screws. Afterwards, they'll repeat this step until all the fence panels have been secured. 

Setting up the gate

The first gate post is installed pretty much like the first fence post. Your Tasker then measures the gate's width, adds around 4 cm, then digs the hole for the second gate post. Just like with the fence posts, they'll fill the hole, tamp it with soil, then check that the post is level and plumb. 

Picket panel installation

After this, they'll install the fence panel on the side of the second gate post to stabilise it. Then, the installer uses wedges to level the gate. After lining up the pickets and leaving a two-inch gap between the gate and post, they'll hang the gate and screw on the hinges. After checking the gate swing, they'll put on the latch and nail caps to the post tops. And that's it! You can now do a quality check on your new picket fence, then send the Tasker on their way.

Recent Picket Fencing tasks in West Adelaide

Fix loose\missing picket fence posts

$100

Largs North SA 5016, Australia

25th Sep 2024

Picket fence with one post to be re-attached and others with screws to be tightened. Screws supplied.

Shaun went above and beyond what was requested. Communication was clear and polite.

Picket Fence

$500

Osborne SA, Australia

2nd May 2023

Looking for someone to put up a number of pockets along my fence line. Wanting to create a white picket fence look. Happy to use the existing metal frame. - Due date: Before Sunday, 7 May 2023

White picket fence

$500

Osborne SA, Australia

1st Mar 2023

Wanting to create a white picket fence from existing fence line. Happy for it to be replaced if it’s cheaper and easier. One side will need to be levelled out. Roughly 18m. See images. - Due date: Before Sunday, 5 March 2023

Install picket fencing/gates

$1,000

West Richmond SA 5033, Australia

26th Feb 2023

Put up a picket fence along the front of our house with a gate on footpath and a sliding gate along driveway(roughly 10m including gates). We will source materials. - Due date: Flexible

Construct picket fence

$3,500

Cheltenham SA, Australia

22nd Dec 2022

Install picket fence with pedestrian and double driveway wrought iron gates. 16.5m frontage. - Due date: Flexible

Star Pickett Fence driver need for a day

$20

City of West Torrens SA, Australia

31st Oct 2022

I have 7 star picket fence posts that are half installed however I need a star picket driver to get them deeper into the soil - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 5 November 2022

I’m wanting a picket fence put up in my front yard

$500

Hendon SA, Australia

21st Jun 2022

Just wanting someone who knows how to put up a fence and I need a quote - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 21 June 2022

PVC picket fence installation

$500

Grange SA, Australia

11th Sep 2021

We have purchased a PVC picket fence roughly 4m x 8m x 4m - 900cm high It’s designed to be DIY but I have never installed a fence before. I need someone to assist with installation including the tools to get the job done properly such as leveller etc. Can you help? Thanks!