Preparing For Your Fence Order
It’s important to properly plan for your new fence by getting your yard (and toolbox) ready ahead of the fence panel delivery time.
When you order an aluminum fence online, the hardest part will probably be the waiting. Although the panels come quite quickly, you will be so excited to get started on the project! This isn’t a time to just wait around twiddling your thumbs. It would be much better to ensure all of your plans are in order and that your yard is ready for the upcoming new aluminum fencing panels.
With a great fence comes great responsibility. This means you should have also prepared by checking with the municipality or homeowners’ association to ensure your fence meets the various codes and regulations. This is most important when your yard holds a pool or if you have a commercial or industrial property. Once you are sure that your fence is following all of the rules, it’s time to prep yourself for the project ahead.
Asking the right questions
You don’t have to do the fence project on your own. Your fencing specialist where you purchased the aluminum fencing panels is there to help you along the way. Write down a list of questions to ask the company to ensure you have covered all of your bases. This is a good tip even before you have ordered your fence panels, but you can also ask any questions while awaiting the delivery.
If you’re new to home improvement projects, perhaps you will want to ask about certain tools that you will need. You can borrow tools from friends or neighbors, or you can rent them. Thankfully, aluminum fences don’t require any specialized tools. However, if your toolbox is lacking, you may find yourself in need of a few items. Definitely get this sorted out before the fence panels arrive. You may also want to check what else you can be doing to prepare for the fence panels to arrive. You will certainly be eager to get your fence put up as soon as you can, so it’s important to have everything ready ahead of time.
Prepping the space
While there isn’t too much to do in your yard in preparation, there are a few things that could make the installation go smoothly. First, it’s important to have a freshly mowed lawn before you begin. Find out when your delivery date is and mow the lawn a day or two prior to this. That way, your fence will go up on a freshly cut lawn and you won’t have to worry about how to cut the longer grass that is close to the fence posts after the fact.
Next, you should plan where you want to lay the fence panels once they arrive. You may even want to place half of the delivery on one end of the yard and half on the other so that they’re already in place for the project. This way, you won’t have to move too many of them all across the yard later on in the project.
If you haven’t already done so, let your neighbors know about your fencing project even if it doesn’t affect their yard. It’s polite to let those nearby know of any type of construction, however minor, so that everybody is on the same page. Before you know it, you’ll be finishing your project and admiring your new fence. You’ll be so glad you prepared and asked the questions beforehand to make the home improvement project go as smoothly as possible.