Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Timber Fence...no neighbours...what to do? 13Oct 02, 2009 10:30 pm yod511 One more question... do I need to serve the neighbour with more than one quote? My preferred fencing bloke is going to give me a quote on Colorbond as well as timber to show what a bargain they are getting. Is that enough? No you do not send more than one quote. You are sending a proposal. A proposal is not A, B or C. You need to give them the quote that you are happy with, and explain exactly what you are proposing, such as Colourbond Woodland Grey 1.8m high good neighbour fencing. I know my neighbour on receipt of the intent notice, checked around for his own quotes and realised the one I got was competitive. Quote: So do we do this before the house was built or after handover? (to fill the "To erect fence form) The only thing I am not sure about is when the neighbour has to pay half. I know the person who organises the work pays the whole amount and gets the rest from the neighbour, so its not left for the fencing contractor to chase. I have heard they do not have to pay until they have a hosue, but I am not sure how accurate that is, as the neighbouring block could be vacant for years. it depends on the natural ground level, if they excavated their boundary wall needed to be built as a retaining wall. If you filled, which sounds like the case then you… 1 7086 The only thing to add to these comments is that where possible it's always good to try and work with people than just say "no" because you can. Having someone… 4 17150 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15922 |