Fence Removal

Why Is Fence Removal Required?

There are several reasons someone might want to remove their fence. The most common reason is that the fence has irreparable damage. This damage can include signs of mold or rot with white or gray spores, bent posts, cracks at the bottom of posts, or signs of termites. Perhaps your old fence has missing boards that allow you to see into your neighbor’s backyard. Or maybe you don’t want a fence in your backyard. Removing a fence can be just as difficult, time-consuming, and expensive as building a fence in the first place. The good news is you don’t have to remove it yourself. To make your life easier, you can call a fencing company that can replace your old fence with a brand new fence while you get to sit back and focus on other tasks you need to do.

Do It Yourself Fence Removal

Removing your fence yourself comes with several difficulties. Yes, you can do it, but there are several steps that you have to take to do it. You will often need to call your utility company to know where the utility lines are because you don’t want to hit one of those lines accidentally. You might also need approval or guidance from your local government. Especially if they require a permit or there are questions about who owns the fence. You or your neighbor might have questions about who owns the fence when the fence is on the fence property line. Gathering tools and renting a dumpster can often cost you more money and time. Your city might even have regulations about how they want you to dispose of your fence correctly. 

Then comes the actual physical work that comes with removing your fence. The physical labor required to remove your fence is often tedious, as you must separate each part piece by piece. It will require a lot of unscrewing and cutting. If you had previously installed your fence posts with cement, it would need a lot of physical labor and strength to get them out of the ground. Trying to pull up those posts yourself can cause damage to not only your yard but potentially your neighbor’s yard as well. The risk of damage and tedious labor is why having a fence contractor remove your fence is often the best option, as they can take on many of these tasks, leaving you with the freedom and resources to take care of other matters around your home. 

How to Dispose of Removed Fence Material

In Ramsey County, MN, disposing of fence material can be complicated.  In Ramsey County, it is illegal to burn treated wood, and you should not bring treated wood to yard waste collection sites. However, many trash haulers will accept and pick up treated wood. The metal from chain-link fence installation or steel fence installation is recyclable as scrap metal. Remove parts of chain-link fences that are not metal. As always, you must call your local city government to know how they would like you to dispose of the materials that made up your fence correctly. You can place installed vinyl fences that you have removed in the trash. Still, you might have to call to verify with your waste management company on their policies. Or a fencing company, such as Northland Fence, can do that process for you. We know how to remove different materials in your area and will handle this process.

Fence Removal Expense

Removing a fence can be a costly expense. While it might seem easy to tear down the fence and throw it into your regular trash can, it can be more complicated than that. You will likely have to go out and buy the tools and supplies needed to remove the fence. Depending on the type of fence you have and how you are correctly removing the material, you might have to pay for a service to take the materials to the proper location. Also, if your fence is in cement, it might create a mess in your yard, which will require landscape costs. Or if you are deciding to have someone else remove your fence, like Northland Fence, those individual costs are wrapped up in the total cost. We offer ways to finance your fence removal, making any potential financial burden to remove your fence less.