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Proposal from
Ironwood Fence & Gate
Prepared for
Paul & Renata Sorensen
Residential Privacy Fence with Gate — Material Options
Install 180 linear feet of 6-ft privacy fence along rear and two side property lines. One 4-ft walk gate on north side. Client requesting pricing for four material types to compare.
All prices include posts (set 36" deep in concrete), rails, pickets/panels, post caps, and installation labor. Gates priced separately below. Pressure-Treated Wood (6-ft dog-ear, 4x4 posts, 2x4 rails): Materials: $18/LF | Labor: $14/LF | Total: $32/LF Notes: Stainable/paintable. Requires maintenance every 3–5 years. Post bases most susceptible to ground rot. Vinyl Privacy (solid white or tan, aluminum-reinforced posts): Materials: $28/LF | Labor: $15/LF | Total: $43/LF Notes: No painting, no rot. Fades slightly over 10+ years. Avoid if temps regularly drop below -20°F. Aluminum Picket (black powder coat, 5-ft standard — not a privacy style): Materials: $22/LF | Labor: $13/LF | Total: $35/LF Notes: Rust-proof. Open-style only — not suitable if privacy is the goal. Good for pool code compliance. Galvanized Chain-Link (6-ft, 11-gauge, 2" mesh, top rail): Materials: $11/LF | Labor: $10/LF | Total: $21/LF Notes: Lowest cost. Zero privacy. Will sag at long spans without tension wire. Common for utility areas.
4-ft walk-through gate (per gate): Wood frame with heavy-duty hinges and spring-loaded latch: $265 Vinyl frame with standard hardware: $310 Aluminum frame with gravity latch: $290 Double driveway gate (10-ft total width): Wood frame, drop rod, padlock hasp, anti-sag cable: $820 Vinyl frame with steel reinforcement, drop rod: $980 All gate hardware includes installation.
Wood (180 LF + wood walk gate): $5,760 + $265 = $6,025 Vinyl (180 LF + vinyl walk gate): $7,740 + $310 = $8,050 Aluminum picket (180 LF + aluminum walk gate): $6,300 + $290 = $6,590 Chain-link (180 LF — no walk gate, no privacy): $3,780 50% deposit due at contract signing. Balance due on completion day. Pricing valid for 30 days. Material costs fluctuate — confirm before signing if delayed.
Posts set 36 inches deep with 50 lbs concrete per hole (standard soil). Rocky or sandy soil may require surcharge of $35–$55 per post for augering or added concrete. Client marks property lines before start; Ironwood Fence is not responsible for encroachments based on client-provided markings. 811 utility locate required — allow 3 business days before scheduled start. All debris and packaging hauled off-site at no added charge.
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Create Your Free AccountShow all four materials in the same proposal. Clients who ask for a wood quote have usually already Googled vinyl. Give them the comparison up front and you control the conversation — instead of losing the job when they find a vinyl-only contractor who does.
Break out materials and labor as separate line items. A $42/linear-foot number means nothing to a homeowner. '$22 materials, $20 labor' lets them understand why vinyl costs more upfront but lasts 20 years without painting. That context closes.
Gate hardware is where proposals fall apart. A 4-foot walk gate with a basic latch is $280. A double 10-foot driveway gate with a heavy-duty drop rod, padlock hasp, and anti-sag kit is $890. Those are not the same thing. List the gate hardware explicitly or someone's going to expect the $890 setup for $280.
Concrete spec goes in the proposal, not your head. Posts set in 50-lb bags of Quikrete at 24 inches are not the same as posts set with 60 lbs of mixed concrete at 36 inches in cold climates. If the fence leans in three years, what's in your paperwork will matter.
Aluminum doesn't rust, but it dents. Chain-link sags. Wood rots at the post. Vinyl cracks in hard freezes below -20°F. Say this. Contractors who tell clients the tradeoffs get repeat business. Contractors who only sell the upside get called when something goes wrong.
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