New home owner who has never had to hire a contractor before. Want to have chain link fence replaced and want to have put in white vinyl fence to match connected town home.

It is just a 40 foot length I need replaced and will need to have one gate. As I get quotes, what kind of price should I expect to pay? What’s considered fair and what’s considered a rip off?

EDIT: Thanks for all the feedback! I think I’m not in the right tax bracket to hire people to do this, so probably going to try to do it myself.

  • DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone
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    Labour and materials depends on your country and location. Do you need to pay a bribe permit to local government as well? Will the neighbour on the other side pay half? Does it need to be painted?

    Get a few quotes, ask for references of other fences they’ve built, and compare locally.

    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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      If it’s flat, level ground, then $30 per foot for wood or hog panels. Add money if brush needs to be cut, ground leveled, or you want something like vinyl, cedar, or painted wood.