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What you need to know about chain link fences... |
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Lower grade materials & improper set-up lead to a poor
looking product over time. |
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Our post materials...
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All of our posts are set in
cement 2' - 3 ' into the ground. |
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Other companies
post material... |
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The Terminal
posts we use are a 2 3/8" galvanized posts with a wall thickness of .065
or 16 gauge. there are a lot of other sizes and wall thicknesses to choose
from, but this has worked the best, with no call backs. |
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The line posts that we use are 1 5/8" galvanized
for the 42" high to the 5' high , and 1 7'8" galvanized for the 6' high with a
wall thickness of .065 or 16 gauge. |
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Our top rail is 1 3/8" with a wall thickness of
.065 or 16 gauge for up to 5' high fence. 6' high and over use 1 5/8" with a
wall thickness of .065 or 16 gauge. |
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Our chain link material... |
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The chain link that is most common for the home
is 11 1/2 gauge x 2 1/4" diamond ("standard on our fences up to 5'
high"). |
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11 gauge x 2" diamond ("standard for our
6' fence") This fence is a light commercial grade). |
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9 gauge x 2" diamonds used mostly for commercial
sites. This fence is commercial high grade some aggressive dogs may need
this. |
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About our gates... |
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Our gates are custom built with welded corners.
The most common problem with a fence is the gate. We have eliminated this by
welding our gates. Our competitors still use flimsy aluminum corners and self
tapping screws to hold their gates together. They don't hang straight from day
1 and the call backs on these gates are 3 out of 5 jobs. Any contractor in the
fence business can get the welded gates, but they would rather go back to your
house once a year and get your money. "They call it job security " |
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The fence business... |
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The best advise I can give is to compare
estimates closely. A lower price means your going to be cutting corners
somewhere, whether on materials or a poor installation. Your fence may look
good for a year or two, but after that things seem to look out of adjustment,
or the top rail is bending between posts, and the gates have fallen apart
because the screws rusted. |
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Ask about : |
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Liability insurance...$1,000,000.00 coverage is the normal for a fence contractor. |
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Have they ever been to court on a installed fence
issue? |
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Do they sub-contract the work out, and how long
have they been installing fence. |
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Ask about other work performed and addresses,
so you can see for yourself how there work looks. |
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Have they had other fence business's in other
names or locations and why did they go out of business? |
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About A-1 Fence |
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I have lived in the Duluth area all my
life. I have been involved with the fence business for 25+ years. Both
as an installer for other company's and starting my own business in 1993 |
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I believe in treating customers the way
I want to be treated by a contractor. I have built my business on being
honest and giving customers installed projects at or above the industry
standards. I have designed fence systems that will hold up in our area
and I have been in this area long enough to see what impact our weather
has on a fence. I have made major improvements over the course of 25
years to ensure that you will have a long lasting fence with minimal
problems. I strive to give you the best possible price without
sacrificing materials or workmanship. |
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In closing... |
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Don't judge a contractor by price or how well
they can tell a story. The thing you really need to look at is there
reputation, and how well they take care of there customers. |
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A lot of fence contractors tell their customers
that they are getting the best product money can buy. "The best the
market has to offer" then they order in all cheap low grade material.
After being installed the fence looks the same as the upper quality material,
but the wall thickness on the posts and rail are almost as thin as a pop can,
and the fence won't last. Ask to view the material before set-up and be
careful in your selection. |
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I hope we can serve you, and thank you for your
time, |
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James Rathe |
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A-1 Fence Company |
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For more information on any of our chain link products e-mail us at: |
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