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Ranch fencing

Pasture fence in this part of Kansas is usually barbed wire, woven wire, high-tensile, or pipe, on hedge, steel, or pipe posts. Corners and braces are what keep a fence standing after the first pull. Some builders also hang gates, build corrals, and clear the fence line.

A few names here do residential work too. Ask if ranch fence is regular work for them. If the old line is buried in cedar, you may need a clearing pass before a fencing crew will bid it.

Questions worth asking

• Is this new fence or a repair, and about how many miles?
• What posts and wire do you recommend on this ground, and why?
• Who buys the materials, and who clears brush off the line?
• How do you build corners, braces, and creek crossings?
• How many gates, and where do they go?
• Are you insured, and can you name a couple of ranchers nearby?
• What is included in the bid, and what costs extra?

HirePlains does not list prices. A fence bid should say the length, the materials, and who cleans up the line.