Fencing (Residential) Questions
How do you set your fence posts?
We auger down 3-4 feet, and then we pack the hole with 3/4 down dirty and set with water. This acts as a cement however we wont see frost heaving like we would using quik-crete. Once this is done we then pack it with various types of equipment
How tall can my fencing be?
The maximum height for a Backyard is 6’6”, Front yard is 4 ft, however, we usually are asked for 4, 5, or 6 ft tall fences, with 5 ft being the average height.
How do locates & call before you dig work?
Total Yardworks will apply for all appropriate locates prior to commencing your project
Is there any recommended maintenance we can do?
We recommend staining 1-2 years after installation to give time for the lumber to shrink before applying a treatment. Pressure washing your fence is great way to combat mildew, dirt, and organic materials
Deck & Porch Questions
Do I have to stain my wooden deck?
Wooden Decks will always need a little extra love and care we recommend staining your wooden deck every 1-2 years after installation. If properly maintained and kept clean you should expect your deck to last 10+ years.
How do I care for my composite deck?
Regular cleaning is as easy as warm, soapy water and a soft bristled brush. For a more thorough cleaning, a jet wash vs a pressure washer is best as it uses heat, with a maximum of 3100 PSI being recommended. Please note, when cleaning do not use corrosive agents such as bleach on composite decking. .
What are the differences between composite and wooden decks?
A wood deck is made out of lumber where a composite deck is built with lumber, then its is waterproofed and finally the composite boarding is installed.
Landscape Services Questions
How do I maintain my sod?
You want to make sure your Sod is constantly moist for 2-4 weeks after installation. During this 2 week period you should avoid cutting your new Sod. Once you begin cutting your Sod, cut higher than normal to protect it from the harmful UV rays.
What is difference between hard and softscaping
Hardscaping is just as it sounds anything hard, these are components in your yard that are solid (non- organic) and do not change. Softscaping is any natural element in your yard, it is typically done after the Hardscaping and adds that final touch you didn’t know was missing
What is the difference between peat and mineral sod?
Peat Sod is pillowy to walk on, it turns a very deep lush green and is best for low to medium trafficked areas. Peat Sod is our most cost effective grass option.
Mineral Sod is typically 2-3 times heavier than a piece of Peat Sod, it is drought resistant and turns a lighter shade of green. Mineral Sod is perfect for heavily trafficked areas, and a beneficial option for families with four-legged family members. Mineral Sod is our mid-range grass option.
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We auger down 3-4 feet, and then we pack the hole with 3/4 down dirty and set with water. This acts as a cement however we wont see frost heaving like we would using quik-crete. Once this is done we then pack it with various types of equipment
The maximum height for a Backyard is 6’6”, Front yard is 4 ft, however, we usually are asked for 4, 5, or 6 ft tall fences, with 5 ft being the average height.
Total Yardworks will apply for all appropriate locates prior to commencing your project
We recommend staining 3-5 years after installation to give time for the lumber to shrink before applying a treatment.
Wooden Decks will always need a little extra love and care we recommend treating your wooden deck 3-5 years after installation. However a composite deck should last 10+ years
Regular cleaning is as easy as warm, soapy water and a soft bristled brush. For a more thorough cleaning, a jet wash vs a pressure washer is best as it uses heat, with a maximum of 3100 PSI being recommended. Please note, when cleaning do not use corrosive agents such as bleach on composite decking. .
A wood deck is made out of lumber where a composite deck is built with lumber, then its is waterproofed and finally the composite boarding is installed.
You want to make sure your Sod is constantly moist for 2-4 weeks after installation. During this 2 week period you should avoid cutting your new Sod. Once you begin cutting your Sod, cut higher than normal to protect it from the harmful UV rays.
Hardscaping is just as it sounds anything hard, these are components in your yard that are solid (non- organic) and do not change. Softscaping is any natural element in your yard, it is typically done after the Hardscaping and adds that final touch you didn’t know was missing
Peat Sod is pillowy to walk on, it turns a very deep lush green and is best for low to medium trafficked areas. Peat Sod is our most cost effective grass option.
Mineral Sod is typically 2-3 times heavier than a piece of Peat Sod, it is drought resistant and turns a lighter shade of green. Mineral Sod is perfect for heavily trafficked areas, and a beneficial option for families with four-legged family members. Mineral Sod is our mid-range grass option.
Typically we auger down 3-4 feet and will set the post in 3/4 down using water. This is then packed using forms of tools and equipment
Total Yard Works makes it easy for the customer as possible and offers full application to necessary locate, line and ground prep work on your behalf.
Refering to the type and size of our fence post options, our 6×6 post is our biggest option. 4×4 builds are 2 inches smaller and hybrid metal post fencing uses a galvanized metal post. Ask one of our friendly staff how we hade the steel post to make it look as though it’s made with wooden posts.
Our new hybrid metal post fencing option is our most economical for the customer. Offering the natural beauty of a wooden fence using hybrid chain link posting.
Brand new standard Winnipeg wooden fence prices and cost can range from month to month and based on various options. Typically they are ranging from $60 to $90 per foot based on the options and market at the time of writing (Spring 2023)
It’s the customers responsibility to highlight and make the company aware of any unique underground features like after market sprinkler systems. Work with Total Yard Works to make sure all underground systems and implementations are not disturbed as the company will not be held liable for damages to things not disclosed.
Total Yard Works designs and builds your gates and doors at request. Typically we offer the following common options. Single man gates, oversized single swing gates, slide and rollout gates, and double swing gates. Call us today to discuss and wooden fence gate options or customizations you are looking for.
No setting chain link posts in cement is not a necessity nor is it particularly the best option in the harsh Winnipeg climate. Total Yard Works sets chain link posts by driving them into the ground at a minimum predetermined depth to ensure the integrity of the build
While a variety of factors, addons and options play into the calculation of chain link fence price in Winnipeg, MB… Typically Total Yard Works chain link fencing construction will cost the customer in the range of $16 to $27 a foot.
Coatings and colorations add a slight premium to the standard silver galvanized fence builds. Typically the cost of a vinyl color coated or black chain link fence in Winnipeg is priced around $16 to $29 a foot.
In Winnipeg chain link fence construction, the word terminal or term post is referring to posts at the end of a line or upon which a gate / door is attached. They are typically larger than the in between ‘line posts’ to provide better build integrity and stability.
Total Yard Works offers cost effective solutions for customers looking for a semi or full privacy chain link fence build. We offer elite diamond privacy weave and slat inserts in various heights, colors and coverages.
Yes our chain link fencing options are our most affordable offering a significant savings over our wooden fence and ornamental fence build design options. Total Yard Works works hard to offer our Winnipeg customers the most cost effective options and prices within all of our departments.
The short answer is that while not necessary to use the larger terminal end post options, doing so will help overall build integrity and durability helping to prevent future maintenance costs and making sure your fencing stands the test of time and Winnipeg winters more effectively.
Our heavy duty industrial / commercial chain link fence builds uses schedule 40 piping whereas our light inudstrial builds uses a hot dipped galvinized pipe and offers a slightly cheaper price / cost per foot.
By upgrading your fence mesh to a knuckle / barbed wire design, your chain link fencing will offer more ovreall security. Knuckle/barb mesh creates a sharp barbed wire like twist to the ends of the meshing.
Both of these chain link fence terms refer to the type of chemical coat treatment the tubing / pipes undergoes in fabrication. Pre galvanized is immersed quickly in zinc phosphate whereas hot dipped galvinized is left longer in the treatment producing a thicker coating on the fencing materials in question
Total Yard Works offers our commercial chain fencing clients the options of privacy screens. These privacy screens are stetched across the length of the chainlink mesh sections to create semi or full privacy constructions.
We offer a variety of sliding, swining, hanging and custom commercial chain link gate builds. Options such as cantilever and Canadian slide gates also exist in the different types of commercial fence gates.
The differences between these two separate commercial sliding gate options are found in how it opens. Our Canadian slide option works with two separate wheels on the ground where the fence opens in a push / pull direction whereas a cantilever is supported by wheels on rollers in the middle of the fence and has the ability to be automated as a popular upgrade to our commercial gate installations
Total Yard Work’s cantilever gates can be built with or without barbed wire which understandably adds more security by creating more of a deterence to would be thieves or people looking to scale your fence or gain access to the enclosed property.
A commercial cantilever chain link gate is ideal for Winnipeg & Manitoba’s snow filled winter season. Ensuring the wheels the fence rolls on will not be encumbered by snow or ground conditions as compared to a Canadian sliding gate for example.
In Winnipeg customers are required to have the correct permission and a permit if you plan on building a deck on your residential property that is 2 or more feet off the ground.
A deck installation in Winnipeg will go much smoother and quicker, saving your project time and expense by applying for an accurate land survey in advance to project / construction start date
While you don’t require a permit to install certain pergolas / gazebos / pavillions and related structures in Winnipeg, if we are drilling into the ground as part of the construction process it is required to apply for underground line locates. Total Yard Works can apply for these ground locates for you through the click before you dig system setup by the province.
Yes Total Yard Works does off installation and assembly of Winnipeg gazebos, pergolas, pavilions and similar structures bought in pre-assembled kits from stores like Costco, Home Depot, Walmart, Rona, Ikea, online stores, etc. Sending us the information or link to the kit in question can help save time and expense by allowing us to prepare for the job ahead.
For lumber designs we recommend regular maintenance and apply a treatment to the construction material. Doing so will help protect the material from rotting or wearing prematurely due to enviromental consitions. For metal gazebos we recommend regularly cleaning the material with mildly soapy or plain water to prevent premature wear and tear.
While it is rarely a main reason or selling point of a fence gate, the truth is that a properly designed, well constructed and professionally installed chain link fence gate will absolutely add curb appeal and resale value to your residential, commercial or industrial property.
A creative mind could find all sorts of ways to create a gate like barrier, but generally professional fencing contractors work with a handful of proven and cost effective gate designs and solutions. These include but are not limited to swinging styles (single door, double wide, walkthrough swinging and hanging gates) and sliding styles (overhead, oversized, driveway, wheel roller supported and cantilever sliding gates.
There are a lot of different variables that dictate what is required pre and post fence and gate construction. When in doubt it is best to contact one of our friendly staff with a brief description of your project, property, and vision so we can help you understand the full process and steps required in relation to chain link fence gate permits, underground line locates, city bylaws, etc.
We see this question daily on our website and in emails and it isn’t one that we can accurately answer without more details and context of your project. Give us a call today or use our contact page to get in touch with one of our experts or to book a free on site Winnipeg Chain link fence gate price and cost estimate. In this way we will be able to better identify any obstacles, potential needs or issues, design/style/material options available and more to get you the most comprehensive and full price ranges you can expect for your specific individual project.
A well designed, built and installed fence gate or door in Winnipeg should stand the test fairly well, but nothing is perfect and year to year extraordinary weather and wind conditions do see us handle a great deal of repair jobs throughout the province. Typically supporting hardware will need to be replaced, supporting infrastructure reset or replaced, grand or setting modified, etc. Total Yard Works is experts in all things chain link fence and gate repair… give us a call today with details of the job and we can walk you through how you might fix it yourself if its simple or book you into our schedule if its a more comprehensive repair job