Post Setting
Post setting, plumb and in line
Setting posts is the hardest part of building a fence and a big part of building a deck. You supply the posts; Kirk drills the holes, supplies the concrete and sets each post plumb and in line, and you build. Dig-and-set jobs get a reduced drilling fee plus $50–$90 per post, with a $600 minimum.
How does post setting work?
- 01You supply the posts.
- 02Kirk drills the holes to the diameter and depth the posts need.
- 03We supply the concrete and set each post plumb and in line.
- 04You build.
Why hire out post setting?
Posts are where a fence or deck goes right or wrong. If a post leans or sits out of line, every panel, rail and joist after it fights you. Getting them right is slow, careful work.
Replacing an old fence?
Pull the old fence, set the new posts: we remove the old fence and posts, drill the new holes and set the new posts.
Just need the holes?
No problem. Most of our work is drilling: fence and deck postholes, straight, plumb and to depth.
What does post setting cost?
Dig and set. You supply the posts. We drill the holes, supply the concrete and set your posts plumb. Dig-and-set jobs get a reduced drilling fee, plus a per-post setting charge:
| Hole | Post | Per post |
|---|---|---|
| 8″ | 4x4 fence post | $50 |
| 10″ | 4x4 post for gates or fences over 7' | $80 |
| 10″ | 6x6 fence post | $60 |
| 12″ | 6x6 post for gates or fences over 7' | $90 |
Dig-and-set jobs have a $600 minimum. Setting posts takes an extra person, the mixer, a run for materials, and often a second trip to set after the hole inspection.
Photos
On the job
The same drive earlier: fresh postholes along it, the crew and machine by a tree 
Wide view of the gravel drive with the postholes along it 
Fence posts set in a straight line along a wooded field
FAQ
Post Setting questions
What does post setting cost?
Dig-and-set jobs get a reduced drilling fee, plus a per-post setting charge: $50 for a 4x4 fence post (8 in hole); $80 for a 4x4 post for gates or fences over 7' (10 in hole); $60 for a 6x6 fence post (10 in hole); $90 for a 6x6 post for gates or fences over 7' (12 in hole). You supply the posts; we supply the concrete. Dig-and-set jobs have a $600 minimum.
Do you supply the posts?
No. You supply the posts. We supply the concrete, set each post plumb and in line, and you build.
Is the drilling included in the post setting price?
Dig-and-set jobs get a reduced drilling fee, plus the per-post setting charge, with a $600 minimum. Setting posts takes an extra person, the mixer, a run for materials, and often a second trip to set after the hole inspection.
Can you take out my old fence and put in the new posts?
Yes. We pull the old fence, cut out old posts set in concrete, haul it all away, drill the new holes and can set the new posts.
Tell us about your holes.
How many, how wide, how deep, and where. Kirk will text or call you back with a quote. Mon–Sat 7am–7pm.