You put in our fence last year; we thought you might like to look at how it holds up to unusual stresses. This bear was very agile and took a half hour to help himself to the plum tree, moving around till he ate all he could reach.
– Regards Alla, Ashland
Thank you for your help with our new Auto Gate
– Jessie, Grants Pass
Thanks for a beautiful job. We are very happy
– John & Cheryle, Medford
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A question that always comes up is how to find the property lines. If you are in a new subdivision, the pins should be relatively easy to find. Check your plot map of your property and it should show where pins were placed. The pins are 5/8” rebar pounded in the ground 2’. The top is covered with normally a yellow or orange cap. On the cap is the surveyor name and the license number of the person who set the pin. If you can only find one pin, measure to approximate locations and grab a shovel. Sometimes a metal detector helps.
If you are in an older area and you can’t find the property pins, there are two ways to determine location. If there is already a fence there, that’s the property line. After 10 years, the fence line becomes the property line. If not, then you can call a surveyor, they’ll figure a price, and then you can decide if it’s worth the cost. The surveyor can install a steel pin or a wood stake.
As far as the fence, our standard is to run a string line on the property line and hold in 6”. That way there is no question whose side it’s on. Also, since we set our posts in concrete, if the edge of the post is in 6” from the line, then the diameter of the concrete is safely on your side. Even if the fence is to be shared, a good rule of thumb is to hold it to one side or the other.
The process is that we mark in white paint approximate location of fence placement. Then we call the UNC (Utility Notification Center) and give them information based on your specific project. They check their maps, notify the appropriate agencies, and send out requests for markings.
Large companies such as Avista and PP and L, subcontract out to a smaller company like “Locating Inc” to mark for them. Once we call and get a confirmation number, the agencies have 48 hours to mark the area. After the 48 hours is up, it’s up to us to make sure the companies actually have marked the appropriate area. Agencies use color codes to help determine what utility is where: red is power, yellow is gas, etc… We have to call and they have to mark, so expect colored lines to appear on your property. The UNC is only for public utilities and they will not mark private power, water lines, or irrigation.
We have the ability to mark private lines for a small fee, and many times it’s cheap insurance. We will take care of the public utility lines, but if you have any private lines you know of, make sure you express it to your estimator or salesperson.