FRS fencing

Dozer1

I see the local FRS office are having an open day with "special offers" on during the day.
http://www.frsfencing.ie/

I've a god bit of electric fencing to put up, has anyone any experience of FRS with fencing or are the other private companies alot cheaper.

What are the quality of they're fence posts like?

PatQfarmer

If you specify the PDM stakes, they are the real thing.
FRS are top-notch in Tipperary, but a bit dear.
Get them to quote for the job, rather than hourly rate, that'd break you!
No problems with them yet...

Dozer1

Thanks Pat, I've one 10 acre place in two fields that I want to start with so was thinking of getting someone to do it.
Don't have time or a post driver so think it would be worth my while.

Username John

I get posts off FRS, and I find them good.

I got them to quote a job for me once, for sheep fencing and I thought them dear.
I ended up doing it myself - got a lad to put in the posts with a post driver (€35 / hour for the post driver) then put up the wire myself. To be honest - once the posts were in, the wire is easy enough to do.

Just something else to think about

Farmer Pudsey

Labou is the most expensive part of fencing also if you get someone in and they supplly the materials make sure they do not over charge for materials.I do the same as PP get a lad on a postdriver again 35 euro/hour have the post laid out throw up a few extra on his tractor in case one breaks and he will have a lot of post driven in 2-3 hours also you will put a lot of wire in a day yourself buy the good strainers use the spring gates and some handles

foxylock

I paid FRS over two grand for material in January intending to fence the field myself, they delivered all the stuff the following week minus the strainers. Lads I'm still waiting on the feckin strainers, ringing every week to be told they will have them the following week. Badly stuck for the field now and starting to lose the plot. I find this totally unacceptable and certainly will not deal with them again.

bob charles

deal with them regularly for fencing supplies. the quality of materials is good but their price is their price.

reilig

As with the other posters, we buy all our fencing materials from them. They have good quality and are cheaper than any of the other local suppliers. On top of that, it is easy to negotiate with them for a sizeable discount if you are buying a good bit of stuff from them.

blue5000

foxylock wrote: »

I paid FRS over two grand for material in January intending to fence the field myself, they delivered all the stuff the following week minus the strainers. Lads I'm still waiting on the feckin strainers, ringing every week to be told they will have them the following week. Badly stuck for the field now and starting to lose the plot. I find this totally unacceptable and certainly will not deal with them again.

I think at this stage they should be driving the strainers for free as well as delivering them, can you collect them yourself?

reilig

foxylock wrote: »

I paid FRS over two grand for material in January intending to fence the field myself, they delivered all the stuff the following week minus the strainers. Lads I'm still waiting on the feckin strainers, ringing every week to be told they will have them the following week. Badly stuck for the field now and starting to lose the plot. I find this totally unacceptable and certainly will not deal with them again.

What FRS office did you buy from Foxylock? I collected strainers from the Boyle Shop yesterday evening and they had pallet loads of them in stock.

foxylock

Sorry for the late reply lads, am up to my conkers in lambs at the moment. They were paid for in Cahir and I have called several times only to be told the same old story " deliveries are behind schedule they coming next week" and I can see they really dont give a s**t. Will give them till friday and then I go back for my money. And yes I would be collecting these myself anyway.

1chippy

was in a furniture store last week and noticed a pallet of barb wire in the corner. looked completly out of place so asked how much he wanted for it. got the pallet (30 rolls) for e300

Versatile Fashionista

I couldn't recommend FRS enough - Excellent, top quality service.

Versatile Fashionista

I couldn't recommend FRS enough; excellent, top quality service.

Bodacious

1chippy wrote: »

was in a furniture store last week and noticed a pallet of barb wire in the corner. looked completly out of place so asked how much he wanted for it. got the pallet (30 rolls) for e300

Deal of the century is it that cheap and nasty light wire tho?!

bob charles

foxylock wrote: »

Sorry for the late reply lads, am up to my conkers in lambs at the moment. They were paid for in Cahir and I have called several times only to be told the same old story " deliveries are behind schedule they coming next week" and I can see they really dont give a s**t. Will give them till friday and then I go back for my money. And yes I would be collecting these myself anyway.

why did you pay for them in the first place, when you didnt recieve the goods

foxylock

bob charles wrote: »

why did you pay for them in the first place, when you didnt recieve the goods

I got a lot of stuff there at the time they had everything and said strainers were in stock. How was I to know there would be such a hold up. Anyway no matter now, still unimpressed.

ceannfort

what are people paying for sheep and barb wire at the moment.

5live

ceannfort wrote: »

what are people paying for sheep and barb wire at the moment.

Got a quote for rylock 32' fox wire for 160 euro for 100m roll. Seems a bit dear but i am in no hurry to buy yet

Username John

5live wrote: »

Got a quote for rylock 32' fox wire for 160 euro for 100m roll. Seems a bit dear but i am in no hurry to buy yet

Feck, €160 roll :eek:

I must get a good few rolls of it...

ceannfort

that seems very expensive. what are others being quoted.

Stanley71

I rang and he took my details and said he would call when he was in the area within the next three weeks...nothing. Called again and he said same thing....nothing again. Waited around wasting my time.

White Clover

Stanley71 wrote: »

I rang and he took my details and said he would call when he was in the area within the next three weeks...nothing. Called again and he said same thing....nothing again. Waited around wasting my time.

Is this Boyle or cahir....both are mentioned in the thread, or some other location. They're in most counties.

Stanley71

Galway branch. Athlone I think.