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TIL those cheap plastic post caps from the hardware store actually hold up.
Had a client in Phoenix insist on them for a 200-foot vinyl fence I quoted at $4,800. Figured I'd be back in a year replacing them. It's been 3 summers of 110+ heat and not a single one has cracked or faded. What's another product you were totally wrong about?
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kai_brown231mo ago
Wait, you got a 200-foot vinyl fence installed for only $4,800? That price alone is blowing my mind, forget the post caps.
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joseph5291mo ago
How is that even possible, @kai_brown23? That price is so low it makes me wonder about the materials. I'd be a little worried about what you're actually getting for that cost.
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cameron_webb7h ago
Yeah but what's the actual labor warranty look like? Because a $4,800 install on a 200 foot vinyl fence means somebody cut corners somewhere, maybe on the concrete footings or the depth of the post holes. You ever seen a vinyl fence start leaning after one good storm because they only set the posts 18 inches deep? That's the kind of thing you get when the price is that low. And those cheap post caps they throw in, they're usually just glued on instead of screwed, so they pop right off in the wind. What exactly did the contract say about the post installation?
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