Scamming is rare, still there is always someone pushing to generate the added cash who might also be less than moral.

The two chief kinds of scam are:

1. There is no work done - just funds taken.

2. The badly finished work scam.

In the first type roving workers pretend to be professional handy men. They show up offering to complete work at a low rate since they are in the local area or that somebody else has cancelled some work.

Frequently the target of these scammers is the elderly. They ask the customer to make an an instant decision by telling them that the special offer is only applicable today because the client in the area has cancelled.

In this scam, you are expected to stump up with money for your work before it starts. Once they get the funds for the materials, the fake workmen go off to get your materials plus never return!

Unfortunately, the second scam is rather common in many industries. In the pressure of competitive bidding, the tradesmen will give a low quote to acquire the job and then cut corners to deliver a poor quality outcome.

Pay attention to these 4 areas of your brushwood fence:

The first area where the contractor might take shortcuts relates to the roll top. Developing a roll top requires experience, a suitable brush in addition to time. If your supplier is taking shortcuts they just may not bothered to put the time as well as it will show in the quality of the roll top.

Second the base of the brushwood fence is not properly prepared. A brush fencing needs to be supported to stop the brush material sliding outside the bottom of the fencing over time so you fence does not drop in height.

Were a contractor is taking shortcuts, they will use base material that is narrower than the recommended 100 mm.

There are two other areas to be careful of with the base of the fence. First, a brushwood fencing should not be used for retaining purposes as it is not strong enough. Second, the fencing needs to be built in such a way that the brush material is not in constant contact with damp earth or garden beds since it will rot more quickly.

The third area of skimping involves the clipping or wiring of the brushwood material. Clips are used to pull the brushwood material closely together to prevent sagging as well as dropping. You need anticipate to see these clips about 350 mm to 400 mm (maximum) apart. If your contractor is taking shortcuts, they will not put the clipping so close together.

The last area of concern relates to the packing of the fence where the fencing is hand packed. As a guide you should expect a hand packed fence to be 50 to 60 mm wide and you ought to not be on see daylight through it. If your contractor is taking shortcuts or reducing the amount of material they are by means of, your fence could well be thinner than this.