4tress4u® Services

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Fencing Installations

Welcome to 4tress4gates Ltd based in Great Barr Birmingham West Midlands a company established in September 2006 to provide services in the West Midlands including Solihull, Knowle, Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks, Walmley, Bournville, Shirley, Wombourne, Stratford-Upon-Upon Avon, Tanworth-in Arden, Alvechurch Bromsgrove, Clent, Earlswood, Kinver, Quorn, Aldridge, Leicestershire and surrounding areas.

Our services include fencing repairs and installations, flat roof repairs, steel framed garden buildings design and installation services along with general landscaping to meet the demand of the next generation of home office workers under our brand name 4tress4u®.

Whilst with our background in design and engineering look to create inactive bespoke products for security of your new functional garden space such as our Patent Pending anti lift gate hook cover plate which also by way of design can be used as a padlock cover shield under its brand name 4tress4gates® and our latest product the Pockitpouch for screws and nails to assist DIY and trade professionals when performing maintenance activities.

We acquire the best equipment to complete our installations efficiently and professionally to our customers requirements and timescale.

Our work relates primarily to the domestic market gardens boundaries and general security of gates and external doors on outbuildings.

We are a trained installer of the DuraPost® fencing system which is an alternative to the traditional concrete post.

DuraPost® is a robust metal fence post which as been tested to withstand winds of up to 110 miles per hour which comes with a manufacturers guarantee from 15-25 years.

Our labour only installation service offers an alternative to the traditional supply and installation services.

Climate change unpredictable weather patterns the ongoing global demand for materials along with ever increasing price rises and extended lead-times.

We decided that our customers should have more control of their cost by allowing customers to purchase their DuraPost® and other fencing components from their local supplier subsequently store all materials at home ready for us to install when the weather is suitable and the ground is dry.

We offer our Compiled Checklist Components Service "CCCS" for £19.99 which will list all the materials you will need to order from your supplier along with a 3D compiled visually scaled illustration document consisting of a front view, left view, right view, rear view and close up view demonstrating the designed of the DuraPost fencing system in the requested DuraPost coloured theme which will be either Galvanised Steel, Anthracite Grey, Sepia Brown or Olive Grey the fee will be deducted from our installation service charge at completion of your installation depending on your method of payment.

Our optional add on service is our £9.99 DuraPost "DPPCS" the DuraPost Price Comparison Service is similar to using a online price comparison service provider when comparing energy and broadband providers the difference in our services under 4tress4u® is to find you the best price for the fencing that we intend to install, whereby you will receive three compatible suppliers to order your materials based on location and costs you will be able to know exactly how much you can save directly from the retailer simply place your order once delivered arrange for us to install your system.

We also offer landscaping services to all our customers within our service area prices are based on hourly rate.

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Free Fencing Estimator

DuraPost® fencing comes in a variety of fencing options and colours our closeboard fencing estimator is just one of many choices of design and colours that we offer.

Use our online estimator to get an idea of the potential cost for a closeboard fencing installation as opposed to pre-made fence panels. Please note that this is not a guarantee to the actual price which will need to be confirmed on a site visit and subsequent quotation.

We will require you to upload images of your current fencing installation and any access restrictions that could effect us getting your materials and our equipment to your garden.

To use the online estimator measure the full length from the point where your fence is adjacent to your property then to furthest point of your fence line this will form one single estimate on the online estimator, continue to do the same for all other lengths required.

Please do not combine length and width of different sections of your fencing lines to get one combined estimate, if you require fencing for both length and width of your garden then you should have two separate measurements resulting in two separate estimates.

Go to the Buy page and complete our FREE none obligatory Pro-Forma Estimate request for a typical DuraPost closeboard fencing installation this is the easiest and cost effective way for us to to provide you with an FREE Estimate.

Due to the environmental damage of fossil fuels along with the ongoing Russia vs Ukraine War as lead to excessive fuel and energy prices we can no longer provide FREE site visits as such our new service now incorporates a call out fee of £9.99 for site visits in our 25 mile radius installation service.

We ask customers to provide full and honest assessment of your site which should include relevant images of any restrictive access points, obstructions within your boundary which would effect our ability to install your DuraPost fencing system.

Be aware external garden sheds, summerhouses etc supplied by "SWA" steel wired armoured cables need to be laid under 1m of soil as mentioned by the NICEIC under the requirements of the BS7671 Requirements to Electrical Installations.

We can offer a separate landscaping trench digging service Pro-Forma Estimate for your existing cables that are not properly laid beneath ground to your outbuildings, your supply will need to switched off at the main consumer board in the house during this service.

Unfortunately we cannot proceed installing your fencing without these cables being properly laid underground as we will not be covered under our insurance policy in the event of an accident to ourselves or others in the proximity.

Large existing tree stumps and roots located along your installation fencing path is regarding as a landscaping estimate.

Customers not informing us of existing tree stump and roots before our arrival prevents us having the correct tools loaded on the van at that time.

As such prevents the installation process and requirement to charge a call out fee and re-arrange another appointment after first providing you with a landscaping estimate to remove the offending tree stump.

Access to the installation site is one of the most important factors in regards to security of our equipment safely of personal and efficiency to perform our duties, customer most provide full details regarding access and any possible restrictions to enable us to consider your request for our services withholding vital information will lead to us having to cancelling the installation.

Neighbour disputes can arise during a change of fencing please inform your neighbours of your intentions of installing a new fencing system for their joint approval and any requirements they may have in advance of us attending your site.

Please remember we cover the West Midlands including Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks, Walmley, Bournville, Shirley, Wombourne, Stratford-Upon-Upon Avon, Tanworth-in Arden, Alvechurch Bromsgrove, Clent, Earlswood, Kinver, Quorn Leicestershire and surrounding areas.

We will need your home address to confirm that you are within our list of areas covered your contact number, email address to book the site visit and recent images of your present fence system, images of any tree stumps, external electrical cables, and preferred access points to your garden.

Choice bank transfer as payment on the request form "you will not be required to submit any payment details at this stage once we receive your request via this process we will then contact you to arrange a site visit.

At your location we will request a site visit payment fee of £9.99 via our Paypal Here Card Reader, which will be deducted from the installation price once completed.

We also offer landscaping services to all our customers within our service area prices are based on hourly rate.

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Roller Barrier® Service

As part of our company motto “Keep It Safe, Keep it Secure, Security Matters” we are now adding Roller Barrier® anti climb security for perimeters to our 4tress4u® services, this simple effective anti climb barrier for fences and walls which helps prevent opportunist ascending your outer fence, gate or building due to its free spinning large diameter Cups that prevent the smallest and largest hands from getting a firm grip.

This non-aggressive free spinning Roller Barrier® system is favoured by authorities, institutions, and is now affordable to our commercial and domestic customers within a 25 mile radius of our office address.

We offer our 4tress4u® installation services for the West Midlands, Solihull, Knowle, Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks, Walmley, Bournville, Shirley, Wombourne, Stratford-Upon-Upon Avon, Tanworth-in Arden, Alvechurch Bromsgrove, Clent, Earlswood, Kinver, Quorn, Aldridge, Leicestershire and surrounding areas.

We have designed a unique retrofit design incorporating DuraPost® components which enables your existing Palisades metal fencing to be more secure with optional lower/upper DuraPost® reinforcement rods and DuraPost® gravel boards and Roller Barrier® anti climb security to complete the over all package service.

Opportunist gangs are no longer deterred by CCTV, Alarms, Palisades or similar metal perimeter fencing, your daily used operational equipment such a your truck batteries are now becoming a target for its scrap value not just the goods within your truck or buildings.

With this in mind we have created our Mk7-T battery clasp protection for truck batteries, our first prototype as been developed for fleet owners of the DAF 180 LF Truck call us for more details of our unique “Keep it Secure” product other variations will be introduced by request.

Installing a Roller Barrier® system means you won't be plagued with "No Win No Fee" injury lawyer claims due to someone injuring themselves from your installation, which could also include staff, children and the general public as Roller Barrier® anti climb system is Tried and Tested to be none-aggressive and safe to install on your existing fencing/buildings without planning permission and comes with a 5 year manufacturers warranty with an operational life expected to be in excess of 15 years.

Roller Barrier® looks great helps to prevent attempted break-ins and may reduce insurance claims without making your facility look and feel like a prison for your staff or customers, then our 4tress4u® Roller Barrier® installation service is ready to “Keep it Safe, Keep it Secure for you!

Our Roller Barrier® installation services involves an initial site visit fee of £29.99 and then another £199 to complete your personal CAD illustration drawings which will include a FREE second visit to illustrate to you the fully prepared 3D CAD camera/video walk around illustration of your site.

Please note this package does not include any type of media offering, you will view a 3D visual illustration of your facility clearly demonstrating how we intend to install your Roller Barrier® and our retrofit DuraPost® fencing system.

We retain all intellectual property rights to the design and customers most be aware it can take 2-4 weeks to complete.

The fee for this service will be deducted from our installation charge once the project has been completed, otherwise is none refundable.

We charge £48 per meter run for our labour installation services plus costs of materials such as Roller Barrier® and DuraPost® components, price may change due to your location, difficulty, height of the existing fencing/building and the landscape conditions of your site.

We may be willing to install outside our normal 25 mile radius subject to agreement and suitable requirements.

Unfortunately we do not install within any Cities CLEAN AIR ZONES, unless otherwise agreed in advance.

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Padlock Covers

Our Padlock Protector cover plate under its brand name 4tress4gates® protects your outbuilding external doors and exposed gates from physical attacks rain, heat and snow its unique 2 in 1 feature allows it to be used to restrict lifting of gates when fastened to a gate with its anti lift armoured plate positioned under the gates hook.

We now have a dedicated demonstration Before and After page for our customers to verify that our Padlock Protector will fit almost any manufactures versions of padlocks such as laminated padlocks, disc padlocks, combination padlocks, long shackle padlocks, warehouse padlocks, container padlocks, shrouded padlocks etc.

We will be updated more images along our journey of offering an affordable method for protecting your assets under our 4tress4u® services and 4tress4gates® products.

Our Padlock Protector is perhaps the only type of product in the market that can protect a vast variety of manufacturers padlocks at an affordable price without you having to change your existing padlocks simply cover and protect.

Padlock Protector restricts attacks from various wrecking pry bars electrical tools such as cordless angle grinders and cordless bolt cutters that may be used by an opportunist to gain access through your gates and into your outbuildings.

Extreme weather conditions such as excessive rain can cause early rusting of exposed padlocks our cover plates provides you with a protective shield that can help prevent rusting, seizing and may also prevent forced entry to your outbuildings or boundary gate.

Heavy snow and rain can get into the padlocks main operating mechanisms such as ball bearings and key barrel section which can cause the padlock to seize at the most inconvenient times, there is not many other alternatives in the market that covers the hasp staple and padlock in one protective shield as does our Mk7-T 4tress4gates® exposed padlock cover.

Our 4tress4u@ in-house bespoke products design service utilising CAD software allows us to design specific products quickly which is then forwarded to our appointed laser cutting services manufacturer in Birmingham West Midlands.

We are always looking at creating specific bespoke products to meet our customers requirements.

Please note items not showing in stock can be ordered by simply sending us an email.

Please allow at least 10-20 working days for delivery of items requested either in stock or out of stock and further time for bespoke CAD design services.

Any CAD software services we provide we retain full intellectual property rights to those designs and copyright materials.

Whether customer as paid or not paid for our design services and subsequent products produced or manufactured from such designs in which we created independently or with assistance from any associated member of staff of those companies or individuals we assist in our design services under 4tress4u®.

We are available to answer your call from Monday - Sundays from 9am until 6pm and can provide fitting services for our customers in a 25 mile radius of our office location.

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Flat Rubber Roofing Service

We completed the Firestone building products training program back in 2007 and are certified to install this system professionally to the standards required by the manufacturer.

Firestone RubberGuard® roofing system offers a variety of installation options, such as a Ballasted system, RMA mechanically attached system or fully adhered system all systems are more environmentally friendly than the standard felt roofing systems.

EPDM rubber roofing is a flexible material which adapts well to heat or cold even at temperatures down to -45 ℃ the membrane can also elongate over 300% to accommodate building movements.

Flat rubber roofing membrane due to its composition is also resistant to ozone UV radiation.

Our office building which we constructed with a warm roof construction along with Firestone EPDM fully adhered system as never needed any subsequent repair work.

We invested heavily in equipment to allow us to safely and quickly install rubber roofing onto flat roofs with our Reechcraft Powerpole man and material hoisting system.

This hoisting system is compact so can be carried through the side entrance or front door of most properties without causing any damage to floors, which is perfect for properties that have limited access restrictions.

We provide services in the West Midlands including Solihull, Knowle, Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks, Walmley, Bournville, Shirley, Wombourne, Stratford-Upon-Upon Avon, Tanworth-in Arden, Alvechurch Bromsgrove, Clent, Earlswood, Kinver, Quorn, Aldridge, Leicestershire and surrounding areas.

Steel Framed Garden Building

Coming soon as part of our service under our other brand name 4tress4u® services we aim to install galvanised steel framed garden buildings for those now looking to work from home.

Our install is expected to be fully insulated with 100 mm insulation throughout along with a warm roof construction Firestone EPDM rubber roof.

Details to be confirmed with our supplier as too specifications but we expect to have more details in the coming weeks.

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