Remove Concrete Fence Post Base

Concrete post footings are removed when replacing a damaged post moving posts or when trenching for underground pipes.

Remove concrete fence post base.

Removing an old fence post can be a pain in the ass especially if the post has rotted and fallen off. There are a few ways to make this task a little easier. This is the fastest easiest fence post removal method that works e. Typical post footings for fences.

How to remove concrete post footings. To prepare for this dig out the soil around the post to a depth of 1 to 1 feet 0 3 to 0 46 meters. Remove a fence post or concreted post fast and easy with half the time work and dirt removal. That s because fence posts are set in a concrete footing that is usually at least two feet deep in the ground.

One of the best methods for digging out fence posts by hand is to only remove the dirt around one face of the fence post. Screw a piece of scrap 2 4 to the post a couple of inches from the ground put a landscape timber alongside as a fulcrum and use a long metal bar as a lever. Unfortunately when such a fence post is broken off at ground level removing the concrete or cement base by bolting a strong piece of wood to the fence post and using it as leverage isn t possible. If the fence post won t budge attempt pushing the pry bar into the soil next to the fence post or concrete footing on the side opposite the opening and push it towards the hole.

Use a jack to remove the post. By digging slightly deeper than the base of the concrete you can then tip the post into the hole and lift it out. If the fence post has a large concrete base or is very firmly anchored in soil you may need to use a farm jack hi lift jack and chain to pull it out. A posthole digger will make this easier.

In this video you ll learn the best way to remove a fence post and the concrete footing.