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New fences and fence replacement
Fences for back gardens, front boundaries and shared borders, built for the ground and the weather they face.
A new fence, start to finish
Most of what makes a fence last is out of sight: post depth, post material, and keeping timber off the soil. We'll talk you through those choices as well as how it looks.
- Posts: timber, concrete, or steel-and-composite systems, depending on look, budget and exposure.
- Gravel boards: a board at the bottom of each bay so the fence itself isn't sitting in wet soil.
- The fence: built in place (closeboard) or fitted as panels, at the height you need.
- Gates: added in the same job, so they match and hang on suitable posts.
Replacing an old fence
A fence usually tells you it's time: posts moving at the base, panels that blow out every winter, or boards going soft. If the posts are sound, repair may be enough. If they're rotten, we'd normally recommend replacing the run.
Things to decide
- Keep the same line, or straighten it up
- Like-for-like, or a different style or post type
- Whether the old fence and concrete need taking away, so the quote covers it
- Who you need to tell: neighbours on a shared boundary, or a landlord
We're a registered waste carrier (upper tier, registration CBDU573046 on the Environment Agency's public register), so when your quote includes taking the old fence away, we can carry it away ourselves.
Not sure whether to repair or replace? Send photos and we'll say which makes sense. See fence repairs.
Common situations
Sloping gardens
Fences can step down in level bays or follow the slope. Closeboard is built in place, so it can follow ground that panels can't.
Exposed and coastal plots
Wind off the sea and open heath puts real load on a fence. Stronger posts, closeboard, or a slatted design that lets some wind through all help.
Front gardens
Picket or low closeboard, usually kept to around a metre where it's next to a road or pavement. Height rules explained.
Rentals and commercial sites
Boundaries for landlords, managing agents and businesses. Fencing for businesses.
Planning a new fence?
Call or text a photo to 07881 095737, or send the quote form with measurements and pictures.