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Garden Fencing in Stevenage

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Boundary Fencing

Fencing Your Garden

A fence does several jobs at once. It marks where your garden ends, screens it from neighbours and passing traffic, keeps pets and children in, and gives climbing plants something to grow against. Choosing the right style and height for each side of the garden means it does all of those well.

Timber fence panels come in many styles and sizes, from solid closeboard for privacy to slatted designs that let light and air through. Where a standard panel will not fit a sloping or awkward boundary, sections can be made to measure so the line stays neat from end to end.

Not every fence needs replacing. A few broken panels or a leaning post can often be put right on their own, and the survey will tell you honestly whether a repair or a full new run makes more sense for your boundary.

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Fencing: What's Included

What a Fencing Job Covers

From a single damaged section to every boundary of the plot, a fencing job usually takes in the following work, confirmed with you before it begins.

  • Taking down and removing the old fence and posts
  • Checking the boundary line and ground levels
  • Setting new posts firmly in the ground
  • Fitting closeboard, panel or slatted fencing
  • Stepping or shaping sections to follow a slope
  • Replacing individual broken panels or posts
  • Clearing away offcuts and waste at the end
Why Choose Us for Fencing

Why Pick Us for Fencing

A fence is only as straight as its posts and only as useful as its height and style. Here is what you get when you ask this business to get both right.

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Styles Chosen for Your Plot

At the free survey you can weigh up panel, closeboard and slatted options for your actual boundary, with heights matched to the privacy you want.

Repair or Replace

If only part of the fence has failed, you hear that plainly, so you are not paying for a full new run that you do not need.

A Quote You Can Keep

Your fencing quote carries no obligation, so you can share it with a neighbour on a shared boundary before deciding.

Snap the Damage

Send a photo of a broken panel or leaning post on WhatsApp and get a first view of what the repair is likely to involve.

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Fencing: How It Works

Fitting Your New Fence

A fence installation follows a simple order of work, with the posts and line set before any panels are hung.

1

Measure the Boundary

The free survey records the length of each run, any slope along it, and what sits close to the line, such as trees, sheds or neighbouring walls.

2

Agree Style & Height

You choose the style, height and finish, and receive a quote that sets out each run and whether old fencing needs removing.

3

Posts, Then Panels

Old fencing comes down, new posts are set in line and to height, and the panels or boards are fitted between them, stepped where the ground falls.

4

Final Check

The new line is checked for height and straightness. We review the completed work with you and confirm everything has been done as agreed.

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Fencing FAQs

Garden Fencing FAQs

How High Can a Garden Fence Be?

In England, a garden fence can usually be up to two metres high without planning permission, or one metre where it sits next to a road. Different rules can apply to listed buildings and to some estates with covenants in the deeds, so check before choosing a taller design.

What Is the Difference Between Closeboard & Panel Fencing?

Closeboard fencing is built in place from overlapping vertical boards fixed to horizontal rails, which makes it strong and easy to fit to uneven ground. Panel fencing uses ready-made sections slotted between posts. Panels are simpler to replace one at a time, while closeboard suits longer or sloping runs.

Who Is Responsible for a Shared Boundary Fence?

Responsibility depends on your property deeds rather than which side the posts face, although a common convention places the smooth face towards the neighbour. Checking your title plan with HM Land Registry and agreeing the line with your neighbour before work begins helps avoid disputes later.

Can One Broken Fence Panel Be Replaced on Its Own?

Usually, yes. If the posts are sound and the panel size is still available, a single damaged section can be swapped without touching the rest. When posts have rotted or shifted, replacing them alongside the panel gives a straighter result. The survey shows which applies to your fence.

How Can I Make a Timber Fence Last Longer?

Treating the timber every few years with a suitable preserver or stain keeps rain from soaking in. Keeping soil and plants clear of the bottom of the boards helps too, since constant damp is what usually causes rot. Gravel boards along the base raise the timber off the ground for the same reason.

Can Fencing Follow a Sloping Garden?

Yes. On a slope, fencing is either stepped, with each panel set level and a little lower than the last, or raked, where the boards follow the gradient. Stepped panels suit ready-made sections, while closeboard built in place can be raked so the top line runs parallel with the ground.
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