For many homeowners, a garden fence provides privacy, security and is ideal for decorative purposes. With so many types available to choose from, it’s easy to find the right kind for your personal style, budget and space. So whether you prefer the sturdy build of metal, or the more traditional style of hurdles, you are spoilt for choice. Garden fencing can be purchased in a broad variety of materials, the most popular being metal, PVC, wooden fencing and hurdle fencing. Each option ranges in price, so there’s a solution for every homeowners budget. The type of garden fence you choose will determine how robust and long-lasting it is. When you consider your options, think about how much privacy you would like it to offer, how exposed your outside space is to the elements, and how important it is to you that it stands the test of time. Hurdle fencing offers a cost-effective and attractive alternative to more conventional materials such as wood, metal and PVC.
Advantages of Garden Fence
Security
One of the biggest benefits of garden fencing is the security of which it provides to yourself, your belongings and your home. When installing high-quality garden fencing, is an ideal preventative solution to protect your home from any passers-by, unwanted animals, or even any potential intruders who may be lurking in the streets.
Aesthetics & design
Do you want to create a stylish look for your garden as well as add privacy and security? One of the key benefits of adding fencing to your garden, compared to the other alternatives, and one of the most important to some, is decoration! A high-quality garden fence can bring structure, style, protection, and a great deal of joy to your outdoor space, as well as create the whole aesthetic of your home!
Extra privacy
When you’ve installed fencing around your garden, they are proven to act as a deterrent to intruders and trespassers, improving the security of the structure they surround, which also includes the privacy of your home. With or without a surrounding placement, our gardens should be private places for us to relax and enjoy. A fence can help to deliver that privacy and also make a good natural line for trees to be planted along, further enhancing privacy levels.
Additional shelter
When you have fencing around your garden, a great benefit of garden fences is that they offer a little needed extra protection and shelter against all the elements which are beaming onto your garden. When installing fencing around your garden, they can act as barriers around your garden that will protect against natural elements, with the worst elements which can ruin your garden, this is an additional benefit.
Minimal maintenance
As installing fencing requires little or no maintenance, throughout the united kingdom, garden fences are one of the top choices for homeowners. The only maintenance for your fencing is that after some time, you need to apply varnish on them and put away the debris with the help of soap and water. Ensure the loose ends are tied well so that you can be assured of the hurdles remaining stable and robust.
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Garden Fencing Types for Special Purposes
Fencing for noisy areas
If you live by a busy road, a school or other noisy area, you may want to opt for noise reduction fence panels. These award-winning, technologically advanced tongue and groove fence panels can reduce noise by up to 30dB.
Fencing for uneven ground
If you have a slope, you will want to “step” your fence panels. See our Installing a Fence section below for more details on this. For very uneven gardens, fence panels may not be the best option. Using packs of fencing boards will allow you to create a bespoke fence that can be adapted to the ground conditions.
Fencing for windy areas
If you live high on a hill or in a particularly windy area, look for fencing that has some form of spacing in between boards, such as hit & miss fencing. This will allow wind to pass through rather than push against the fence panel. If you prefer solid fencing for privacy, we recommend using longer fence posts and opting for slotted fence posts; this way the fence panel can slide in and be screwed securely in place. Various wooden fencing types are particularly effective in these special conditions, read our blog post “The best fence panels for windy areas” for detailed guidance.
Fencing on concrete
You can use the same fence panels and fence posts as you would for grassed areas. However, you will require a fence post shoe (also known as a bolt-down fence post support). Your fence post will be secured into the shoe, and this is then bolted to the ground. Unlike fence posts used in grassy areas, fence posts being bolted into shoes do not require extra length for being inserted below ground. Please visit our “How to install a fence post into concrete” post if looking for guidance into concreting in fence posts from scratch.
Fencing on a wall
If you wish to add fencing on top of a wall, such as a low front garden boundary wall, you have a few choices. If the wall is wide enough, you can use shoes as described above. However, if the wall is not thick enough, you will risk the drilling process breaking off parts of the wall. In this case, you can either bolt fence posts to the side of the wall or into the ground at the bottom of the wall. If your wall features brick columns, you can also consider horizontal arris rails between the columns and using individual boards rather than fence panels to complete the fence.
Front garden fencing
Fence panel sizes and fencing styles are both important factors when considering fencing for your front garden. Unlike your rear garden, any decisions you make when considering fencing at the front of your house will make an immediate impression and help to increase your home’s curb appeal.
Installing Your Garden Fence
Fence posts
Not surprisingly, posts are an integral part of any garden fence. It's important that you find a reputable supplier who can guarantee the longevity of their posts since they provide crucial structure and are the aspect of your fence that is most prone to rot due to their direct contact with the ground.
Wooden fence posts tend to be the more popular form of fence posting due to their natural appearance, allowing for cohesion with your wooden fence panels. They are usually made from pressure-treated timber.
Concrete fence posts
Concrete fence posts can provide more stability and durability than wooden fence posts but they're not always as pleasant to look at and are incredibly heavy to handle. If you need something that requires minimal maintenance and can withstand any weather extreme, then concrete fence posts can be a reliable choice.
If you're fencing in soil, then you'll need to dig a hole for your posts to sit in. As a general rule of thumb, you should have 2ft (60cm) of your fence post buried beneath the ground, to ensure stability.
You can also use a post-fixing foam to secure your wooden posts in place, and install post guards to protect the bottom of your posts from damage commonly caused by strimmers and brush cutters.
Gravel Boards
A gravel board is a concrete or wooden board that goes between your fence panels and the ground beneath. These are often used to protect your panels from moisture damage caused by contact with the wet ground as well as provide an extra layer of stability against wind and movement. Gravel panels can also be used to add height and can give your fence a more pulled-together, professional appearance. Creating gaps in your gravel boards is a great way to support local wildlife, as it allows small animals such as hedgehogs to roam freely between gardens.
Gates
Gates provide a secure and seamless access point if you have fencing that fully encloses your garden (which is a good idea if you have dogs or small children, or simply want that extra level of privacy). Most suppliers will offer matching gates for their fence panels that allow you to maintain stylistic consistency. Once again, just make sure that you measure up before buying.
Frame an outdoor room
The clean lines of this redwood fence provide the perfect backdrop for a private, japanese-inspired seating area. The fence’s linear design and consistent height give the boundary line of the property more interest, too, and add to the orderly feel of the space.
Give the illusion of more space
Walls can make a small area seem cramped and closed in, so this gardener decided to use a mirror in place of one of the wooden fence panels to make the space feel bigger. At first glance, it seems like the beautiful garden extends through the fence and beyond—which, of course, it does not.
Blend it into the landscape
Sometimes all you need is a chain saw to create a barrier that blends seamlessly into the landscape. For the woodland edge, the staff of the tyler arboretum in media, pennsylvania, created an optical illusion of a woodpile within a frame, but in reality, the log slices are only a couple of inches thick.
Add definition with a special feature
A fence naturally defines a space, but when a section of that fence is just a bit more special than the rest, it’s a signal that the area means more. In this case, a long, taller panel with asian flair graces the edge of a serene and shady dining area.
Give an eyesore a face-lift
When faced with an unattractive but functional wire fence, this gardener interplanted the panels with an evergreen vine. Some light pruning is needed to keep the greenery in check, but the result is an intriguing, living wall that doesn’t fade into the background.
Enhance structural plants with steel
Industrial metal, bent to form a geometric pattern, is the perfect fencing material for a garden with architectural plants, like this horsetail rush.
Build a sense of security
This corner-lot front yard is exposed to traffic and passersby on two sides. A low, curved fence, set back from the lines of the sidewalk, rounds out the corner and makes the space feel embraced and secure. It also provides a backdrop for imaginative plantings on both sides. A bubbling fountain serves as the focal point and goes a long way toward masking traffic noise.
Legal responsibilities and planning permission
This by far the most important one to iron out before you move on to anything else, otherwise you might end up spending a whole lot of money and time working on your fence, only to have to undo your hard work.
Privacy and security
Ok, so this is technically a pair of considerations, but given that they’re so closely related, we thought it worth covering them both together. After planning permission, these are two of the most consistent top priorities for the majority of homeowners. That means it’s likely that they’ll be two of yours, especially if you live in an urban or suburban area.
Aesthetics
Once you’re satisfied that the main practical concerns are being met, it makes sense to then move on to how your fence looks, and how well it will match the aesthetics of your property. Fences are not short-term investments – once your fence is installed, there’s a good chance that you’ll be looking at it for a very long time, so you’ll want to ensure that you’re happy with its appearance! Don’t forget that a well-chosen fence may even add value on to your property if you come to sell, so it’s definitely worth taking the time to be selective!
Safety for your pets
If you have any pets or livestock that might end up roaming outdoors, then you’ll need to account for that when you’re choosing your fence panels. It could end up being an absolute nightmare if they were to somehow able to injure themselves on – or even escape through – your garden fence panels. Small dogs in particular can be prone to this (let’s be honest, cats go where they want). If you keep any larger livestock, it might also be worth investing in additional fencing solutions for their safety and your convenience, like stock fencing.
The weather
We know what you’re about to say, and yes, all fences are already pretty weatherproof. They wouldn’t be much good if they weren’t! But when we talk about weather, we’re talking about the really heavy inclement conditions, like strong winds, heavy rain, and the occasional storm. If you live at higher altitudes, or in a coastal location – which can both be prone to more extreme weather conditions – then it’s a good idea to take that into account when choosing your fencing panels.
How to Maintain Your Garden Fence Throughout Winter and Beyond
Inspect the fence
The first thing to do is to look at the fence and see if you can find any instances of breakages, rot, or overall weakness. The fence should be completely upright. If this is not the case and it leans, it is probably a sign of weakness.
Check the fence posts
The fence posts are one of the most important parts of a fence. If one is damaged, it can sometimes ruin the rest of the fencing run. When inspecting the fence posts, look at the bottom first, as these are more likely to rot. This is often the case with fence posts that are made from untreated or dip-treated wood.
Inspect the fence panels
The fence panels also cannot be forgotten. If you find any individual fence slats broken, it’s worth replacing them as soon as possible. However, if the whole fence panel is showing signs of rot, it should be replaced with a new one to avoid any large problems with your fencing. After inspecting the panels and removing rotten ones or replacing broken ones, you can then get cracking on adding the wood preservative to the fence. This ensures that it lasts throughout winter and reduces the chance of rot and fungal decay.
Search the surrounding area
While you’re at it, it’s a good plan to not just look at the fence, but the surrounding area as well. Check for wet vegetation, and trim the grass, weeds and plants near it that have got too long. If this is not checked, the moisture can cause rot which will damage your fences.
Control shrubbery and climbing plants
As you’re probably familiar with already, different plants may be supported by your fence. If this is the case, shrubbery and climbing plants can become overgrown and can damage the fence over time. The best solution is to prune dead foliage or roots that have overgrown. By doing so, you’re removing the amount of wet material that sticks on the fence, helping to keep it in a better condition for longer.
Check above the fence
As we discussed earlier, doing an inspection is important. However, the fence is just one part of it. The surrounding area can play a big part in whether a fence stays looking great or a broken mess.
Power washing
Power washing is another potentially good method to maintain your fence, but you’ll need to take extra care with it! If your fence doesn’t look too sturdy, you may be doing more harm than good.
Moss, dirt and mould can be easily removed with power washing, helping to reduce the chance of the fence rotting. Plus, it’s a good starting point if you’re looking to stain or paint the fence.
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