Garden Fence Blogs

An easy way of improving the appearance of your home is by having an attractive garden gate to welcome visitors. Low level front garden gates can add character and originality to the entrance of your home in a rural or town situation. AVS Fencing stocks a variety of low level timber and metal gates. Our ranges of black metal gates are available in a variety of decorative designs and heights, to suit all specifications.

If you prefer a more rustic appearance for your garden, choose from one of our timber gates, which will blend in with the natural surroundings. For side path gates, tall closeboard or lap gates are ideal and will match the panel fencing equivalent.

When measuring the size of the gate you need remember to allow for a tolerance between the gate and the post. This is normally about 15 – 20mm overall to ensure the gate will open and close easily. If you need the gate to be attached to a wall than use a wall plate, purchasable from AVS Fencing.

For more information on gate fittings, call your nearest branch for helpful and friendly advice. 

At AVS Fencing Supplies, there is always something to suit your garden fencing needs. No matter what your budget, AVS has something for you!

If you are on a tight budget, Lap Panels are a great budget option with AVS Fencing offering good quality lap panels at low cost.

So what if you have a bit more money to spend? Our Closeboard Panels are an excellent choice for those mid-range budgets; Closeboard is stronger than Lap panels and well suited to more exposed areas.

Obviously, the more you spend, the better the end result, and although our Lap and Closeboard Panels are brilliant quality, they just don't compare to our Grange Elite Panel range. These are the premium Garden Fence Panel and are highly practical as well as looking great, so if you have a little bit extra to spend, we highly recommend our Grange Elite Panels to give your garden that finishing touch.

Can't make your mind up? Come in and visit AVS Fencing at any one of our 8 branches to check out our vast range of fence panels and really get a feel for what will look good in your garden!

Have you heard lately that AVS fencing offer an extensive range of garden fencing? No? Well...

With the spring slowly creeping up on us, now is the time to explore AVS fencing’s extensive range of garden fencing products which consist of garden fence panels, fence posts, decorative fence panels, security panels and many more.

Fence panel fences are what most people immediately think of when they think of garden fencing. A fence panel fence is constructed using fence panels and either timber fence posts or concrete fence posts set at approximately 6 feet apart, a fence panel fence tends to be the quickest fence to erect and requires perhaps the least experience as the garden fence panel is ready made there is a limited amount of construction work to do on site.

So if you have a garden project on the horizon and you need any garden fencing products come and view our fantastic online selection or come in to one of our 8 branches across the south east, offering outstanding customer service and free delivery.

It may sound slightly ironic to get your garden ready for the early spring during the winter months, however, by choosing this method, it takes all the pressure off you to get the garden ready in record time. We can already see that the evenings are getting lighter and the way time flies, spring will be on us in no time.

So if you need fencing, railway sleepers, decking or any other landscaping items, AVS Fencing should be your first choice as we have an experienced team, a large stock profile at all our eight branches and last but not least free delivery options!

With all garden design being so fashionable, it is interesting to see the origins of modern garden design. This week, we look at garden decking.

So where did garden decking spring from (no pun intended!)

Decking used to be considered a luxury as it was expensive, so only the rich and opulent were fortunate enough to have it. It was also used on piers and viewing galleries overlooking the glorious British countryside.

Times changed for the better and now decking is becoming much more affordable, so decking is gracing British gardens up and down the country.

So, why have Garden Decking?

Decking is great for extending the sitting area of your house, or perhaps marking out the corner of your garden for a nice tranquil quiet zone. Decking does add value to your house which one can't complain about – especially in an economic crisis! We need all the help we can get.

Can I build a Decking area myself?

Yes, if you have good DIY esperience and knowledge of building complicated wooden structures. It needs to be very safe as it will be well used. You can find out more about decking by clicking here, and remember to ask our experts as they have a wealth of knowledge in these areas and can guide you to buy the right product.

So go on, now is the time to get that garden project on the move ready to reap the rewards of a spectacular garden, in the spring and the summer months.

If all you want for Christmas is a smart looking outdoor living space, then you are going to need to come to AVS Fencing Supplies. With the New Year bringing with it a feeling of out with the old and in with the new, 2011 makes the perfect year to secure the garden of your dreams.

It can seem quite ironic to think of revamping the garden in the middle of winter, but the reality is this is the time to evaluate your outdoor space. We all too often decide to do this during high temperatures and suddenly the pressure is on to get the garden done in record time.

So why not plan your garden for next year in order to give your self time to choose the correct Garden Fence, Decking, Railway Sleepers or Landscaping products you need.

And when you are ready to purchase, either buy online or phone one of our eight branches, where our staff will be happy to help you secure your goods.

It’s been an exciting year for AVS Fencing Supplies with fantastic developments to our website, the addition of new products and the introduction of our new branch at Harlow, Essex.

So what is your new years resolution? Well we know ours; we are going to release our new look www.sleeper-supplies.co.uk website, continue to develop our existing AVS Fencing website to make it even better and last but by no means least, open our new branch at Stansted covering West Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset Areas.

So with all these exciting developments to look forward to next year, AVS Fencing Supplies want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you again in 2011.

Now is the time when we look outside and think that winter has arrived! At least with cold weather, we are free from shark attacks around the UK coastline! However, the cold, blustery weather means it is a good idea to make sure all your Garden Fencing is in the best position to get through the blustery winter period.

If you feel that your garden fence needs repairing, AVS Fencing supplies offers a fantastic Garden Fencing repair range. This  includes our concrete repair spurs and repair brackets which are perfect for adding extra sturdiness to your garden fence!

So act now before it’s too late, by either visiting our website, calling us or popping into one of our seven branches and talking directly to one of our knowledgeable branch advisors, who will be more than happy to help.

When you shop with AVS Garden Supplies, you can be sure that your garden fences will be 'jaw' droppingly fantastic!

According to our friends UK Net guide “Taking good care of a garden is key to enjoying it and a bit of do-it-yourself (DIY) is enough to keep it in tip top form”. So we are calling upon gardeners and householders to make preparations for the cold spell and get their gardens 'winter fit' to keep them in good shape over the cold months!

So do you want to keep your garden fence, decking or furniture protected this winter? Well if you do, come and see our fantastic ranges of Timber Stains which includes; Protek Safe and natural, Protek Wood Protector and Creosotes which are all perfect wood treatments.

So what are you waiting for? Come and see our fantastic wood treatments that enhance and protect your fence, decking or garden furniture to ensure it is in top condition, ready for next spring!

AVS Fencing Supplies is proud to announce that we are having a Garden Fence Panel promotion running through the winter months.

Our fantastic promotion consists of our Closeboard Panel promotion which includes our 6x6 Closeboard Panel Pressure Treated (Green) and our 6x6 Closeboard Panel Dipped (Brown). Additionally our promotion includes our Lap Panel promotion on 6x6 Lap Panel Dipped (Brown & Gold) and Our 6x6 Lap Panel Pressure Treated (Green).

This isn’t all, as we have special offers on our Concrete post and Gravel board ranges which will go perfectly with your Closeboard or Lap Panel purchases.  

So what are you waiting for? Act now as this is a limited offer which will save you £££….. Get out there and enjoy the last of the sunshine rays!