Picket Fence Blogs

Two of the most popular styles of fence for a garden are panels and palisade (also called picket) fencing. So which of these would be best for your garden?

Panels are available in a number of different styles and heights making them a versatile choice. Closeboard panels are strong and, if pressure treated, will last for a very long time. Panels are also relatively quick and easy to put up using either concrete slotted or timber posts. They are ideal for terraced gardens where privacy is important, and they don’t have gaps so keep pets in other animals out. Panels aren’t as good in particularly windy spots as they catch the wind and can be damaged.

Palisade on the other hand is ideal in a windy location as the gap between the pales allows the wind to go through. It’s a more open and traditional design so works well in rural gardens where you want to be able to see out and don’t have to worry so much about privacy. 

In the end, it's simply down to which style of fence you like the look of best, and what you think will suit your home the best. 

Unless you're a celebrity wanting complete privacy in your garden – picket and palisade fencing are ideal because you can partially see through them and therefore, they make excellent decorative fencing.

So which fencing should you choose for your garden?

Here's the main differences between picket fence panels and palisade fencing:

Wooden palisade fencing and picket fence panels look identical – both fences allow vision through and they are often used as a decorative boundary when full privacy is not required. Plus both fences are available with flat, pointed or rounded tops.

The main difference is that palisade fencing is sold in pieces and is constructed on site, where as picket fence panels are sold as as panels. AVS palisade fencing and AVS picket fence panels are both guaranteed for 25 years.

AVS sell ready made panels and separate components that need assembly on site. Separate components do cost slightly more but will produce a longer lasting and slightly studier fence.