Fence Panels

Summary

Fence Panels

Fence panels are an enormously popular fencing product for garden fencing. Today there is a wide selection of fence panels to choose from which vary in strength. However, at AVS Fencing you will not find any flimsy and poorly constructed fence panels. All of the fence panels on this website are fully framed for strength and rigidity. Some of our fence panels are stronger than others and generally the more they cost the stronger they are. The basic fence panel, which is also the most popular, is the traditional lap panel. Our panels are Grange, one of the largest producers of fencing panels in the country.

Lap Panel

This traditional lap panel is suitable for all garden panel fencing, applications and may be fitted between timber fence posts and concrete fence posts. Dip treated fencing panels are available in a brown or a golden finish, while some people like the look of the pressure treated fence panels because they match the green pressure treated posts. Pressure treated fencing panels are particularly suited to damp locations so if your fencing is joining woodland or in an area which is sheltered and seldom dries out then pressure treated panels may be the option for you. By far the best seller is the 6ft x 6ft or 1.8m high fence panel, although 5ft fence panels are popular particularly when fitted with a gravel board. There is limited availability for 5’ 6” panels, which may be combined with a 150mm concrete or timber gravel board to create a 6ft high fence. Traditionally these are nailed to the posts although some people prefer to use metpost fixing clips or met clips, both of which can be found in the appropriate sections of the website, or in associated products.

We find that closeboard fencing panels are very popular with people choosing concrete slotted posts as a fence post because the closeboard panel is a little stronger than the traditional lap panel. Another type of fencing panel which is more decorative are those in the Grange Elite range. If your panels are going to be erected on slopping ground you will need to ‘step’ the fence up or down the slope, which creates a stepped top line and also may leave gaps underneath the fence at ground level. This can be overcome with timber gravel boards which may be dug into the ground at one end. We don’t recommend burying the fence panel itself because it will rot prematurely. Alternatively choose traditional closeboard fencing rather than panel fencing because unlike panels closeboard fencing can run with the contours of the ground and create a smooth fence line.