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 and these fence panels vary in strength, however, at AVS Fencing you will not find any cheap, flimsy and poorly constructed fence panels. All of the fence panels on this website are fully framed for strength and rigidity. Yes, 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 the most popular fence panel is the traditional lap panel. Our fence panels are not larch lap brand they are Grange Fencing brand 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 maybe fitted between timber fence posts and concrete fence posts. This traditional fence panel is available in a range of finishes and treatments because fencing panels are not in ground contact, in other words they are fitted above the ground sometimes resting on a gravel board they are not particularly prone to rotting consequently most fence panels are dip treated in preservative and colorant rather than being pressure impregnated like the fencing posts. For most environments this is not a disadvantage but it is necessary to understand that the different treatments create a different look. Dip treated fencing panels are available in a brown or a golden finish and today we are finding the brown fence panels which blend into the environment are more popular than ever. Some people like the look of the pressure treated fence panels because they match the green pressure treated posts and choose pressure treated panels purely for looks. 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 particularly if the previous fencing has rotted then pressure treated panels may be just the option for you.

What about the height of the fence panels, 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. How are traditional fence panels fitted to the post? traditionally these are nailed to the posts although some people prefer to use met post fixing clips or met clips and both these items can be found in the appropriate sections of the website or in associated products. What other types of fencing panels are popular today? one fence panel that is increasing in popularity is the closeboard fencing panel this looks similar to closeboard fencing but is pre-manufactured into panels 1.8m long, we find that closeboard fencing panels are very popular with people choosing concrete slotted posts as a fence post because the closeboard fencing panel is a little stronger than the traditional lap panel.

Another type of fencing panel which is more decorative are the fence panels which are part of the Grange Elite fencing range such as the St. Michel panel. It is worth mentioning one of the limitations of fence panels which is the ability to follow the contours of the ground so if your fence 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 for your fencing panels and also may leave gaps underneath the fence panels 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 in this way because it will rot prematurely or another alternative is to choose traditional closeboard fencing rather than panel fencing because unlike panel fencing closeboard fencing can run with the contours of the ground and create a smooth fence line.