Fencing & Gates

Wondering where your fence or property boundary is? Is your fence ownership in question? Find out who has responsibility for your fence, hedge or wall with our useful guide. Who does my fence belong to? How do you find out who's responsible for painting the fence, maintaining the wall or cutting the hedge between you and your neighbour's properties? Has your boundary fence blown down...

There are advantages and disadvantages to all types of fence post when choosing which one to use, but concrete posts remain a popular choice for garden fencing. So what are the advantages, how do you install a concrete fence post and which type should you choose? Read on for our top tips.

When choosing timber products, especially for outdoor use, it is essential to select the right grade of timber for the right job. The Use Class system is a British Standard classification of wood treatments that has specific treatment criteria that timber must meet for various purposes. The timber Use Class system UC1 - wood that is used indoors with no chance of water contactUC2 - wood ...

Why choose steel fencing posts? Fence posts made from concrete or timber have been the traditional choices in fencing construction for many years, however a new breed of steel fencing posts is now providing an alternative to traditional fence posts with a range of added benefits. Durability - 25 year guaranteeStrength - withstands winds up to 110mphVersatility - works with panel,...

Decorative garden fence panels provide a semi-solid fencing solution midway between a solid fencing panel and an open trellis and can be used either as boundary fencing, or increasingly as panels within a garden or outdoor space to create decorative screening of separate areas or garden rooms. High quality decorative wooden fence panels are perfect for [...]

You may be familiar with acoustic or noise barrier fencing, perhaps seen on the side of a motorway, but there are also products available to utilise acoustic fencing in a domestic setting.  As you will see below there are a range of factors that affect the noise reduction provided by an acoustic fence, and a huge industrial fence will always supply the greatest reduction.  Howe...

Our fences take a lot of flak: from strong winds and rain throughout the winter as well as from children and pets. Fences usually lose stability before they show real signs of damage so supporting the fence post is likely to be the solution. (So save the time, effort and expense of taking down an [...]

Need to stabilise a wobbly fence quickly and effectively? If the problem is a loose or damaged fence post, avoid further damage to your fence panels with a concrete repair spur to stabilise the post, rather than replacing the whole thing. Here's how to simply install a concrete repair spur.

Your garden fence is an important part of your home: it marks out, protects and secures your garden. The good news is you can erect your own garden fence panels with a bit of help, the right tools and our step-by-step guide. Here's our advice and top tips to how to get it right first time.

Gravel boards not only complete the look of your fencing, they also protect any wooden fencing from rot and premature decay so ensure the correct gravel board is installed Installing timber gravel boards Timber gravel boards always look good and when pressure-treated gravel boards are extra long-lasting. Boards for fence panels are installed using cleats. Cleats are a small [...]