Deer clear a standard fence with ease, so keeping them out means height, tension and proper strainers — not just a taller version of a stock fence. Bridgend, the Vale, the Valleys and out across the South Wales farming belt is home ground — this is where Ben has put in grant-spec stock runs, post and rail and ménage work for years.
Across South Wales, BP Contracting takes on deer fencing as rural and agricultural work on the kind of runs that justify the trip. Bridgend, the Vale, the Valleys and out across the South Wales farming belt is home ground — this is where Ben has put in grant-spec stock runs, post and rail and ménage work for years.
South Wales is mixed country — the lowland dairy and beef of the Vale of Glamorgan, the affluent horse-heavy belt around Cowbridge and Pencoed, and the steeper sheep ground running up the Valleys behind Bridgend, Maesteg and the Rhondda. Each wants a different boundary, and being based in the middle of it means Ben knows the ground, the access and the local merchants without having to learn the patch.
Deer fencing is built tall — typically around 1.8–2m — with high-tensile deer netting strained between substantial, well-braced strainer posts, because a deer fence under poor tension simply gets pushed through or jumped. Ben sets the strainer assemblies and intermediate posts for the height and the tension involved, so the line holds and the mesh stays taut.
It is used to protect new woodland and tree planting from browsing, to keep deer off crops and market gardens, and to fence them out of larger gardens and grounds on the rural fringe where deer pressure is real. The spec — netting type, post spacing, strainer detail and any add-on line wire — is matched to whether you are excluding roe, fallow or red deer, which behave and clear differently.
Because the materials and the strain are heavier than ordinary stock work, the strainer and bracing detail is doubly important. Ben builds it to hold, so the protection lasts the years it takes the planting or the crop to establish.
Whether your deer fencing job in South Wales is a single boundary or a large run, the approach is the same: Ben surveys it, quotes a fixed itemised price, and builds it to a spec that lasts. Get in touch with the location and a rough idea of the job and he will tell you straight whether he can travel for it.
Typically around 1.8–2m. The exact height depends on the species — red deer need more height than roe or fallow. The other half of the job is tension: a deer fence under poor tension gets pushed through or jumped regardless of height, so the strainer assemblies and bracing matter as much as the height.
It is taller, uses more and heavier netting, and needs substantial, well-braced strainer posts to hold that height under tension. The materials and the groundwork are simply more than a standard stock run. Ben prices it on the height, the species and the run length after walking the line.
Yes — protecting woodland and new tree planting from browsing is one of the main uses. Built to the right height and tension, it keeps deer off the young trees through the years it takes them to establish, which is exactly when browsing damage is most costly.
Yes — BP Contracting is based in Bridgend, right in the middle of the South Wales farming belt. That means short travel, knowledge of the local ground and access, and the same person quoting and building every job. The site visit is free across the patch.
More on our common questions page.
Tall, tensioned deer fencing to protect woodland, crops and gardens from browsing.
Deer fencing →Stock and deer fencing for woodland, plantations and new planting — protecting young trees from browsing.
Forestry fencing →Farm boundaries, grant-spec runs, stock netting and gates — proper agricultural fencing for working land.
Agricultural fencing →Stock netting strained tight on creosote strainers and HC4 intermediates — built to hold livestock for the long haul.
Stock fencing →See all the areas we cover, or read our common questions.
No call-out fee, no obligation. Tell Ben what you are after and he will arrange a free site visit, then quote you a fixed price.