Garden fencing is what Ben does most, and does properly. New boundary, replacing a run the storms have had, or a fresh look for the garden — it all comes back to the groundwork.
Ben fits feather edge, closeboard, slatted screens and panel fencing across South Wales gardens. Every job starts the same way: posts dug to the right depth and concreted in, rails squared off, and boards strained tight so the line stays true for years, not months. The bit most people never see — the groundwork — is the bit that decides whether a fence shrugs off a Welsh winter or leans after the first gale.
Feather edge and closeboard give a solid, private, traditional boundary, built board by board on site so they can follow sloping ground and be repaired a board at a time. Slatted screens are the modern, contemporary look a lot of newer gardens want. Panel fencing is the quick, cost-effective option where it suits. Not sure which is right for your garden? That is exactly what the free site visit is for.
Whatever the style, the standard is the same: quality timber, posts set a third of their height into the ground and concreted, and a finish built to a spec rather than to the cheapest price. Ben quotes every garden fence fixed and itemised on the free site visit.
In Wales, up to 2 metres on a rear or side boundary, and up to 1 metre where it runs alongside a road or vehicle footpath, without planning permission. Height is measured from ground level, so on a slope it is taken from the higher side. Ben flags anything that looks like it needs permission on the site visit.
For timber, a feather edge or closeboard fence built board-by-board on deep-set, concreted posts lasts far longer than off-the-shelf panels and can be repaired a board at a time. For the longest life with least upkeep, composite fencing lasts 30–40 years with just a wash. Ben fits both and advises what suits your garden and budget.
At least a third of the post's above-ground height, with a minimum of 600mm (2ft) whatever the height, set in postcrete. For a typical 6ft fence that is around 2ft in the ground. Skimp on this and the fence leans after the first proper gale — it is the single most common reason a cheap fence fails early.
More on our common questions page.
Feather edge, closeboard and slatted screen fencing, strained tight and posts set to last.
Fencing in Bridgend →Composite fencing that will not rot, warp, splinter or fade — the look of timber, none of the upkeep.
Composite fencing →Feather edge fencing built board by board on site — a solid, private, traditional boundary that lasts.
Feather edge 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.