A paddock needs a boundary that holds, divisions that let you rotate grazing, and gates in the right places. Mid Wales is hill-farming and sheep country, where stock netting, strained line wire and proper strainer assemblies earn their keep on long, exposed boundaries. For a sizeable run it is well worth the travel.
Across Mid Wales, BP Contracting takes on paddock fencing as rural and agricultural work on the kind of runs that justify the trip. Mid Wales is hill-farming and sheep country, where stock netting, strained line wire and proper strainer assemblies earn their keep on long, exposed boundaries. For a sizeable run it is well worth the travel.
Mid Wales is upland sheep country — Powys, Ceredigion and the hill ground in between, where boundaries run long, exposed and over rough terrain, and the weather works at a fence year-round. That is exactly where strainer assemblies, the right netting tension and proper treatments matter most, and where a fence built to a price rather than a spec fails fastest. Tracked-machine access for ground that will not take a vehicle is often part of the job up here.
Ben fences and divides paddocks for horses and livestock — post and rail with horse-safe wire for the horse fields, stock netting for sheep and cattle, and well-placed field gates so you can move animals and machinery without a fight. Cross-fencing a larger field into rotation paddocks is straightforward to plan in, and pays for itself in better grazing.
The boundary materials are matched to the stock: horses get the visible, knock-proof post and rail and smooth wire; cattle and sheep get strained stock netting on braced strainers. Gateways are sited where they actually work for leading, mucking out and getting a tractor in, not just where the old gate happened to be.
Whether it is a single turnout paddock at home or several rotation paddocks on a yard, the job is built to hold stock safely and stand up to daily use through the seasons.
Whether your paddock fencing job in Mid 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.
Yes — cross-fencing a larger field into smaller rotation paddocks is a common job and a sound one, letting you rest and rotate grazing. Ben plans the divisions, the gateways and the water access points so the layout actually works day to day.
Post and rail backed by horse-safe stock wire is the standard — a visible barrier the horse respects with no gap to get a leg through. For sheep or cattle paddocks, strained stock netting is the economical, hard-wearing choice. Ben matches the fence to the stock.
Gateways are best sited for how you actually use the paddock — leading horses in and out, getting a tractor or quad through, and away from boggy corners and busy fence junctions. Ben sites them on the visit for practical daily use, not just where the old one was.
For a sizeable run, yes — Mid Wales hill ground is exactly the kind of long, exposed boundary work worth travelling for, and Ben builds it to hold on terrain where a cheap fence does not last. Get in touch with the location and the rough length and he will tell you straight whether it stacks up and arrange a visit.
More on our common questions page.
Paddock boundaries and divisions — post and rail, stock wire and gates for horses and livestock.
Paddock fencing →Horse-safe boundaries — post and rail, horse wire and electric tape, built to keep horses in and unhurt.
Horse fencing →Traditional timber post and rail for paddocks, horses and entrances — morticed, strong and squared off.
Post and rail fencing →Galvanised and timber field gates hung to swing clean and latch true off a quad or a tractor.
Field gates →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.