Fencing in Andover

Although its value as an element of garden design is often overlooked, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more strong wooden fencing commonly being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally features smaller sized and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. It is also often stained to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these varieties of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the extra height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid between each section to offer stability and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.