Fencing in Birmingham

While its significance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes ignored, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more sturdy wood fencing usually being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally makes use of smaller and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often coloured to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to maintain the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these varieties of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the added height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide stability which will help prevent the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.