Fencing in Chatham

Although its importance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes overlooked, fencing is an integral part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough wooden fencing usually being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the house usually makes use of smaller and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. It is also often coloured to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to maintain the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these varieties of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the added height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid in between each panel to provide stability and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.