Fencing in Colchester

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more sturdy timber fencing usually being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually employs 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. Additionally, it is often stained to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to protect the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep 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 gaps in between. Because of the extra height, these fences often have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide security and stopping the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.