Fencing in Gretna

While its value as an element of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more solid wooden fencing commonly being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the home often utilises smaller sized and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature 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 frequently used for privacy and to preserve 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 styles of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the extra height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide strength and stop the fence from blowing over or being ruined in high winds. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are made from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.