Fencing in Harpenden

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is a vital part of both the aesthetics and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more secure wood fencing frequently being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally features smaller sized and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often coloured to improve 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 household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these sorts of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Due to the increased height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer security and stopping the fence from blowing over or being broken in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.