Fencing in Heriot

While its importance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes disregarded, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more secure timber fencing commonly being used in the rear garden, while the front of the property often employs 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 coloured to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these kinds of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the additional height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each section to provide strength and stopping 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 manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.