Fencing in Kent

Although its significance as an element of garden design is sometimes ignored, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more strong timber fencing commonly being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the home often features smaller and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to preserve the borders of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these varieties of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the extra height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid in between each section to provide security and stopping the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.