Fencing in Lancaster

While its value as an aspect of garden design is often ignored, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more tough timber fencing commonly being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually employs smaller sized and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often painted to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly used for privacy and to protect the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic 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 with no spaces in between. Due to the added height, these fences often have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide strength and prevent the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections 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.