Fencing in Melton Mowbray

Although its significance as an element of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more sturdy wood fencing typically being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually utilises more compact and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often stained to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to maintain the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these kinds of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the added height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer stability which will help prevent the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.