Fencing in Middlesex

Although its value as an element of garden design is often neglected, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more tough wood fencing usually being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home generally employs 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. It is also often painted to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to maintain the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic 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 without gaps in between. Because of the increased height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer stability and prevent the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.