Fencing in Midhurst

Although its value as an element of garden design is often ignored, fencing is an integral part of both the aesthetics and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more sturdy timber fencing usually being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the home often 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. Additionally, it is often painted to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is often used for privacy and to maintain the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these kinds of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the increased height, these fences often have concrete footings laid in between each panel to provide stability preventing the fence from blowing over or being ruined in bad weather. Garden fencing panels 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 made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.