Fencing in Mitcham

While its importance as an element of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is an integral part of both the aesthetics and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more tough timber fencing usually being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually employs more compact and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Also, it is often painted to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly 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 sorts of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the additional height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid in between each panel to provide security and stopping the fence from blowing over or being damaged in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.