Fencing in Northampton

Although its importance as an element of garden design is often ignored, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more strong wood fencing usually being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home typically makes use of more compact and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. It is also often coloured to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to protect the borders 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 approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the extra height, these fences often have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer security preventing the fence from blowing over or being broken in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.