Fencing in Ravenglass

Although its significance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes overlooked, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more sturdy wood fencing commonly being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually utilises smaller 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 frequently used for privacy and to preserve the borders of a garden, as well as to keep household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these types of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the extra height, these fences often have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being broken in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.