Fencing in St Albans

Although its value as an element of garden design is often ignored, fencing is a vital part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more secure wooden fencing frequently being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home often makes use of smaller 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 stained to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to protect 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 sorts of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Due to the additional height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer strength and stop the fence from blowing over or being broken in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are made from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.