Fencing in Swansea

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is sometimes overlooked, fencing is a vital part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough wood fencing typically being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the house usually features smaller sized 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 stained to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to preserve 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 types of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Because of the increased height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer strength and stop the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.