Fencing in Tyne and Wear

Although its importance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more strong wooden fencing commonly being used in the rear garden, while the front of the house often features smaller sized and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often painted to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly used for privacy and to maintain 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 styles of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Because of the additional height, these fences often have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide stability and prevent the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.