Fencing in Wigtownshire

Although its value as an element of garden design is sometimes disregarded, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more secure timber fencing typically being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home generally employs more compact and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly used for privacy and to preserve the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these kinds of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the increased height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid in between each section to offer strength preventing the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing sections 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 environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.