Fencing guides

Straight answers to the questions we get asked on site every week — written to help you decide, not to sell you the most expensive option.

• How much does garden fencing cost?

  The five things that move a fencing estimate, and why phone estimates are usually wrong.

  6 min read

• Close board vs panel fencing

  Two very different products that look similar in a brochure and behave nothing alike.

  5 min read

• How long does a wooden fence last?

  Why fences fail at the bottom of the post, and what changes that.

  5 min read

• How to maintain a wooden fence

  Twenty minutes a year, at the right time of year, in the right places.

  4 min read

• How to repair a leaning fence

  Diagnose the post before you buy anything.

  5 min read

• Fence repair or replacement?

  A simple test that answers it in about two minutes in your own garden.

  4 min read

• How high can a garden fence be?

  The general rules, the common exceptions, and when to check with your council.

  4 min read

• The best fencing for privacy

  Privacy is a sightline problem, not just a height problem.

  5 min read

• Fence posts: timber vs concrete

  The single decision that most affects how long your fence lasts.

  4 min read

• How to choose a fencing contractor

  The questions that separate a real estimate from a number on a text message.

  5 min read