Yes. Fencing along an overgrown boundary is slow, blind, and frequently ends with the fence in the wrong place.
Clear first, then fence. You cannot set a line you cannot see, working through growth is far slower, and clearing regularly reveals things that change the job.
Doing both as one arrangement means one set-up and one waste removal, which is usually cheaper than two separate visits.
| Stage | Why here |
|---|---|
| 1. Clear the boundary | Reveals the line and the condition |
| 2. Deal with trees and hedges | Heavy work; roots affect post positions |
| 3. Agree the line | With the neighbour, before anything is fixed |
| 4. Remove the old fence | Now visible and reachable |
| 5. Install the new fence | Onto a clear, known line |
| 6. Remove spoil and waste | Old fence, growth and post spoil together |
| 7. Everything else | Levelling, planting, turf |
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A larger garden usually means a longer run, and the case for clearing first strengthens with every metre. Setting an accurate line over a long distance is difficult enough with a clear boundary and effectively guesswork through growth — and a line that drifts by a few inches over twenty metres is visible from the house forever.
This is general guidance rather than legal advice; boundary responsibility comes from your title deeds.
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Yes. You cannot set a line you cannot see, working through growth is far slower, and clearing regularly reveals things that change the job.
The actual boundary line, the condition of any existing fence, tree roots that affect post positions, level differences, and sometimes dumped material.
Yes. Setting an accurate line over a long distance is difficult with a clear boundary and guesswork through growth — and a drift of a few inches shows forever.
Far better to find out with an open boundary and time to talk than after posts are concreted in. Check the title plan and agree it first.
Usually. One set-up, one waste removal, and post spoil leaves with the clearance rather than needing its own trip.
Usually at some stage. It is worth arranging when you have the boundary conversation rather than on the day.
Yes, and it should — it leaves with the clearance waste rather than as a separate job.
Clear the boundary, deal with trees and hedges, agree the line, remove the old fence, install the new one, then remove all the waste together.
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