Panels are the visible half of a fence and the cheap half. The posts and the holes they sit in are where the money goes.
Fencing is quoted on length, height, style, post type, ground conditions and access. Post specification and what the ground is like account for most of the difference between quotes that otherwise look identical.
We do not publish a fixed price list for fencing, because the ground, the access and the specification vary so much between properties. What we can do is set out what changes the number.
| Post type | Relative life | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Metal spike support | Shortest | Common on new estates; weak in wind |
| Timber, concreted in | Moderate | Rots at ground level |
| Timber plus concrete spur | Longer | Bracing extends a timber post's life |
| Concrete post | Longest | Panels slot in; easy replacement later |
| Bolt-down | Varies | Where digging is not possible |
Tell us what you need and we will arrange a free quotation.
This is the genuine estate advantage. The fences went in together, so they fail together — and where two or three adjoining properties replace at the same time, the set-up, delivery and travel spread across all of them. It also means the boundaries line up, the heights match, and the whole run looks like one thing rather than three. It is worth a conversation over the fence before it falls down.
See what our garden fencing service covers in Stoke Gifford, or read more about the service across the areas we work in.
It is quoted on length, height, style, post type, ground conditions and access. Post specification and ground conditions explain most of the difference between similar quotes.
Because the developer installed the whole street at the same time on the same specification — usually the cheapest workable one, with spike supports and thin panels.
Concrete, comfortably. They remove the ground-level failure point entirely, and panels slot in so future replacement is simple.
Often buried construction debris, compacted subsoil and thin topsoil over hardcore — all of which slow post holes and are invisible until the first one is dug.
Yes, and it is the real estate advantage. Set-up, delivery and travel spread across several properties, boundaries line up and heights match.
Yes. Keeping the timber out of wet ground adds years to any fence for a modest extra cost.
On a newer estate, yes. Covenants can restrict height, style or front boundary fencing regardless of planning.
No. Quotations are free.
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