Fence installation in Ipswich for garden boundaries, front gardens and full replacement runs. Closeboard, feather edge, panel and picket fencing, fitted with posts set to the right depth so the fence stays straight and upright.
Closeboard is the strongest option and suits exposed boundaries. Panel fencing costs less and goes up quickly. Picket suits front gardens where you only want a low boundary. Height, privacy and how much wind the boundary takes all point towards one or the other.
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Timber posts look better and cost less, but they rot at ground level in time. Concrete posts last far longer and take panels that can be lifted out and swapped. Many fences use concrete posts with timber panels, which is a sensible middle ground.
The bottom of a fence sits against wet soil, and that is where rot starts. A gravel board takes that contact instead of the panel and can be swapped out cheaply when it goes. Concrete gravel boards last longest and lift the panel clear of the ground.
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Fence installation in Ipswich is priced per metre and depends on the height, the fence type, the posts and whether an old fence needs taking away. Concrete posts and gravel boards cost more up front and last longer. We measure the run and give a free quotation.
As a rule, about a quarter to a third of the post goes into the ground, so a two metre fence needs roughly two feet of post below ground. Exposed boundaries and taller fences need deeper holes and more concrete. We set posts to suit the height.
Yes. On a slope a fence is either stepped, where each panel stays level and drops down at the posts, or raked, where the panels follow the ground. Stepping suits panel fencing and raking suits closeboard, which is built board by board on site.
Fencing is the job Gardenwise Landscaping and Gardening gets called out for most, and we have been fitting it around Ipswich for 25 years. We take the old fence away, dig out the old post concrete rather than working around it, and leave the boundary finished. Free quotation on every fence.
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