Start with what you want the boundary to do: provide privacy, make an open boundary, or divide part of the garden. The fence system determines how it is built and which measurements you need before ordering.
Closeboard fencing built on site
Closeboard fencing uses overlapping featheredge boards fixed to rails between posts. Our timber closeboard kit offers morticed posts with arris rails or a face-fix system with 4×2 rails. Both use timber posts and timber gravel boards.
The concrete closeboard kit uses concrete posts and gravel boards with timber rails and featheredge boards. Compare the two when choosing the post material and the way the fence will meet changes in ground level. These are assembled on site, rather than supplied as complete panels.
Pre-made fence panels
A panel system uses a pre-assembled panel between posts. Our closeboard panel kit has 6ft-long panels and options for slotted concrete posts and concrete gravel boards. A damaged panel can be lifted out of a slotted-post system and replaced.
The overlap panel kit offers a different panel style, with panel-only, timber-post and concrete-post options. Check the selected option carefully: a panel-only price does not include a complete new post system.
Post and rail for an open boundary
Post and rail marks a boundary while keeping the view open. It does not provide the solid screen of featheredge fencing. Our treated softwood post and rail kit uses three face-fixed rails, with each section covering 1.8m at a height of 1.2m.
The chestnut post and rail kit uses cleft chestnut rails for a rustic finish. Each section covers 2.7m at a height of 1.2m, with a choice of two or three rails and chestnut or square treated timber posts.
Slatted screening for garden spaces
If you want horizontal slats, compare the planed softwood screening kit. It is built in 3m sections, with heights from 0.9m to 1.8m. Its 1-inch board gaps allow views through the screen, so it is not a solid privacy fence. Compare the screening range for different finishes and board spacing.
What to measure before comparing prices
- The length of each run, recorded separately where the boundary changes direction.
- The height you want and any changes in ground level.
- Gate openings and the position of any existing posts you intend to keep.
- Whether the project is supply only or needs installation, old-fence removal or disposal.
Different kits cover different section lengths. Compare the options for your actual run, rather than comparing the displayed starting prices alone. Use the garden measuring guide and fencing cost guide to plan the next step.
For fitting guidance, read closeboard installation, panel installation or post and rail installation. If the measurements or site are uncertain, ask the team to check your choice before ordering.
