Fencing in Wokingham

Most people call us because a fence has finally given up. A panel has blown out, a post has snapped at ground level, or the whole run has started leaning after a wet winter. Whether that means a full replacement or just a repair depends on what we find, and we will tell you honestly which one you actually need.

We install fencing for homeowners, builders, letting agents and the local authority, from a single panel in a back garden to several hundred metres of boundary. Every job is quoted after we have stood in the garden and looked at the ground, because the ground is usually what decides the price.

Which type of fence should you choose?

There is no single best fence. There is the one that suits your boundary, your budget and how much weather that side of the house takes. These are the styles we fit most often around Wokingham.

Posts are what actually fail

Panels get the blame, but it is nearly always the post that goes first. Timber rots where it meets the soil, which is the one part of the post nobody can see. That is why we spend more time talking about posts than panels.

• Timber posts are traditional and cheapest up front. Pressure treated and set properly in concrete they last well, but they are still wood sitting in wet ground.
• Concrete posts will not rot at all, and the slotted type lets panels drop straight in, which turns replacing a storm-damaged panel into a two minute job years later.
• DURAPOST galvanised steel is what we suggest when someone wants to fit a fence and then forget about it. It carries a 25-year warranty, weighs a fraction of concrete, and will not warp, split or rot.

One rule catches people out more than any other: the taller the fence, the more wind it has to hold. A standard 6ft fence wants 8ft posts, because at least two feet of every post belongs underground. If you are still deciding on height, our fence height guide covers the planning rules alongside the practical ones.

Timber, and where ours comes from

All our timber is sourced locally from sustainable suppliers. We carry both green and brown treated stock, which look quite different on delivery day and then gradually converge as they weather. If you are choosing between them, the timber colour guide explains what each treatment actually does.

Where a customer wants the longest life a timber fence can offer, we install Jacksons fencing, whose Jakcured process is guaranteed against rot for 25 years.

How a fencing job runs

1. Site visit. We come out, measure, and look at levels, access and what is already in the ground. Free, and with no obligation.
2. Written quote. Itemised, so you can see materials separately from labour and adjust the specification if you want to.
3. Installation. Old fence out, posts set, new fence built. Most domestic runs are a day or two.
4. Clearing up. The old fence leaves with us. You should not be left standing over a pile of rotten timber wondering who books the skip.

Commercial and local authority work

Alongside garden fencing we take on commercial and local authority contracts: site boundaries, school and playing field perimeters, car parks, and communal grounds for managing agents. The standard of work does not change with the size of the job. The paperwork does, and we are used to that.