Cardiff has everything from large Victorian and Edwardian houses with deep gardens to compact terrace backs and newer plots, and the fencing needs vary accordingly. A leafy suburban garden wants privacy and shelter, while a small terrace yard needs a fence that is neat and keeps the space feeling open. We fit new fences and replace worn ones in Cardiff, and take the old fence away.
Tell us about your boundary and we will help you choose a style. We talk through the post positions, the height and the finish, and agree them with you before we start, so there are no surprises about how the new fence will look or where it will stand.
Many Cardiff gardens are shaded by large trees, and roots can make digging for posts slow and awkward. We work around them where we can and tell you if a root is likely to change the line. Falling leaves, damp and shade all take a toll on timber, so gravel boards and firmly set posts are worth having in a tree-lined garden.
Long boundaries in the bigger suburban gardens call for steady, careful setting out. We measure the whole run, mark the post positions and keep the spacing even so the panels sit square. A fence this long is a major feature of the garden, and the line is far easier to get right at the marking-out stage than to correct once the panels are up.
In Cardiff's terraced streets, back gardens are narrow and a shared fence affects two households. We suggest talking with the neighbour first, then agreeing the line and style between you. Replacing a leaning fence can improve privacy at the same time, and we take care around planting, paving and walls that sit right beside the boundary, so they come through the work undamaged.
Parts of Cardiff fall within conservation areas, where extra rules may apply to fences, particularly at the front or beside a road. We cannot say what is allowed at your address, so check with the council before you decide on height and style. Once you know the limits, we can build to them neatly and keep the new fence within them from end to end.
When we finish a fence in Cardiff, the old panels, posts and fixings go with us and the line is left clear. Posts are firm, gravel boards are in place and the panels stand square along the whole run. We work across the city and also cover Llandaff, Whitchurch, Rhiwbina, St Mellons, Pontprennau and Penylan, wherever your boundary happens to run.
A few jobs we have completed. We also work in and around Cardiff.
Garden FencingOld weathered fence panels taken down and new close-boarded fencing fitted beside a conservatory in a Cardiff back garden.
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Garden FencingA fence replacement part-way through in a Cwmbran garden, with fresh posts and rails standing in the gap beside a brick house.
See the project →Garden FencingNew fence posts and a panel laid out beside a swimming pool in an Ogmore-by-Sea garden at the start of a fencing job.
See the project →We work across South Wales. Pick your town to see how garden fencing works locally.
For privacy, solid timber close-board or well-made lapped panels on firm posts usually work well, provided the fence suits your wind, slope and boundary.
Read the guide →Timber is the familiar, adaptable choice for most gardens, while composite trades a higher outlay for less upkeep, so the right answer depends on your priorities.
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Tree surgery is priced job by job rather than from a fixed list, so this guide explains what moves the cost up or down and how to get a firm figure.
Read the guide →Often, yes. We position the posts around major roots where we can and avoid damaging the tree. If a root blocks the right line, we explain the options, and sometimes moving a post slightly solves it. We never cut through a main root without telling you first.
Possibly, particularly at the front of a house or beside a road. We cannot tell you what applies at your address, so please check with the council before ordering anything. Once you have the limits on height and style, we are glad to work to them.
Close-board is solid and strong, and suits exposed or busy spots. Panel fencing is simpler and suits sheltered gardens. We look at the wind, the privacy you want and how the fence will be seen from the house, and say which we would use. Both are options.
Tell us what needs doing and where. We will come back to you, or call 07766 919630 if it is urgent.