How to Liven up your Garden Fencing

When planning a garden, most people think a lot about the landscaping and the planting. Not everyone thinks about how their fencing could enhance the effect. But the fences that delineate your boundaries, or divide your plot, are just like the walls of the rooms in your home. They are the walls of your outdoor rooms, and they can be selected and decorated in the same way that you use indoor walls as a background for your chosen decor.

Show off Some Artwork

For residents of Hornchurch, Romford or Brentwood, fencing could be painted in rainbow colours to make a fun statement along one side of an outdoor room. Then we would recommend they pick a more neutral shade for the rest of their fencing to act as a backdrop for colourful planting, perhaps interspersed with a few pieces of garden sculpture.

You could even hang weather-proofed artwork on a garden fence as the centrepiece of an eye-catching garden feature. Of course it’s more common for fences to be used to support hanging flower baskets which can look just as effective and be changed during the year to match the seasons.

Paint to Match Other Features

When fencing is carefully maintained, it can be painted to blend with any colour scheme. Some Essex fencing is carefully matched to decking, summerhouses or sheds. In gardens with large trellis panels, the effect is often echoed with smaller panels of decorative trellis topping the fences.

With a little imagination, you can make your fences reflect the character of your garden and your own taste and character. There is no need for fencing ever to be boring.

Gates for Your Garden

Changing your garden gates is a quick way to make things look different. It may also make you feel more secure.

Once you have given your fences a makeover, it’s time to give some attention to your gates. Essex and east London homeowners mostly ask us what gates will match their fences, but some like something decorative or different, so that they are easily picked out from the fencing.

We can recommend lap gates to match your larch lap panel fencing, or close board gates to match fences of that style. Whether you live in the countryside or in towns like Brentwood or Upminster, gates for your garden or driveway can be straight across, arched or trellis topped the same as your fencing panels.

For Something Different

If you have a cottage style garden, we’d advise you to think of having rustic gates of some sort. You could get some ideas from the internet, then design and make your own or have them made up for you. If your cottage garden has a picket fence, then of course, you will want your gates to match it in style, height and colour.

Our wooden garden gates can be purchased as standard or made to your specification. They can be modern and elegant or traditional and rustic. Choosing the right gates to suit your garden can make the exterior of your home much more attractive and pleasing to the eye. Throughout east London and Essex, our garden gates are a source of pride for their owners.

Using Fencing in Your Spring Garden Project

At last the weather is turning warmer, the gorse is blooming on heathland and our gardens are starting to blossom. At this time of year we know that lots of garden owners are thinking about what their first spring project should be.

Fences as Camouflage

Perhaps it’s a question of camouflaging the rubbish and recycling area or the compost heap. This is where a panel or two of decorative fencing can make all the difference. We love to talk about this kind of project, because there are so many fencing materials to choose from which will give different effects.

Screening panels could come in bamboo, willow, reed or cleft chestnut. Brushwood or bark might give a really natural finish to the area if that is what you are after. We also advise you to think of trellis which comes in panels with a thick lattice that is good for camouflage. When they prefer more solid fences, Upminster and other Essex residents often finish them with a dainty trellis top.

A Fencing Windbreak

Another project you might have in mind is protection from wind for a small area, perhaps where you have some seating or some delicate plants. For this you don’t want solid fencing but something that allows some air through while reducing the strength of the wind. For our customers in east London and Essex areas such as Romford and Hornchurch, fencing types we recommend for this will include trellis panels. If you want to grow a living windbreak, a panel or two behind the plants will do the job while they grow.

Whatever type of spring garden projects you have in mind, now is the time to start having fun with them.

Safeguarding Your Fence For The Winter

The New Year weather has been causing widespread damage to fences right across the UK. The strong winds in particular can result in all sorts of fencing emergencies.

It may come as little surprise to know that this is one of the busiest times of year for us. Our expertise in emergency fencing means that homeowners turn to us during the winter period, asking for our help in fitting and securing fences which have been damaged due to the blustery winds and stormy weather.

It's extremely important to ensure that you have a decent fence to secure your home and garden. If your fencing has been damaged, you should have it professionally repaired without delay, in order to prevent compromising your security. Our friendly fencing experts provide an emergency service for vulnerable homeowners, as part of our commitment to achieving safe and secure homes and gardens.
Secure Your Home and Garden

Weather-proofing your fence is extremely important so that you do not have to constantly worry about the weather. If your fence is old and in need of repair, you should strengthen it so that it can withstand everything the winter has to throw at it. Remember that it's far cheaper to ensure your fencing is secured, rather than having to pay out for a replacement fence or emergency repairs.

Don't compromise on quality when it comes to having your fence strengthened or repaired – it will inevitably be a false saving. Ensure you choose a specialist fencing company with the experience to get the job done properly. We can offer you a choice of fence options, from close-boarded to picket fencing, to best suit your garden and property. We can also provide all the fixtures and fittings required to make your fence as secure as possible.

Fencing emergency? Get in touch. We can be there within hours!