Brierley Hill sits on hillier ground, and that matters when you put up a fence. Gardens here often fall away behind terraces and 20th century estates, so a straight run of panels does not always work. We build close-board and panel fences that follow the land, replace failing posts and fit gates, then take the old fence away.
If your garden runs down towards a canal bank or green corridor, or has a steep drop at the back, the fence needs a bit more thought. We will look at the ground with you before settling on a plan. We also cover Kingswinford and Quarry Bank.
On a sloping Brierley Hill garden there are two sensible ways to build. Panel fencing can be stepped, so each panel sits level and the posts drop with the ground. Close-board can be made to follow the contour, with the boards cut to the slope. Both look tidy when done properly, and both keep the top line pleasant to look at from the house and from the bottom of the garden.
What does not work is forcing a flat panel onto a slope and leaving a wedge-shaped gap underneath. That lets pets through and looks untidy. We measure the fall across the garden, choose the stepping to suit, and use gravel boards at the base so the gap is closed without the timber sitting in wet soil. It is a small detail that makes the fence last noticeably longer on a damp hillside.
Hillside fences work harder than flat ones. Soil can creep downhill, water runs along the boundary, and any weak post will lean in time. So in Brierley Hill we set posts firmly and deep enough to hold, and we check that each one is plumb before the concrete goes off. The extra effort at the start is what keeps the fence upright later.
Where the garden is retained by a low wall or a bank, we look at how the fence will sit on or beside it. We would rather adjust the post positions than drill into something that is not built for it. If anything about the ground looks uncertain, we tell you before work begins, not halfway through, so there are no unpleasant surprises on the day.
Some Brierley Hill gardens back on to canal-side greenery or overgrown banks. Growth like that can push on fences and hide the true line of the boundary, so we clear what is in the way first. Agree the boundary with neighbours, and check height limits with the council if you want something tall. Once that is settled, building is straightforward.
Based in Hall Green, so we are never far from the gardens we work in.
We look at the job before we price it, so you know what is involved.
Branches, clippings and rubbish from our jobs are cleared and the garden left tidy.
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Garden FencingNew close-board fencing was fitted along the back of a paved garden after the overgrown boundary planting was cut back.
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Garden FencingNew lapped fence panels set between concrete posts with gravel boards, and the soil behind dug over.
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Garden FencingTall vertical-board fencing on concrete posts with a matching braced gate, fitted beside a mature planted garden.
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Yes. We build stepped panel fences or contour close-board that follow the fall of the land. We measure the slope first and plan the post spacing to suit, so the top line looks smooth and there are no awkward gaps at the bottom.
Standard panels are flat and rectangular, so on a slope one end sits higher off the ground. Stepping the panels, or using gravel boards cut to the slope, closes that gap. It matters if you have pets or children playing in the garden.
Yes, the old fence is cleared as part of the job. On a slope we take extra care that the old posts come out safely without disturbing the soil more than needed, then we set the new ones into firm ground.
Tell us what needs doing and where. We will get back to you to arrange a visit and a free, no-obligation quote. Photos sent on WhatsApp help.
