Selly Oak is full of Victorian terraces, larger villas and houses let to students, and nearly every one of them has a fence that has taken some punishment. Whether you own the house, rent it out or look after it for someone else, we can replace failing garden fencing with new panels or close-board, fitted on firm posts and finished with a gate if you need one.
We work from Hall Green and cover Selly Oak along with Bournville and Harborne. The sections below explain how we deal with the common problems, from landlord requirements to damp ground beside the canal and brook corridors, so you know what to expect before you call.
Landlords and managing agents in Selly Oak need a fence that is secure, tidy and does not come back as a repair job a few months later. We build with that in mind, using firmly set posts, gravel boards and sturdy gates, so the fence copes with the heavy use that a busy rented house in Selly Oak gives it, from bins and bikes being pushed past to gates left swinging.
If you are arranging the work on behalf of an owner, tell us who we should speak to for access and who has agreed the boundary. We will keep the job simple, work in a short, clear sequence and leave the garden safe and tidy. For occupied houses, we try to avoid leaving gaps open overnight, and we tell the people living there when we will be working so nobody is caught out.
Parts of Selly Oak sit close to the canal and the Bournbrook Brook corridor, and the soil in those areas can stay wet for long stretches. Timber that sits in damp soil rots from the bottom up, so how the fence is built matters. We use gravel boards to hold the panels off the ground and set posts firmly so they stay put.
Mature trees are another feature of the area, and they bring leaf fall, shade and roots. If a tree has pushed a post out of line or dropped a branch through a panel, we can prune or remove the growth, and then fit the replacement fence on a clear line so the problem does not repeat. The old fence and the cuttings leave with us, which saves you arranging a skip.
Some roads in Selly Oak fall within conservation areas, and fence height is limited next to a road or path, so check with the council before you order. Agree the boundary with your neighbours too, especially on terraces where one fence runs the length of several gardens. When we finish, the old fence is removed and the new fence, posts and gate are firm and level.
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.
Call, or send photos on WhatsApp, and we will come back to you.
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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Often yes, as long as we can reach the garden. We agree access in advance with you or your agent. If the tenants are in, we let them know when to expect us and make sure any gates are left secure at the end of each day.
A fence on firm posts with gravel boards, kept clear of soil and heavy planting, will last much better than one in constant contact with wet ground. We cannot change the ground, but we can build to cope with it.
Yes. Long runs shared by neighbours are common in Selly Oak. We suggest everyone agrees on the line and style first, then we can fit the whole run in one go so the finished fence looks consistent from end to end.
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.
