Smethwick sits right on the border with Birmingham, and its streets of Victorian terraces and inter-war houses have gardens that range from small to medium. A sound fence makes those gardens private and secure, and it is one of the first things people notice from a neighbour's window. We replace worn fencing in Smethwick with new panels or close-board and hang gates to match.
We work from Hall Green and cover Oldbury and Bearwood as well. Below we explain how a job tends to run, including the awkward details such as canal-side trees and shared fences between terraces, so you can decide what you need before you call.
On a terrace, a fence rarely belongs to one household. It may run along several gardens, with each owner responsible for part, and sections replaced at different times by different people. The result is often a patchwork. If you want a clean, consistent line, speak to the neighbours who share the boundary and see whether they would like to renew the whole run together.
We can quote for the entire length and fit it in one visit, which keeps the style, height and finish the same from end to end. If not everyone is ready, we can replace your own stretch properly and finish neatly against the existing fence, so there is no gap or awkward join where the new section meets the old one. Smethwick terraces often need exactly this kind of careful join.
Smethwick has a long canal heritage, and some gardens back onto trees along the water or sit on ground that stays damp. Branches overhanging a fence drop leaves and moisture on to the timber, and roots can shift the posts. Neither is a reason to avoid a fence, but both affect how we build and where we put the posts, and both are easier to deal with before the new panels go up.
We fit gravel boards to keep the panels off wet soil, set posts firmly and look at what the trees are doing before we start. If a branch needs cutting or a tree needs removing to protect the new fence, we can do that in the same visit and clear the waste away with the old panels, so nothing is left lying along the boundary.
Garden fences in Smethwick are subject to height limits, particularly beside a road or path, so check with the council before you decide. We then help you choose between panel and close-board, set out the line, fit posts and panels and hang a gate that shuts well. The old fence is removed at the end, leaving you a clean, straight boundary.
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.
View project →From our base in Hall Green we work across Birmingham, the Black Country, Solihull and parts of Worcestershire. Choose your area.
Yes, as long as the section you replace is yours. We will fit it to finish neatly against the neighbouring fence. It looks neatest if neighbours agree a common style, but we can work with whatever situation you have.
Overhanging branches and roots can cause problems, but we can allow for them. We build with firm posts and gravel boards, and we can prune or remove growth that is pressing on the boundary before the new fence goes up.
Your property deeds or the plan from your purchase often show which boundaries belong to you, marked with a T on the side that is responsible. If it is unclear, ask your solicitor or talk with your neighbour. We can quote for the work once you know.
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.
