Garden fences can have several uses in your garden, they act as a barrier around the edge of your property. Fences also divide one part of your garden from another. A tall solid fence will provide privacy, shade and shelter from the wind, while one of more open construction such as slat panel fence will allow light and breezes through.
One of the most useful functions a fence performs is to keep out unwanted visitors, dogs, cats, children, vandals or criminals. A garden fence is your first line of defence against all manner of unwanted guests. If you want security, a good quality, strong, high close board fencing is the best.
Years ago if you lived in the Tees Valley, Teesside and Cleveland area there were only a few options available to you if you wanted to put up a fence. You were limited in your choice of panel and colour of wood; even the style of the panels were similar, offering the individual little to make their garden unique. Thankfully this has all changed, and in the past ten years many new developments in materials and low cost of importing unusual items from other countries has given us a huge choice to choose from. So now, no matter where in Teesside or Cleveland you live, you can have an interesting or unusual fence that will suit your personal style.
Years ago if you lived in the Tees Valley, Teesside and Cleveland area there were only a few options available to you if you wanted to put up a fence. You were limited in your choice of panel and colour of wood; even the style of the panels were similar, offering the individual little to make their garden unique.
Thankfully this has all changed, and in the past ten years many new developments in materials and low cost of importing unusual items from other countries has given us a huge choice to choose from. So now, no matter where in Teesside or Cleveland you live, you can have an interesting or unusual fence that will suit your personal style.
Close board fencing
There are many types of secure fencing, most notable being the Close board type.Close board fencing serves to stop people seeing through it. Close board fencing is also very strong and more resistant to damage.Green Onion Landscaping would always recommend that you install close board fencing when opting for a wooden fence. It is far stronger and much less likely to blow down in high winds.
A close board fence consists of a series of upright fence posts joined together with two rows of arris rails. Arris rails are usually triangular in section to allow rain to run off. Feather edged boards are nailed to the arris rails overlapping one another for a solid boundary. All our wooden fence boards are pressure treated with preservative.
Panel slat board fencing
Panel slat board fencing with over lapping slats in the fence boards is the standard, economy range of overlap fencing. Panel fencing prevents your neighbours seeing through to your garden and provides an effective barrier, but is not as resistant to damage and can be broken through reasonably easily by the wind or by criminals.Close board fencing is far more effective than panel fencing.
Fences have a variety of uses: Keeping animals out, keeping children in, shielding from noise or providing a decorative element in a garden during periods where no plants are growing. A good fence that has been properly erected should last for several years; if you chose a fence that is appropriate for the situation there is no reason why, with proper care and attention, that a wooden fence shouldn't last for many years.
The key to a good fencing solution is making an informed decision before you buy and having an expert fit your fence in the correct way. We can advise on the best type of fence for the job and our professional expert landscapers will erect your fence for you in the correct manner, ensuring that your fence will look fantastic for years to come.
Decorative garden fencing
If you want to add a long lasting decorative element to your garden, a type of fencing which will allow things to climb up it, or will act as a support for some kind of shrub or creeper, then you need to think along the creative fencing lines. For example, a standard overlap fence panel with a trellis on the top will make an ideal climbing frame for plants like Ivy, while at the same time providing an effective, immediate barrier against noise or other pests while you wait for the plant to become established.
Trellis can also be erected as a stand-alone panel; while this doesn't afford quite the level of protecting that a standard fence will, it looks great on its own, even when the plant has died down for the Winter. Some rather beautiful designs of panel are available, all of which are relatively cheap and can be fitted almost anywhere.
Concrete fencing
Depending on just how secure you want your property to be and how much you care about the look of your fence, Concrete is the ultimate in fencing security. Huge, heavy concrete panels sit in concrete posts. Concrete fencing provides incredible security, it is steel reinforced. They do not break easily at all. Concrete fences are expensive, heavy and must be fitted by an expert. The posts have to hold a massive amount of weight, so it is vital that they are fitted in the correct way. Green Onion Landscaping will do this for you and we will advise on ways to disguise the fence once it has been fitted. The great thing about Concrete fences is that they require no maintenance at all and will last a lifetime.
Fence panel choices
Close board
The strongest and heaviest wooden panel fencing. Close board fencing offers complete privacy and is ideal for perimeter fencing.
Overlap
The most popular 'cheap' panel, Overlap type fence panels offer privacy at a very economical price.
Pallisade
This is the traditional picket type fence. While it offers little by way of privacy, Pallisade gives excellent visibility and moderate security.
Trellis
This is not really a fencing solution on it's own, but it can be used as an open screen fence or as a decorative panel or fence panel topper.
Concrete
Solid concrete panels supported by concrete posts. Looks fairly 'industrial', but it is the ultimate for security and strength.
Domestic or Commercial fencing is available to
- Homes
- Car parks and garage forecourts
- Pubs, restaurants
- Schools, universities and other public buildings
- Council offices
- Commercial business parks
We cover: Teesside, including: Tees Valley, Stockton on Tees, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Yarm, Billingham, Cleveland, Teesside, North Yorkshire, Durham and the North East.