Closeboard, featheredge and panel fencing on concrete posts and gravel boards, set to last through Hampshire winters.
About This Service
Fencing Installation in Hampshire
Fences fail at ground level. The panels are rarely the problem — it is the posts, and specifically what happens where the post meets the soil. Get the posts right and a fence stands for twenty years. Get them wrong and the first serious gale takes it down.
What we install
Closeboard and featheredge — built on site rather than delivered in panels, stronger, and repairable board by board. The choice for exposed boundaries and where security matters
Panel fencing — lap or overlap panels, quicker and more economical, and perfectly adequate for a sheltered garden boundary
Concrete posts and gravel boards throughout, unless you specifically want timber
Gates, gate posts and ironmongery to match
Why we use concrete posts
Timber posts rot at the soil line, which is precisely where all the leverage is. Concrete posts with gravel boards keep the timber clear of wet ground entirely, and if a panel is damaged you replace the panel rather than digging out a post. On the clay around Botley, Hedge End and Fair Oak this matters even more — clay holds water against a post all winter.
Before we start
We check boundary lines and access, and flag anything that might need a word with a neighbour before work begins. We also look at what is under the line — services, tree roots and old concrete all change the job, and it is better to find them at quote stage than mid-dig.
Free site visit, written itemised quote, insured tradesmen and a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Fencing costs in Hampshire typically range from £85 to £130 per linear metre for supply and installation, depending on fence type and height. Panel fencing with concrete posts and gravel boards starts from around £85–£110/m. Featheredge closeboard fencing — which is more durable and longer-lasting — costs £90–£130/m. These prices include removal of existing fencing, new concrete posts, gravel boards and panels or boards. Difficult access, sloping ground or rocky sub-soil may affect the final price.
A properly installed featheredge or closeboard fence with concrete posts and pressure-treated boards should last 15 to 25 years or more. The biggest causes of premature fence failure are: timber posts set directly in the ground without concrete (they rot within 5 to 10 years), panels or boards resting on the soil surface, and bright steel fixings that rust through quickly. We use concrete posts, gravel boards to keep timber off the ground, and galvanised fixings throughout. These details are what separate a fence that lasts from one that needs replacing in a few years.
In most cases, no. You can erect a fence up to 2 metres high in a rear garden and up to 1 metre high adjacent to a highway without planning permission. However, if you live in a conservation area, have a listed building, or there are specific conditions on your property's planning history, restrictions may apply. Always check with your local authority if you are unsure. We will advise on any likely planning considerations at the quotation stage.
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