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No property boundary is complete without fencing. No matter where your property is located they can give you additional personal privacy and protection for young children or dogs to stay in a safe environment whilst also helping the visual appeal of your property.

At J&Z Fencing Cardiff we have a variety of designs and materials readily available that can fit your practical requirements as well as personal tastes to match your garden designs for fencing. We will work with you to ensure you have the most suitable fence for you, no matter if your garden is in an urban or rural environment.
Along with fencings, we can complete the boundary, security and access points by installing appropriate gating which will match your fencing and be fitted between existing walls and fences or if required to new posts. We understand that often existing large broken fence panels will need to be taken away and disposed of responsibly, which is all part of our fencing service - you're in safe hands.

FENCE REPLACEMENT

Local Fence Repair

Repairing a wooden fence can involve several methods depending on the type and extent of the damage. For minor issues, such as loose boards or nails, simply tightening or replacing these components can restore structural integrity. In cases of rot or decay, the affected panels can be removed and replaced with new wood, ensuring to treat the new sections with sealant to prevent future deterioration. If the fence is leaning, it may require adjusting the post anchors or adding support braces to stabilise it. Depending on the direction of the lean this may be a temporary repair as the braces may need to go on your neighbours garden before more extensive repairs of replacement is carried out.  Regular maintenance, including cleaning, staining, and sealing, can also prolong the life of your wooden fence but sometime a replacement is the only safe option.

Wooden Fencing Cardiff

Wooden fence panels continue to be the most common in gardens and also the most common for replacement. It's easy to see why as it is the most widely available, relatively cheap compared to most other alternatives and will last reasonable well - as long as it is looked after and you do not choose really cheap fence panels! You will see the vast majority of wooden fence panels in domestic home gardens - particularly back gardens where wood tends to blend in with other garden plants and trees well. They tend to be used for providing privacy in back gardens where the majority will be six foot high in front garden they will normally be three or four feet high to allow greater visibility of the front of a property and be used more as an easy way of determining boundary lines. There are a wide variety of style and heights for wooden fencing in Cardiff and we've outlined a few of the more popular style below. Whichever style you choose the timber merchants we use will properly treat the fence panels we use to make them more moisture resistant to delay the gradual weathering and rotting process for many years. To preserve the life of your wooden fen panels even further we would recommend fitting with concrete posts and a concrete gravel board at the bottom which forms a barrier between the panel and the ground.

Composite Fencing

As mentioned, whilst door fencing remain the most popular fence panel for residential properties there has been tremendous growth in alternative fencing materials other than wood. The main ones being plastic, composite and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), which essentially are very similar to each other and we can access a number of these from merchants in the Cardiff area but we are aware than many companies manufacturing these fence panels will have these available to order online. If you do have your heart set on a particular style you have seen we are more than happy to fit these for you but please make sure you have ordered enough. If you are in some doubt as to the exact amount your need due to the shape of your garden then we will happily measure up for you and confirm the exact quantities required for us to complete the fence installation for you.

Some composite and PVC fencing panels are made to replicate wood but has the benefit of requiring no treatment with many coming with guarantees of twenty years. There are also some which can simply be fitted into existing concrete posts so if your wooden panels need replacing but your posts do not, then some composites would be ideal.

Plastic is a generic term encapsulating all types of plastics but the main specific plastic used for many outdoor products is PVC. It it hard and robust, so ideal for fencing but much lighter in weight than wooden fencing - especially those that are hollow with internal webbing to give extra strength and rigidity. Once fitted you'll barely need to do anything with them for the next decade or two!

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Metal Railings

For a number of front gardens you will see metal railings as the fence. This is especially the case for a number new builds terraced houses as metal railings provide a clean open front to a property and they will generally be slimmer than a wooden fence when taking the posts into consideration. They are also very low maintenance perhaps needing some touch up painting every few years. It is also quite comment to see metal railings installed on top of a low brick wall - either way our team can help with all aspects - wall and all!

There are a number of styles to choose from in terms of metal railings mostly to do with how each vertical rail is topped off. Spear topped metal railing is the most common with ball top being the next most decorative finish and flat top a more common sight in public area rather than front gardens.

Concrete Fencing

Whilst these aren't likely to be your first choice concrete fencing is very practical for certain boarders and is of course very strong and robust. Most fitting of complete concrete fencing will be for rented properties where landlords will want a durable, low cost, no maintenance fence which their tenants do not need to maintain. The other area where full or higher levels of concrete gravel boards will make up most of the fence will be those gardens which have a boundary running alongside a public footpath or walk through. Unfortunately the general public will not always be respectful to property when passing right by it so concrete fencing is a good way to maintain your privacy and not have to worry about damage repairs. By selecting a rock faced panel you will have a more decorative finish which will help with the aesthetics.

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Gates

Gates are a common addition to our fencing work but also make up a good proportion of jobs in their own right - especially side garden gates. Since the side gap varies massively from one house to the next most side gates will require additional fencing to create a flush closure so side access to the back of your house. The most common side garden gate width is 3 foot but if you wish for wider gates to make things easy to take larger loads from the front to the back of your house then that's no problem. Let us know the width you want and we can adjust the gate and fence section accordingly. Also let us know what ironmongery you would want with your side gate, whether it is a simple latch, inside bolt or key lock we can accommodate whatever you need.

Fence Removal | Hedge Removal

Mostly the requirement for a new fence will be at the expense of something currently in its place. normally this will be an existing fence which is becoming dilapidated or an hedge which currently forms the boundary between you and your neighbour. Part of our total fencing service is to remove and properly dispose of the existing fencing whether this is wood, concrete of garden waste. Our team will quickly remove the existing hedging or fencing, and posts if needed, and can then set about installing your new fence. Customers who have had hedges removed and replaced by fences often remark on how much additional garden space has been created by the change and then set about looking at what flowers, scrubs and climbers they can plant in front of their new fence to dramatically change the look and add much more colour to their garden.

Wooden Fencing Explained

As mentioned earlier there is a very wide selection of wooden fence panels available. Whilst for most a simple strong wooden panel is all they are after but for others a new fence provides and opportunity to change the style to their garden, which new fencing can definitely bring. With choices on the shape for the top of the fence, the possible inclusion of separate or an inclusive trellis adds to the number of permutations available. Hopefully our guide will help you when talking to our team and so by simply letting us know what sort of fence panel you're after we can speed up our quote to you.

Lap Panel Fencing | Overlap Fencing

Lap panel fencing or overlap fencing is typically the cheapest wooden fence panel. If you inherited a garden with these which had only been dip treated then they will need constant treatment each season. As a result these are the fence panels which are most commonly replaced and generally upgraded. However, if you only need a couple of panels replacing and you do not want or are not in a position to change all the panels across the whole length of a fence but what to have the whole fence with matching panels then replacing on a few panels will be a the cheapest option. Since they have been around for such a long time they are also referred to as larch panel fencing or traditional fencing although the latter name can sometimes be thought of to mean closedboard fencing so it's always best to describe them as having horizontal slats, which are held in place with a couple of vertical battens. The horizontal slats are thin to keep costs down and as a result are more prone to damage and warping.

Featherboard Fencing | Closeboard Fencing

For a simple, good looking, cost effective fence panel choosing a featheredged board, sometimes called a closedboard wooden fence panel, is a good choice. These panels are constructed using thicker slats which are overlapped across each other vertically with batten supports across the back of the fence. This fence panel is the most popular in Cardiff and the rest of the UK as it will provide the best value wooden fence when coming cost and durability. Most of the time they will have been pressure treated or 'tanalized' to aid its longevity and be fitted within concrete posts and a gravel board base to help if last longer and stay in place during stronger winds.

Picket Fencing

Picket fencing is mostly found in front gardens as it provides a more visually decorative fence and will also be at a lower level. They are often used to simply mark off an area. So in a front garden possibly enclosing your grass area to prevent people or dogs passing by from easily getting onto you grass verge and potentially making a mess on your lawn. In back gardens they are effective for creating sections or providing guidance for small dogs or children to stay away from certain areas such as ponds. As well as wood, white PVC picket fencing is becoming more common as it is easy to keep clean if white is your choice on  picket fence colour.

Slatted Fence Panels

Slatted fencing has become on trend in recent years both in terms of a boundary fence and to provide garden area sectioning, sometimes across one side of a patio or decking area. In these scenarios you will often find pot plants with climbers by the fence as the slatting provides a very good panel for climbers to grip onto. Slatted fencing will allow both sides of the fence partial visibility through it but they key here is 'partial' a nosey neighbour will only be able to get a good view of your activities if they are right up against the fence - which would be a little creepy and very noticeable which you would be able to call out. Visually the slatting style looks modern which is why it has become popular in landscaping projects depicting modern styling.

Hit and Miss Fencing

Hit and miss fencing could be thought of as slated fencing but done one both sides to block any gaps between slats. Thicker horizonal panels are fixed down one side of the panel to the frame and vertical battons and then the same process is repeated on the other side of the panel. However, panels on alternating sides are positioned so that each one covers the gap between the panels on the other side. You done get quite the same styling as slatted fencing but you do get your privacy so has proved popular for those customers in Cardiff who want a more modern looking fence but also want to retain their privacy.

Woven Fence Panels | Horizontal Weave Fencing

This type of fence panel is one of the newer style and is quite a premium option as more is required in the manufacturing process to weave the horizonal slates in and out of the vertical battens. This additional stressing of the wood means that a strong frame is required which provides strength to the whole panel. Whilst the timber used will be treated this is a style of panel which lends itself to remaining naturally treated rather than painted as the weave will make it difficult the completely paint all visible areas.

Trellis Fencing

Trellis remains the most popular means of allowing climbing plants to grow up a fence sometime they are referred to as lattice fencing mostly when the lay of the battens proves a diamond space rather than a square one. Trellis are becoming popular when redesigning a garden to provide sectioning or to enclose and area such as a patio surround on one of two side which will still allow light to pass but importantly allow climbing plants to flourish thereby creating a floral fence as an ideal backdrop to entertaining areas.

Fence Panel Tops

Whilst most fences you will see will be flat it doesn't mean you have to have a flat top - even if you are replacing old panels inn existing concrete posts. Arched or concaved fence panels provide a more interesting and decorative feel but will cost more due to the additional manufacturing required. Convex panel tops are also an option but mostly these will be used in alternation with concave panels to provide a wave effect across the whole of the fence.

When fitting a new fence whilst most advice surrounds the bottom of your fence, especially when wooden to include the use of a gravel board o protect from moisture there are also some aspects which you could consider for your fence top. Plastic fence protectors can be fitted to the top of your wooden panels and indeed post to provide additional top down protection for your wood. The other aspect which may be worth considering is fitting bid spike to the top of your fence. These will deter birds, often pigeons from perching on you fence and depositing their droppings down your new fence which can be annoying and an eyesore - especially if your fence is nearby to some trees.

please do discuss all aspects of your garden fencing with our team so that you can have a great looking fence in your garden for many a long time.