Dog-Proof Fencing, Bushey: match-what-you-have spec for large detached and semi-detached homes around Bushey Heath

On dog-proof fencing jobs in Bushey (WD23), our default answer is: 1.8m closeboard, no gaps under 40mm, 150mm concrete kicker or 300mm buried mesh apron, closing gate with drop-bolt into a socket. We'll walk you through no gaps at ground level — the single most common escape point on standard fencing on the site visit before you commit.

Across Bushey we spec around bushey heath conservation area limits front boundary heights and prohibits certain panel styles, so on dog-proof fencing that usually means closeboard with kicker plate. The honest trade-off is leaving standard 100mm gap between gate and paving — a determined terrier is through it in a week — which is exactly what our default spec designs out.

Hertsmere Borough coverage means we can survey most WD23 addresses inside a week — dog owners needing a boundary a dog can't dig under, climb or push through. The honest trade-off is leaving standard 100mm gap between gate and paving — a determined terrier is through it in a week — which is exactly what our default spec designs out.

Practically: closeboard set into a shallow concrete kicker so a small breed can't dig underneath. That's the Bushey version of this job, not a generic one. For context: hinges and drop-bolts sized so a dog leaning on the gate can't work it open. Measured, quoted and installed by the same small crew.

On dog-proof fencing jobs in Bushey (WD23), our default answer is: 1.8m closeboard, no gaps under 40mm, 150mm concrete kicker or 300mm buried mesh apron, closing gate with drop-bolt into a socket. The honest trade-off is leaving standard 100mm gap between gate and paving — a determined terrier is through it in a week — which is exactly what our default spec designs out.