Fencing Material Specification Guides
Board profiles, post systems, fixings and honest limitations for every material we install — so you can read a quote and know exactly what it means.
Composite Fencing: Full Specification Guide
Composite fencing is a capped wood-polymer board system on aluminium or steel posts — the right call when zero maintenance matters more than the higher up-front cost, wrong when you need to patch a single damaged bay cheaply.
Closeboard Fencing: Specification & Build Detail
Closeboard is built board-by-board on site from feather-edge timber and arris rails — slower and more expensive than a panel fence, but individually repairable and typically longer-lived.
Tongue and Groove Fencing: Specification Guide
Tongue and groove boards interlock edge-to-edge for a completely solid, gap-free fence face — the premium option where total privacy and a smooth finish both matter.
Hit and Miss Fencing: Specification Guide
Hit and miss fencing alternates boards on either side of the rails, giving both sides an identical finish and letting wind pass through rather than load the fence face-on.
Trellis-Topped Fencing: Specification Guide
A trellis topper adds height and climbing-plant support above a solid fence without building the whole run to full boarded height — but it changes the wind load and planning maths.
Concrete Fence Posts: Specification Guide
Concrete posts remove the single most common failure point in a timber fence — rot at ground level — at the cost of a harder, less forgiving repair if the post itself is ever damaged.
Hardwood Gates: Specification Guide
A properly framed hardwood gate on hot-dip galvanised ironmongery will genuinely outlast the fence either side of it — but only if the frame, bracing and hinge spec match the gate's width and use.
Composite Decking Systems: Specification Guide
A composite deck's lifespan is decided by the substructure, not the boards — joist spacing, ventilation and drainage matter more than which composite brand sits on top.
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