Closeboard Fencing in Wallington

Closeboard fencing in Wallington built on site from feather edge boards fixed to solid rails. Stronger than standard panels, better in exposed gardens, and individual boards can be replaced later on.

How Closeboard Is Built

It is built in place rather than dropped in as panels. Arris rails run between the posts, then feather edge boards are nailed on vertically, each one overlapping the last. That overlap is what makes it solid, gives full privacy and leaves no gaps as the timber moves.

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Why It Outlasts Panel Fencing

A lap panel is a thin frame that flexes and works loose in wind. Closeboard is thicker timber fixed directly to rails, so there is far less to come apart. In an exposed garden or along a windy boundary it is the difference between a fence that lasts and one you keep repairing.

Repairing a Board at a Time

Because it is built board by board, a damaged board is prised off and a new one nailed in its place. There is no need to replace a whole panel for one split board. The same applies to gravel boards and rails, which can be changed while the rest of the fence stays up.

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Closeboard is what we recommend when someone has replaced the same panels more than once. It costs more at the outset and takes longer to build, but it is a different class of fence. We put it up across Wallington and south London, usually on boundaries that take the weather.

  • Over 40 years laying driveways and patios

  • Block paving, resin and tarmac driveways

  • Fencing, decking and garden landscaping

  • Covering Wallington and south London

  • Prices agreed in writing before work starts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is closeboard fencing worth the extra cost in Wallington?

It is if the boundary is exposed or you have already replaced panels more than once. Closeboard uses thicker timber fixed to solid rails, so it takes wind far better and lasts longer. On a sheltered boundary between two gardens, standard panels may be enough.

How long does closeboard fencing last?

Twenty years or more is realistic for the boards and rails, with the posts usually needing attention first. Because it is built board by board, the fence gets repaired rather than replaced, so the run stays up long after a panel fence would have been taken down.

Can closeboard fencing follow a sloping garden?

Yes, and it handles slopes better than panels. Because the boards are fixed individually, the fence can be raked to follow the ground with no gaps underneath. Panels have to be stepped instead, which leaves triangular gaps at the bottom on a steep run.

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