Christchurch · Dorset
Fencing in Christchurch
A fence in Christchurch is either standing in wet river ground or taking salt wind off the bay, and the two want different builds.
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Getting the materials down the side of the house
Most of the fencing that goes up here is carried in rather than driven to. Bungalows tend to sit square in the middle of the plot, with a path down one side and a gate at the end of it, often barely wider than a loaded wheelbarrow. Full length rails and panels have to make that turn, and concrete posts and gravel boards are the heaviest of it. Walk the route before the order goes in, because an oil tank or a side extension decides whether the carrying takes a morning or most of a day. Where a plot backs onto the meadows there is no way in from behind either.
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Long boundaries, and the neighbour on the other side
Plots here are frequently wider than they are deep, so the side boundaries do most of the work and the run adds up quickly. A long run shows every fault, because on ground this level a fence line runs level rather than stepping down, and a sag in the top rail reads the length of the garden. Most runs are shared, so establish which boundary is yours before posts go in, agree which way the panels face, and warn the neighbour if the work needs a foot on their side. What height a fence can go to before permission comes into it is worth checking with BCP Council. Out towards Bransgore and Hinton a boundary is as likely to meet a paddock as another garden, which means stock fencing or post and rail.
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Where the town meets open water
At Mudeford Quay, Friars Cliff and Highcliffe there is nothing in front of a garden but open water, and the wind arrives from more than one direction. A solid close board run in that position is a sail, and the load goes straight into the posts and their footings, so a gappier board pattern or a trellis top will often stand where a solid panel does not. Salt travels with that wind, which is why fixings and gate ironmongery on a seafront boundary want stainless rather than plated steel, and why a gate in that position wants a drop bolt as well as a latch.
Covering Christchurch
We provide fencing & gates throughout Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the surrounding parts of Dorset. Call 07926 470907 for a free, no-obligation estimate.
How it works
Simple, straightforward process
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Get in touch
Call, message or use the enquiry form. Tell us roughly what you need and we’ll arrange a convenient time to come and look.
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Free estimate
We visit, measure up and talk through the options and materials — then give you a clear estimate, free and with no obligation.
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The work
We agree a date, turn up when we say we will and get on with it, keeping you informed and keeping the site tidy as we go.
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The walk-round
We walk the finished job through with you and leave everything clean. If anything isn’t right, tell us and we’ll put it right.
