Traditional timber fences are often seen in rural settings, this type of boundary never spoils the wide open aspect of the countryside. Variations on this theme are almost endless, ranging from a single low knee-rail, to a 1.5m high four-rail fence to keep large animals such as horses. The counties of Sussex and Surrey are renowned for their traditional Cleft-rail fencing, seen alongside highways and enhancing the gardens of many homes of distinction and character.
Whether you’re looking for residential timber fencing or a commercial fencing company, get in touch with our team, we’ll be happy to help.
Cleft Rail Fencing
Comprises Oak posts, usually 125mm x 100mm with a twice weather or rounded top, and dug into the ground approximately 750mm. The Oak or Chestnut “cleft” or “riven” rails are split instead of sawn giving the natural rather than uniform effect. These fences are available in varying heights, with either one, two, three or four rails.
Knee Rail Fencing
Approximately 450mm high has a single rail, either 75mm or 100mm square and fixed in diamond fashion to a “V” notched post and secured with a galvanised strap. The posts are normally set in the ground in concrete.
Morticed Post and Rail Fencing
Available in oak or tanalised softwood, the most common height is 1.2m. The posts are 150mm x 75mm with a single weather top and through mortised to receive three rails 87mm x 38mm with scarfed ends. An additional pricker post of 87mm x 38mm is fixed to three rails in the centre of each 2.8m bay.
Nailed Post and Rail Fencing
Available in oak or tanalised softwood, ranging in height from 900mm high to 1.5m high four rail. The posts are 150mm x 75mm dug in the ground, with the 87mm x 38mm rails nail fixed to the broad face of the posts, the rails normally 3.6m long span two bays with the joints staggered for strength.
Many customers use post and rail fences to keep livestock, we are able to offer a wide variety of meshes each individually suited to contain particular animals. All our fences are supplied and erected to the relevant British standards unless otherwise specified.
Timber Palisade
This fence can be constructed of either treated softwood or oak. Palisades are nailed onto timber rails. The example shown also has a gravel board installed at the base of the fence. Palisades can either be square, pointed or round topped. The example shown is round topped.
Close Board Fencing
- Close boarded timber fences – offered in heights of 900mm -2.4m high in selected and graded oak, or softwood pressure treated with green or brown tanalith to the individual requirements of the customer. Closeboard is a traditional attractive fence which will provide privacy and enhance any property for years to come.Â
- Closeboarded fencing can be erected either to mortised posts or to posts with recesses in the face which allows the feather-edged boarding to be continuous along the fence line, uninterrupted by the posts.
- Posts and Gravel boards can be supplied in re-inforced concrete as a more durable option.
- Fences can be supplied with or without counter rail and capping.
- Feather-edged boards are taper sawn to overlap in (100 x 22mm) section and set atop 150mm deep gravel board to prevent water ingress.
- Gates of varying styles can be made to order at our works and erected along with the fencing by our fully trained installation teams. Gate fittings will always be galvanised unless otherwise specified.
- All fencing will be erected to BS 1722 Part 5 with variations to suit the customer.
Trellis Panels and Pergolas
To enable an area to be screened and give the ability to grow plants on.
Timber is a natural material
It should be noted that timber is a natural material, for example, Oak posts are likely to crack and split after installation. This is a natural reaction for timber being used in an outdoor application in its natural state. It will vary dependant on the climatic conditions. This reaction to the elements does not detract from the timbers inherent strength or longevity. Untreated timber will also mature to a silver grey over time. Different soil types can also affect the longevity of the post.