Fencing in Monmouth
Close board fencing
Close board gives Monmouth town gardens privacy from neighbouring windows, and stained a soft colour it sits quietly beside period brick and stone.
Fencing around Monmouth splits neatly in two. In the town, behind period houses near the centre, people want privacy, a solid gate and a boundary that looks right beside old brick and stone. Out on the rural edge, the job is often a long run of post and rail along a paddock, an orchard or a field hedge, where the aim is to mark the line and keep dogs in rather than to block the view.
T J Landscapes builds both kinds of fencing and gates in and around Monmouth. Tony and the team look at the ground, the length of the run and how it should sit in the landscape, then give you a free quote. See our Monmouth landscaping page for the rest of our work in the town, or contact us to arrange a visit.
Our six kinds of fencing, and how each fits the mix of gardens in and around Monmouth.
Close board gives Monmouth town gardens privacy from neighbouring windows, and stained a soft colour it sits quietly beside period brick and stone.
Panels are a practical choice for the newer homes around Monmouth, where a straight back fence needs putting up quickly and neatly.
Picket, slatted and trellis-topped styles suit Monmouth cottage gardens and front boundaries, where charm matters as much as screening.
Timber field gates, garden gates and side gates are all common around Monmouth, and a wide gate on a rural plot needs a heavy hanging post set deep.
Post and rail is the natural boundary for larger plots on the edge of Monmouth, often planted with a hedge alongside so the line softens over time.
Older fences on bigger Monmouth properties can often be put right by replacing rotten posts and rails rather than rebuilding the whole run.
Monmouth sits where two rivers meet, and some of the lower-lying gardens stay soft and wet for weeks after heavy rain. That is hard on fence posts. A post in waterlogged ground has less grip, and timber rots fastest at the point where it enters the soil. On damp plots we dig deeper holes, set posts in concrete with a sloped top so water runs off, and use gravel boards so panels and boards stay dry.
If a whole boundary sits in standing water every winter, a fence alone will not solve it. Our guide to gardens near the Wye and Monnow covers wet ground more broadly, and we can talk through drainage at the same visit.
On larger Monmouth plots, fencing is more about length than height. Post and rail marks a boundary cleanly, lets the view carry on across the fields and suits a country setting. Adding stock netting to the lower rails keeps dogs in and rabbits out. Where privacy is wanted near the house, a close board section can run from the building out to the point where the garden opens up.
Setting out a long run takes care. We work around levels, gateways, trees and existing hedges so the line stays straight and the posts stay upright. The local guide to post and rail or close board fencing for Monmouth plots compares the two approaches.
From a single town boundary to a long rural run, we set the fence up to last on your ground.
Close board and gates for town gardens, post and rail and stock fencing for larger plots, all from one team.
Deeper holes, shaped concrete and gravel boards where riverside soil stays wet through the winter.
We work around levels, trees and hedges so a long boundary stays true from end to end.
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Closer to the centre, Monmouth gardens are smaller and often enclosed by old walls. A new fence here is usually a single side boundary or a screen, and it needs to look at home. We avoid bright, cheap panels in favour of close board or slatted timber that can be stained to suit. Some of the town centre is a conservation area and some houses are listed, so check with Monmouthshire County Council before changing a boundary that faces the street.
Getting in can be tricky on older streets, with narrow passages and little room to park, so we plan deliveries at the quote visit. Fencing often goes hand in hand with other work, such as patio paving in Monmouth or garden decking in Monmouth.
A wide timber gate across a Monmouth driveway or field entrance is heavy, and it pulls hard on its hanging post. We set that post deeper and stronger than the rest, use proper hinges and fit a gate stop so it does not swing past its latch. Smaller garden gates get the same care. Choosing and fitting a garden gate has more on sizes, hinges and latches.
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Local and practical guides to help you plan the work.
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Yes. Post and rail, with or without stock netting, is a common job on the rural edge of Monmouth. We set out the line, work around gateways and hedges, and can hang a field gate as part of the run.
It will if the posts are set properly. We go deeper on soft ground and use concrete shaped to shed water. See how to make a garden fence last longer for upkeep tips.
The length and height of the run, the style, the posts, the ground, how easy it is to reach, and whether an old fence needs removing. Long rural runs are priced differently from short town boundaries, so we quote after a visit, free of charge.
Possibly, if your house is listed or in a conservation area, or if the fence faces a road. Please check with Monmouthshire County Council before you start.
Yes. A new hedge planted inside post and rail softens a Monmouth boundary as it grows, and an overgrown one can be cut back before the fence goes in. Our tree surgery and hedge care service covers trimming, and we will leave room between fence and hedge for you to reach both.
Tell us whether you are in Monmouth town or on the rural edge, roughly how long the boundary is and what it needs to do. Photos help.