Fencing Services
Fencing Services in Newport
On older Newport estates, crumbling concrete posts and leaning panels are everywhere. We replace them with new fencing and gates, set in firm ground so they stay upright.
Newport is a city shaped by the River Usk. It winds through the middle of town, and plenty of gardens on the lower ground feel it in the form of heavy, wet soil and lawns that puddle every winter. Up the slopes and out towards the edges you find something else again: big estates of semis, and newer houses with gardens that were finished in a hurry.
Tony and the team work right across the city, from Victorian terraces near the centre to Bettws, Malpas, Rogerstone, Bassaleg, Langstone and Caerleon. Whatever the garden, we start by looking at the ground, the drainage and the access, then give you a free quote for the landscaping, paving or fencing you have in mind.
Eight services, planned around Newport's mix of riverside ground, estate gardens and older homes.
On older Newport estates, crumbling concrete posts and leaning panels are everywhere. We replace them with new fencing and gates, set in firm ground so they stay upright.
Heavy soil near the Usk can drown a new lawn if it is not prepared. Our turf laying in Newport includes clearing, loosening and levelling the ground, with topsoil added where it is needed.
From low front walls on estate semis to garden walls around older houses, our brickwork covers new walls, repairs, steps, raised beds and retaining walls.
Established hedges and trees line many of the older Newport roads and estate boundaries. Our tree surgery and hedge care keeps them in shape, timed around nesting birds.
Between tenants, before a sale or after years of neglect, our garden clearance gets a Newport garden back to a blank canvas, and we take the green waste away.
Many Newport gardens need the basics sorting before the pretty part: levels, drainage and a layout that works for the family. Our landscaping and garden design puts that groundwork first.
Standing water on a patio is one of the most common complaints we hear in Newport. We lay patios, paths, block paving and driveways with proper falls, a sound sub-base and somewhere for the water to go.
Decking suits the larger, flatter gardens of Caerleon and Langstone as well as uneven estate plots. Our garden decking is framed and ventilated so it stays sound on damp ground.
The Usk is tidal through Newport and the land along it is low. Not every garden near the river is wet, but a good number sit on heavy clay or silty ground that holds water once it is saturated. The signs are easy to spot: moss in the lawn, green slime on the patio, fence posts that rock and a soggy patch that never quite dries out.
Drainage is usually the fix, and it has to be planned before anything else goes in. That can mean a soakaway, a land drain, a channel drain along a patio edge, or simply raising part of the garden with good topsoil. Our guide to patio drainage in Newport explains how we stop water sitting on paving, and the broader article How to Stop a Garden Waterlogging covers lawns and borders.
A large share of Newport homes are interwar and post-war semis or houses on big estates, some built decades ago and some much more recent. The gardens tend to follow a pattern: a rectangle of lawn, a small slab patio by the back door, and fences on three sides that are now reaching the end of their life.
That makes them good candidates for a proper rethink. A bigger patio for eating out, a lawn the children can play on, raised beds, a shed base and a new fence line can transform a tired estate garden. Our advice on garden makeover ideas for Newport semis and family garden layouts for Newport's newer estates has ideas to start from.
Older estate fences often sit on slotted concrete posts that have cracked or snapped at the base. Replacing them is a common job for us; see replacing old concrete fence posts in Newport.
We sort out the ground first, which is what makes the rest of the garden last.
We plan falls, sub-bases and soakaways before paving or turfing, so a Newport garden copes with wet winters.
We are based just up the valley in Torfaen, so Newport jobs are close by and we know the local ground, the weather and the kind of houses you find here.
We visit, walk the garden with you and give a clear quote with no obligation to go ahead.
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Caerleon is one of the best-known Roman sites in Britain, and the remains of the fortress are still visible in and around the village. That history does not stop at the amphitheatre. Parts of the ground are protected, and archaeology can lie close to the surface in unexpected places.
For most garden jobs, such as laying turf, planting or replacing a fence on the same line, this makes little difference. For deeper digging, new foundations or big level changes near the Roman remains, it is sensible to check with the council, and with Cadw where it applies, before work starts. We are landscapers rather than archaeologists or planners, so we will always flag it and suggest you ask. Our article on garden decking for a Caerleon or Langstone home looks at raised options that need less digging.
With more cars per household, a lot of Newport front lawns are being turned into parking. Block paving and slabs both work well, and the choice often comes down to looks, how the drive will drain and how much weight it needs to carry. Our guide Block Paving or Slabs for a Newport Driveway? compares them.
A new drive usually needs a dropped kerb, which is approved by the council, and the surface may need planning permission if water cannot drain through it. Check with Newport City Council before you commit, and we will design a drive around what is allowed.
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Guides on drainage, driveways, estate gardens, fencing and more for homes across the city.
From Pontypool we travel across Newport, Cardiff and the rest of South Wales.
T J Landscapes South Wales
24 Conway Road, Pontypool
Torfaen, NP4 6HL
We cover homes right across South Wales, from Cardiff and the coast up to the valleys and the Brecon Beacons.
Usually the falls are too shallow or run the wrong way, the sub-base is poor, or there is nowhere for water to drain on heavy ground. We can relay the patio with proper falls and add a channel or soakaway where needed.
Yes. We can swap old concrete posts for new concrete or timber posts, depending on what suits the boundary. Where a fence is shared, it is worth agreeing the plan with your neighbour first.
Nesting birds are protected by law, so we avoid heavy hedge cutting during the main nesting season, roughly spring to late summer, and check for active nests before any trim. Read Hedge Trimming and Nesting Birds: Timing It Right in Newport.
Yes. We cut back overgrowth, remove rubbish and green waste and leave the garden tidy for the next tenant. See our guide to garden clearance for Newport landlords.
The size of the space, access, ground conditions and drainage, the materials you pick, changes in level and how much waste has to go. Wet ground can add preparation work. We give free, clear quotes after a visit, so get in touch to arrange one.
Brick suits most Newport semis and terraces, rendered block is practical for longer runs, and stone fits older houses in places like Caerleon. Our guide on building a garden wall in Newport weighs them up.
Let us know where you are in Newport, what the ground is like and what you would like done, and Tony will be in touch.