Timber & Concrete FencingInstalled Plumb, Straight & SolidAcross Bucks & Surrey
Feather-edge, close-board, panel and post-and-rail fencing installed on properly concreted posts, squared up, weather-sealed and covered by a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
About Our Fencing Service
What it is
Fencing is a boundary system of vertical posts (timber, concrete or steel) supporting horizontal rails, panels or feather-edge boards. A properly installed fence stands plumb, holds its line through wind and settlement, and doesn't rot at the base within three years.
Who it's for
Homeowners replacing storm-damaged or rotten fences, landlords securing boundaries, developers marking new plots, and gardeners wanting privacy screens across Amersham, Beaconsfield, Chesham, the Chalfonts, Great Missenden, Hazlemere and Farnham.
When you need it
You need new fencing when panels have blown out in a storm, when posts have rotted at the ground line, when the fence leans, or when you're rethinking a garden and want a fresh boundary line.
Why professional installation matters
Every fence lives or dies at the post base. Posts set in loose soil, or in a shallow hole with a bag of Postcrete tipped in dry, will rot or lean within three winters. We dig 600–750mm deep, use 25kg posts of concrete or gravel boards on treated timber, and set every post with a spirit level on both faces.
What Happens If You Leave It
Small problems don't stay small. Here's what we see when homeowners delay, and the corner-cutting mistakes that make it worse.
Storm blow-outs
Panels attached to short or under-set posts fail in the first serious gale. One down panel takes the wind straight onto the next, and you lose three or four in a row.
Rot at the ground line
Untreated or under-treated posts sat in wet soil rot at the water line within 3–5 years. The rest of the post can look perfect while the base is gone.
Leaning boundary disputes
A fence that leans over the boundary can trigger neighbour disputes and legal costs. Cheaper to install properly the first time than to argue about it later.
Our Fencing Process
A clear, in-person system from first visit to final handover, no surprises, no scope creep.
- 1
In-person site survey
We walk the boundary, check for existing footings, discuss height, style, gravel boards and gate access. Confirm the boundary with you.
- 2
Fixed written quote, same day
Itemised for posts, panels, gravel boards, capping, concrete, disposal of old fencing and any gates.
- 3
Remove existing fencing
Old panels and posts dug out, footings broken up, spoil removed. Boundary cleared and levelled.
- 4
Post-setting & alignment
Post holes dug to 600–750mm, posts set in wet-mix concrete, plumbed on two faces with a spirit level, left to cure before loading.
- 5
Panels, gravel boards & handover
Panels fitted, gravel boards and capping installed, gates hung and swung to true. Full inspection with you, 12-month workmanship guarantee starts.
Why Homeowners Choose Hi Design
Doesn't lean or blow out
Deep concrete footings and posts sized to panel height mean the fence stays plumb through the seasons.
Ground line protected
Concrete gravel boards or dip-treated timber boards protect vulnerable end grain from ground moisture.
Clean, consistent line
Every post plumb, every panel level, every top-cap running true from one end to the other.
Recent Fencing Projects
A selection of finished fencing work across Buckinghamshire and Surrey.
Fencing: The Detail
Fencing styles we install
Close-board (feather-edge) is our most-installed system, 150mm vertical boards on horizontal arris rails, extremely strong, 15+ year life. Overlap and lap-panel are the budget option, factory-built, quick to install. Post-and-rail for equestrian and rural boundaries. Slatted contemporary panels (grey or oiled cedar) for modern gardens. Concrete-post-and-panel systems (with concrete gravel boards) for zero-maintenance boundaries.
Posts, timber vs concrete
Treated softwood posts (Tanalised or ProPerma UC4) are the traditional choice, 100x100mm for 1.8m panels, set 600mm deep in concrete. Slotted concrete posts are the longer-lasting option (25+ year life), never rot, and slot straight into pre-cast concrete gravel boards. Steel post-support systems (Metpost) only for temporary or shallow-soil installs, not our default.
Gravel boards, caps and finish
The gravel board is the single most important protection detail, it takes the ground moisture off the panel or featheredge. Concrete gravel boards are effectively permanent; treated timber ones last 8–10 years and can be swapped without touching the panels. Post caps stop water sitting on end grain. All timber is treated with a solvent-based wood preservative before we leave site.
Gates and access
Timber garden gates hung on 100x100mm posts with dropped hinges and a rebated latch. Metal side gates in galvanised steel for security-focused installs. Double drive gates on 150x150mm posts with drop-bolts and cane bolts. Every gate hung level, swung true and adjusted after concrete cure.
Residential vs commercial and equestrian
Residential: 1.8m close-board or panel fencing on 100x100mm posts. Commercial security: 2.4m close-board with anti-climb toppings or palisade. Equestrian: post-and-rail in creosoted softwood for paddocks, with electric tape offsets to protect the timber from horses.
Fencing, Common Questions
Related services & areas
Get A Fence That Stays Standing
Free in-person boundary survey. Fixed written quote same day. 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Free site visit · Fixed written quote same day · 0% deposit · £10m insured