Fencing & Gates in Newbury
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Newbury Landscaping installs fencing and gates across Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford and the villages between — and around here that means two different trades in one. Town gardens want closeboard privacy fencing that survives the wind; the horse country out towards Lambourn and Great Shefford wants post-and-rail that looks right along a paddock line.
We build both to the same standard: posts set properly, timber specified honestly, and a written fixed price after a free visit — measured per metre, not guessed.
Fencing for town and country
Closeboard (featheredge)
The strongest common garden fence — vertical featheredge boards on arris rails, built in-situ so it follows slopes cleanly. The quality benchmark set by makers like Jacksons is what we build to: heavy rails, proper post depth, gravel boards keeping timber off wet ground.
Post-and-rail
Three- or four-rail paddock fencing in sawn or cleft timber. The West Berkshire classic — stock-proof with mesh added, handsome without it.
Panel & slatted
Lap panels for budget boundaries; contemporary slatted screens where a modern garden wants clean horizontal lines.
Gates
Side gates in closeboard to match the fence, and oak field and entrance gates for drives — hardwood where the gate earns it.
Fencing prices in Newbury — 2026
| Fence type | Installed guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Closeboard, 1.8m high | £95 – £140 per metre | Incl. posts, gravel boards |
| Lap panel, 1.8m high | £70 – £100 per metre | Concrete or timber posts |
| Post-and-rail, 3 rail | £45 – £75 per metre | Add stock mesh £8–£12/m |
| Slatted screen, hardwood | £160 – £260 per metre | Contemporary gardens |
| Oak entrance gate, hung | £950 – £1,900 | Five-bar, posts included |
Supply-and-fit guide prices including removal of the old fence. Long paddock runs price keener per metre — the written quote fixes it.
Hardwood, softwood and what actually rots
Fences fail at the post, at ground level, nearly every time. So that's where we spend the money: posts treated to Use Class 4 (UC4 — the rating for timber in ground contact), set 600mm deep in concrete or driven, with gravel boards taking the ground moisture instead of the boards. Softwood — pressure-treated pine — is the right choice for most fencing: treated properly it gives 15–20 years at sensible cost. Hardwood earns its price on gates, where oak's density means a five-bar gate that still swings true after decades of slamming. Air-dried oak will check and silver as it weathers; that's character, not a defect, and we'll tell you so before you buy it.
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