Garden Fencing – What types are available?
Garden fencing isn’t only used to provide a decorative element to this part of your home but also to offer you security. When it comes to fencing to provide security there are two kinds you can choose from. You can either opt to install wooden privacy or wrought iron fencing. In this article we look at just some of the advantages and disadvantages of installing these kinds of fencing in your garden.
Wrought Iron Fencing – Over the last few years we have seen a steady increase in the number of people who are choosing to have this type of fencing installed in their gardens. As well as preventing unwanted visitors having access to your garden and your home it looks great around any property of any style of home. Although this fencing doesn’t look to frilly it still provides a very nice decorative feature to a garden space and won’t make the area feel too enclosed because of the spaces between the iron work rails.
If you are looking for garden fencing which will create a focal point then this is the one you should be considering installing. Also the great thing about this type of fencing compared to some of the others now available is that it doesn’t need as much maintenance to keep ensuring that it looks great in the future. However, you should at least each year check it and where any paint has been removed or come away treat with a anti rusting agent before repainting.
Wooden Privacy Fencing – With this type of garden fencing you will find you won’t need to spend so much money as you would to install the wrought iron type. This is a much more practical rather than decorative form of fencing which again prevents unwanted visitors being to gain access to your property easily. Although this fencing because of its panels prevents people from seeing into your garden it does not allow much natural light into it.
Also one needs to be aware with this form of fencing it needs to be regularly maintained to keep it in good condition. You may find that each year a protective coating either wood stain or paint will need to be applied to ensure that it is well protected against the elements.
As stated in this article both these types of garden fencing are suitable for preventing unwanted guests including animals from getting on to your property. However, before you do install any type of fencing for your garden make sure that you don’t need permission to do so. In some cases if the fencing goes above a certain height then permission will need to be sought from the locally planning authority to do so. Also remember that with the wooden fencing although your side is being maintained the side in your neighbours garden may not be.
