Fencing in Burton Joyce
Fencing, gates and decorative garden screening across Burton Joyce, Bulcote and Stoke Bardolph — supplied and fitted, or supply only. Village gardens here are larger than the city average, and a boundary is usually as much about privacy and how it looks as it is about marking a line.
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Decorative Screen Fencing for a Burton Joyce Patio
Not every fence is a boundary. A good proportion of our Burton Joyce work is screening inside a garden — sheltering a seating area, closing off a view, or giving a patio some enclosure without walling it in.
Wave-top woven panels enclosing a patio
Fencing and Gates in Burton Joyce
Burton Joyce sits on the Trent between Nottingham and Lowdham, and the gardens reflect that — older village properties with mature planting and long plots, later estate housing with generous rear boundaries, and a scattering of larger houses toward the river. Runs tend to be longer than a city garden and the ground is rarely flat.
What that changes in practice is the specification. A long run needs the top line held level across ground that falls, which means either stepping the panels deliberately or raking the fence to follow the slope — a decision worth making at survey rather than discovering halfway along. We work supplied and fitted or supply only, and we fit decorative screening as readily as boundary fencing.
What We Install in Burton Joyce
Fencing on Low-Lying Ground Near the Trent
This is the part that separates a fence that lasts in Burton Joyce from one that does not.
On ground that sits wet, or that has water across it in a bad winter, a solid fence behaves like a dam. Water pushes against the full face of the panel, and a panel that cannot let water through either lifts out of its slots or takes the posts with it. It is the same principle as wind: the fences that fail in a gale are almost always the solid ones with no gaps.
Two things help, and we would rather explain them than sell you the most expensive option:
- Hit-and-miss boarding — boards fixed alternately to each side of the rails, so there is a gap between every board. Air and water pass through, the fence still screens from most angles, and it is noticeably more stable in wind. It costs a little more in timber because you are using more boards.
- Concrete gravel boards — keeping the timber clear of standing water. On a boundary that gets wet this is not a finishing touch, it is the difference between replacing panels in eight years and replacing them in three.
Whether a specific boundary is at genuine flood risk is a question for the Environment Agency's flood risk service rather than for us. What we can do is look at the ground, see where water has been sitting, and build accordingly.
Getting Rid of an Old Fence in Burton Joyce
Burton Joyce is in Gedling Borough, and the disposal rules are tighter than most people expect.
The brown bin will not take fence panels. Garden waste is a paid subscription — around £45 a year for the first bin — and it runs April to March with a single collection in December and none at all in January or February. That gap falls straight across the storm months when fences actually come down. Treated timber is not garden waste in any case.
Your tip is Calverton Recycling Centre, Hollinwood Lane, NG14 6NR, run by Nottinghamshire County Council rather than Gedling. You must register your vehicle in advance, and a van or trailer needs a permit arranged at least 24 hours ahead.
The bit that catches people out
Nottinghamshire's DIY waste limit is two 50-litre bags, or a single item no larger than 2000mm × 750mm × 700mm, per visit, with a maximum of four visits per household in any four-week period. A standard 6ft fence panel is wider than that limit allows as a single article.
There is also a rule worth knowing before you hire anyone: Nottinghamshire County Council states that where waste has come from work carried out by a tradesperson, disposing of it is that tradesperson's legal responsibility, not yours. A contractor who leaves the old fence on your drive has left you with a problem the council does not have to solve.
We take the old fence away as part of the job — registered waste carrier, licence CBDU474286. If you would rather deal with it yourself, we will price the work without removal.
Fence Heights and Permission
Permitted development in England generally allows 2 metres at a rear or side boundary and 1 metre where the boundary fronts a highway, which includes a footpath alongside a road. Trellis counts toward the total height — a 1.8m panel with a 300mm trellis on top is a 2.1m fence, not a 1.8m one, which is the single most common way people get this wrong.
Conservation area status, listed buildings and covenants in a deed can all change the position. We are not planning consultants; Gedling Borough Council's planning team will confirm where you stand and it costs nothing to ask.
Why Choose Nottingham Fencing
We are a local, family-run firm run by founders Adam and Stephen, based on Beechdale Road with over 15 years' experience across Nottingham and the county. Burton Joyce is a regular run for us rather than an occasional trip out, which is the practical reason we can usually survey quickly and come back with materials without a wasted journey.
- The old fence goes with us. Registered waste carrier, licence CBDU474286 — removal and disposal handled properly, nothing left on your drive.
- Measured before it is priced. The free survey is where we check post centres, ground levels and whether existing bases can be reused — which is what stops a price changing halfway through.
- Made to measure, not cut down. Gates are built to your opening rather than trimmed from a stock size, so they still swing properly a year later.
- Supply only if you want it. Happy to just sell you panels, posts, gravel boards and trellis if you are fitting it yourself.
- Insured and guaranteed. Public liability insurance in place and a 12 month guarantee on our work.*
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Areas We Cover Near Burton Joyce
We cover the villages and suburbs either side of the Trent:
Get a price for your Burton Joyce fence
Send your measurements and a photo for a quick provisional price, or book a free measured survey — on a long or sloping run that is the only way to price it properly.
Fencing in Burton Joyce — Common Questions
What is hit-and-miss fencing and why would I want it?
Boards are fixed alternately to each side of the rails, leaving a gap between each one. Wind and water pass through instead of pushing against a solid face, which makes it far more stable in a gale and on ground that sits wet. It also looks the same from both sides, so it suits a shared boundary. It uses more timber than a standard closeboard fence, so it costs a little more.
Can you fit decorative screening rather than a full boundary fence?
Yes, and it is a large part of our Burton Joyce work. Wave-top, arched and trellis-topped panels for enclosing a patio or screening a seating area, in green-treated softwood or composite. Because screen panels are seen close up, we take more care over post caps, level tops and how bays meet at corners.
Does trellis on top count toward the fence height limit?
Yes. The limit applies to the total height of the structure, so a 1.8m panel with 300mm of trellis on top is a 2.1m fence. That is fine at a rear or side boundary in most cases, but not where the boundary fronts a highway, where the limit is 1 metre. Check with Gedling Borough Council if you are near that line.
Can I put fence panels in my Gedling brown bin?
No. Garden waste is a paid subscription of around £45 a year, it runs April to March with nothing collected in January or February, and treated timber is not garden waste regardless. Fence panels have to go to a recycling centre or leave with your contractor.
Where is the nearest tip to Burton Joyce?
Calverton Recycling Centre on Hollinwood Lane, NG14 6NR. It is run by Nottinghamshire County Council, so you must register your vehicle in advance, and a van or trailer needs a permit arranged at least 24 hours ahead. DIY waste is limited to two 50-litre bags or one item up to 2000mm x 750mm x 700mm per visit.
My garden slopes. Will the fence follow the ground or step down?
Either, and it is worth deciding at the survey. Stepping keeps every panel level with a visible step between bays, which suits panel fencing. Raking follows the slope with a continuous top line, which needs closeboard built in situ rather than pre-made panels. Stepping is cheaper; raking usually looks better on a long run.
Do you take the old fence away?
Yes, as part of the job, to a licensed facility. We are a registered waste carrier, licence CBDU474286. Where waste comes from work a tradesperson has carried out, disposing of it is legally their responsibility rather than yours.
Do you supply panels without fitting?
Yes — closeboard, featheredge, lap, woven and trellis-topped panels, concrete and timber posts, gravel boards and post caps, delivered locally. Measure your post centres rather than the visible gap; a standard 6ft panel needs roughly 1.83m between centres.