Fencing in Sherwood

Fencing and Gates in Sherwood

Sherwood runs up the hill from Carrington toward Woodthorpe and Mapperley, and it is one of the greener parts of the city — Edwardian and interwar semis and villas, tree-lined streets, and rear gardens that are generally long, established and heavily planted.

That maturity is the practical challenge. A boundary here is rarely a bare line: it has a border against it, shrubs grown through it, and often a substantial tree within a few feet. Replacing it well means working with what is already there rather than clearing three feet either side to make the job easier.

We work supplied and fitted or supply only. Most Sherwood boundaries go back as closeboard or panel fencing on concrete posts with gravel boards.

What We Install in Sherwood

Replacing a Fence Near Established Trees and Borders

This is the part of a Sherwood job that separates a careful contractor from a fast one, and it is worth knowing what to ask about.

• Reuse the existing post centres where possible. A new hole in a new position cuts roots that the old line had already grown around. Keeping the centres also means the panels drop into a line the garden has already accommodated.
• Tree roots come first. Where a post position lands on a significant root we would rather move the post slightly, or adjust the bay widths across the run, than cut through it. Cutting major roots can destabilise a tree and, if it is a neighbour's, cause a dispute you did not need.
• Check for a Tree Preservation Order. Sherwood has a lot of mature trees, and TPOs are common in the city. Damaging a protected tree — roots included — is an offence and the fines are substantial. We are not arboriculturalists, so where a big tree sits on the line we will say so and suggest you check with Nottingham City Council before we dig.
• Borders get boarded, not trampled. Where a bed runs the length of the boundary, the work is done from the fence line with the planting protected rather than cleared.

Gravel boards matter more than usual here for the same reason: once posts and boards are in, a damaged panel lifts out and a new one drops in without anyone digging in the border again.

Getting Rid of an Old Fence in Sherwood

Sherwood is Nottingham City, not a county district, and that decides where the old fence can go.

Your tip is Redfield Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Lenton Industrial Estate, NG7 2UJ. It is for Nottingham City residents only and staff may ask for a driving licence as proof of address. A city address will not get you into the county sites at Calverton, Beeston or Giltbrook. No advance vehicle registration is needed for a car, unlike the county centres, but trade waste is not accepted at all.

The garden waste bin will not take fence panels — treated timber is not garden waste. The city subscription runs April to December only, fortnightly until October then one collection each in November and December, with nothing from January to March. It is £18.25 for households on council tax support, and garden waste can be taken to Redfield Road free of charge instead.

We take the old fence away as part of the job — 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.

Fence Heights and Permission

Permitted development generally allows 2 metres at a rear or side boundary and 1 metre where the boundary fronts a highway, including a pavement beside a road. Trellis and anything else on top counts toward the total.

Two Sherwood-specific points. The hill means height is measured from ground level on the higher side, so a fence can be within the limit from your garden and over it from next door. And parts of the area fall within conservation areas, where permitted development rights for boundaries can be tighter — worth confirming for your address before ordering.

We are not planning consultants; Nottingham City Council's planning team will confirm the position at no cost.

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 the city. In an established garden the important part is what we do not disturb, and we will walk the line with you at the survey before anything is dug.

• 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.*
• Reviewed by the people we have worked for. 4.9 out of 5 from over 160 Google reviews.

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Areas We Cover Near Sherwood

We cover Sherwood and the areas around it:

Fencing in Sherwood — Common Questions