Fencing in Sneinton
Fencing, gates and hedge removal across Sneinton, Sneinton Dale and Colwick Road — supplied and fitted, or supply only. Sneinton is steep, tightly built and full of level changes, so what holds the ground up matters as much as what marks the line.
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A Sneinton Boundary Hedge Replaced with Fencing
Hedges are the original boundary on a lot of Sneinton plots, and on a narrow garden they take up space nobody can spare. This one came out and a fence went in on the same line.
Hedge removal and a full boundary run
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After
Fencing and Gates in Sneinton
Sneinton sits on the hill east of the city centre — dense Victorian terracing around Sneinton Dale and the Market, later estate housing further out, and gardens that are narrow, long and very often on a slope or terraced into one.
Two things follow. Boundaries here frequently have a level change built into them: a garden that steps up to the neighbour, sleepers or brick holding a border, a path cut into a bank. And access is tight — entries, alleys and steps rather than driveways.
We work supplied and fitted or supply only, and we do hedge removal as well as fencing, which on a narrow Sneinton garden is often the job that actually needs doing.
What We Install in Sneinton
Fences, Level Changes and What a Fence Cannot Do
A lot of Sneinton boundaries have ground higher on one side than the other, and this is where honest advice matters more than a quick quote.
A fence is not a retaining wall. Fence posts are set to hold a fence up against wind, not to hold back a weight of soil. Where one side is significantly higher, the ground needs retaining in its own right — and the fence sits on top of, or behind, whatever does that job.
- Small level changes — a few inches to a foot — are usually handled by concrete gravel boards, stacked two high where needed. That is what they are for.
- Larger banks need a proper retaining structure. Stacked gravel boards between concrete posts will hold a low bank, but for anything much above knee height, or where failure would affect a neighbour or a building, that is a structural engineer's call and we will say so rather than build it.
- Existing sleepers or brick edging want checking before anything is fixed to or near them. Old sleepers rot from the back where you cannot see it.
Height is also measured from ground level on the higher side, which on a stepped Sneinton boundary means a fence can be within the limit from your garden and over it from next door.
Getting Rid of an Old Fence in Sneinton
Sneinton is Nottingham City. Your tip is Redfield Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Lenton Industrial Estate, NG7 2UJ — city residents only, ID may be asked for, and no trade waste at all. A city address will not get you into the county sites at Calverton, Beeston or Giltbrook.
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 the pavement. Sneinton terraces often open straight onto the footway, so the lower limit applies at the front more often than people expect. Trellis counts toward the total.
Where a fence sits on top of a retaining structure, the two are generally measured together, which catches people out on terraced plots.
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. On a narrow terraced garden with steps and level changes we would rather look at it than price it blind, and the survey costs you nothing.
- 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 Sneinton
We cover Sneinton and the areas around it:
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Send your measurements and a photo for a quick provisional price — on a stepped or sloping garden, a photo from each end tells us far more than a length does.
Fencing in Sneinton — Common Questions
My garden is higher than next door. Can the fence hold the soil back?
No, and nobody should tell you otherwise. Fence posts are set to hold a fence against wind, not to retain a weight of ground. Small level changes are handled by gravel boards stacked two high; a real bank needs retaining in its own right, with the fence sitting on top of or behind it.
Can stacked gravel boards retain a bank?
For a low bank, yes — between concrete posts they will hold a modest height of soil. For anything much above knee height, or where a failure would affect a neighbour or a building, that is a structural engineer's job and we will tell you so rather than build it.
Can you take a hedge out and fence the line instead?
Yes, and it is common work here. We take the hedge down, get the root balls out along the post line and remove all the arisings. On a narrow Sneinton garden you gain the two or three feet of depth the hedge was using, plus you lose two cuts a year.
How high can my fence be on a stepped boundary?
Height is measured from ground level on the higher side, so a fence within the limit from your garden can be over it from next door. Generally 2 metres at rear and side boundaries and 1 metre where it fronts a highway. Where a fence sits on a retaining structure, the two are usually measured together.
My house has no driveway. How do materials get in?
Down the entry or through the house, panels turned on edge and carried in loads. Where access is too tight for pre-made panels we build closeboard in situ — posts, rails and boards carried in individually and assembled in the garden.
Where can I take fence panels in Sneinton?
Redfield Road on Lenton Industrial Estate, NG7 2UJ — Nottingham City residents only, ID may be requested, and no trade waste. A city address will not get you into the county sites. Panels cannot go in the garden waste bin; treated timber is not garden waste.
Do you take the old fence and hedge away?
Yes, all of it, to a licensed facility — registered waste carrier, licence CBDU474286. On a terraced street with nowhere to stack anything that matters more than usual, and waste from a tradesperson's work is legally their responsibility rather than yours.
Do you supply panels without fitting?
Yes — closeboard, featheredge and lap panels, concrete posts, gravel boards and trellis, delivered locally. Check your access first: a standard 6ft panel is about 1.83m wide and has to be turned on edge to get down most Sneinton entries.