Fencing Sutton-in-Ashfield
Timber, composite and metal fencing, gates and railings — supplied and fitted across Sutton-in-Ashfield, Huthwaite, Skegby and Stanton Hill. A good deal of our work here is composite fencing and composite gates , often dropped straight into the concrete posts that are already in the ground. Send your measurements and a photo for a quick provisional price, or book a free measured survey.
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A Composite Fence and Gate in Sutton-in-Ashfield
This one is worth looking at closely, because it shows what a composite replacement actually involves. The timber had gone silver and green and the trellis tops had started to come away — but the concrete posts were sound, so they stayed exactly where they were.
The rear boundary
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After
The side access gate
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After
Fencing and Gates in Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield sits in Ashfield District, and the housing is mostly post-war and later — estate semis and detached houses with regular plot widths, block paved drives and side passages running down to a rear garden. That matters more than it sounds. Regular plots mean the concrete posts are usually already in the ground at standard centres, and where those posts are sound there is often no need to touch them at all.
That is why so much of our work here is composite fencing. Composite boards drop into the same slots a timber panel came out of, so you get a fence that will not need treating again without digging out a single post or making good the paving around it.
Composite Fencing and Composite Gates
Composite is a timber and recycled polymer board. It does not rot, warp, splinter or need re-treating, and the colour runs through the board rather than sitting on the surface as a stain does. On an exposed estate boundary that is the practical difference between a fence you maintain and a fence you leave alone.
Two things worth knowing before you decide. Composite is heavier than timber, so the posts and the fixings have to be right — which is the main reason we survey before pricing rather than after. And a composite gate is normally built into a metal frame rather than a timber one. A timber gate eventually drops because the frame racks out of square, not because the boards give up; a framed gate does not have that failure mode.
We fit composite fencing and composite gates as a matched pair where it suits — the gate in the before and after above was colour matched to the new boards — and we can supply composite on its own if you are fitting it yourself.
What We Install in Sutton-in-Ashfield
Getting Rid of an Old Fence in Ashfield
Ashfield District Council runs the bins here, and the rules on timber are stricter than most people realise.
Fence panels cannot go in the brown bin. Ashfield's garden waste subscription is the cheapest in Nottinghamshire at around £35 a year for the first bin and £20 for each extra one, but it is garden waste only. The council specifically names timber and DIY waste among the things that must not go in, says routine checks are carried out, and will not empty a bin that contains them. It also only runs March to December, so there are no collections at all in January or February.
Ashfield's bulky waste collection is an option for some things — around £16 for one item or £22 for up to three, with one free collection of up to three items a year — but a full run of fence panels is not really what that service is for.
The bit that catches people out
The tips are run by Nottinghamshire County Council, not Ashfield, and they have their own rules. DIY waste is limited to 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. You also need to register your vehicle in advance, and a hired van or trailer needs a permit booked at least 24 hours ahead.
There is one more 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 fitter who leaves the old panels stacked on your drive has handed you a problem the council does not have to solve.
We take the old fence with us. We are a registered waste carrier, licence CBDU474286, so it goes to a licensed facility and nothing is left behind. If you would rather keep or deal with the old materials yourself, we will price the job without removal.
Fence Heights and Permission
Permitted development in England generally allows a fence up to 2 metres at a rear or side boundary, but only 1 metre where it fronts a highway — and that includes a footpath running alongside a road. On estate layouts with open-plan front gardens this comes up more often than you would expect.
Worth remembering too that composite panels are usually fitted with a gravel board or a base rail, which adds to the finished height. Deed covenants, conservation areas and listed buildings can all change the position, and we are not planning consultants — Ashfield District Council's planning team will confirm where you stand, at no cost.
Why Choose Nottingham Fencing
We are a local, family-run firm run by founders Adam and Stephen, with over 15 years' experience in fencing. Sutton-in-Ashfield and the surrounding Ashfield towns are a regular part of our work, and composite in particular is something we fit here week in and week out rather than occasionally.
- We keep the posts where we can. If your concrete posts are sound, composite goes straight into them — less disruption, less making good, and a lower price than a full rebuild.
- The old fence goes with us. Registered waste carrier, licence CBDU474286, so removal and disposal are handled properly.
- Measured before it is priced. The free survey is where we check post condition, centres and levels — which matters more with composite, because the boards are heavier than timber.
- Gates built to the opening. Composite gates in metal frames, made to measure and colour matched to the fencing rather than trimmed from a stock size.
- Supply only if you want it. Happy to sell you composite boards, posts and fixings if you are fitting them yourself.
- Insured and guaranteed. Public liability insurance in place and a 12 month guarantee on our work.*
*Terms and conditions apply to our 12 month guarantee.
Areas We Cover Near Sutton-in-Ashfield
We cover Sutton-in-Ashfield and the towns and villages around it:
Get a price for your Sutton-in-Ashfield fence
Send your measurements and a photo for a quick provisional price, or book a free measured survey and we will come and look at the run properly.
Fencing in Sutton-in-Ashfield — Common Questions
Can composite panels go into my existing concrete posts?
Usually yes, and it is how most of our Sutton-in-Ashfield composite jobs are done. If the concrete posts are sound and plumb, composite boards slot into the same channels the timber panels came out of. Nothing gets dug out, the paving and borders around the posts are left alone, and the job costs less than a full replacement. We check the posts at the survey before quoting on that basis.
Can I put fence panels in my Ashfield brown bin?
No. Ashfield District Council specifically lists timber and DIY waste among the items that must not go in the garden waste bin, carries out routine checks, and will not empty a bin containing them. The subscription also only runs from March to December, so there are no collections in January or February.
How much does Ashfield garden waste collection cost?
Around £35 a year for the first bin and £20 for each additional bin, with the price frozen for the 2026 season. Ashfield describes it as the cheapest garden waste subscription in Nottinghamshire. It covers grass, hedge trimmings, leaves and cut flowers, but not timber, soil, turf, rubble or DIY waste.
Is composite fencing worth the extra cost?
It costs more up front than timber and less over its life, because there is no treating, no staining and no replacing individual rotted boards. The colour runs through the board rather than sitting on top, so it does not need re-coating as it weathers. Where it makes most sense is a long exposed boundary you would otherwise be treating every couple of years.
Do composite gates need a metal frame?
We build them that way as standard. A gate fails when its frame racks out of square rather than when the boards give up, and a metal frame does not rack. It also carries the extra weight of composite boards better than a timber frame would. The frame and boards are colour matched so it reads as one piece.
How tall can my fence be in Sutton-in-Ashfield?
Permitted development generally allows up to 2 metres at a rear or side boundary and 1 metre where the boundary fronts a highway, including a footpath beside a road. Remember that a gravel board or base rail adds to the finished height. Deed covenants and conservation areas can change the position, and Ashfield District Council's planning team will confirm it free of charge.
Do you supply composite fencing without fitting it?
Yes. We offer supply only as well as supply and fit, including composite boards, posts, base rails and fixings. Measure your post centres rather than the visible gap, tell us the run length and height, and we will price the materials for you to collect or have delivered.
Do you take the old fence away in Sutton-in-Ashfield?
Yes. We remove the old panels, posts and gravel boards as part of the job and dispose of them at a licensed facility. We are a registered waste carrier, licence CBDU474286. If you would prefer to deal with the old materials yourself, we will price the work without removal.
Composite Fencing on New Concrete Posts
Not every job keeps the existing posts. On this one the old concrete posts had moved and the gravel boards had broken up, so the whole boundary came out and went back in from scratch — new concrete posts, smooth-faced gravel boards and anthracite composite panels. It is the other half of the decision: sound posts stay, tired ones do not, and that is what the survey is for.
The front boundary
Anthracite composite carried round to the front garden so both boundaries match. Front boundaries are where the 1 metre height rule bites if the fence adjoins a footpath, so it is worth checking before you settle on a height.
New posts, smooth gravel boards
New concrete posts set along the full run with smooth-faced gravel boards rather than rock-faced. Smooth suits composite better — the flat face reads as part of the panel instead of competing with it. See composite fencing.
The same run, wider view
The finished boundary from the other end. Setting every post fresh is more work than slotting panels into what is already there, but it is the only way to get a dead straight line back when the old posts have shifted.