Fencing West Bridgford
Fencing, gates and railings across West Bridgford, Lady Bay, Gamston and Edwalton — supplied and fitted or supply only. Trellis and arched panels on existing stone and brick walls, contemporary horizontal slatted screening, composite fencing and gates, and made-to-measure timber gates. Send your measurements and a photo for a quick provisional price, or book a free measured survey.
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Four West Bridgford Boundaries, Start to Finish
Four jobs, all photographed at both ends. A front driveway with no boundary at all, two tired timber runs replaced in composite, and a side gate that had reached the end of its life.
An open front driveway
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Timber replaced in composite
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A narrow side passage
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A side access gate
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Fencing and Gates in West Bridgford
West Bridgford has a wider range of boundary types than anywhere else we work. Large Edwardian and interwar villas along the main roads with stone and brick front walls, tight terraced streets around Lady Bay, generous interwar semis through Musters and Boundary Road, and modern estate housing out at Gamston and Edwalton.
Which means there is no single answer here. A stone wall on Loughborough Road wants something different from a rear boundary on a 1990s estate, and both want something different from a shaded passage between two semis.
Working With Walls Rather Than Replacing Them
A lot of the older front boundaries here are stone or brick walls that are worth keeping. They are part of what the street looks like, they are usually sound, and rebuilding one higher is a bricklaying job with foundations attached.
Adding to the top is not. Arched or square trellis panels bolt to the coping and give height and privacy while staying open enough to look like it belongs on a period house. The hero photograph at the top of this page is exactly that. On a lower wall, railings do a similar job in a more formal way.
The height arithmetic on a front wall
Height is measured from ground level, not from the top of the wall. A 900mm wall with 600mm of trellis above it is a 1.5 metre boundary, and on a front boundary adjoining a highway permitted development generally allows 1 metre.
That does not make it impossible — only that it may need permission first, and it is far better to know before the panels are made. Parts of West Bridgford also sit within conservation areas, which changes the position again. Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning team will confirm where you stand at no cost. We are not planning consultants.
Contemporary Slatted Screening
The other thing West Bridgford asks for more than anywhere else is horizontal slatted fencing. It suits a rendered or modernised house in a way closeboard does not, it works as garden screening rather than just a boundary, and around a deck or a seating area it gives privacy without walling the space in.
It is more expensive per metre than panel fencing, because it is built rather than dropped in, and the frame and post spacing have to be right or the slats will move. Worth knowing before you compare quotes: a slatted screen and a closeboard fence are not the same job priced differently.
What We Install in West Bridgford
Getting Rid of the Old Fence in Rushcliffe
West Bridgford is Rushcliffe Borough, and its garden waste service is the most expensive in Nottinghamshire — around £47 a year for the first bin and £37 for each additional one, against a district average of about £41. Collections run fortnightly with a break over Christmas and New Year.
None of which helps with a fence. Garden waste bins take grass and prunings, not treated timber, so old panels and posts were never going in there whatever you have paid.
And the tip is stricter than people expect
The recycling centres are run by Nottinghamshire County Council, not Rushcliffe. DIY waste is limited to two 50-litre bags, or one item no larger than 2000mm × 750mm × 700mm, per visit, with a maximum of four visits per household every four weeks. A 6ft panel is over the single-item limit on its own, and vehicles need registering in advance.
Nottinghamshire County Council also states that where waste has arisen from work done by a tradesperson, disposing of it is that tradesperson's legal responsibility, not the householder's.
We take it with us. Registered waste carrier, licence CBDU474286. If you would rather keep the timber, we will price the job without removal.
Why Choose Nottingham Fencing
We are a local, family-run firm run by founders Adam and Stephen, with over 15 years' experience fitting fencing across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
- We work with the wall you have. Stone and brick front walls in West Bridgford are usually worth keeping. Trellis or railings on top cost a fraction of rebuilding and leave the wall intact.
- Combined height checked before you order. Wall plus trellis is measured from the ground, and on a front boundary that is where people come unstuck.
- Slatted screening built properly. Frame and post spacing set for the slats rather than borrowed from a panel run, which is what stops them moving later.
- The old fence goes with us. Registered waste carrier, licence CBDU474286.
- Supply only if you want it. Panels, posts, gravel boards, trellis and composite sold on their own.
- 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 West Bridgford
We cover West Bridgford and the surrounding area:
Get a price for your West Bridgford 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 wall or the run properly.
Fencing in West Bridgford — Common Questions
Can you put trellis on top of my stone wall?
Usually yes, and it is one of the most common West Bridgford jobs. Panels bolt to the coping stones rather than into the face of the wall, so the brickwork or stonework is not damaged and the trellis can come off again later. The wall needs to be sound, because a fence catches wind and a wall with movement in it will not hold.
Does the wall count towards my fence height?
Yes. Height is measured from ground level rather than from the top of the wall, so a 900mm wall with 600mm of trellis is a 1.5 metre boundary. On a front boundary adjoining a highway permitted development generally allows 1 metre. Parts of West Bridgford are also in conservation areas. Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning team will confirm your position free of charge.
Why does slatted fencing cost more than panels?
Because it is built rather than dropped in. Each slat is fixed individually to a frame, and the frame and post spacing have to be set for the slats or they will move over time. A slatted screen and a closeboard fence are genuinely different jobs, so it is worth checking which you are being quoted for when comparing prices.
What works best in a narrow shaded passage?
Composite. A passage between two houses never gets direct sun, so timber goes green there first and there is no room to get in and treat it once the run is up. Composite needs nothing doing to it, and a lockable gate at the entrance is worth fitting at the same time since a side passage is usually the weakest point on a boundary.
How much is Rushcliffe garden waste collection?
Around £47 a year for the first bin and £37 for each additional one, which is the most expensive garden waste subscription in Nottinghamshire against a district average of about £41. Collections are fortnightly with a break over Christmas and New Year. It takes grass and prunings, not treated timber, so it is no help with an old fence.
Can I take old fence panels to the tip myself?
You can, but the limits are tighter than most people expect. Nottinghamshire County Council caps DIY waste at two 50-litre bags or one item no larger than 2000mm × 750mm × 700mm per visit, with four visits per household every four weeks, and vehicles need registering in advance. A standard 6ft panel exceeds the single-item limit on its own.
Do you work in the conservation areas?
Yes, but with a caveat worth taking seriously: conservation area status can restrict what you are allowed to do to a front boundary, including heights and sometimes materials. We are not planning consultants, so we will fit what is agreed but we would always suggest checking with Rushcliffe first. It costs nothing and it is far cheaper than finding out afterwards.
Do you supply fencing in West Bridgford without fitting it?
Yes. Supply only is available on closeboard, featheredge and slatted panels, trellis, concrete and timber posts, gravel boards and composite boards. Measure your post centres rather than the visible gap, tell us the run length and height, and we will price the materials for collection or delivery.
Horizontal Slatted Fencing in West Bridgford
Slatted screening asks more of the frame than a panel run does, but it suits a modernised or rendered house in a way closeboard never quite manages.
A slatted front boundary
Run along the front of a rendered semi at just under a metre, so it stays inside the limit for a boundary fronting the pavement. The gaps between slats keep it from reading as a wall, which matters on a street where every other frontage is open.
Posts sized for the slats
The posts here are noticeably heavier than you would use on a panel run, and closer together. That is the whole trick with slatted fencing — each slat is fixed individually, so the frame has to be right or they start to move within a season or two.
Screening around a deck
Slatted screening built around a raised deck with a matching gate in the same slat spacing, so the gate disappears into the run. Around a seating area this gives privacy at eye level without blocking the light the deck was built for. See decking in West Bridgford.
Made to the Opening, Not Cut to Fit
Three West Bridgford gates. The first two are the same pair, photographed from both sides — worth seeing, because the side you never look at is the side that decides whether it lasts.
The face you see
Arched top double gates made to a wide opening between the house and the boundary, with the curve cut into the frame rather than added on top. Smooth outer face, ring latch, drop bolt into the ground between the leaves.
The side that matters
Same gates from inside. Each diagonal runs up from the hinge, carrying the weight of the leaf back to the post rather than out towards the latch. Put the brace in the other direction and the gate is on its way down from the day it is hung.
Composite double gates
Black composite boards in a metal frame, fitted into the gap between a house and its garage. There is no bracing to see on these because the frame does that job — steel does not rack, which is why composite gates are built this way. See composite gates.
The Everyday Work Behind the House
Not every West Bridgford job is a period wall or a slatted screen. Most rear boundaries want the same thing they have always wanted: height, privacy and something that lasts.
Mid-job, on a terrace boundary
Panels going into concrete posts on a run where everything came through the house. You can see the old fence still standing further down — on a shared terrace boundary the new run goes in as the old one comes out, so the garden is never left open.
Cleared and re-fenced
A rear boundary that had disappeared under growth, cleared back and re-fenced in one visit. The cuttings on the lawn are the give-away — the clearance and the fencing were the same job, and both went with us. See garden clearance.
Decking and screening together
Decking laid up to the house with a walkway running out into the garden, and slatted screening carried round both sides. Doing the deck and the boundary as one job means the levels and the screen height get set against each other rather than one being worked around the other.