Garden Fencing Issues - Photograph's.

brady.jasmine0930609 · 18 February

Hi, I have posted above the photographs of my fencing and both my neighbours fencing jobs that we have recently had done. Unfortunately there are several issues with the fencing, which is upsetting when you have spent a lot of money and when you expect a good and professional job to be done. The company is not willing to rectify the problems, only willing to put one of the panels right- the one that has the most unequal drop, which is on my properties right-hand side the second panel from the bottom and we will have to live with the rest.
I have privacy concerns with the bottom fencing on my garden as it is too low- has anyone got any ideas for this please? I am considering a fence topper/trellis.
Thank you in advance.
Jasmine.

philippasmith2 · 18 February

You will need to specify the issue/problem to receive any advice/help

Fairygirl · 18 February

i agree with @philippasmith2. The problem isn't obvious to me, and there are so many similar photos that it's difficult to determine which bits are causing the issue. It looks like a good job to me. Doing fencing on a slope is always a tricky procedure unless the fence is simply done to follow the slope.
Just be aware that attaching trellis can also be problematic. There are height restrictions in most areas regarding fences. You could end up with complaints from neighbours if you add anything, and you can't attach any new trellis etc if you don't own the fence, so you'd need to be sure which bits are actually yours, or are communal

Dovefromabove · 18 February

Is it the changing levels of the top of the fence that concerns you?

Personally I prefer a stepped fence when the level of the ground changes, rather than all the panels having the same top level, which I have found can feel very oppressive … and of course the taller the fence the more difficulty there will be with shade and plants reaching out for light
and then becoming misshapen.

Fairygirl · 18 February

I prefer a stepped fence too @Dovefromabove. I see various methods round here, and unless it's a very slight slope, and a shortish run of fence, the stepped ones usually look far better.

Busy-Lizzie · 18 February

I think the fence looks lovely. It has been stepped according to the lie of the land. The bottom fence seems to be lower than the side fences so it is probably possible to put trellis on it. How tall is the bottom fence? It is yours, isn't it? Are you friendly with those neighbours? You could always ask them how they feel about it. Anyway, when your trees are in leaf they will provide privacy. They do look very close to the fence though. What sort of trees are they?

The lawn looks so perfect, could it be fake grass?

B3 · 18 February

It looks fine to me too especially with your landscaping

barry island · 18 February

It looks like a nice job to me concrete posts and gravel board well made fence panels, I do agree that the panel which they have agreed to replace looks a little low but I am wondering if the ones along the bottom of your garden have a two meter drop on your neighbours side which is the maximum height that they are allowed?

Plantminded · 18 February

I agree with @Dovefromabove, the stepped effect on a sloping site avoids the oppressive feel of the same height all the way down. Your fencing looks of very good quality and has been very well installed. Once your garden starts to grow, the plants will become more prominent and the fencing will take second stage, especially when the colour starts to fade naturally.

greatnorthernexotic · 18 February

I think it looks fine, as others have said.

However, there is a simple fix that I've done in my own garden. We simple slid the fence panels out, slide in an extra gravel board, and then put the fence panels back in. This raised the height of the top of the fence just enough that we now avoid awkward eye contact with the neighbours when we're both enjoying out garden.

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