Choosing a fence type and style can be a difficult process when faced with so many fence panel options each offering their own benefits according to its intended purpose.

Solid fence panels provide the ultimate solution for privacy. Generally, a solid fence panel is manufactured without gaps between the slats or pales, to create a strong timber screen. Solid fence panels should be made with a combination of good quality timber and strong construction to ensure they support the weight of the extra pales and provide the desired level of concealment.

Featherboard, also known as Closeboard or Feather Edge fencing is considered by many as a robust solid fence panel used in gardens throughout the UK. It is the most traditional style of fence, but we also offer other more contemporary styles that offer just as much privacy. Featherboard has a timeless appearance and presents a solid protective perimeter or barrier, when installed to a height of 1.83m complete with a 150mm gravel board (6ft) which ensures complete privacy and protection from intruders.

Decorative fencing panels are either about making a statement or helping to frame your garden and create a welcoming environment. The often-copied Venetian panel is made from horizontal slats of timber with small gaps in between each slat. The slats are secured all around by a strong supporting frame holding each individual slat in position and they are further strengthened by an additional rail or two, depending on the height of the panel.

Often described as versatile, Venetian, Louvre and Metro fence panels are a semi-solid panel designed using individual pales, the gaps between the slats allow light through and allow air to pass through them. Perfect for garden designs which allow for semi-visible screens to help create sections or a type of persona within your garden, they make great garden dividers, screens or even one-off feature panels.

Another panel design in the semi-solid group is Hit & Miss, which also has an open design but with wider slats alternating from the front to the back of the panel. These do give a solid panel appearance with the gaps between the slats not being so apparent until you stand closely and look down through them – unlike other designs the construct of the panel obscures the view to allow for additional privacy.

Hit and Miss panels have become increasingly popular over the last few years, as some customers prefer the extra width on the timber slats, for a variety of reasons. Depending on what other elements are used in the garden they can look equally at home in a smart and modern town garden, or a pretty country cottage garden with climbing roses for example.