What is the cheapest way to fence a garden?

It is the lowest entry price, though on an exposed boundary the savings often disappear into repairs within a decade.

Does the price include taking the old fence away?

It should, and a good quote says so. Disposal of panels, rotten posts and old concrete has a real cost, so check it is priced in rather than left in your garden.

How much does a fence cost per metre in Teesside?

Panels are quoted per 1.83m bay, so compare like for like.

Is fencing cheaper at any time of year?

Winter is quieter after the storm season rush, and late spring is the busiest, so lead times stretch. Prices move more with timber costs than with the calendar.

What does fencing cost in Teesside?

We price every fence after a free site visit. Height, post type, ground conditions and access decide where a job lands.

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How fencing is priced

Fencing prices are easier to sanity check than most trades, because the units are simple: bays for panels, metres for everything built on site. We show posts, gravel boards, gates and clearance as their own lines.

A worked example

Take a common Teesside job: a rear boundary of 22 metres, twelve bays, on a 1970s semi in Thornaby with a shared alley for access. On a job like this, the alley and the old fence matter as much as the panels: everything is carried by hand, and the old posts and concrete have to be dug out and taken away.

What moves a quote

Height: the jump from 1.2m to 1.8m adds material and deeper posts. It is the single biggest lever on a per bay price.
Posts: timber is cheapest, concrete costs more and lasts longest, aluminium comes with composite systems. Post depth and whether they are concreted is where cheap quotes cut corners.
Ground: clay digs slow, old concrete bases have to come out, tree roots force post positions to move, and a run along a wall may need bolt down shoes.
Access: a front garden you can back a van up to is cheaper than a rear boundary reached down a terraced alley in Middlesbrough or Hartlepool with everything carried by hand.
Disposal: old panels, rotten posts and lumps of concrete cost money to tip. If a quote is notably cheap, check that clearance is in it.
Slopes: stepping or raking a run uses longer posts and more labour, common on the banks around Guisborough, Saltburn and the Eston side.

Where money gets wasted

Buying the cheapest panel and paying to fit it twice is the classic. Untreated or dip coated timber straight onto wet clay follows close behind. And at the other end, over specifying: composite on a short, sheltered boundary you plan to move away from in three years is money you will not see again.

How to compare quotes fairly

Get every price against the same specification: height, panel or board type, post material and depth, gravel board, clearance and any gates. Two numbers for a fence mean nothing until you know whether both include concreted posts. The panel comparison guide helps you fix the specification first, and the panel and closeboard pages set out what should be in each price.