New close-board fence on concrete posts and gravel boards along the side of a house

Fencing

Fencing in Dartford and around

Close-board fencing on concrete posts and gravel boards, fitted with the site cleared and the rubbish taken away.

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Close-board fencing

Fences we put up

Many of Steve's fences are close-board panels on concrete posts with gravel boards along the base, which keep the timber off the soil. Some run down a side return, some along a back boundary and some across a front garden.

  • Close-board panels on concrete posts
  • Gravel boards along the base
  • Side returns, back boundaries and front gardens
  • The site cleared and the rubbish taken away
Close-board fencing with a black wrought-iron side gate
Close-board fencing beside a black wrought-iron side gate.

How a fence job runs

From the visit to the finished run

A fence job starts with a visit to see the run and agree a price. On one recent job that visit was on a Saturday, and the new fence was in by the Wednesday.

A Checkatrade customer in Swanscombe, DA10, had a garden fence put in and said the work was left clean and tidy.

New close-board fence on concrete posts along a garden boundary
A new close-board fence on concrete posts along a garden boundary.

Fencing with other work

Fences as part of a bigger job

A new fence often goes in with a new lawn or patio, while the garden is open, so the same team can fit the panels and lay the turf between them.

New close-board fence panel behind shrubs in a rear garden
A new close-board panel behind shrubs in a rear garden.
Steve visited on a Saturday, we agreed a price and the fencing work was installed and the site cleared by the Wednesday. Steve’s price was fair, the job was completed swiftly and the rubbish taken away. I would have no qualms in using Steve again.

Paul Daly · TrustATrader · September 2026

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Common questions

Do you clear up afterwards?

Clearing the site is part of the job. Paul Daly's TrustATrader review says the site was cleared and the rubbish taken away, and a DA10 customer said the work was left clean and tidy.

Why concrete posts and gravel boards?

Timber posts and boards sitting in wet soil are where a fence usually rots first. Concrete posts and gravel boards keep the timber clear of the ground.

How quickly can a fence go in?

It depends on the length, the access and what has to come down first. In one recent review the price was agreed on a Saturday and the fence was in and the site cleared by the Wednesday.

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