Sittingbourne, Kemsley and Milton Regis
Fencing Sittingbourne: new build boundaries, windy plots and terrace runs
Sittingbourne was built on clay. Its 19th-century brickfields dug the same ground that now sits under most back gardens, over the North Kent chalk, and clay holds water and moves with the seasons, which is hard on fence posts. CRF Services Ltd comes over from Rochester to fit new fence runs and sort out tired ones, sized to one tradesman and a van.
Clay ground and fence posts
Clay swells when wet and shrinks in dry summers, so posts set shallow or in a thin collar of concrete tend to rock loose after a few seasons. New posts are set deeper, with the concrete shaped to shed water away from the timber, and gravel boards keep the panels off soil that stays damp for long periods.
The same ground affects garden drainage. Where a run crosses a wet patch, it helps to know before the job, so post positions and the base of the fence can be planned around it.
- Rocking or leaning posts replaced and set deeper
- Gravel boards added to keep panels off damp clay
- Heavier closeboard or featheredge for solid boundaries
- Slatted designs for more open gardens
- New side gates matched to the fence
Front boundaries in conservation areas
Swale Borough Council looks after planning in Sittingbourne, and conservation areas cover the town centre, Milton Regis High Street, Tunstall, Borden and Rodmersham Church Street. A new front fence or gate in one of those streets may need consent, so check with Swale before ordering anything. The fence height and boundary rules guide explains the general position on heights.
Creekside and terrace gardens
Milton Creek is a tidal inlet off the Swale, and land on the creek and marsh side falls within Flood Zone 2, with some Zone 3. Gardens on that lower ground stay wetter, so post depth and drainage matter even more there.
Across Swale, 29.8% of homes are terraced, many dating from the brick and paper boom after the railway arrived in 1858. Those gardens are usually small, so a whole boundary can often be fenced in one visit; say how the garden is reached when you ask for a quote.
Repairs, gates and related work
If only part of a fence has failed, it may be repaired rather than replaced, as explained on fence repairs. New side gates are covered on garden gate installation. For doors, skirting and fitted storage inside, see carpenter in Sittingbourne, and for more about the town, the Sittingbourne area page.
Hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm. Send photos, the length of the run and how the garden is reached through the contact page, or call 07470 053613.
Common questions
Sittingbourne fencing questions
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