Concrete-post fencing · slatted screens · gates · turf

Heavy-duty fencing, slatted screens & Rolawn turfing.

Winter gales flatten timber-post fences across Stockport every year. We set reinforced concrete posts 600mm into concrete, hang gates that close on their own, and lay new lawns on a free-draining sandy topsoil so they stay green and level.

Horizontal cedar louvre fence panels on anthracite steel posts behind a long oak sleeper planter and a grey porcelain dining terrace

Woodford (SK7) · cedar screening on steel posts

600mm in ConcreteEvery post set deep, not knocked into a spike

Reinforced PostsWet-cast concrete with steel inside, plus concrete gravel boards

Gates Made to MeasureSide and driveway gates hung square and lockable

Rolawn MedallionLaid on 70/30 sandy topsoil the day it is cut

01 · WHY FENCES BLOW DOWN

It is the posts that fail, not the panels.

A 1.8m fence panel catches the wind like a sail. If the post is a timber stake rotting at ground level, the whole run goes over in the first big storm.

Timber posts on a metal spike

✗Rot at the point where wood meets wet soil, often within 8–10 years.
✗Panels sit on the soil, so their bottom rail rots too.
✗Spikes rock loose in soft clay after a wet winter.
✗One leaning post drags its neighbours down with it.

Wet-cast reinforced concrete posts

✓Concrete cast around steel bars: they do not rot, warp or snap.
✓Set 600mm deep in a concrete footing, plumb to the laser line.
✓Concrete gravel boards keep the timber panels off the soil.
✓Panels slide out of the slotted posts if one ever needs replacing.

02 · FENCE & GATE PRICES

What a new boundary costs, per metre.

A typical 20m back-garden boundary in concrete-post fencing is 20 × £130 = £2,600 all-in, with the old fence taken away.

Old fence removal, digging, concrete, gravel boards and clean-up included. If the fence is shared, we can talk to your neighbour with you.
Boundary	Looks like	Good to know	All-in price
Concrete-post fence with gravel boards (1.8m)	Grey slotted posts, pressure-treated lap, feather-edge or hit-and-miss panels	The strongest everyday boundary. Panels can be painted any colour	£130 / lin.m
Horizontal red cedar slatted screen	Contemporary Venetian-style slats with small gaps, warm red-brown	Naturally rot-resistant. Fades to silver unless oiled once a year	£165 / lin.m
Horizontal treated larch slatted screen	The same modern slatted look in paler, tougher larch	A little more knotty than cedar. Weathers evenly	£165 / lin.m
Side gate, made and hung	Matching boards on a braced frame, self-closing hinges, lockable latch	Made to fit your opening, hung on concrete or steel posts or brick piers	£950
Pair of driveway gates	Timber or slatted gates to match your screening	Drop bolts and a ground stop set into the drive	From £2,400

03 · REAL OR ARTIFICIAL?

A real lawn or artificial grass: both done the long-lasting way.

Real turf (£24/m²). We use Rolawn Medallion, a hard-wearing, fine-leaved turf grown in Yorkshire, delivered the day it is cut. It goes onto a 70/30 sandy topsoil (70% washed sand, 30% soil) that lets rain through instead of sitting on the clay.

Pet-safe artificial grass (£72/m²). Good for shady corners and busy dogs. We dig out the soil and lay a compacted, permeable granite-dust base, so rain and rinse water drain straight through and nothing pools or smells.

If the lawn is waterlogged, real or artificial, the ground underneath needs draining first. See our lawn drainage page (drainage and new turf together is £38/m²).

Freshly laid striped lawn with a charcoal block mowing edge and pebble drainage channel next to a sandstone patio — New Rolawn turf with a block mowing edge

04 · HOW WE LAY A NEW LAWN

Five steps from tired grass to a level lawn.

Strip and clear
Old turf, weeds and stones are lifted and taken away, not buried to rot under the new lawn.
Rotavate
We break up the compacted clay to about 150mm deep so roots can get down into it.
Dress with 70/30 sandy topsoil
A 75–100mm layer of screened sandy topsoil, raked in so water drains away from the surface.
Laser-level and firm
Graded to an even fall away from the house, then firmed by foot so there are no soft spots to sink later.
Lay, roll and water
Rolawn Medallion laid in staggered rows, rolled and watered in. You get a simple care card for the first six weeks.

05 · RECENT BOUNDARIES & LAWNS

A storm-proof fence and a slatted screen, invoice by invoice.

Timber picket fence on grey concrete posts running along a terraced lawn with sleeper walls and stone steps

Final Invoice: £4,590

BEAN LEACH ROAD, HAZEL GROVE (SK7)

28 lin.m concrete-post fence with gravel boards & a new self-closing side gate

Fence28 lin.m

On site3 working days

How it adds up28 × £130 + £950

"We had replaced panels after every winter for years. David said the posts were the problem, not the panels. The new fence has been through some serious wind since and not one panel has budged." — Keith Dunstan, Hazel Grove (SK7)

Horizontal slatted timber fence behind oak sleeper raised beds and a level green lawn next to a porcelain patio

Final Invoice: £5,250

CHORLEY HALL LANE, ALDERLEY EDGE (SK9)

18 lin.m horizontal larch slatted screen & 95 m² of new Rolawn Medallion turf

Screen · lawn18 m · 95 m²

On site4 working days

How it adds up18 × £165 + 95 × £24

"The slatted screen hides the neighbours’ extension without making the garden feel boxed in, and the lawn looked finished the evening they laid it. They swept the drive before they left every single day." — Caroline Fairbrother, Alderley Edge (SK9)

06 · QUESTIONS

Fences, gates & lawns

Which fence is mine, and which is my neighbour’s?+

Your title deeds often show it with a small “T” mark on the boundary line. If it is unclear or shared, we are happy to speak to your neighbour with you before we start, and we always put the smooth face of the panels outwards unless you agree otherwise.

Will concrete posts look harsh?+

They are a smooth mid-grey and soon disappear behind planting. If you prefer, we can paint posts and panels together in a dark fence stain, or use anthracite steel posts with cedar slats for a more modern look.

Can you lay turf in winter?+

Yes, any time the ground is not frozen or waterlogged. Turf laid in autumn and winter actually needs less watering. We will not lay onto frozen soil; we would rather move your date by a few days.

Is artificial grass all right for dogs?+

Yes. The granite-dust base is permeable, so it can be hosed down and the water drains through. We use a pet-safe grass with a backing that lets liquid pass straight through, and can add an odour-control sand infill.

Lawn drainage & soakaways Retaining walls, sleepers & steps Hazel Grove & Torkington (SK7) Bramhall & Woodford (SK7) Alderley Edge & Prestbury

Light-grey porcelain patio beside a red-brick house, with oak sleeper beds, a lawn and a horizontal cedar slatted fence

FREE SITE SURVEY

Fed up of picking fence panels off the lawn? David will measure every metre.

£0 upfront depositMaterials on delivery, labour on sign-off
Old fence taken awayIncluded in the price per metre
Itemised quote in 48 hoursMetres of fence, gates and m² of lawn listed

Call 0161 570 8698 Book a Free Site Survey