Fencing contractors in Godalming
Fences, trellis, gates and garden rooms across Godalming and the villages around it.
Godalming and the villages around it have big, established gardens, many with old stone walls and mature hedges that a new fence has to sit beside.
A lot of the work here adds height and privacy to a boundary that is already there, so the new part looks as if it was always meant to be.
What we do in Godalming
We handle the whole job, A to Z: fencing, gates and electric gates, decking, paving and garden rooms, from the first visit to the final sweep.
Fencing
Closeboard, panel, slatted, trellis, post and rail, acoustic and mesh.
Gates
Garden gates to match the fence, driveway gates and electric gates.
Landscaping
Composite decking, patios, paving, lawns, sleepers and planting beds.
Garden rooms
Offices, studios and gyms at the end of the garden.
Repairs
Leaning posts, storm damage and broken boards.
Greensand and old stone walls
Sandy ground
Much of the area sits on greensand. It drains well but gives a post less to grip, so the holes go deeper and the concrete goes wider.
Bargate stone walls
Many of Godalming's older buildings and garden walls are built of Bargate stone, the local sandstone. Where you want more height on an old wall, the trellis goes on its own posts set behind the wall, so the old stone carries none of the load.
Hedges and roots
Where a fence runs along a mature hedge or tree, we place the posts between the big roots.
Rules worth knowing in Godalming
The full rules, with the official source for each one, are on our advice page.
Conservation areas
Godalming town centre and several of the villages around it are conservation areas. A new fence at normal heights is usually fine unless the council has made an Article 4 direction there, and taking down an old wall can need permission. We check both.
The Surrey Hills National Landscape
The countryside around Hambledon and Hascombe is in the Surrey Hills National Landscape. That tightens the rules on garden rooms and outbuildings. Fences are unaffected.
Where we work around Godalming
We cover the villages in between too. If you are further out, call us. We travel for the right job.
- Busbridge
- Farncombe
- Binscombe
- Milford
- Witley
- Wormley
- Hambledon
- Hascombe
- Chiddingfold
- Elstead
- Eashing
- Shackleford
- Peper Harow
- Thursley
Questions from Godalming
Can you put trellis on top of an old stone wall?
Yes. We set the trellis on its own posts behind the wall, so nothing is drilled into the old stone and the wall carries none of the load.
Do I need permission for a garden room near Hambledon or Hascombe?
Possibly. That countryside is in the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where all garden buildings more than 20 metres from the house can cover no more than 10 square metres in total without planning permission. We check your address before we design anything.
Do you cover Chiddingfold and Witley?
Yes, and the lanes and villages around them.
Get a price
Every garden is different, so every price is too. Send a photo and a rough idea of the job, and we will come and look for free, then give you one fixed price in writing. Nothing is added on the day.