Do you cover Aldershot?

Yes - Aldershot is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU11, GU12 every week.

How quickly can you quote a close-board fence in Aldershot?

Most Aldershot enquiries get a free site visit within five working days and a written quote within a week of that visit.

How long does a close-board fence take?

Allow 1-3 working days on a typical Aldershot property. Sloping plots, restricted access or larger formats add to that and we'll flag it on the quote.

What does a close-board fence cost in Aldershot?

Close-board fencing runs £95-£145 per metre fitted depending on height, post type and gate count.

Do I need permission from Rushmoor Borough Council?

For most close-board fence work, no - but anything affecting the public highway (dropped kerbs) or a conservation frontage goes through Rushmoor Borough Council. We'll tell you on the visit which forms apply.

Built for Aldershot plots · Hampshire

Close-Board Fencing shaped around how Aldershot homes are built

A well specified close-board fence is a recurring reason people contact us from GU11. The surrounding housing and ground conditions matter: Aldershot housing stock ranges from Victorian terraces around the town centre to large post-war estates on the South Camp and Manor Park sides. Many older terraces have narrow front gardens where a dropped kerb application through Rushmoor needs careful planning before any driveway work. For this service, that leads us to check period properties around Farnham, Guildford and Alton where a traditional close-board line suits the elevation better than modern panels before recommending a finish or construction method.

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Replacing a broken feather-edge board on a run rather than removing the whole panel, relevant close-board fencing detail for GU11 properties near North Town

Aldershot constraints worth pricing properly

Aldershot is inside our 30-mile core area, so site visits are arranged within a week and project supervision is daily, not weekly.
We've spent enough time on GU11, GU12 streets to know which ground conditions matter for a close-board fence - the boundaries where individual board replacement (rather than full panel swap) is a long-term maintenance advantage that gets missed when a national firm quotes from a desk.
Quotes are written, fixed and broken down by stage, with the same crew on site from day one through to clean-down.

Local quick facts

Council: Rushmoor Borough Council
Transport: A325 Farnborough Rd, A331, Aldershot mainline station to Waterloo.
Postcodes: GU11, GU12
Typical timeline: 1-3 working days

Problems this page is designed to solve

Feather-edge treated boards overlapping 20mm
Two or three horizontal rails per bay
Concrete or timber posts
Gravel board at ground level
Heights from 4ft to 6ft plus optional trellis top
Matching gates and gate hardware

Three practical outcomes for this page

Selected from the service brief and local property context rather than a generic location list.

01
Boarding both faces of a shared boundary fence so the finish looks the same either side
02
Building a stepped close-board run with trellis tops down a sloping side boundary
03
Replacing a broken feather-edge board on a run rather than removing the whole panel

Why the specification is accountable

Workmanship on every Aldershot project is guaranteed and we return for snag visits within two weeks of completion if anything needs adjusting.

“Steve and his gang have just completed a massive job of block paving our drive as well as laying our new large patio. The patio involved removing a large raised concrete area full of earth and a concrete ramp to put new steps in. We are absolutely thrilled - Steve, Luke, Joey and Geordie have been professional, polite, friendly, reliable and hard working throughout. We couldn't be happier and would recommend 100%.”
Wendy, Aldershot · Block Paving Driveways

Research matched to this decision

Driveway Cost Guide 2026 (Surrey & Hampshire)

Real installed prices for tarmac, block, resin and gravel driveways across Surrey & Hampshire in 2026 - and where most quotes hide the cost.

Best Time of Year to Install a Driveway

When tarmac, block and resin driveways install best across the UK calendar - and the two months we usually advise customers to avoid.

Dropped Kerbs in Rushmoor, Surrey Heath & Guildford

How dropped-kerb applications actually work across local councils in Surrey and Hampshire - real timescales, costs and the gotchas that delay projects.

FAQs - Close-Board Fencing in Aldershot

What should I send before a GU11 site visit?: A wide photo, approximate dimensions, access width and a note about the intended use are enough to make the first conversation useful.
How is the quote made specific to this property?: It records excavation or foundation assumptions, materials, disposal, access, programme and exclusions. The allowance is based on the measured site rather than copied from another town.
What changes the specification around Aldershot?: The first local issue we check is period properties around Farnham, Guildford and Alton where a traditional close-board line suits the elevation better than modern panels. We also look at access, levels and whether Rushmoor Borough Council needs to be involved before fixing the construction detail.
Can you cover North Town as part of the same local run?: Yes. North Town sits within our normal Aldershot working cluster, so it can be grouped with nearby surveys rather than treated as a distant call-out.

A useful next step

If your property sits towards North Town or elsewhere in GU11, send a photo and rough dimensions first. We can usually identify the decisions that need an on-site check before arranging the visit. This recommendation is scoped to Aldershot close-board fencing enquiries.

Get the local specification in writing

Talk through the intended use, then receive a quote based on this plot rather than an online average. Mention Aldershot and close-board fencing so we route the enquiry to the right survey notes.

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Where this local page reaches

Same service, other towns