Yes - Cobham is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in KT11 every week.

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

Most Cobham 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 Cobham 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 Cobham?

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

Do I need permission from Elmbridge Borough Council?

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

Built for Cobham plots · Surrey

Close-Board Fencing shaped around how Cobham homes are built

A well specified close-board fence is a recurring reason people contact us from KT11. The surrounding housing and ground conditions matter: Cobham is dominated by large detached homes on the Fairmile, Stoke d'Abernon and Tilt Rd, with one of Surrey's highest household incomes and correspondingly substantial landscaping budgets. London clay subsoil demands engineered foundations on every garden room scope. 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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Boarding both faces of a shared boundary fence so the finish looks the same either side, relevant close-board fencing detail for KT11 properties near Oxshott

Cobham constraints worth pricing properly

Cobham 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 KT11 streets to know which ground conditions matter for a close-board fence - the high-privacy plots that need a solid 6ft run without gaps between boards 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: Elmbridge Borough Council
Transport: A3 Cobham junction, M25 J10 within 1 mile, Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon station direct to Waterloo.
Postcodes: KT11
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
Fitting close-board panels between existing concrete posts for a mid-life panel upgrade
02
Building a full-height 6ft close-board run for privacy from a two-storey neighbour extension
03
Boarding both faces of a shared boundary fence so the finish looks the same either side

Why the specification is accountable

We're insured to £5m public liability, registered for waste carriage, and every Cobham job is signed off in person rather than from photos.

FAQs - Close-Board Fencing in Cobham

What should I send before a KT11 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 Cobham?: 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 Elmbridge Borough Council needs to be involved before fixing the construction detail.
Can you cover Oxshott as part of the same local run?: Yes. Oxshott sits within our normal Cobham 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 Oxshott or elsewhere in KT11, 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 Cobham 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 Cobham 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