Do you cover Frimley?

Yes - Frimley is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU16 every week.

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

Most Frimley 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 Frimley 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 Frimley?

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

Do I need permission from Surrey Heath Borough Council?

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

GU16 project planning · Surrey

Frimley Close-Board Fencing: a local specification for GU16 properties

Frimley housing is dominated by 1960s-90s detached and semi-detached homes with generous front gardens, plus a smaller pocket of newer-build around Frimley Green. The water table is shallow on the canal side, so we factor proper drainage and sometimes screw-pile foundations into garden room jobs around Frimley Green. That is why our close-board fencing quotes here start with the plot, access and levels, not a standard square metre allowance. The technical detail we test first is period properties around Farnham, Guildford and Alton where a traditional close-board line suits the elevation better than modern panels.

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Building a stepped close-board run with trellis tops down a sloping side boundary, relevant close-board fencing detail for GU16 properties near Deepcut

What changes the specification here

Frimley 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 GU16 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: Surrey Heath Borough Council
Transport: M3 J4, A331, Frimley station on the Aldershot-Ascot line, walking distance of Frimley Park Hospital.
Postcodes: GU16
Typical timeline: 1-3 working days

Three briefs we hear in GU16

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

Evidence relevant to this brief

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

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FAQs - Close-Board Fencing in Frimley

What changes the specification around Frimley?: 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 Surrey Heath Borough Council needs to be involved before fixing the construction detail.
Can you cover Deepcut as part of the same local run?: Yes. Deepcut sits within our normal Frimley working cluster, so it can be grouped with nearby surveys rather than treated as a distant call-out.
What should I send before a GU16 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.

Is this the right route for your property?

For a Frimley project, the sensible next step is a measured visit: we can confirm access, levels and the right response to period properties around Farnham, Guildford and Alton where a traditional close-board line suits the elevation better than modern panels before pricing the work. This recommendation is scoped to Frimley close-board fencing enquiries.

Measure first, quote once

Send the rough size and access photos; we will tell you what needs checking on site. Mention Frimley and close-board fencing so we route the enquiry to the right survey notes.

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