Do you cover Godalming?

Yes - Godalming is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU7, GU8 every week.

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

Most Godalming 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 Godalming 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 Godalming?

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

Do I need permission from Waverley Borough Council?

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

Built for Godalming plots · Surrey

Close-Board Fencing shaped around how Godalming homes are built

A well specified close-board fence is a recurring reason people contact us from GU7. The surrounding housing and ground conditions matter: Godalming has one of Surrey's strongest historic-town overlays, with timber-frame buildings in the centre and steep streets dropping towards the river Wey. The clay-and-greensand mix on the valley sides means retaining design and drainage are usually the controlling cost on landscaping here. 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 GU7 properties near Farncombe

Godalming constraints worth pricing properly

Godalming 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 GU7, GU8 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: Waverley Borough Council
Transport: A3100, A3 within 2 miles, Godalming and Farncombe stations direct to Waterloo.
Postcodes: GU7, GU8
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
Replacing a broken feather-edge board on a run rather than removing the whole panel
02
Adding matching close-board double-leaf driveway gates to a new fence line
03
Fitting close-board panels between existing concrete posts for a mid-life panel upgrade

Why the specification is accountable

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

“Steve did a great job at a reasonable price on a short close board fence and did another couple of small bits of work for us without any hassle too. He told me exactly what we could and couldn't do with the fence in a tricky position when quoting and had a good team to finish the job quickly once agreed.”
Dan, Godalming · Fencing

FAQs - Close-Board Fencing in Godalming

What should I send before a GU7 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 Godalming?: 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 Waverley Borough Council needs to be involved before fixing the construction detail.
Can you cover Farncombe as part of the same local run?: Yes. Farncombe sits within our normal Godalming 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 Farncombe or elsewhere in GU7, 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 Godalming 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 Godalming 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