Do you cover Guildford?

Yes - Guildford is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU1-GU5 every week.

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

Most Guildford 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 Guildford 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 Guildford?

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

Do I need permission from Guildford Borough Council?

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

GU1-GU5 project planning · Surrey

Guildford Close-Board Fencing: a local specification for GU1-GU5 properties

Guildford is hilly with chalk and clay pockets, which matters when we plan retaining walls and patio falls - water rarely behaves the way the existing surface suggests. The town has a strong conservation overlay in the centre and a tree preservation culture across Onslow Village and Merrow that influences garden room placement. 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 exposed rural boundaries where a rail-built fence outperforms a slotted panel in wind.

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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 GU1-GU5 properties near Onslow Village

What changes the specification here

Guildford 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 GU1-GU5 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: Guildford Borough Council
Transport: A3 corridor, A25, A31 Hog's Back, Guildford station to Waterloo and Portsmouth.
Postcodes: GU1-GU5
Typical timeline: 1-3 working days

Three briefs we hear in GU1-GU5

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 Guildford project is guaranteed and we return for snag visits within two weeks of completion if anything needs adjusting.

“All around great job! Steve and his team are incredibly dedicated and detail oriented. We could not be happier with the final result.”
Elaine, Guildford · Garage Conversions

Research matched to this decision

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When you need planning permission for a garden room in Surrey & Hampshire, when you don't, and the conservation-area traps that catch people out.

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FAQs - Close-Board Fencing in Guildford

What changes the specification around Guildford?: The first local issue we check is exposed rural boundaries where a rail-built fence outperforms a slotted panel in wind. We also look at access, levels and whether Guildford Borough Council needs to be involved before fixing the construction detail.
Can you cover Onslow Village as part of the same local run?: Yes. Onslow Village sits within our normal Guildford working cluster, so it can be grouped with nearby surveys rather than treated as a distant call-out.
What should I send before a GU1-GU5 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 Guildford project, the sensible next step is a measured visit: we can confirm access, levels and the right response to exposed rural boundaries where a rail-built fence outperforms a slotted panel in wind before pricing the work. This recommendation is scoped to Guildford 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 Guildford and close-board fencing so we route the enquiry to the right survey notes.

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The practical Guildford coverage cluster

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