Do you cover Tilford?

Yes - Tilford is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU10 every week.

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

Most Tilford 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 Tilford 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 Tilford?

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.

GU10 project planning · Surrey

Tilford Close-Board Fencing: a local specification for GU10 properties

Tilford is a postcard-pretty village around two greens with period cottages, a medieval bridge over the Wey and a strong conservation overlay. Anything visible from the green needs sympathetic materials and is usually scoped around protected oaks. 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 GU10 properties near Churt

What changes the specification here

Tilford 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 GU10 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: Waverley Borough Council
Transport: B3001, A287 within 1 mile, Farnham station within 4 miles.
Postcodes: GU10
Typical timeline: 1-3 working days

Three briefs we hear in GU10

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

Evidence relevant to this brief

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

FAQs - Close-Board Fencing in Tilford

What changes the specification around Tilford?: 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 Waverley Borough Council needs to be involved before fixing the construction detail.
Can you cover Churt as part of the same local run?: Yes. Churt sits within our normal Tilford working cluster, so it can be grouped with nearby surveys rather than treated as a distant call-out.
What should I send before a GU10 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 Tilford 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 Tilford 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 Tilford and close-board fencing so we route the enquiry to the right survey notes.

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The practical Tilford coverage cluster

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