Fencing & Landscaping in Birmingham

Fencing and Landscaping in Birmingham

A fence does the unglamorous work of marking your boundary, keeping children and dogs in, and giving you privacy from the neighbours. When panels blow loose in a winter gale or the posts rot at the base, the whole garden suddenly feels exposed and unloved. J Dowd & Sons install heavy-duty timber fencing and matching gates, and tie them into wider landscaping, so your outdoor space is secure, private and genuinely pleasant to be in.

Fencing built to stay standing

A fence is only ever as good as its posts. Most failures start at ground level, where a timber post that was knocked in or set shallow rots through and the whole run leans after a few seasons. We set posts properly in concrete, or use steel-reinforced concrete posts with gravel boards so the panels never sit in contact with wet ground. Panels are aligned dead straight and we offer pressure-treated close-board, lap, picket and decorative options. Close-board, built board by board onto rails, is the strongest choice for an exposed or windy boundary.

Choosing the right height and style

How high you can build matters. As a general rule a rear or side garden fence up to two metres needs no planning permission, but a fence next to a road or footpath is limited to one metre, and conservation areas and corner plots can carry tighter rules. We know the local picture and advise you so the fence you want is also the fence you are allowed, then build it to suit, taller close-board for privacy, lower picket or decorative panels for a front boundary that still lets light through.

Landscaping the rest of the garden

Because we are a building firm as much as a fencing one, we can carry on past the boundary and finish the whole space in the same visit. That includes soft landscaping such as levelling topsoil, laying fresh turf and forming planting beds, and hard landscaping such as raised railway-sleeper planters, gravel or slate-chipping areas and timber or brick edging. Tying the fence, the planting and the paths together is what turns a patched-up plot into a designed garden.

Gates, security and privacy

A fence is also about how secure and private the garden feels, and gates are where that is won or lost. We build matching timber gates, single and double, hung on proper posts and ironmongery so they do not drop and drag after a year, with the option of bolts and locks for side access. For a back garden overlooked by neighbours or a new development behind, taller close-board with a trellis top lifts the height and the privacy without making the space feel boxed in. We will talk through what you are trying to achieve, keeping the children and dog in, keeping the wind off the patio, or simply not being on show, and build to suit it.

Tidy, treated and guaranteed

The old fence is dismantled and the waste removed the same day, so you are never left with a pile of broken panels. All our boards, posts and sleepers are pressure-treated to UC3 or UC4 standard, which gives at least 15 years of protection against rot and insects, and that timber carries a 15-year warranty alongside our written workmanship guarantee. Every job starts with free boundary advice and a fixed-price quote.