Landscaping
New boundaries are the natural first step of a wider garden project.
Exterior
One more storm and that fence is in next door’s garden.
Leaning panels, rotten posts, a boundary that has needed sorting for years, or a brand new garden that needs enclosing. Tell us what needs doing and we will introduce you to fencing professionals whose insurance and credentials we have already checked.
What we cover
Typical fencing projects
- Full boundary replacement: old fence out, new posts and panels in, along the whole run.
- New fencing: enclosing a garden, dividing a plot or securing a boundary that never had one.
- Storm damage: replacing blown panels and snapped posts, including insurance-related work.
- Timber fencing: closeboard, panel and slatted styles in a range of heights.
- Composite and metal: low-maintenance alternatives where repainting every other year holds no appeal.
- Gates: side gates, driveway gates and access points built to match the fence line.
What we will ask you
So we can match you accurately, the enquiry asks whether this is new fencing, a replacement or a repair; the approximate length and height of the run; the material you prefer; whose boundary it is, if you know; and how the fence line is accessed.
The boundary question is not bureaucracy. Knowing whether the fence is yours to replace, and having your neighbour on side, settles the two things that most often stall a fencing job after it has been priced. It is worth checking your deeds, or simply talking to next door, before the work is quoted. “Not sure” is always an option.
Why choose Kalvaro
A fence fails at the posts, not the panels
On the Dorset coast, wind load is the real test. How the posts are fixed, their depth, the concrete or anchor system, and whether the timber is properly treated at ground level decide if the fence stands through a winter of southwesterlies. Panels are replaceable; a run of failed posts is a rebuild.
Vetted before introduction
Trading history, public liability insurance and identity, verified before a partner sees your enquiry.
Built for coastal weather
We introduce companies who fix posts to survive exposure, not just to stand up on the day of the photograph.
Established businesses only
Companies with a trading history and a real identity, not a van that appears after every storm.
How it works
Four steps, one conversation
1Tell us about your fence line
A few guided questions about the run, the material and the boundary.
2We review your requirements
A member of our team reads it personally.
3We introduce fencing specialists
A small number of suitable, vetted partners.
4You choose with confidence
Compare, decide and start on your terms.
Completed work
Recent fencing projects
What this page will show once our founding partners have work to photograph.
Photography is coming, and it will be real
This is Kalvaro artwork, not a photograph. We have deliberately not filled this page with stock images of somebody else’s fencing, because presenting bought imagery as a partner’s own work is exactly the sort of thing we exist to avoid.
As our founding partners complete fencing projects, their photographs will replace this, with their permission and their name against the work.
Fencing questions
Frequently asked
Your title deeds or Land Registry documents may show ownership with a T mark, though many do not, and the folklore about always owning the left-hand fence is just that. If the documents are silent, an agreement with your neighbour is the practical answer, and it is far better reached before anyone prices the work than while the panels are stacked on the lawn.
As a general rule, up to two metres in a back garden and one metre next to a highway without planning permission, with exceptions for listed properties and some estates with covenants. The professionals we introduce will flag anything about your boundary that needs checking before work starts.
Concrete posts outlast timber and let you slide a damaged panel out in minutes, at the cost of a harder look. Timber posts look better and take trellis and fixings, but they fail at ground level first, so treatment and fixing method matter. In an exposed coastal garden, how the post is set matters more than which post you choose.
Many home insurance policies exclude storm damage to fences and gates, so check your policy wording before assuming either way. The claim itself is between you and your insurer; we can introduce professionals used to providing the reports and photographs insurers ask for.
Pricing is agreed directly between you and the professional you choose. Length, height, material, ground conditions and access all move the figure, which is why the enquiry asks about each. Kalvaro makes the introduction; we do not set or guarantee prices.
If the fence is yours and sits on your land, no, though a conversation beforehand costs nothing and avoids most disputes. If ownership is shared or unclear, agree the plan and any cost split first. Installers will also usually need access to both sides, which is easier to arrange with a neighbour who knew the work was coming.
Related services
Often planned together
Patios
Fence and patio in one programme means one round of garden disruption.
Resin driveways
Front boundaries and gates are often replaced alongside a new drive.
Tell us about your fence line
A few minutes now, and a vetted professional pricing it properly, posts first. Free to property owners, with no obligation.