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The London Fence Guide
A fence blown down by the wind raises three awkward questions at once: whose fence is it, will insurance pay, and should you patch it or start again. This free guide answers all three in plain English, with fair London prices and a checklist to take to any fencer.
What is inside
- How to work out who owns the fence, without falling out with next door
- What home insurance usually does and does not cover after a storm
- Repair or replace: a simple way to decide
- Timber, composite or aluminium on London clay
- Height limits and when you need to ask the council
- Typical 2026 London prices and the questions to ask any fencer
Written by Karol Antolak
Owner of A.K. Gardening Specialist, Northolt. London gardens since 2006.
A preview
Before you start
After a windy night in London, the same picture appears up and down the street: panels flat on the lawn, posts leaning, a gap where the fence used to be. It is stressful, especially when the fence sits between you and a neighbour you may not know well.
We have been building and repairing fences across West and North West London since 2006. In twenty years of London gardens, the most common question Karol hears after a storm is not about wood or price at all. It is simply: "Whose fence is this, and who pays?"
Chapters
- 1. Make it safe first
- 2. Who owns the fence?
- 3. Talking to your neighbour
- 4. Will insurance pay?
- 5. Repair or replace?
- 6. Timber, composite or aluminium on London clay
- 7. How high can you go? Planning limits
- 8. The Party Wall Act and fences
- 9. Typical London prices in 2026
- 10. Questions to ask any fencer
Rather talk it through? Call Karol on 07703 040203 or see fencing and gates.
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