London Broken Fence 07405 974 128
01 Closeboard Feather-edge, built on siteFull privacy · 1.8m standard · rakes to a slope 02 Picket Front gardens, seen overOpen · 0.9–1.2m · 1m limit by a road 03 Batten Horizontal, contemporarySet gap · needs a true post line 04 Overlap Prefabricated panelBudget · sheltered boundaries · shortest life

Timberfencing,built tostand.

London Broken Fence installs, repairs and replaces timber garden fencing across London — closeboard, picket, overlap panel and horizontal batten — along with fence posts, gravel boards and timber gates. Site visits and written estimates are free. Part of Bagi Landscaping Ltd.

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Fencing specialists,
not general builders

London Broken Fence is the fencing division of Bagi Landscaping Ltd. The person who comes out and measures your boundary is the person who builds it — there is no sales visit followed by a different crew.

Most of what we do is unglamorous and worth getting right: setting posts deep enough, keeping timber out of wet soil, working out whether your fence needs replacing or whether four posts and a rail will see it through another decade. We will tell you which one you are looking at before you pay us anything.

We work for homeowners, landlords and property managers, and we take small repairs as readily as full boundaries.

How we build
Trading since
15+ yearsAs Bagi Landscaping Ltd, across London.
Cover
Public liabilityInsurance certificate available on request.
Estimates
Free, written, itemisedMaterials, labour and removal shown separately.
Reply
Within 24 hoursStorm damage is prioritised ahead of planned work.

Which fence suits your garden?

The choice is usually settled by three things: how much privacy you want, how exposed the boundary is, and whether the ground is level.

Closeboard

01

Boards fixed individually to arris rails on site, so it flexes in wind rather than levering a whole bay. A damaged board swaps out on its own. It is also the only one of these that can be raked to follow a slope.

Closeboard fencing

Picket

02

For a boundary meant to be seen over rather than hidden behind. Suits Victorian and Edwardian front gardens, where the street already sets the height. Remember the 1 metre limit where a boundary adjoins a road.

Picket fencing

Horizontal batten

03

Contemporary and new-build properties. The gap between battens sets how private it is. It demands a well-set post line: any lean shows immediately along a horizontal, where a vertical fence would hide it.

Batten fencing
All fencing services

Ten areas, covered in detail

Each has its own page: local pricing guidance, borough planning and conservation rules, and the fence types that suit the housing there. We take work elsewhere in London too — call and ask.

BarnetEN4, EN5, N12, N20, NW7 EnfieldEN1–EN3, N9, N14, N21 FinchleyN2, N3, N12 Muswell HillN10 · conservation area Wood GreenN22 HaringeyN4, N6, N8, N15, N17 CamdenNW1, NW3, NW5, N7, N19 HackneyE5, E8, E9, N1, N16 ClaphamSW4, SW9, SW11, SW12 WimbledonSW19, SW20
All areas we cover

What customers told us

Feedback given directly to us by London homeowners after their fencing work was completed.

“After a storm took out our entire back fence, London Broken Fence came out the very next day to assess the damage. They installed a beautiful closeboard fence from scratch — the neighbours keep asking who we used.”

Sarah M.Muswell Hill

“We needed 30 metres of full fence replacement along the bottom and side of our garden. The team gave us a clear, itemised quote with no hidden surprises, completed the work in two days, and left the garden immaculate.”

James T.North London

“We wanted horizontal batten fencing for our new build. The team was knowledgeable, the result looks stunning, and we’ve already recommended them to three neighbours.”

Rachel & David K.Barnet

“I just needed a few broken panels repaired and a couple of posts replaced. They didn’t make me feel like a small job wasn’t worth their time — turned up on time, did it properly, charged a very fair price.”

Mark O.Enfield

“We finally replaced our deteriorating overlap panels with proper closeboard fencing. The difference in quality is night and day. The team explained all our options clearly.”

Priya S.Wood Green

“We wanted a classic white picket fence for our front garden. London Broken Fence delivered exactly that, beautifully finished. The team was polite, punctual and left everything spotless.”

Linda & Tom F.Wimbledon

Fencing in London, answered

The questions we are asked on site, answered the way we would answer them in your garden.

How much does fence installation cost in London?
Fence installation in London typically costs £60–£120 per metre fully installed, depending on fence type, height and ground conditions. Closeboard sits mid-range and lasts longest; overlap panels are cheaper up front but need replacing sooner. The things that move a quote most are access (whether materials go through the house or down a side return), whether the old fence and its concrete post bases have to come out, and ground conditions — London clay digs differently to made ground over old rubble. We provide free written estimates across London.
Do I need planning permission for a garden fence?
Under permitted development in England you can usually put up a fence, wall or gate up to 2 metres high without planning permission — but the limit drops to 1 metre where it adjoins a highway used by vehicles, or a footpath alongside one. That catches most front gardens. Permission is also needed if the property is listed, if permitted development rights have been removed by a planning condition or an Article 4 direction, or in some conservation areas. This is general guidance, not planning advice: check with your borough's planning department or the Planning Portal before committing to a height.
Should I repair my fence or replace it?
It usually comes down to the posts, not the panels. If the posts are sound and only boards or a panel have gone, repair is straightforward and far cheaper. If posts are rotting at ground level — the usual failure point, where timber meets wet soil — then replacing panels alone buys a year or two at most, because the next gale takes the posts with it. A rough rule: once more than about a third of the posts along a run are soft when you push a screwdriver into them at the base, a full replacement is better value than staged repairs. We'll tell you honestly which one you're looking at.
Which fence type is best for a London garden?
Closeboard (featherboard) is our most-requested option: boards are fixed individually to arris rails on site, so it handles wind better than a prefabricated panel and a damaged board can be swapped without dismantling a whole bay. Overlap panels are the budget choice for a sheltered rear boundary. Picket suits Victorian and Edwardian front gardens where the boundary is meant to be seen over. Horizontal battens suit contemporary and new-build properties, though they need a well-set post line because any lean shows immediately along a horizontal.
Are concrete posts better than timber posts?
Concrete posts outlast timber because nothing rots at the ground line, and with concrete gravel boards the timber never touches wet soil — that combination is what makes a fence last decades rather than years. The trade-offs are appearance, weight and cost, and that a concrete post is less forgiving if the boundary line is awkward or you need to notch around a tree. Pressure-treated timber posts set in concrete are perfectly sound; they just have a shorter service life. On exposed or waterlogged boundaries we'd generally steer you to concrete.
Who is responsible for a boundary fence?
There is no reliable shortcut here, and the common rule of thumb — that you own the side the posts and rails face — is a myth with no legal standing. Responsibility is determined by the title deeds and title plan, where a "T" mark on one side of a boundary indicates who maintains it. Order the title plan from HM Land Registry if you are unsure. Many boundaries turn out to have no recorded responsibility at all, in which case it is a matter for agreement with your neighbour. Where a boundary is disputed, take proper legal advice before removing anything.
How quickly can you respond to storm damage?
Storm damage is prioritised ahead of planned work, and we aim to visit within 24–48 hours of your call to make the boundary safe — that often means a temporary repair first, with the permanent fix scheduled once materials are in. If a fence has come down onto a shared access, a road or a neighbour's property, call rather than use the form: 07405 974 128.
Which parts of London do you cover?
North London is our home territory — Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Finchley, Muswell Hill and Wood Green — and we have detailed local pages for each. We also work regularly across Camden, Hackney, Clapham and Wimbledon, and take work in other London boroughs depending on the size of the job and travel. If you are unsure whether we reach you, call and ask; see areas we cover for the full list.

Planning and boundary information above is general guidance for England, drawn from the Planning Portal and HM Land Registry, and is not legal or planning advice. Rules differ by property and borough — always confirm with your local planning authority or a solicitor before relying on it.

Get your boundary priced

Tell us what you have and what has gone wrong with it. We will come out, measure the run, check the posts and the access, and put a written figure in front of you. No charge, and no obligation to proceed.

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