Two options, one straight answer.

6 comparisons — the short answer first, then the prices, then the bit nobody prints.

Choosing the fence

Material, style and structure — the three decisions that set the price and the lifespan.

Closeboard timber fence fitted along a back garden boundary

Composite vs timber

Buy timber if you want the lowest price today and don't mind treating or replacing it inside twenty years; buy composite if you plan to stay put and want a boundary you never touch again — it costs roughly twice as much per metre fitted and only pays that back over time.

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Overlap lap fence panels between concrete posts on a suburban boundary

Closeboard vs overlap

Overlap panels are the cheapest way to replace a whole boundary and the easiest to change later; closeboard costs more per metre but is a genuinely stronger fence, built on site, that outlasts panels by years.

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Hit-and-miss fence with alternating boards along an exposed garden boundary

Hit-and-miss vs closeboard

Closeboard gives you total privacy and costs less; hit-and-miss lets wind through on purpose, which is what you want on an exposed garden, and looks the same from both sides — so it's the better neighbour fence.

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Slotted concrete fence posts with a concrete gravel board along a boundary

Concrete vs timber posts

Concrete posts cost more up front and win almost every time, because fences don't fail at the panel — they fail at the post, in the ground, where timber rots.

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Choosing who does it

How we differ from a directory and from a manufacturer. Two different purchases, not two rivals.

Overlap fencing along a suburban garden boundary

GoodFence vs Checkatrade

Checkatrade is a place to find several traders and compare them; GoodFence is one company that surveys, prices and fits the fence itself — use the directory if you want competing bids and are happy to manage them, use us if you'd rather deal with one team from photos to finished boundary.

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Slatted timber fencing in a landscaped garden

GoodFence vs Jacksons

Jacksons is a long-established British fencing manufacturer with its own product range and guarantees; GoodFence is an installer working across timber, composite and metal from multiple suppliers — so it's a choice between buying into one manufacturer's system or having someone spec the boundary from the whole market.

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Still not sure which one your garden wants?

Send a few photos and the postcode. We’ll tell you what suits the boundary and what it costs — even if the answer is the cheaper option.

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