Landscaping for new housing with Jacksons Fencing

Featherboard panels are popular for back gardens, especially those which fit into timber slotted posts for ease of installation and a seamless professional appearance.

First impressions are important to home buyers,and the landscaping around new houses and apartments can have a fundamental effect on the desirability of a property.

Well thought out planting and fencing will add a feeling of completion to a project, enhancing the overall image and adding a stamp of quality to the development.

Decking Appeal.

The trend for individuality in house building is extending outwards to gardens and surrounding areas.

Timber decks are highly desirable, as the decked area can be utilised as an extension to the living space, or is an attractive feature in a shared garden.

Decking is a cost effective landscaping choice, especially if pressure treated soft wood is specified.

Some quality manufacturers even offer a 25 year guarantee,so you can be sure of long lasting good looks.

Used in conjunction with a pergola to act as a screen or canopy, the effect can be striking.

We all know that green open spaces soften the edges of new developments, blending them inwith older more established surroundings.They also play a part in improving quality of life for residents, providing visual appeal, and areas for recreational activity such as walking or cycling.

Play areas for children should not be ignored,and natural timber play fencing blends in well in residential areas, being easier on the eye than metal paling fencing or low level chainlink.

Look out for fencing with smooth planed edges and self closing gates; perfect for child safety.

Safe and Sound.

Timber is still the number one choice for garden security and privacy.

Featherboard panels are popular for back gardens, especially those which fit into timber slotted posts for ease of installation and a seamless professional appearance.

Remember that pressure treated timber will last much longer than regular timber, and it will be better protected against rot and insect attack.

For houses near busy roads or railway tracks, acoustic barriers offer another solution to developers.

The timber panels and posts used today for residential purposes are aesthetically pleasing, and clamped in such a way that the sound dampening properties of the barrier are maintained.

Security with Style.

With a wide range of fencing, gates and landscaping products on the market, in timber and metal, products should be chosen carefully to reflect the characteristics of the area.

For secure or prestigious gated developments, ornamental fences and gates are often specified.

Hot dip galvanized steel lasts many years and is virtually maintenance free.

If a polyester powder coating is applied, an even longer life will be expected, and the product looks more attractive.

With colours available in virtually any RAL or British Standard colour, the fence can blend in with surroundings, or make a striking and unique statement.

It is evident that style does not have to be compromised by security, and even automated gates for secure underground parking can be eyecatching, with a colour coating and decorative finials.

Award Winning.

Fancy finials and decorative motifs aren't to everyone's tastes: simple elegance sometimes wins the day.

New Estate Railings by Jacksons Fencing were used to great effect in an award winning garden at the BBC Gardeners' World Live Show this year, satisfying the interests of those who were looking for inspiration for front garden boundaries.

Estate Railings have traditionally featured in country parks and rural estates, but with a new improved tubular construction and colour coating, the railings are ideal for gardens, being light but strong, simple and stylish.

The function of boundaries in landscaping a development is obviously an important consideration.

Are they needed to provide security, privacy, act as a noise barrier, a screen, or simply to add character Fencing products can be used in a variety of ways to achieve a multitude of purposes, and if used effectively will add value to the development for both the developer and the new home buyers.

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