Hire A Trusted Timber Gate & Fencing Professional Near You

Timber fences provide privacy and style to a home; if installed correctly, they can last a very long time. Additionally, they provide great flexibility in style, height, and colour if you paint them. Or you can leave the natural wood grain to show through stain or varnish for timeless appeal.

Timber is strong and flexible and relatively easy to maintain and repair. Timber fencing improves with age as the wood matures and settles into its environment. It is also a cost-effective and environmentally friendly fencing option.

A timber fence must be installed in a professional manner to last the test of time. You’ll want to use suitable wood and fastenings so your fence weathers any storm, both aesthetically and structurally. If you wish for a beautiful timber fence installed correctly, you can find a timber fence installation expert through the Ezy Peazy platform.

Here’s how a fencing expert from Ezy Peazy can help you.

Timber Fence Installation

There are several critical steps to installing a timber fence. These include designing the fence, measuring its position, sourcing the timber, cutting it to size, and then building the fence on site.

Firstly, buying the correct type of wooden palings, rails, or pickets that then have to be treated to withstand the elements is essential. New Zealand timber fence palings, railings, or trellis must be treated to H3.2 or H3.3 standard, while pickets require H4 or H5 treatment. You can usually buy suitable fence timber from Bunnings, Mitre 10, or PlaceMakers.

Additionally, it would help if you had the correct tools and fastenings to cut the timber to size and the proper nails or bolts to hold your new timber fence together. It’s also critical to sink and secure the fence posts deep enough to carry the weight of the fence, even in adverse weather conditions.

Building a timber fence requires skills and expertise, so for peace of mind, you must call in a fencing expert to help you set up your timber fence. A local fencing specialist found on Ezy Peazy can design your fence, measure up the project, source the timber, cut it to size, and then construct it without you having to break a sweat.

Timber Fence Post Installation

A crucial part of the fence installation process is installing the fence posts correctly. First, these need to be sunk in a straight line to make it easier to attach the wooden panels or palings and ensure the fence is true and looks good. You also want to ensure the posts are dug deep and anchored with concrete. This means they’ll be able to withstand adverse weather conditions to avoid your fence leaning or falling over time.

If you need help with timber fence post installation, you can find a local tasker on the Ezy Peazy platform to help. They’ll bring the equipment to quickly and effectively dig the post holes and ensure they are correctly spaced and lined up.

Fence posts need to be strong enough to bear the weight of the palings or panels and be treated for New Zealand weather conditions. H4 or H5 treated timber is recommended when you’re installing fence posts.

Dig Post Holes For Timber Fence

Before you can begin installing your timber fence, you need to first dig the post holes. This is a labour-intensive job that requires hard work, as well as precise measurements.

A tasker on the Ezy Peazy platform can dig your post holes for you. They can help measure where the fence posts need to go and do the digging for you or if you’ve already marked everything out, they can dig the holes where you’ve specified.

There are mechanical post hole borers for digging post holes available from equipment hire companies like Kennards. However, many DIYers rely on a simple, manual post-hole digger for smaller residential fencing jobs.

Timber Fence Replacement

You may have noticed your timber fence looking a little worse for wear and needs more than just a little repair job. Or you may be renovating your home, and your existing fence doesn’t suit the new look. In these cases, replacing your current fence with a new timber fence is a good option.

While half the job is the same as installing a new timber fence from scratch, the other half is removing the old fence and prepping the ground for the new one. You may be fortunate, and your new fence posts can go into the holes where your current posts are, but this will depend on the design of the fence you’ve removed and how much this differs from the fence you’re about to install.

A fencing expert from Ezy Peazy will be able to complete the demolition and the removal of your existing fence, then build a replacement timber fence in its place. Your chosen tasker will sit with you to discuss your requirements before swinging into action with your timber fence replacement.

Timber Fence Repair

Although timber is strong, it’s not indestructible, so your timber fence may become damaged at some point. Whether it’s fallen over in extreme weather, been knocked over by a reversing car, had a tree limb fall on it, or parts of it have sustained weather or water damage, you can find a local tasker through the Ezy Peazy platform to help repair your timber fence.

They can scope out the job, estimate the costs, buy the materials, rebuild the damaged sections and extend the life of your timber fence.