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Decking & Fencing in Fishponds

Decking and fencing — often quoted together as one garden project. TM Carpentry builds subframe, fits boards, sets posts and panels. Material choice is the main decision: softwood is the budget option, hardwood lasts longer, composite is low-maintenance but mid-priced. We talk through what fits the site, the use and the budget. Available across Bath, Bristol and Keynsham — see the areas covered for specific neighbourhoods.

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What's included

What's included

Every decking & fencing job covers the items below — always. The exact specification depends on your space and what you want it to do.

  • Site clearance and waste removal (optional)

  • Decking subframe construction

  • Deck board fitting — softwood, hardwood or composite

  • Fence post setting (concrete or post spikes)

  • Panel or closeboard fence installation

  • Gates and ironmongery

A real job

Recent decking and fencing project in Fishponds

Completed timber decking in a sunlit garden, with dining set, lounge seating, BBQ and festoon lights along the boundary fence

Fishponds · Decking & Fencing

From a recent Fishponds job — a decking and matching fence project done together. [Real project story placeholder. Replace with the specific job: the customer, what they wanted, what was tricky about the site, how it turned out. The photo shows a finished deck in use — dining set, lounge seating, festoon lights along the boundary fence.]

About Fishponds

What decking and fencing typically look like in Fishponds

Fishponds gardens are typical of east Bristol's terraced and semi-detached streets — level, rectangular rear gardens with roughly 10–20m of usable depth, most with a rear lane or alley access that makes materials delivery straightforward. The housing is mostly Victorian and Edwardian terraces with some 1930s semis further out, and almost all of it sits outside the Bristol conservation areas.

Honest note: The descriptions below are generalisations — what's typical or commonly found in Fishponds, based on the area's documented garden sizes and house types. Every property is different, so Tom will always confirm what's actually there on the site visit before quoting.

Common jobs

Common decking + fencing patterns in Fishponds

Common Fishponds patterns: 4m × 3m low rear decking on the terraces, 5m × 4m decking on the wider 1930s semi plots, fence replacement on shared rear boundaries (typically 1.8m close-board timber panels, 5–8 panels per project on the longer terraced runs), and front garden boundaries in timber or low wall-and-rail combinations.

Material choices typical for Fishponds

Most Fishponds jobs use softwood close-board fencing (budget-friendly, suits the terraced streets) or composite decking (low-maintenance, popular with renters-turned-first-time-buyers doing the garden once). Hardwood is rare — the gardens are workmanlike rather than show gardens, and the budget usually goes on a bigger deck rather than a pricier board.

Planning & permissions

The planning context in Fishponds

Most Fishponds fencing and decking jobs qualify for Permitted Development because the streets sit outside the Bristol conservation areas — rear fences under 2m and rear decking under 30cm need no application. Front boundaries are the usual exception: anything over 1m beside a pavement needs consent. Tom will tell you on the site visit whether PD applies.

Local questions

Fishponds — common questions

Is Fishponds inside any Bristol Conservation Area?
No — Fishponds is outside all Bristol conservation areas. Most Fishponds fencing and decking jobs qualify for Permitted Development, so rear work rarely needs an application.
My Fishponds terrace has a 12m garden — what decking fits?
12m gives you a 4m × 3m low rear decking comfortably, with 8m of garden remaining — or a 5m × 4m deck if you want the seating area to dominate. PD-friendly for a low decking under 30cm height.
How much does Fishponds decking and fencing cost?
Fishponds decking and fencing jobs typically run £1,200–£2,500 for a 4–6 panel fence replacement, £2,500–£4,000 for a 4m × 3m low rear decking, and £4,500–£7,500 for a combined project. Tom gives a fixed-price quote after the site visit.
How long does the work take?
Most Fishponds decking and fencing jobs take 2–4 days for fencing, 1–2 days for low decking, or 3–5 days for a combined project. Rear-lane access on many Fishponds streets makes materials delivery quicker.
Are you VAT registered?
No — below the threshold. Quotes are VAT-free.

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Our step by step process

Our step by step process

Every job follows the same six stages. Some are quicker, some are slower — but the order and what to expect at each point is fixed, so you're never wondering what's happening.

  1. 01

    Site visit

    We measure up, check ground conditions and access for materials, discuss material options.

  2. 02

    Quote

    Itemised — labour, materials, waste removal if needed.

  3. 03

    Subframe / posts

    Decking subframe built and levelled, or fence posts concreted in. Sets the line of everything else.

  4. 04

    Boards / panels

    Deck boards screwed down, or fence panels hung and trimmed.

  5. 05

    Finishing

    End caps, gates, ironmongery, site cleared.

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Carpenter fixing new closeboard timber fence panels against a tall hedge boundary, with fence posts and rails extending down the garden