Fencing & Gates
Featherboard Fencing in Oxfordshire
Featherboard fencing — also called closeboard fencing — is built on site, board by board, for homeowners who need a strong, private boundary. Overlapping featheredge boards are fixed to arris rails between properly concreted posts, so the fence follows sloping ground and tight boundaries cleanly. Our Creative Scapes featheredge fencing comes with a 10-year materials guarantee. Creative Scapes is based in Bicester and works across Oxfordshire.
Why featherboard
Built on site, board by board
Built on site, board by board
Featheredge boards are fixed individually to arris rails rather than fitted as prefabricated panels, so the fence follows slopes and tight boundaries cleanly.
Strong and private
Overlapping vertical boards give a solid, gap-free screen — a good choice where privacy and wind protection matter.
10-year materials guarantee
Our Creative Scapes featheredge fencing comes with a 10-year materials guarantee on our own featheredge timber.
Treated, graded timber
We use pressure-treated, graded featheredge boards and arris rails with galvanised fixings chosen for the British weather.
Options
Choices we offer
We'll talk through the right featherboard specification for your boundary, ground and budget during the free site visit.
Closeboard featheredge
Overlapping boards nailed to arris rails between posts — the standard, strong, private featherboard fence.
Featheredge on concrete posts
Featheredge boarding between concrete posts — a low-maintenance option where timber posts are less suitable.
Decorative capping
A timber capping rail along the top finishes the fence and helps protect the board tops from water ingress.
Gravel boards
Timber or concrete gravel boards at the base keep the featheredge boards clear of ground moisture.
Your quotation
What affects the cost
Featherboard fencing is priced per job after a free site visit. These are the main factors we take into account when quoting:
- The length of the run and the height of the fence.
- Whether timber or concrete posts are used.
- The number of arris rails and the board specification.
- Ground conditions, access and any levelling or stepping needed on sloping boundaries.
- Removal and disposal of any existing fencing.
How it works
From enquiry to completion
- 01
Enquiry
Tell us what you need through the form below, by phone or on WhatsApp. We'll confirm whether it's the kind of work we cover.
- 02
Site assessment
We visit to measure, check ground conditions and talk through options and materials.
- 03
Written quote
You receive a clear, itemised estimate. Nothing is booked until you say go.
- 04
Completion
Work is carried out, tidied and signed off, with waste and old materials taken away.
How to choose
Which featherboard option suits your boundary?
Buy ready-made panels
Prefabricated closeboard panels are quick to slot between posts on a level, straightforward run.
On sloping ground they can leave gaps under the fence where panels step down.
Build featheredge on site
Featheredge boards fixed individually to arris rails follow slopes and tight boundaries cleanly.
It takes longer and needs more fixings, but the result is stronger and better suited to uneven ground.
Our service
Choose Creative Scapes
We build our own fitted featheredge on site, with a 10-year materials guarantee on our featheredge timber.
We'll talk through post choice, sloping ground and access so the run suits your boundary and budget.
FAQs
Questions about featherboard fencing
- What's the difference between featherboard and panel fencing?
- Featherboard (closeboard) fencing is built on site, board by board, fixed to arris rails. Panel fencing uses prefabricated panels slotted between posts. Featherboard is generally stronger and better for uneven ground; panels are quicker to install on level runs.
- Can featherboard fencing follow a slope?
- Yes — because boards are fixed individually, the fence can follow sloping ground without stepping, which is one of its main advantages over panel fencing.
- Is featherboard fencing good for windy sites?
- The robust construction and overlapping boards handle wind well, though no fence is completely windproof. For very exposed sites we'll talk through post spacing and height options at the visit.
- What affects the cost of featherboard fencing?
- The main factors are the length and height of the run, whether timber or concrete posts are used, the board and rail specification, and ground conditions on site. We quote individually after a free site visit so the price reflects your boundary rather than a fixed rate.
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