Our Timber
Caterham Fencing supplies and installs high quality fencing & gates for domestic customers, and have also undertaken a number of large fencing contracts at local schools, including Caterham School, Reigate School and Marden Lodge Primary School.
Caterham Fencing’s reputation is based on the care we take to understand our customers’ needs and priorities, and on the high standard of our workmanship. That is why a firm with the pedigree of Jacksons Fencing, who offer a 25 year guarantee on all their products, has chosen Caterham Fencing to be their recommended “Approved Installer” in East Surrey.
Underpinning our approach and values, is the fact that we only use materials that are ideally suited to the hard life that our fences and gates are left to endure day after day, month after month, and year after year. When you consider that a fence is exposed to all weathers 24/7 and 365 days a year, it needs to be able to withstand the conditions that it is required to, and to fulfil its role for many years to come.
In particular, fence posts, which are concreted into the ground to a depth of 2 feet (even more for gate posts), need to be adequately pressure treated in order to guarantee a long life. We therefore only source our timber fencing from suppliers who offer fully pressure treated products, and, in the case of fence and gate posts, that means they are treated to a minimum of UC4 standard. UC4 means that the timber has been KILN-DRIED to a maximum of 28% moisture content prior to being exposed to the pressure treatment process.
This photo shows the result of cutting through 3 separate fence posts obtained from different sources. Note the marked difference in penetration of the pressure treatment. Maximum penetration of the treatment is absolutely crucial in ensuring long life in a fence post:
Ready to work with us?
Contact us today for a quotation or to learn more about our services.