Fencing · UK Guide 2026
Garden Fence Cost UK: Prices per Metre & Quote Guide
JASOTO · Updated October 5, 2026 · 1,381 words
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Garden fence costs depend on the complete installed run: the panels, supports, ground conditions and work needed to remove the existing fence. A panel price on its own is not a reliable project budget.
Start with a measured length and a written specification. This guide separates a published retailer budgeting range from the amounts in your own installer quotes, then helps you check the full scope before booking.
Garden fence costs at a glance
- East Coast Fencing publishes a broad £70–£150 per metre range for standard timber fencing supplied and professionally installed; use it as an initial reference.
- Confirm the final payable total, VAT treatment, post specification and removal costs in writing.
- Resolve boundary questions and check local planning requirements before changing a fence.
How much does a garden fence cost per metre?
East Coast Fencing’s guide, dated 6 August 2026, gives £70–£150 per linear metre as a broad budgeting range for standard timber fencing supplied and professionally installed. It says difficult or higher-specification work can reach £150–£180 per metre or more. These are that retailer’s guide figures, not JASOTO prices, a surveyed national average or an installer’s offer.
The guide asks buyers to check VAT where applicable, but does not clearly establish a VAT basis for the headline range. Ask for a final payable quote rather than adding or assuming tax from these figures. Your site and chosen specification still need assessment.
Source: East Coast Fencing: garden fence cost guide (6 August 2026). Check the source for current guidance and terms.
Measure the job before asking for quotes
Record each separate fence run in metres and mark corners, gates and changes in level on a simple sketch. Take photographs of the existing fence and the access route. Send every installer the same information so their starting assumptions are visible.
State the finished height you want and whether the job is a panel replacement or a complete new fence. Let the installer confirm measurements and the required supports before materials are ordered.
- Identify the start and end of each run, including any sections that should stay.
- Describe access through the house, side passage or garden, and where materials can be unloaded.
- Point out surfaces, planting or other features you want protected and reinstated.
- Ask how the proposed fence will meet adjoining sections and gate openings.
Panels, posts and gates: compare the specification
Ask each quote to name the panel style, dimensions and finish, together with the type and number of posts and any gravel boards. A different support system or shorter replacement run can make an apparently cheaper offer a different job.
If you want to keep existing supports, request an assessment of their condition and suitability for the proposed fence. Agree what happens to the price if the installer finds that a support cannot be retained. Do not assume a panel-only repair and a complete replacement will have the same scope.
Treat a gate as a separate specified item: record its opening size, material, fittings and the supporting arrangement proposed by the installer. Confirm who will check that it opens and closes correctly at handover.
Removal, access and finishing can change the total
A useful quote separates what is fixed from what depends on the site. Ask what removal actually covers: panels, supports, existing foundations, carrying out waste and disposal. Request a written allowance or approval process for unexpected work rather than an unexplained promise to deal with it later.
Agree how work areas will be left. Removing a fence can affect nearby planting, paths or other garden features, so identify reinstatement that is included and work you will arrange separately. Confirm delivery and parking arrangements before installation day.
- Will the installer visit before fixing the price?
- Which existing sections and foundations will be removed?
- Who supplies and pays for waste collection?
- What access assumptions does the price rely on?
- How will additional work be priced and approved?
Check the boundary before replacing a fence
GOV.UK explains that in England and Wales there is usually no record of the exact boundary or who owns the fence between two properties. A title plan generally indicates the boundary rather than its precise position. Its guidance links to separate routes for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Review the relevant property documents and discuss the proposed work with your neighbour before instructing removal or moving the fence line. If ownership or position is disputed, resolve it with appropriate advice before booking. A cost quotation cannot settle a boundary dispute.
Source: GOV.UK: property boundaries in England and Wales. Check the source for current guidance and terms.
Do you need planning permission for a garden fence?
For England, Planning Portal describes a conditional exemption for fences up to one metre beside a highway used by vehicles or its footpath, and up to two metres elsewhere, measured from ground level. It also addresses existing fences above those limits where height is not increased.
The height limits are only part of the conditions. Listed buildings and their curtilage, a boundary with a neighbouring listed property, or rights removed by an Article 4 direction or planning condition can change the requirement. Removal in a conservation area can also need permission. Check the complete guidance and your local planning authority before work; use the relevant national guidance elsewhere in the UK.
Source: Planning Portal: fence planning permission in England. Check the source for current guidance and terms.
Use one brief to compare complete quotes
Send this editable brief with your sketch and photographs: “Please quote for approximately [length] metres of [style] fencing at [finished height], with [post/gravel-board specification] and [gate details]. Please inspect the existing supports, confirm removal and disposal, list exclusions and provisional items, and give the final payable price with VAT treatment, timetable and payment terms.”
Keep a comparison beside each response: the measured run, materials, installation, removal, gate, delivery, reinstatement and payable total. Ask the installer to clarify gaps before you choose. Record who is responsible for permissions and any neighbour or access arrangements.
Illustrative arithmetic only: suppose quote A is £1,500 plus separately agreed removal of £250, while quote B is £1,650 including that same removal. On otherwise identical scope and the same tax basis, the totals are £1,750 and £1,650. These invented figures demonstrate comparison, not expected market prices.
Build your garden fence budget
Use one booking for one complete quoted fencing project in the calculator below. Enter the final payable package amount and add only separately quoted extras that are excluded from it. Do not multiply a whole-project quote by the number of panels or metres.
The calculator adds your figures; it does not generate a market estimate. Keep provisional costs visible in your own comparison and confirm them before accepting the job.
- Use a consistent tax basis across quotations.
- Avoid counting removal, gates or materials twice.
- Keep separately booked landscaping or reinstatement outside the fencing package unless included.
- Confirm the written scope and final price before paying a deposit.
Calculate your quoted budget
Use one booking for one complete fence project. Enter the final payable package price and only extras excluded from it; the calculator does not generate a market estimate.
Enter figures from your quote. Use amounts including VAT consistently. Leave extras blank if none apply. These fields stay in your browser.
Calculated total
Enter valid quoted figures
This is arithmetic using your figures, not a market estimate. Include separately charged work once and check provisional costs with the provider.
Before you book a fencing installer
- Confirm the measured runs, finished height and material specification.
- Get written prices for posts, installation, removal, gates and disposal.
- Check VAT, exclusions, provisional work and payment terms.
- Resolve boundary questions and check any permissions.
- Agree access, start date, protection of the garden and handover checks.
Frequently asked questions
How much does garden fencing cost per metre in the UK?
East Coast Fencing publishes £70–£150 per metre as a broad supplied-and-installed guide for standard timber fencing. It is a provider budgeting reference, not a guaranteed price. Confirm your specification, site conditions and VAT treatment with the installer.
Is replacing panels the same price as replacing the whole fence?
The work is different. A panel-only quote may retain suitable supports, while complete replacement includes a new supporting system. Ask the installer to assess what can be retained and state exactly what each quote covers.
What should a garden fence quote include?
Request the measured run, panel and post specification, installation, removal and waste arrangements, gates, delivery, reinstatement, exclusions and final payable total. Agree how unexpected work will be approved.
Can I rely on a title plan to show the exact fence boundary?
GOV.UK says most title plans do not show exact boundaries in England and Wales. Check the property documents and resolve uncertainty before removing or relocating a fence; separate guidance applies in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Does the calculator show a typical UK fence price?
No. It adds the quoted package and separately priced extras that you enter. Use one booking for one complete project, with a consistent tax basis and no duplicated costs.
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