What a new fence costs per metre
Per-metre fencing prices for closeboard timber and slatted composite or aluminium, with worked examples for common runs.
Budget £80–£100 per metre for closeboard timber fencing on concrete posts, supplied and fitted. Slatted composite or aluminium fencing at 1.8m high starts from about £240 per metre fitted. So a 20-metre run of closeboard comes to roughly £1,600–£2,000. Removing an old fence is priced on the visit. All figures are guides, and the fixed price follows in writing once we have walked the boundary.
- Closeboard, fitted
- £80–£100 per metre
- Includes
- Supply, fitting and clearing up
- Guarantee
- 5 years, in writing
Updated October 2026. Guide prices, not a quote. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit.
Fencing guide prices, supplied and fitted
| Fence | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Closeboard timber on concrete posts, per metre | £80–£100 |
| Composite or aluminium slatted, 1.8m high, per metre | From about £240 |
| 10m closeboard run (10 × £80–£100) | About £800–£1,000 |
| 20m closeboard run (20 × £80–£100) | About £1,600–£2,000 |
| 10m composite or aluminium slatted run (10 × £240) | From about £2,400 |
| Taking out the old fence | Priced on the visit |
What is included in the price
For closeboard, the per-metre rate covers concrete posts set in concrete, gravel boards so the timber never touches the soil, rails and featheredge boards. For slatted fencing it covers aluminium posts set in concrete and the composite or aluminium slatted infill.
Matching gates, privacy screens and LED-lit capping can be added, and each is shown as its own line on the quote. Clearing away the old fence is assessed on the visit because it depends on what is there and how it was put in.
What makes it cost more or less
- Material: closeboard timber is the best value, slatted composite and aluminium cost more.
- Height of the fence along each section.
- Slopes, where panels have to be stepped or raked to follow the ground.
- Hard ground, old concrete or tree roots where posts go in.
- Removing and disposing of the old fence and posts.
- Gates, screens and lit capping added to the run.
- Access along the boundary, especially where it is shared with a neighbour.
Fencing costs in Rutland, Stamford and the nearby towns
Post holes tell us a lot. On the clay around Oakham, Langham and Market Harborough, ground holds water and moves with the seasons, so posts need proper depth and concrete. Corby's restored quarry land and Kettering's new-build plots can hide fill and compacted subsoil, which changes how holes are dug. Planning is the other local factor: Stamford's conservation area has an Article 4 direction covering fences that face a road or open space, and Langham has one too, so front boundaries there usually need permission before any price is final.
What to check in any quote
- Post type and how deep and how they are set.
- Whether gravel boards are included under timber panels.
- The height of each section and that it stays within the 2m limit, or 1m next to a road.
- Whether removal of the old fence and waste is in the price.
- What the boundary line is and that both sides agree on it.
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