The first meeting should feel like the rest of the project: unhurried, specific, and about your boundary rather than a brochure. This is what a fencing site survey with Hertfordshire Fences actually involves.
We work across the county. The visit might be a St Albans terrace, a Watford family garden, or an acoustic elevation in Welwyn Garden City. The structure of the conversation is similar.
We walk the line
We look. Posts, levels, neighbours, access, and how Hertfordshire clay sits on this plot tell us more than a mood board. We talk about closeboard, composite, acoustic, garden panels, and railings as they relate to this setting — not as a generic luxury palette.
If the existing fence is the brief, we look at what has failed. Often it is the posts and the gravel line, not the face you noticed first.
Height, planning, and neighbours
We measure proposed height from ground and note highways, corners, and conservation character. We do not pretend every 2.0m closeboard is automatically permitted. See fence height and planning permission.
We also talk about the reverse face. In a terrace, that courtesy is part of the job.
You should leave with clarity, not a contract
A good survey ends with:
- A recommended system (or a clear choice between two)
- An indication of programme — see how long installation takes
- A quotation after we have the measurements, not a guess from the pavement
- Next steps if you want to proceed, and no theatre if you do not
The process after that is survey, specify, install, aftercare.
Practicalities
Surveys are by appointment. We are based in St Albans and travel across Hertfordshire. Call 01727 856140 or use the contact form. We aim to respond within one business day.
You do not need drawings. Photographs of the existing fence help. So does a sense of whether privacy, appearance, noise, or upkeep is the priority.
If you want to see finished work first, look at our installations and our notes on closeboard versus composite.
A site survey is the first day of a fence, not a sales visit. Measure, specify, then decide.
When you are ready, book a site survey. No obligation. Just a serious conversation about a Hertfordshire boundary.
