Custom Horizontal Slat Fencing

Not every boundary is a straight, level line. Ground falls away, the fence turns a corner, a tree or a meter box interrupts the run, or the neighbour's wall stops at a different height to yours. Custom fencing is what you order when the run cannot simply repeat.

Horizontal slats need particular care on sloping ground, because horizontal lines make any disagreement with the ground line obvious. There are two honest ways to handle it: step the panels down in even increments so the eye reads a deliberate rhythm, or rake the whole panel so the slats run parallel to the ground. Stepping generally looks better on a fall of any significance; raking suits a gentle, consistent grade. We will tell you which suits your site rather than defaulting to whichever is easier to build.

Custom runs are also where the boundary conditions get resolved: how the fence meets an existing brick pier, what happens where it steps up onto a retaining wall, how it terminates against the house, and where the gate — if there is one — falls in the set-out so its slat lines align with the panels either side.

If you are pricing a custom run, photos are worth far more than a description. A few shots along the boundary from both ends, plus one of anything unusual, will get you a much more accurate quote.