Cornwall's capital has a damp climate, granite ground and traditional Cornish hedge boundaries — all of which shape how a fence should be built. We install pressure-treated, rot-resistant timber fencing and gates across Truro, from Highertown and Malabar out to Penryn, Probus and the TR postcodes.
Truro sits in some of the dampest country in Britain, and that single fact shapes every fence we build here. Constant moisture rots untreated timber quickly, the ground is often granite-laced and sloping, and many boundaries are not bare earth at all but traditional Cornish hedges. A fence that ignores any of these — the damp, the slope or the hedge — will not last. We build for the conditions across Highertown, Malabar and out toward Penryn, Redruth, Falmouth and Probus.
Close-board (feather-edge) fencing is our usual recommendation around Truro. Built on site, it steps cleanly down the sloping granite plots common across mid-Cornwall and resists wind far better than panels.
Panel fencing in larch-lap or overlap suits sheltered, level gardens in Highertown and Malabar where an economical, tidy boundary is all that is needed.
We also fit fencing alongside or on top of Cornish hedgesfor added privacy, and hang side gates and double driveway gates on heavy, corrosion-resistant ironmongery.
Three things matter most for Truro fencing. First, the damp: all our timber is pressure-treated and posts are set with drainage so water cannot pool at the base, and we often recommend concrete posts that never rot where timber posts fail. Second, Cornish hedges — the stone-faced earth banks that form so many local boundaries — need careful post fixing so a fence gains height and privacy without weakening the bank. Third, the sloping, granite-set ground favours close-board fencing that steps neatly with the gradient rather than leaving the gaps rigid panels create.
Fencing is priced per panel or per metre, supplied and installed including posts and fixings. These are 2026 guide figures for the Truro area; Cornish-hedge work, gates and difficult ground are quoted separately.
| Fence type | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Panel fencing | £80 – £100 per panel | Sheltered, level gardens in Highertown |
| Close-board / feather-edge | £100 – £120 per panel | Steps down sloping granite plots |
| Concrete post upgrade | Quoted per post | Rot-resistant in the damp Cornish climate |
| Cornish-hedge fencing & gates | Quoted per project | Fitted alongside or atop hedge banks |
Cornish fences fail early far too often, almost always because untreated timber meets a wet climate, or posts are dropped into waterlogged ground with no drainage. With over a decade and 200+ projects across Devon and Cornwall, we build for the damp — pressure-treated timber, properly drained posts, and the right approach for sloping plots and Cornish hedge boundaries.
Quotes are free, written and itemised, with honest advice on the most durable option for your boundary and budget anywhere in the TR area.
In Truro, timber fencing runs from around £80 to £120 per panel supplied and installed in 2026, including posts and fixings. Panel fencing for sheltered gardens in Highertown sits at the lower end, while close-board fencing and concrete posts — the better choice in the damp Cornish climate — sit at the upper end. Fencing set alongside or on top of a Cornish hedge is quoted per project.
Cornwall is one of the dampest parts of the country, and constant moisture rots untreated timber fast, especially at ground level. All our Truro fencing timber is pressure-treated to resist rot, posts are set with drainage so water cannot collect at the base, and we recommend concrete posts on many plots because they never rot where timber posts fail first.
Yes. Many Truro and mid-Cornwall boundaries are traditional Cornish hedges — stone-faced earth banks — and we regularly set timber fencing alongside or on top of them for added height and privacy. This needs careful post fixing into or beside the hedge so the structure stays sound without damaging the bank, which we handle as part of the quote.
For the sloping, granite-set plots common around Truro, Penryn and Probus, close-board (feather-edge) fencing is the better choice. Built board by board on site, it steps neatly down a gradient, whereas rigid panels leave awkward triangular gaps on uneven ground. Close-board is also more wind-resistant for the more exposed Cornish boundaries.
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