Fencing in Ketton
Fencing for Ketton homes in buff and natural tones that sit beside Ketton stone, on posts set with care near the River Chater.
Ketton fencing is typically £80–£100 per metre supplied and fitted on concrete posts in closeboard timber, or from about £240 per metre fitted at 1.8m high in composite and aluminium slats. We confirm a fixed figure in writing after visiting. Here the setting leads the design: beside Ketton stone, buff and natural tones look right where grey can jar.
- Closeboard, fitted
- £80–£100 per metre
- Planning
- Not needed up to 2m (1m by a road)
- Ground
- Limestone; river ground near the Chater
- Guarantee
- 5 years, in writing
Our 2026 guide prices. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Full breakdown: fencing cost guide.
Fencing in Ketton
Ketton is built of its own stone, the cream oolitic limestone quarried beside the village, and many older houses still sit under Collyweston slate. A boundary here is seen next to that stone, so the finish matters. A natural timber closeboard fence weathers in alongside it well. Where owners want composite or aluminium slatted fencing, we steer towards warmer, natural tones rather than the cool greys that suit a modern estate.
Around the historic core, the later 20th-century houses and bungalows have more ordinary boundaries, and here it is usually a question of replacing a tired panel fence with something that lasts. We build closeboard on concrete posts with gravel boards, or slatted fencing on aluminium posts, with matching gates and privacy screens. If you are unsure which finish suits your house, we can talk through the options on the visit and price both side by side, so you can decide with the stone in front of you.
What makes Ketton different
Ketton is on the Lincolnshire Limestone, which normally drains well and gives posts a good footing. The River Chater runs through the village to meet the Welland, though, and the Welland flood warning area at Ketton is the only one in Rutland. Close to the river, ground is wetter and gravel boards earn their keep. The village has a conservation area and no Article 4 direction, so the normal rules apply outside listed buildings, with the usual conservation area limits.
A typical Ketton job is a bungalow or later house on the edge of the historic core, with a panel fence on both sides of the rear garden that has reached the end of its life. We replace it with closeboard on concrete posts and gravel boards, finished in a natural tone.
Sources: Rutland conservation areas and Article 4 list · Rutland flood risk strategy.
Permissions in Ketton
- PlanningA fence, wall or gate is normally permitted development up to 2m high, or 1m where it sits next to a road or footpath used by vehicles. Listed buildings need consent, and some estates have planning conditions on front boundaries. Listed buildings and the Ketton conservation area have tighter rules, so we check your address before anything is designed. Planning Portal: fences, gates and walls
- TreesTrees in a conservation area need six weeks' notice before work, and protected trees need consent; both are free. Rutland County Council: tree works
- Design and priceWe measure up, check the ground and the planning position, and give you one fixed written price.
Rules checked October 2026.
What you get in Ketton
- Natural and buff tones chosen to sit beside Ketton stone
- Extra care with post footings near the River Chater
- Conservation area limits respected in the historic core
- Bungalow boundaries replaced without disturbing borders
- Concrete or aluminium posts set in concrete at the right depth
- Gravel boards so timber never sits in the soil
- Composite and aluminium slatted panels that never need painting
The specification
- Old fence taken down and away
- Post holes dug to depth and posts set in concrete
- Gravel boards fitted along the run
- Panels or boards fixed and capped
- Gates hung and latched
- Five year workmanship guarantee in writing
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