Fencing in Langham
Langham fencing designed around the village's Article 4 direction and its slow-draining Vale clay, from long rear runs to front boundaries.
Langham closeboard fencing typically runs at £80–£100 per metre supplied and fitted on concrete posts, and composite or aluminium slatted fencing from about £240 per metre fitted at 1.8m high, before a fixed written price. Check the planning first: Langham's conservation area has an Article 4 direction, and Rutland's directions can cover front walls, gates and fences.
- Closeboard, fitted
- £80–£100 per metre
- Planning
- Not needed up to 2m (1m by a road)
- Ground
- Vale clay; slow to drain
- 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 Langham
Langham, just north west of Oakham and long known as the home of Ruddles brewery, is one of the Rutland villages with an Article 4 direction on its conservation area. Rutland's directions can cover front walls, gates and fences, so before we design anything facing the road we check what the Langham direction says. Rear and side boundaries between gardens are usually more straightforward. We do that check before any design work starts.
Plots here are often generous, with full rear gardens, so fence runs can be long. Closeboard timber on concrete posts with gravel boards keeps the cost of a long run sensible. Composite and aluminium slatted fencing on aluminium posts suits a screened terrace near the house, and we match gates and screens so the different sections belong together. Because the clay here holds water, we never leave timber touching the soil, and every post is set in concrete at the right depth.
What makes Langham different
Langham sits on the edge of the Vale of Catmose clay, where water drains slowly, and the Langham Brook has a history of exceeding its bank capacity. Rutland's flood strategy names Langham among the places with a few properties at river flood risk. For a fence, that means timber kept up on gravel boards and concrete or aluminium posts set in concrete at the right depth for wet clay. Low corners of a garden need looking at before a solid fence closes them in.
A typical Langham job is a generous rear garden behind a later house, with long side runs that need replacing. It means removing the old fence, setting concrete posts in the clay, fitting gravel boards and closeboard, and sometimes a slatted screen around the patio. Low corners near the brook are checked before the run is closed in.
Sources: Rutland conservation areas and Article 4 list · Rutland flood risk strategy.
Permissions in Langham
- 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. Langham's Article 4 direction brings some work facing a road, footpath or open space under planning control, so we check it against your address first. 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 Langham
- Langham Article 4 direction checked for road-facing boundaries
- Gravel boards and deep posts for slow-draining Vale clay
- Long rear runs priced sensibly in closeboard
- Brook-side gardens assessed for where water collects
- 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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