Weathering the storm

How are your garden fences coping with the increasingly violent winter storms?

One of the perks of living in Cornwall is seeing its many seasonal moods. In the summer, the vibrant greens and opalescent blues invite us outside to explore nature, and in the autumn nothing quite beats the crunch of leaves underfoot as we stomp around our favourite rural routes. Of course, it also leaves our homes exposed to the winds of winter, which it seems, this past season, are only getting worse. Indeed, it’s lovely to be cosied up indoors next to the woodburner whilst a gale howls outside the curtained windows, but what’s not enjoyable is assessing the damage the next day, with sheds, trees and fences in particular having taken the brunt of the weather.

This makes spring a welcome change; the winds are dying down and it’s (mostly) starting to dry up, which affords us the opportunity to get outside and do something about those dilapidated wooden fences that more closely resemble splinters than the boundaries they once marked. If this sounds familiar, it’s unsurprising; wooden fences around the country have been destroyed en-masse over the recent winter, which was the stormiest on record since 2015! Such wanton destruction has left homeowners scratching their heads, determined that there must be a better, more resilient solution. Fortunately, there is. Colourfence, originally built to withstand the demanding climate in Australia, is made from Colourbond steel, a high-tensile, pre-painted material that needs little or no upkeep, and which is guaranteed to withstand gusts of up to 135mph. Installed by dedicated experts and requiring virtually no maintenance (bar the odd, spring-time hose down), it’s also a beautiful addition to any garden, available in
a full range of colours to suit your space. 

In actual fact, according to Olly Daglish, director of Colourfence Cornwall, wood has become a short-term choice for fencing in recent times. “The story is always the same,” he explains. “Customers are increasingly fed up with the upkeep and short life span of their wooden fences. Especially now with the changing climate and growing intensity of storms, they’re searching for something that will last and stand up to such weather, which is why so many people are coming
to us.”

COLOURFENCE
11 Pentire Road, Newquay TR7 1NX
01637 222578
info@colourfencecornwall.co.uk
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