Fences, gates and decks fitted properly around Chichester.

A fence can look square on the first afternoon and still fail early if the posts are rushed. Will spends the time underground: hole depth, firm bearing, the amount of concrete, the line between bays and the small decision about whether a timber or concrete post suits the soil and access.

On wet West Sussex ground, keeping timber out of the dirt matters. Gravel boards are not just there to make a run look finished. They lift featheredge and panels above splashback, keep strimmer damage away from the boards and make the fence easier to repair in sections later.

Gates get the same fuss. A side gate has to clear swollen winter ground, close without being lifted by hand and still line up when the frame has had a wet week. Hinges, latches and drop bolts are chosen for that job, not because they happened to be on the merchant shelf.