Fence Painters in Barnstaple
Barnstaple Decorators connects Barnstaple homeowners with a trusted local fence painter, covering garden fences and timber fencing across Barnstaple and the surrounding area.
- Timber fence panels and close-board fencing
- Picket and post-and-rail fences
- Garden gates and gate posts
- Fence staining and preservative treatment
- Protective coatings for salt-air environments
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How Barnstaple Decorators Works
Barnstaple Decorators connects Barnstaple homeowners with our trusted local decorating partner. Tell us about the job; we take your brief and hand it straight to your decorator.
From the first site visit to the written quote, the work, and the guarantee that backs it, everything runs directly between you and your decorator. We make the introduction and stay on hand; they do the work and stand behind it.
Why Choose Barnstaple Decorators
Exterior Timber Specialists
Salt air and Atlantic damp accelerate timber deterioration across North Devon. Your decorator knows which treatments penetrate and hold in coastal conditions.
Clear Pricing
Your decorator provides a written quote for the agreed scope.
Fully Insured
Your decorator carries full public liability cover on every job.
Highly Recommended
Much of the work here comes from repeat clients and referrals.
Fence Painting Services
Your decorator treats every fence type found in the area. Close-board panels behind modern Roundswell gardens, timber picket fences on Braunton bungalows, and feather-edge fencing around Whiddon Valley family homes.
Timber Fence Panels
Lap panels and feather-edge board panels are the most common fencing in Barnstaple gardens. Salt-laden Atlantic air accelerates timber deterioration. Your decorator cleans, sands rough edges, and applies two coats of high-build fence treatment or exterior wood paint to ensure coverage reaches every face and end grain.
Close-Board Fencing
Close-board fencing is a heavier construction appearing frequently on boundary fences in Barnstaple, Braunton, and Bideford gardens. Your decorator treats both sides where access allows. The arris rails and gravel boards are included in every close-board job.
Garden Gates
Garden gates need more attention than fence panels. Your decorator treats gates as a separate step. Hardware is masked or removed temporarily where needed. Your decorator pays particular attention to end grain at the base of gate stiles. Colour matching to the adjacent fence is included as standard.
Your decorator knows which preparation each fence type needs and how to apply a finish that holds through Atlantic weather.
Fence Staining and Protective Coatings
Staining is the most popular option for timber fences in North Devon. Coastal properties need more than a standard fence treatment.
Fence Staining
Stain penetrates rather than sitting on the surface. It will not peel or flake as a film-forming paint can. On coastal properties in Croyde and Ilfracombe, staining every three to four years is the more practical approach. For wider exterior timber work, see our wood painting page.
Protective Coatings
Exposed properties near the coast need more than a standard fence treatment. Your decorator offers exterior wood preservative as a base coat followed by UV-resistant exterior wood paint. For shed and outbuilding treatment, see our shed painting page.
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Here’s How It Works
1. Assessment
Your decorator inspects the fence, identifies any rotten posts or panels that need replacing before painting begins, and notes any sections with heavy algae or old paint build-up. Your decorator flags anything structural before starting.
2. Preparation
Surfaces are brushed down, algae is treated and removed, and any loose or flaking existing treatment is scraped back. Your decorator does not paint over problems that will compromise the finish.
3. First Coat
A full brush application ensures the product gets into the grain and covers the end grain of each board. Your decorator works systematically across each fence run so nothing is missed.
4. Second Coat
Applied after the first coat has cured. Two coats make a visible difference to colour depth and protection, particularly on older, more porous timber.
5. Gates and Finishing Details
Gates, gate posts, and any capping rails are treated last so your decorator can mask adjacent walls or paving without disrupting the main fence run.
Fence Painting Costs in Barnstaple
Prices below are estimates only. Every job is different. Call 01271 444479 for a precise quote.
What Drives the Cost
A standard garden fence run of ten to fifteen metres typically costs £150 to £350, including preparation and two treatment coats. Fence length and height, surface condition, and access are the three main cost drivers.
Typical Ranges
Single panel fence run, 10 metres (Roundswell or Whiddon Valley): £150 to £220. Close-board boundary fence, 20 metres (Pilton or Sticklepath): £300 to £450. Garden gate (in addition to fence): £60 to £100.
More Services
For full exterior painting projects, see the exterior painting page. The Barnstaple Decorators homepage covers the full range of services.
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