ᐅ Experiences with WPC / BPC / Aluminum Fencing

Hello everyone,

I am currently looking for a 180cm (71 inch) high fence, about 12m (39 ft) long, to protect my garden from curious eyes.
There are many options online, and most fences in our new development area are welded wire fences with the common privacy slats.
Personally, I’m not a big fan of that style, so I would like to ask for your experiences with WPC/BPC fences. Are you satisfied with them? How durable are they? Does the color fade over time due to sun exposure? Do the fences warp? Etc.

An alternative for me could also be an aluminum rhombus fence. Would that possibly be a better option?

Thanks in advance!

We received a quote for a high-quality aluminum fence with a gate and an electric folding gate (4 panels). For a total length of 17 m (56 feet), the cost ends up around 20,000 to 25,000. A welded wire mesh fence is generally a reasonable choice, but it’s not everyone’s preference.

We also considered a glass fence (frosted gray glass), but the risk of vandalism was too high. The price for 9 m (30 feet), including stainless steel posts but without gate and door, would have been around 17,000. The selection is really vast, and finding a reliable supplier can be challenging. The internet is flooded with low-quality addresses for this.

WPC was also considered at one point but was quickly ruled out again.

What speaks against a hedge?

Schorsch_baut schrieb:

What are the downsides of a hedge?

Space requirements
Maintenance

Over the years, a hedge will grow wider, and if you want to prevent this, it requires a lot of ongoing effort around the hedge. I have never seen an 80-year-old trimming a hedge. That means at some point, maintenance will have to be outsourced, which leads to recurring costs, especially challenging to cover during retirement.
I don’t see a practical reason to use a hedge as a privacy screen. There are other, more sensible ways to incorporate nature.

Schorsch_baut schrieb:

What’s wrong with a hedge?

My predecessor Allthewayup has already made a good point.
A hedge certainly looks nice, but in the long run, I simply don’t want to deal with the effort of trimming it.
For example, friends of ours have a laurel hedge as a fence, and they regularly cut it back so severely that it no longer provides any privacy.

It also takes several years for the hedge to grow tall enough to act as a privacy screen. At first, you don’t have to trim it much, but later on, the maintenance effort increases significantly. 🙂