Fence posts in Durham — 3×3, 4×3, 4×4 stocked

What we stock

Sections

3×3", 4×3", 4×4"

Lengths

5ft (1.5m), 6ft (1.8m), 7ft (2.1m), 8ft (2.4m), 10ft (3.0m)

Material

Pressure-treated softwood

Typical use

4×3 for 6ft closeboard; 4×4 for gate posts + exposed sites

Lead time

Stock items same-week; bulk 1–3 days

Delivery to Durham

Kerbside, 1–2 day, flat fee at checkout

Click & collect

Free from NE13 7BA, 45 min from Durham

Common uses

New closeboard fence runs, post-and-rail boundary fencing, gate posts, replacement of rotted posts (often paired with a concrete spur).

How to install / use

Posts go in roughly 600mm below ground on 1.8m centres for 6ft fence. Concrete-set with postcrete or wet mix; some installers use post-spikes for repairs or temporary fence. 4×4 posts are the safe default for windier spots and gate posts.

What Durham looks like for fencing

Heritage-area planning rules apply in the city centre — anywhere near the Cathedral, the peninsula or the conservation areas. We'll flag if your build needs a planning chat. Clay-heavy soil through Belmont and Pittington means deeper postcrete sets — we factor in extra cure time before fitting rails. Rural Durham village plots often run longer than city ones; bigger orders, longer runs, more cost-effective.

Neighbourhoods we drop to: Belmont, Brandon, Bowburn, Pittington, Carrville, Sherburn, Coxhoe, Framwellgate Moor, Newton Hall, Gilesgate, Nevilles Cross. Plus surrounding postcodes (DH1, DH6–DH7) — drop your postcode at checkout if you're unsure.