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There’s no shortage of panels at present, so no need for panic buying!


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HOORAY – IT’S MAY! A


s far as I’m concerned, May is the loveliest month of the year. The burgeoning buds burst into leaf and suddenly everything goes from looking


like an old black and white movie to a technicolor treat that is a feast for the eyes. It’s also one of the busiest months for us as everyone suddenly has the same idea at once and leaps out into their garden with renewed vigour to tackle their spring projects, like creating a new deck or pergola, or replacing the rickety fencing. Every year we try different ways to encourage people to think ahead, by making special offers of free delivery to beat the spring rush, but it still is a shock to the system when we hit record demands, yet again. This year has been even crazier than usual with the added rush for panels after all the wicked winter storms. We’ve heard some amazing tales of panel shortages in the press. Like this one in the Telegraph (24 March): “Gardeners have been hit by a national shortage of fences at the height of the DIY season – with panels changing hands for up to four times their usual price on the black


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market... Many DIY chains and hardware stores have run out of traditional lap fencing, which is being offered for up to £80 a panel to panic buyers…” Obviously these are sensationalised stories – it’s crazy stuff if ever I heard it! I can definitely say that there’s no need for buying on the black market (wherever that is). We are very pleased to report that there is no such shortage at Jacksons at present and stocks of all our very popular panels are abundant and available at their usual prices, not inflated ones.


It is interesting to note that the stories mention panels being sold at four times their usual price of £80 – seems steep indeed when you consider the inferior quality of fencing supplied by many DIY chains. Featherboard or closeboard is a bestseller – Jacksons’ featherboard 1.83m panels currently sell at £41.90 (exc VAT and delivery). A little pricier than the usual DIY chain price, but when you consider Jacksons panels are very high quality, made from the best material – kiln-dried and pressure-treated softwood to give them a 25-year guarantee, which means a very low lifetime cost – it seems a no-brainer… If you are in a position to spend more, look at what you could get for £80. Jacksons premium panels – Tongue and Groove effect 1.83m – are £84.45 (exc. VAT and delivery). These are beautifully designed with a morticed and tenoned frame for extra strength, the timber is planed all round and assembled with non- rust stainless steel fixings, and then there’s the outstanding Jacksons 25-year Jakcure guarantee. Why would you want to waste your money buying anything less? This isn’t just fencing – this is Jacksons


Not much of this fence is left standing after the gales


Tongue and Groove effect panels (horizontal) with premier square trellis topper panels


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