shopfront promotion INDEX In it for the long run
This year Jackson’s Fencing celebrates 65 years of fi ne fencing, gates and more. Here Laurie Stone takes an in- depth look at this local success story, its humble beginnings and all that goes into making Jackson’s what it is today…
experienced, professional result when it comes to choosing how best to mark a boundary, or landscape a garden.
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The Kent-based company undertakes to provide a long-lasting, sustainable product which will provide protection and peace of mind to the property owner for up to a quarter of a century. That’s some claim.
The company was formed in 1947 by father and son Harry and Ian Jackson, who began by supplying chestnut stakes and fences to farmers. As their reputation grew, the two men expanded into the
hree generations of expertise ensures customers of Jackson’s Fencing an
private homes business, taking on carefully selected staff to continue to provide the professional service they had started. Ian’s son Richard now runs the business, which sells high- quality fences, gates and a wide variety of garden fi xtures to home owners across the country. Among its popular ranges are pergolas, decking and balustrades, all carefully manufactured and fi tted to the highest standards. But it’s not just a high
standard of manufacture that is the byword of Jackson’s, it also rates customer service as a top priority. Richard explained that if a customer was not sure what product to go for, his team of highly trained experts was happy to step in
and give advice. And with that advice comes a long history of expertise. A recent check on the combined length of service among staff showed that it topped 300 years!
One of the company’s
proud claims is the durability of its wooden fences and other products, the secret of which lies in a unique treatment called Jakcure, which involves impregnating the wood under pressure, to a depth which outlives many cheaper products. This is done by testing softwood for moisture content, because excess moisture prevents the preservative from absorbing properly. If it’s more than 30 per cent, Jackson’s staff kiln-dry it. The drying process is essential to ensure deep penetration - the unique benefi t
of Jakcure. Then the preservative is
forced by vacuum/pressure through the outer sap wood, deep into the heart wood, where it forms an insoluble compound giving permanent protection against rot and insect attack. At least 50 per cent more preservative is pumped into the timber than is required by British and European standards. Jakcure will not come off on hands or clothing and is harmless to humans, animal and plant life. It is non-infl ammable and non-corrosive, has no unpleasant odour and does not reduce the strength, or make timber brittle.
Such is Jackson’s confi dence in the benefi ts of pressure
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Jacksons’ lorry c.1947
Float garden on display at Jacksons’ show garden at Kent HQ
Corner pergola with decking and trellis
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