// Fence posts · South Shields · NE32–NE34
South Shields fence post supply — pressure-treated softwood
Fence post is what most South Shields fencers reach for first. Fence posts hold the fence up. Standard sections are 3×3" (75×75mm) for light or repair work, 4×3" (100×75mm) for typical 6ft closeboard, and 4×4" (100×100mm) for heavier loads, gate posts and exposed sites. Pressure-treated softwood as standard. We deliver across South Shields and South Tyneside and the wider Tyne and Wear footprint — Next-day.
Whether you're laying a single back-garden run on a Jarrow or Hebburn property or quoting a multi-house developer plot, the timber's the same: pressure-treated softwood, sized properly, dropped where you need it.
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 South Shields
- Kerbside, Next-day, flat fee at checkout
- Click & collect
- Free from NE13 7BA, 35 min from South Shields
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 South Shields looks like for fencing
If you're east of the A19, treat it as a proper coastal job — capped boards, 4×4 posts, gravel boards mandatory, and stainless or galvanised fixings instead of steel. Marsden in particular gets battered in any northerly. Inland (Jarrow, Hebburn, Boldon) is sheltered enough to use the standard spec without the cap rail.
Neighbourhoods we drop to: Jarrow, Hebburn, Boldon, Cleadon, Marsden, Whitburn, Westoe, Harton, Tyne Dock, Simonside. Plus surrounding postcodes (NE32–NE34) — drop your postcode at checkout if you're unsure.
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