// Fence rails · Sunderland · SR1–SR6
Sunderland fence rail supply — pressure-treated, sized for closeboard
Fence rail is what most Sunderland fencers reach for first. Fence rails (often called arris rails) are the horizontal timbers between posts that the closeboard fence boards nail onto. Standard sections are 3"×1.5" for lighter work and 4"×2" for taller / windier fences. We deliver across Sunderland and the wider Tyne and Wear footprint — Next-day.
Whether you're laying a single back-garden run on a Roker or Fulwell 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"×1.5" (75×38mm), 4"×2" (100×50mm)
- Lengths
- 12ft (3.6m), 14ft (4.2m)
- Material
- Pressure-treated softwood
- Typical use
- 3×1.5 for 6ft fence; 4×2 for 7ft+ or windier sites
- Delivery to Sunderland
- Kerbside, Next-day, flat fee at checkout
- Click & collect
- Free from NE13 7BA, 35 min from Sunderland
Common uses
Closeboard fence between posts, post-and-rail boundary, paddock fencing, repairs after a storm.
How to install / use
Most 6ft closeboard fence uses two rails per bay; taller (7ft+) uses three. Rails sit in rebated post slots, or sit on the face of the post with rail brackets. We stock both 12ft and 14ft lengths so bays can be built without scarf joints.
What Sunderland looks like for fencing
The North Sea air is the big factor on anything east of the A1018. Salt accelerates rot at the ground line, so we recommend gravel boards under every coastal fence and pressure-treated posts as a minimum — never untreated. Sandy soil in pockets near Seaburn and Roker means standard post depths need a touch more concrete than inland.
Neighbourhoods we drop to: Roker, Fulwell, Seaburn, Houghton-le-Spring, Penshaw, Hetton, Silksworth, Doxford Park, Ryhope, Tunstall, Pallion. Plus surrounding postcodes (SR1–SR6) — drop your postcode at checkout if you're unsure.
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Tell us what you need and your postcode — most quotes back same day. Or browse fence rails and order direct.