Brighton and Hove's coastal microclimate presents external works challenges that inland areas simply do not face. Properties within two miles of the seafront — Kemptown, Hove Seafront, Portslade, Southwick — experience salt-laden air that corrodes untreated metals and accelerates timber rot at roughly three times the rate of inland England.
Prevailing south-westerly winds off the English Channel regularly gust above 50 mph across the South Downs escarpment, placing considerable lateral load on fence panels and deck structures. Standard 75mm posts set in basic concrete are insufficient for these conditions — we use 100mm structural posts set in concrete-filled steel sockets sized for coastal wind loading.
Our teams are based in East Sussex and understand exactly what materials, fixings, and installation methods will hold up in this environment — so the work lasts for years, not months.