After enjoying spending time being outdoors in the garden, as the winter approaches it is time to give your garden some much needed love and care to help protect it from the weather over the winter.

Your fences and garden structures can be damaged during periods of bad weather, however they are an important part of your garden, giving you security as well as storage and improving the appearance of your garden, so it is particularly important to take care of them at this time of the year.

If you can see any visible damage to sheds and fences now is the time to get it repaired. As the weather worsens, it can make any damage worse, so now is the time to check those vulnerable areas like fence posts and panels as well as the roofs of the sheds. It is a good idea to get a professional like this fencing Leicester based company to deal with repairs or replacements to ensure that it is done to a high standard.

Weatherproof paint can also help to ensure that your fences and sheds can stand up to the bad weather and help to prevent damage that can be caused by heavy rain, snow and ice, so if possible now is a good time to get this done.

Checking around the fence and the posts is also something that should be done regularly. If there is anything around the base of the fence posts such as leaves, these could rot and dampen the posts, making them weaker.