My neighbour is painting my fence - experts confirm what you can do

My neighbour is painting my fence - experts confirm what you can doBrits are being urged to plan ahead if they want to paint their fence. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By James Johnson, Steffan Rhys 15:40, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 15:42, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Brits wanting to paint their fence this summer are being urged to plan ahead. (Image: Getty)Summer is finally here and Brits are once again able to heading out in their gardens and enjoying the warm weather. Many residents will be starting to daydream about how to make their private space as beautiful and welcoming as possible. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) For many that will mean weeding, lawn-mowing and getting the garden furniture out, as well as tidying up borders. But one job that can prove controversial is painting the garden fence. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Colours to never paint your fence or risk a ‘tired’ garden and a devalued home Gardens will look much bigger when you paint fences a popular colour this year If your neighbour wants to paint the fence - or you want to paint your own side - there are pitfalls that need to be avoided.As repo...