Garden screening in Ipe hardwood

Garden screens in Ipe hardwood: horizontal slats for a clean, modern look.

In short: our garden screening is made of solid Ipe hardwood slats, fitted horizontally on Azobé posts of 6 x 6 cm with hidden clips. There are no screw heads in the face and the slats click together at the ends, so a screen runs on without a break at every post. A black EPDM membrane behind the slats blocks the view completely and softens noise. Ipe is durability class 1 and lasts 25+ years, also without maintenance.

Which garden screen suits your garden?

Every screen below is the same Ipe hardwood and comes as a kit with posts, clips and screws. Prices are for 1.80 m high with wood on one side (October 2026). Our UK prices follow the euro exchange rate, so they can move a little.

The calculator works out the exact kit for your length and height. Delivery to the UK takes 7 to 14 working days, free from £4,300; below that it costs £250.

Garden screening for privacy

The slats sit with a 5 mm gap. From a few metres away you hardly see through, and the gaps let some wind pass, which puts less pressure on the posts than a closed panel. For full privacy, fit the black EPDM membrane behind the slats. From the front you only see a dark shadow in the gaps, which makes the lines stand out even more. The membrane also takes the edge off traffic and garden noise.

Garden screens for the patio or a hot tub

You don't always need a full fence. A short screen of two or three posts next to the patio, a hot tub or a seating area gives shelter where you sit. Use the same slats as the fence, so screen and fence match. Against a wall or as a divider under a canopy, the batten wall panel works well.

Low garden screening

For a front garden, around a border or on top of a low wall there are lower screens: the low slatted fence from about £267 per metre and the low batten fence from about £320 per metre.

Horizontal or vertical screen panels?

Our slatted screens are fitted horizontally. Horizontal lines make a garden look wider and calmer, and the clips and the end-click joint are made for that direction. If you would rather have upright slats, choose the Barcode screen. On a garden gate the slats always run vertically, in a black coated steel frame.

How to put up a garden screen

1. Set out a string line and put the Azobé posts in plumb and level.
2. If you want full privacy, fix the EPDM membrane to the posts first.
3. Screw the clips to the posts and slide the first slat over the clips at the bottom, groove first. Keep it level.
4. Click the next slat into the end of the first one. Where there is no post behind the joint, still use two clips.
5. Work up row by row until you reach the height you want.

The full guide with photos is on build your own fence.

Ipe or softwood, composite or metal?

Softwood screens are cheaper but need treatment and warp more easily, especially in narrow slats. Composite and metal look even, but don't feel like wood. Ipe stays straight, needs no treatment and lasts 25+ years. The downside: it costs more per metre and is heavy to carry. More on the pros and cons of Ipe.

Oil or silver grey

Left untreated, Ipe weathers to an even silver grey within a few months. We do recommend fence oil: dirt and water run off more easily and the wood stays more stable.

Frequently asked questions about garden screening

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You will find every model and height in our hardwood fencing range.