Composite Fencing Maintenance Guide

Composite Fencing Maintenance: How To Clean And Care For Your Fence

One of the main benefits of choosing composite fencing over other kinds of fencing alternatives is the minimal maintenance involved in its upkeep. Despite this, there is still the occasional cleaning task involved to ensure that your composite fence panels look as good as new. Below, we have collected a series of ideas, tips and advice to take you through how to look after your composite fencing boards, rails, and posts.

General Cleaning

Though NeoTimber's composite fencing is incredibly long lasting, afforded by an unbeatable 25 year residential warranty, it will still need a basic wipe down every 6 months or so to keep it looking the best it can be after its initial installation. We recommend using a soft bristled brush to brush away any dry surface dust or dirt. Following this, with a sponge and a bucket of soapy water, you should be able to easily remove any surface marks or stains from the capped composite surface.

Stubborn Spot Stains

Should any marks persist, you may have to be slightly more vigorous with how you clean the fence panels. Using Compo-Cleaner, these stronger stains should be lifted from the board’s surface. Alternatively, you can use a pressure washer, being careful not to stand any closer than 250mm away from the surface of the boards to avoid damage. If you have soil or planting in front of your composite fencing, be mindful of churning up any soft earth with the water, as it may splatter onto your fencing, meaning you will have to start the cleaning process all over again!

Water Marks

Thankfully, both our Deluxe and Slatted composite fencing boards are capped with an additional polymer sleeve, meaning any kind of water staining will be incredibly rare. However, should water staining occur, there are straightforward ways to remove the marks. Again, using warm, soapy water, you should be able to lift these stains with relative ease. Water marks and staining will eventually start to gradually disappear naturally as the boards are exposed to rainwater anyway, so do not panic should these marks occur.

Surface Mould

All outdoor surfaces can be susceptible to the growth of mould or mildew due to moisture and weathering. Again, the capped surface of NeoTimber’s composite fencing makes it highly resistant to any mould or mildew growth. In the rare instance that any such growth does occur, it can easily be removed following the simple general cleaning steps outlined on this page.