Safety fences and barriers

Safety fences and barriers separate roads and routes from hazards.

Report a problem

You can report a problem with barriers and guardrails using our Highways Reporting Tool.

We use barriers and fences to protect all route users, for instance:

Our maintenance standards for fences and barriers are set out in the table below

**List of features and maintenance standards**
Feature	Maintenance standard
Safety fences	Damaged safety fences will be made safe within 24 hours and permanently repaired within 4 weeks
Pedestrian barriers	Damaged barriers will be made safe within 24 hours and permanently repaired within 4 weeks
Other fences	Fences are normally owned by the property owner. We will request they make the fence safe. We will make a fence safe within 24 hours if the owner cannot be contacted or refuses to do so. Any fence which is our responsibility will be made safe within 24 hours if it presents a danger to highway users
Walls over 1.5 metres	If walls are dangerous they will be dealt with by the district or borough council

You can report problems easily using our Highways Reporting Tool

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