Coil nailer for fencing
Updated: 21 October 2026
A closeboard run in a British garden is two nailing jobs, not one. Featheredge boards want a shorter nail through the thick edge. Rails, gravel boards and posts want a longer one. A coil nailer for fencing is the gun whose printed range includes the nail you are holding, which you can check in the [coil nailer comparison](/hub/staplers-and-nail-guns/coil-nailer). A roofing coil will not do either job well. Lengths were matched to the amazon.co.uk listings on 20 October 2026. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
A closeboard run in a British garden is two nailing jobs, not one. Featheredge boards want a shorter nail through the thick edge. Rails, gravel boards and posts want a longer one.
A closeboard run in a British garden is two nailing jobs, not one. Featheredge boards want a shorter nail through the thick edge. Rails, gravel boards and posts want a longer one. A coil nailer for fencing is the gun whose printed range includes the nail you are holding, which you can check in the coil nailer comparison. A roofing coil will not do either job well. Lengths were matched to the amazon.co.uk listings on 20 October 2026. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Nail length | Collation | Depth adjustment | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  meite meite CN55 | 25–57 mm | 15° wire, flat top, 2.1–2.3 mm | Not named | 9.4 | about £139.90 | View offer |
 Tacwise Tacwise JCN90V | 50–90 mm | Flat top, 2.5–3.3 mm | Countersinking adjuster | 8.4 | about £298.95 | View offer | |
 Tacwise Tacwise FCN55V | 25–50 mm; item type 25–57 mm | Flat and conical coil | Countersinking adjuster | 8.2 | about £163.91 | View offer |
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Boards and rails are two nail lengths
Timber Shops gives a plain split: about 50 mm for featheredge boards, and about 75 mm for gravel boards and rails. East Coast Fencing describes about 50 mm through the thick edge of a 125 mm featheredge board, with a ring shank if you care about withdrawal, and a test on scrap so the head is not buried. Advanced Fasteners, in Tadcaster, writes that 65–75 mm is typical from pale to rail, and 75–90 mm into the post. Those are seller guides, not a structural design, and they name brands outside this set.
Bostitch’s UK page keeps a roofing nailer at 19–45 mm, and those models are not rows here. A gun that stops at 57 mm is a board gun. It cannot become a rail gun.
Guns in this set that can fire the board
The Tacwise FCN55V at £163.91 is the listing UK reviewers describe on featheredge, with sequential and contact trip, a depth adjuster and 70–120 PSI. Length cells disagree between about 50 mm and 57 mm. Reviews also report oil-sensitive jams, an occasional double fire, and a trigger that came apart. Leave it if the rail nail is 75 mm or longer.
The meite CN55 at £139.90 prints 25–57 mm at 2.1–2.3 mm. One UK review used 50 mm ring shank and set drive with compressor pressure. The meite CN65S at £159.00 reaches 65 mm on wire and is still not a 90 mm rail gun. The Tacwise pack of 5,400 nails at £179.99 is 38 mm, shorter than the 50 mm board nail.
The gun that reaches the rail
The Tacwise JCN90V at £298.95 is the fencing listing that prints 50–90 mm, shank 2.5–3.3 mm, sequential and contact trip, and 70–120 PSI. The usage line includes fence construction. A UK review used a small compressor. That is one user’s air supply, not litres per minute, which the listing omits. You bring the compressor.
The DeWalt DPN64C at £244.27 stops at 64 mm, so it cannot reach a 75–90 mm post nail. It is sequential only, which matches the Health and Safety Executive’s line that repeat fire is not suitable for large construction nails. The 3 Plus HCN45SP and the meite CN45R stop around 45 mm. A low price does not turn a shingle gun into a panel gun. Why those heads differ is on roofing nailer or siding nailer.
Galvanised, ring shank, and when sellers say stainless
Outdoor fencing nails in these UK guides are galvanised at a minimum. Bright wire is for indoor work. Ring shank is what East Coast prefers where a board might withdraw. Smooth shank on a roofing clout is another reason not to raid that coil. Advanced Fasteners says stainless for copper-treated timber, oak or cedar. That is selling guidance, not a laboratory result.
A merchant nail at 50 mm by 2.65 mm can be thicker than the CN55’s 2.1–2.3 mm nose. The JCN90V’s stated shank is 2.5–3.3 mm, so a thicker rail nail may belong there. The right coating on the wrong diameter still jams.
If the gun keeps firing
The meite CN65, at £139.90 for a printed 38–65 mm range, has a UK review from fence panels. After about 30 nails the gun kept firing, with metal shavings around the trigger, and the buyer returned it. The bullets say sequential mode is meant to prevent double firing. The review says the gun did not stop. Disconnect the hose, leave the nails out, and return the tool. The order of the checks, before you pick a fence gun, is the coil nailer buying guide.
Common questions
What length for featheredge boards, and what length for rails?
Timber Shops uses about 50 mm for featheredge and about 75 mm for gravel boards and rails. East Coast Fencing describes about 50 mm through the thick edge. Advanced Fasteners talks about 75–90 mm into posts, on brands outside this set. Pick the nail first, then the gun whose printed range includes it.
Will the Tacwise FCN55V do a fence?
It will do the board part if your nail is inside the stated band, around 25–50 mm on the tighter bullet and up to 57 mm on the item-type line. UK reviews describe featheredge, and they also describe oil, occasional double fire and a trigger failure. It will not do 75–90 mm rails. For that length in this set, look at the JCN90V.
Will the nail kit with 38 mm nails do rails?
No. The Tacwise pack at £179.99 includes 5,400 galvanised ring-shank nails at 38 mm. That is shorter than the 50 mm board nail, and far short of a rail. The gun may accept a longer coil. The nails in the box do not.
Which listing reaches 90 mm?
The Tacwise JCN90V at £298.95 prints 50–90 mm, with a shank of 2.5–3.3 mm. The DeWalt DPN64C stops at 64 mm. The CN55 stops at 57 mm and the CN65S at 65 mm on wire. One UK review of the JCN90V used a small compressor on a fencing job. That does not tell you the litres per minute, which the listing omits.
Can I use the 3 Plus roofing nailer on fence panels?
No. The HCN45SP is specified for full-head roofing nails from 3/4 inch to 1 3/4 inch. That is the short roofing band, not a 50 mm featheredge nail and not a 75 mm rail. The meite CN45R stops at 45 mm. Roofing nailers stay on a separate line from fence-panel tools for the same reason. The lower price is for shingles.
Ring shank or smooth, and galvanised or bright?
For boards that must stay put outdoors, these UK sellers describe galvanised ring shank. Smooth shank is common on roofing clouts, which are the wrong coil for a fence. Bright nails are a poor match for rain. Match the shank diameter to the gun as well as the length. A 2.65 mm merchant nail can be too thick for a nose listed at 2.1–2.3 mm.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources from the research digest, listed below. amazon.co.uk prices, stars and review counts are the lines on these listings. Page updated 21 October 2026.
- HSE, Nail guns (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- HSE, noise duties for employers (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- HSE, PUWER overview (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- HSE, INDG178 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- BS EN ISO 11148-13:2018 (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- Electrical Safety First, nail guns (retrieved 21 October 2026)
- BCAS fact sheet, Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (retrieved 21 October 2026)