Balcony floor restoration with glass balustrade
Balcony floor restoration with demolition, a new floor, waterproofing, tiling and glass fencing.
Fencing & gates
What does the fence have to do? Keeping a dog in and stopping people seeing into the yard call for different fences. We build timber, Colorbond and aluminium fences in Melbourne’s south-east, plus sliding and pedestrian gates.
What the fence or gate needs to do
A fence often has more than one of these jobs, so pick all that fit.
Replace a fence that’s leaning, broken or missing palings, whether it’s one section or the whole length.
Keep a dog in. How big is the dog, and does it dig or jump?
Block the view from a two-storey house next door. A fence screens the yard at ground level. For upstairs windows, see ideas for more privacy.
Divide your yard from a neighbour’s. A shared fence usually means working from their side too, so it’s worth raising early.
Mark the front of the block. Would you still like to see the garden from the street?
Let a car or people through. Measure the opening. A gate can also open by itself, with a motor.
For bare boundaries around a new home, see fencing a new home.
Fences and gates to choose from
You can mix fences, like Colorbond down the sides and timber across the front. Gates can match either.
What to agree before the fence goes up
Some parts of a fence job are easy to leave out of a quote. Ask us who handles each of these:
Pulling out the old fence and posts, and getting rid of them.
Running power to a gate motor, which is electrical work.
A retaining wall under the fence, if one needs building or fixing first. See retaining walls.
What moves the price of a fence
We don’t list fence prices here. The cost starts with how many metres you need, so pace out the boundary roughly before you ask.
What you choose
- Length and heightEvery extra metre adds posts and palings or panels. A taller fence needs longer posts, set deeper in the ground.
- Material and finishEach material, and each style within it, has its own price. A capping rail, a board along the bottom or a stain adds to the cost.
- Gates and hardwareEach gate adds posts, a frame and hinges. A wider gate, a sliding track or a lock adds more.
- AutomationA motor adds the unit and the time to fit it, plus electrical work if there’s no power near the gate.
What the site brings
- Slope or a wallOn a slope, the fence steps down in sections, which takes longer than a flat line. A wall underneath changes how the posts go in.
- Access along the lineWorking from both sides is quickest. A shed, a garden bed or a tight gap against the house slows it down.
- An old fence to removeTaking out the old fence adds time before the new one goes up. Old posts set in concrete take longer.
- What’s in the wayTrees, roots, rock or pipes along the line can mean moving a post or digging by hand.
Fence and gate jobs
Covered spa area with glass fencing and screens
A Berwick outdoor area with a verandah, concreting, glass fencing and decorative screens around a spa.
Front and rear gardens with a Merbau deck
New-home gardens with a Merbau deck, custom letterbox, garden beds, stepping stones, side gate, synthetic grass and pebbles.
Gable-roof verandah with decking and glass fencing
A gable-roof verandah with timber decking, deck lights and glass pool fencing with a gate.
Long Merbau front fence and sliding gate
A long Merbau screening fence with exposed posts and a custom steel sliding gate clad in Merbau.
Merbau decking with picket fencing and gates
Merbau decking, picket fencing and entry gates, with modifications to the pool fence.
How a job works
Ask for a quote.
Describe the job in a few lines, and we’ll get in touch to hear more.
Explore the options.
We’ll usually visit, look at the space with you and measure up. Then we’ll go through what could work, and why.
Agree the work.
You’ll get a quote to read in your own time. Ask about anything that isn’t clear before you say yes.
Build and hand over.
We build the job as quoted, then walk you through the finished work and how to look after it.
Where we work
Lysterfield, Rowville, Wheelers Hill, Berwick, Narre Warren South and nearby suburbs.
Fence questions
Should I choose timber or Colorbond for my fence?
It comes down to the look you want, and what the fences next to it are made of. Timber shows its grain and can be stained or painted. Colorbond is steel in one flat colour. If price will decide it, get both priced for the same stretch of fence.
Can a leaning fence be fixed, or does it need replacing?
Often it can, if the posts are still solid. Then new palings or a new rail may be all it needs. If the posts have rotted or snapped at ground level, that section usually needs replacing. We’ll check the posts when we come to look.
Can you do a job with several parts, like a deck and a fence?
Yes. Mention every part up front, and we’ll plan them together. You’ll have one contact through the whole job.
Tell us about your project.
Send what you know so far. We’ll ask about the rest.
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