Fencing
Fencing does three different jobs depending on where it sits: it makes a pool legally compliant, it gives a boundary privacy, or it defines a space without closing it in. The material, the fixings and the way posts are set all change with the job, and on the coast they change again because salt gets into everything.
Fencing sets the boundary and character of a property. We install fencing suited to your site and needs, whether that's for pool safety compliance, privacy, or simply defining the edge of a new landscaped area.
- Privacy and boundary definition
- Pool-safety compliant options where required
- Colorbond and timber options
- Professional post and panel installation
Pool fencing and the barrier rules
Pool barriers in New South Wales have to meet specific requirements covering height, gaps, climbable zones and gate hardware. These are not preferences, and a barrier that does not comply is a real problem at sale or inspection time. We build pool fencing to those requirements, and because we also build the surrounds, the post fixings and the paving are planned around each other rather than one being drilled into the other afterwards.
Glass, aluminium, timber and Colorbond
Frameless and semi-frameless glass keeps sightlines open, which matters when a pool is the focus of the yard. Aluminium is lighter on cost and maintenance while still looking clean. Timber suits gardens and screening. Colorbond gives solid boundary privacy at the best value. Each behaves differently in coastal air, and the right choice depends as much on exposure as on look.
Posts, footings and staying straight
A fence that leans was set wrong, not built wrong. Posts need footings suited to the fence type, the height and the ground they go into, which on the coast is often sand. Spacing, plumb and line are set before anything is fixed, because a fence line reads as straight or crooked from a long way off and nothing can be done about it afterwards.
Coastal corrosion
Salt air attacks fixings long before it attacks the fence itself. Using appropriate grade hardware near the water is the difference between a fence that stays tight and one where the fixings weep rust down the panels within a couple of years. It is a small proportion of the job cost and the first thing to notice when it has been skipped.
Where we do fencing
Across the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle.
Fencing, answered.
Does my pool fence need to meet a standard?
Yes. Pool barriers in New South Wales must meet specific requirements covering height, gaps, climbable zones and self-closing, self-latching gate hardware. Non-compliant barriers become an issue at inspection and at sale, so it is worth getting right the first time.
Glass or aluminium pool fencing?
Glass keeps the view open and makes a pool area feel larger, which is why it is popular where the pool is the centre of the yard. Aluminium costs less, is easier to maintain and still looks clean. Both comply when installed correctly; it is mostly a question of budget and how much you want to see through it.
Can you replace a fence on a boundary I share?
Shared boundary fences usually involve your neighbour, since costs are commonly shared and there are rules about notice. We can advise on what is involved, but the conversation with the neighbour is best had before the work is booked.
How long does fencing take?
Most residential fencing runs are a few days, depending on length, access, whether there is existing fencing to remove and whether footings need to cure before panels go on. Pool fencing around a new surround is scheduled with the paving.
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Garden beds, paths and planting design that ties the whole property together, fence line to pool edge.
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