A local quote service for fencing in Geraldton
Boundary fence, pool fence, front fence or a new gate? Tell us about the job and we'll match you with a local fencing contractor for a quote.
A simplified view only. Every fence is set out for its own site.
Use the form below. Rough length, the type of fence and any gates is enough to start.
We pass your enquiry to a local fencing contractor who services your suburb.
They look at the fence line and quote the job. Whether you go ahead is entirely up to you.
From Drummond Cove to Wandina, these are the fences people ask about most.
Side and rear fences for a new build, or replacing a tired fence with a neighbour sharing the cost.
Glass or aluminium barriers around a pool or spa, plus gates that close and latch properly.
Pedestrian gates, double driveway gates and side access gates matched to the fence.
Low walls, piers and see-through infill that suit the street and the City's height rules.
Post and wire fencing for larger blocks on the edge of town, like out towards Waggrakine.
Geraldton is a windy town. Bureau of Meteorology records for Geraldton Airport (1941 to 2010) average around 29 to 31 km/h at 3pm through December, January and February.
A solid fence catches all of that. The push goes down the posts and into the footings, so how deep the posts go, how they're set and how far apart they sit is what keeps a fence standing straight. It's worth asking any fencer how they set posts in sandy ground.
If the fence sits on top of a retaining wall, the wall carries that load too. The City's retaining wall checklist lists wind on fences as one of the extra loads a wall may have to carry, so mention any wall along the fence line in your enquiry.
Wind figures: Bureau of Meteorology, Geraldton Airport climate averages. Wall loads: City of Greater Geraldton BS12 checklist.
Dividing fences. The City's dividing fences policy says a residential dividing fence can be timber pickets, fibre cement, metal sheeting, brick, stone or concrete, and should be no higher than 1.8m, or 2.1m where the part above 1.8m is see-through. Where the ground is higher on one side, height is measured from the higher side.
Front fences. In the front setback the policy keeps solid sections to 1.2m, and a fence within 1.5m of a driveway to 0.75m. The City's fence checklist says development approval is needed for a front fence over 1.2m, or over 0.75m within 1.5m of a driveway.
Building permits. The same checklist says a building permit is needed for a dividing or front fence of masonry over 0.75m, or of any other material over 1.8m. Masonry walls over 750mm must be designed and certified by a structural engineer. Where work may affect the property next door, the adjoining owner's consent goes on a BA20 or BA20A form.
Check with the City before work starts. The BS11 residential fence checklist and the dividing fences policy are the places to begin.
In WA, dividing fences are covered by the Dividing Fences Act 1961. Owners on each side generally share the cost of a sufficient fence equally, and the same goes for repairs.
If you want a higher standard than a sufficient fence and your neighbour hasn't agreed, you may only be able to claim half the cost of a sufficient fence. A written agreement between neighbours takes priority over the Act, so it pays to agree on the fence, the colour and the split in writing before work starts.
Notices under the Act must be in writing, signed and delivered in person or by registered post. Disputes are a civil matter for the Magistrates Court.
General information only, from the WA Government's dividing fences guide.
Private pools and spas in WA with water more than 300mm deep must have a safety barrier, generally built to Australian Standard AS 1926.1. The local government inspects pool barriers, at least once every 48 months.
Owners have to keep the barrier compliant. The most common failures are gates that are propped open, latches that don't work and gates that don't close on their own.
From Building and Energy's pool and spa barrier requirements.
The right fence depends on what it's for, the height you need, the ground it sits on and the look you're after. The fencer who quotes can take you through the options.
Steel posts and rails with metal sheeting between them. The most common boundary fence on newer Geraldton estates: private, low upkeep and quick to put up along a long run.
Glass panels or aluminium bars around a pool or spa. In WA the barrier has to meet the Australian Standard and is inspected by the City.
Limestone, brick or rendered piers with infill, often see-through above a low wall. The look that suits a front yard and a street.
Nobody can give a fair price per metre without seeing the fence line. These are the things a quote is built from.
Usually both neighbours. Under WA's Dividing Fences Act 1961, owners on each side generally share the cost of a sufficient fence equally. If you want something better than a sufficient fence and your neighbour hasn't agreed to it, you may only be able to claim half the cost of a sufficient fence. A written agreement between neighbours takes priority over the Act.
The City of Greater Geraldton's dividing fences policy says a residential dividing fence should be a maximum of 1.8m, or 2.1m where the part above 1.8m is see-through. Where the ground is higher on one side, height is measured from the higher ground level.
Sometimes. The City's residential fence checklist says a building permit is needed for a dividing or front fence made of masonry over 0.75m high, or made of any other material over 1.8m high. Masonry walls over 750mm must be designed and certified by a structural engineer.
The City's checklist says development approval is needed for a front fence over 1.2m, or over 0.75m within 1.5m of a driveway. Development approval should be sorted before the building permit is lodged. Check with the City before work starts.
In WA, private pools and spas with water more than 300mm deep must have a safety barrier, generally built to Australian Standard AS 1926.1. The local government inspects barriers, at least once every 48 months, and owners must keep the barrier compliant, including gates that close and latch properly.
No. Geraldton Fences is a local quote-matching service. We pass your enquiry to an independent local fencing contractor who services Geraldton. They contact you, quote the job and do the work.
No. Sending an enquiry is free, and there's no obligation to go ahead with any quote.
Fencing enquiries from across the City of Greater Geraldton, from Drummond Cove and Waggrakine down to Tarcoola Beach and Wandina.
Tell us about your fence and we'll match you with a local fencing contractor for a quote.