Fence Installation
Melbourne
New fences across Melbourne, from one boundary run to a full perimeter. We handle the measure, the council permit, the neighbour notice and the install, so it is one crew from quote to clean-up.
Complete Fence Installation Service
Melbourne Fence Services provides end-to-end fence installation, from the initial site measure and material selection through to council submissions, neighbour notice issuance, old fence removal, and final installation.
We install Colorbond, timber, aluminium, glass pool, and acoustic fencing for residential and light commercial properties across Melbourne. Our team manages every aspect of the project so you don't have to coordinate multiple trades.
What actually moves an installation price
A single per-metre number hides most of the real cost. These are the drivers a proper quote itemises, and a cheap quote leaves out until it is too late to compare fairly.
Material & height
Colorbond, timber, aluminium and glass sit at very different rates, and a 2.1m run needs deeper footings and more steel than a 1.5m one.
Terrain & soil
Sloped, rocky or reactive-clay sites add stepped panels and deeper footings, a 15 to 25% surcharge, not a hidden shortcut.
Old fence removal
Tear-out and disposal is charged per lineal metre. A bare rate that omits it is not comparing the same job.
Permit & notice
Council permit applications and the formal Fencing Notice are real line items, not optional extras a cheap quote pretends away.
Gates
A pedestrian gate and a double driveway gate are separate items, not folded into the per-metre rate.
Access
Tight side access, existing landscaping and services under the line all change the labour on the day.
Fence installation cost Melbourne
What a standard residential run includes by material. Posts in 20MPa concrete and the free measure come as standard. We give you a firm, itemised price at your free on-site measure.
How we set a post that holds
Footings & structure
Wind & survey
Cure & assurance
What a proper install hides underground
The panel you see is roughly a third of the job. The rest is set below the ground, where a cheap quote does its cutting and where a fence quietly fails two winters later. Here is the difference between a post that holds and one that leans.
- Footing depth
- 600mm standard · 900mm on slopes and high-wind sites
- Hole & concrete
- 300mm dia · 20MPa, domed at the top so water runs off the post
- Drainage
- 50mm gravel base for drainage
- Post spacing
- 2400mm centres (tighter in higher wind regions per AS/NZS 1170.2)
- Cure before panels
- 24–48 hour cure before panels go on
Holds plumb through Melbourne clay movement and winter wind load.
Much of Melbourne sits on reactive clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons. A shallow footing gets pushed up and out year on year, so depth is not where we cut corners.
Installation Process
1Free Site Assessment
We attend, measure, confirm boundary, identify underground services, and provide written quote.
2Neighbour & Permit
We issue Fencing Notices and lodge council permit applications where required.
3Old Fence Removal
Existing fence removed and disposed of. Site cleared ready for installation.
4Post Setting
Posts bored, set plumb, and concreted with the footing domed for runoff. Minimum 24-hour cure (48 hours in cold or wet conditions) before rails and panels go on.
5Panel/Paling Installation
Fencing material installed, capped, and finished. Gates hung and adjusted.
Permits, height and the neighbour side
The regulatory part trips up more Melbourne fence projects than the build does. Here is the plain version, but councils and overlays vary, so treat this as a guide, not a ruling.
Under the Fences Act 1968 (Vic), adjoining owners generally share the cost of a sufficient dividing fence equally. A formal Fencing Notice is what makes that arrangement enforceable, and we issue it for you.
*Permit rules and overlay controls differ by council. We confirm what your site needs at the free measure, and you can verify it with your local council.
Why Choose Us For Fence Installation
Complete project management, one call and it's done.
We drive every trade, permit and neighbour notice.
Not subcontracted piecemeal. One point of contact from the free measure to the written guarantee, fully insured.
One Point of Contact
We manage every trade, permit, and stakeholder. You make one call and we drive the whole project.
Neighbour Notice Experts
We handle the formal Fencing Notice process under the Fences Act 1968 to protect your legal position.
All Materials Supplied
We source and supply everything, no need to buy materials separately or coordinate delivery.
10-Year Guarantee
Written workmanship guarantee on all installations. Not a verbal promise.
Fence installation questions
Straight answers on cost, permits, the Fencing Notice and how long a new fence takes.
Ask us anythingIt depends on the material, style, height, length and site access. We give a firm, itemised price at your free on-site measure and quote — no obligation.
Fence installation across Melbourne
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Known for coastal blocks, salt exposure and sandy footings.
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