Carlton fencing is small scale and heritage sensitive. The streets around Lygon Street and Drummond Street are dense Victorian terrace housing, mostly on tiny allotments with a courtyard at the rear and a two or three metre frontage at the street.
What that means practically is short runs, high privacy fences in courtyards, and low decorative front fences that have to sit right with the period architecture. There is rarely vehicle access, so materials come through the house or down a rear laneway by hand, and that is a real cost we price rather than hide.
EasyFixed prices Carlton fencing online in under a minute. You get a genuine installed figure inc GST covering the run, height, removal and access. Under the surface, Carlton boundaries are frequently bluestone, brick rubble or old footings from a structure that is long gone, which slows post holes down. Our tradies allow for that up front rather than raising it halfway through the day.
Fence kits work well for a small Carlton courtyard. Kits include posts, rails, palings, post caps, concrete and fixings cut to your run length, and picket kits suit the front of a terrace. Price a kit in the calculator alongside the installed option and compare.
How much does timber fencing cost in Carlton? Carlton jobs price higher per metre than the suburbs because runs are short and everything is hand carried. Timber paling starts around $120 per metre inc GST and rises with difficult access. The calculator asks the access questions so the number is real.
Do I need a permit for a fence in Carlton? Standard boundary fences under 2.0 metres usually do not need a building permit in Victoria, but Carlton sits under strong heritage protection through Melbourne City Council. Front fences and anything visible from the street should be checked with the council before you build.
What is the best type of fence for Carlton properties? Carlton front fences should be timber picket or a low decorative fence appropriate to the terrace, given how tightly the heritage character is protected here. For rear courtyards, a timber paling fence at full height gives privacy where houses sit close together.
How long does fence installation take in Carlton? Most Carlton courtyard fences are a single day job. Add time where materials have to come through the house or where old bluestone and brick rubble sits along the boundary line.
Can EasyFixed remove my old fence in Carlton? Yes, old fence removal and disposal are included. In Carlton the disposal side matters more than usual because there is nowhere on site to stage the old material, so it goes straight out.
EasyFixed Pty Ltd, Brunswick East, VIC 3057, Australia. Phone 03 6161 1001. Email enquiries@easyfixed.com.au.
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