Richmond fencing is tight block fencing. Between Bridge Road and Swan Street the housing is mostly single fronted workers cottages and converted warehouses, so the typical job here is a short rear courtyard run or a side boundary squeezed between two brick walls.
Access is the thing that decides the price in Richmond. Plenty of properties have no side gate at all, which means every post, rail and paling gets carried through the house or down a bluestone laneway. The EasyFixed calculator asks about access up front so the number you see is the number you pay.
Timber paling is the default for rear boundaries. Front fences are usually low timber pickets, partly because of heritage character and partly because a tall front fence looks wrong on a Richmond terrace.
Fence kits suit Richmond well because most runs are short and very doable over a weekend. A timber paling kit includes posts, rails, palings, caps, concrete and fixings cut to your length. Price one in the calculator.
How much does timber fencing cost in Richmond? Richmond runs are short, so the per metre rate sits higher than the outer suburbs. Timber paling starts around $120 per metre inc GST and hand carry access lifts it. Removal of old fences on bluestone or rubble is priced in the calculator rather than sprung on you later.
Do I need a permit for a fence in Richmond? A standard dividing fence up to 2.0 metres generally does not need a building permit in Victoria. Much of Richmond sits under heritage overlays with Yarra City Council, and front fences are controlled, so check with Yarra before building at the front or going taller.
What is the best type of fence for Richmond properties? Timber paling for rear and side courtyard boundaries, and a low timber picket at the front to suit the terrace housing. Colorbond works well where a neighbour already has it and you want a clean match.
How long does fence installation take in Richmond? Most Richmond jobs are a single day on site. Hand carry access or old footings buried in rubble can push it into a second day.
Can EasyFixed remove my old fence in Richmond? Yes. Removal and disposal are included in the install price. Old Richmond boundaries often sit on brick and bluestone rubble, which we allow for. Leftover concrete leaves with us, soil stays on site.
EasyFixed Pty Ltd, Brunswick East, VIC 3057, Australia. Phone 03 6161 1001. Email enquiries@easyfixed.com.au.
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