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Expanse Fencing installs quality timber paling and privacy fences (picket fences on request) right across Hampton and Melbourne's south-east. Every job includes treated pine rails and palings, hardwood posts set in concrete and a workmanship warranty. You deal with the owner, Pete, from quote to handover.
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Fencing in Hampton: what to know
Hampton, in Bayside City Council, runs from the Hampton Street shops down to the beach, and its streets mix Californian bungalows and post-war homes with newer townhouse and dual-occupancy builds. Subdivided blocks mean more boundary: a townhouse pair can need new fencing on three sides plus a dividing fence between the two dwellings. Closer to the water, salt air weathers bare timber faster, so we suggest staining new palings once they have dried out, usually 6 to 12 weeks after the build. We also service Hampton East, Sandringham and Highett.
Common fence issues in Hampton
Long side boundaries on deep blocks
Many Hampton homes, from interwar bungalows to post-war brick houses, sit on long, fairly narrow blocks. That means two long side runs and a short back fence, and often only a single driveway for access. At the measure we check how the old palings and posts will come out and how new materials get to the back of the yard before we price it.
Building next to a construction site
Redevelopment is steady in Hampton, so plenty of owners share a boundary with a block that is about to be, or has just been, rebuilt. Where you can, put the permanent fence in after the heavy work next door is finished, so machinery and deliveries do not damage new timber. During the build, site hoarding is the builder’s responsibility, not yours.
Keeping the front open, the sides private
Hampton streets have a lot of low front fences and open front gardens, and that look is worth keeping. The usual approach is a low front fence or none at all, with the full 1.8m to 2m privacy height starting behind the front setback on the side boundaries, which also keeps you clear of the stricter front fence rules.
Fence rules in Hampton (Bayside City Council)
Hampton is in Bayside City Council. Bayside’s fences page notes that the fence regulations also cover privacy screens, trellis and trellis extensions added to an existing fence, and that a building permit may be needed where a fence is higher than average, more than 2m high, or could block essential lines of sight, such as near a corner. A Heritage Overlay or neighbourhood character control can add a planning permit, mostly for front fences. Look up your address with Bayside’s myLot tool or a free VicPlan property report, and check with council before building anything at the street.
Read the council’s own page before you design: Bayside City Council fencing information. You can also look up your address, zone and any overlays with a free VicPlan property report. Rules change and every lot is different, so please check with council before you build. We flag height, corner and overlay questions at the on-site measure.
Sharing the cost with your neighbour. Under the Fences Act 1968, owners generally share the cost of a sufficient dividing fence equally, and you start by giving your neighbour a Fencing Notice (our free Fencing Notice generator does this). If the block next door is being redeveloped, the owner is still your neighbour under the Fences Act 1968, so the normal cost share for a sufficient dividing fence applies. Agree in writing who pays for what before either side starts, and keep the Fencing Notice handy if you need it.
The fences we usually replace in Hampton
Hampton’s older streets have Edwardian and interwar homes, Californian bungalows and post-war brick houses on long blocks, now mixed with townhouse pairs and big rebuilds. Beside the older homes, the long side fences are often timber paling that is 25 to 40 years old or more, sometimes with an older hardwood section near the house and a newer treated pine section at the back. Low front fences in timber pickets or brick are common and part of the street character. Where a block has been rebuilt, the boundary often has a brand new fence on one side and a tired original on the other, and replacing the older side is the most common request we get here.
Getting to Hampton from Heatherton
Hampton is roughly 12 km from our Heatherton base, a short run west through Highett, so a free measure here just needs 24 hours notice. We are based in Heatherton (we do not run a shopfront), and service Hampton as part of our wider run across Bayside and south east Melbourne.
In Hampton, the free on-site measure is usually booked within a few days of your request, with 24 hours notice. The install date is then confirmed in your written quote, and it depends on materials and on the neighbour notice period when the fence is shared.
Hampton fencing questions
Should I wait until the house next door is finished before replacing our Hampton fence?
Usually yes, if the build is close to the boundary. Excavators, bins and deliveries can easily damage a new fence. If the old fence has already failed, talk to the neighbour and their builder about temporary screening until the permanent fence goes in.
Can I have a 2m fence right up to the street in Hampton?
Generally not. A side fence within the first few metres of the street is treated as a front fence, and front heights are lower. Most owners keep the front low and step up to full height behind it. Check the figures for your street with Bayside council before you commit.
Do you build Colorbond fences in Hampton as well as timber?
Yes, Colorbond is available, though most Hampton owners choose timber paling or lapped and capped paling, which suits the older homes. Either way, the on-site measure and written quote are free with 24 hours notice and there is no deposit to book.
Our Hampton block has been split into two townhouses. Who owns the fence between them?
It depends on the plan of subdivision. If each townhouse is on its own title, the dividing fence is shared between the two owners under the Fences Act 1968. If the fence sits on common property, the owners corporation decides. Check your plan before getting prices.
Can you replace a picket front fence in Hampton?
Picket fences are available on request, and side and rear paling is our core work. Before replacing a front fence, check your zone, any heritage or neighbourhood character overlay on VicPlan, and Bayside’s guidance, since front fences have their own height limits.
How do you get materials to the back of a long, narrow Hampton block?
We plan it at the measure. Where there is only a single path or driveway, the old fence comes out and the new materials go in by hand or barrow. If access is through a neighbour’s side, we agree it with them first.
Timber paling fences Hampton
Treated pine rails and palings on hardwood posts set in concrete. 1.8m, 2.0m or 2.1m high. Built to last 15 to 20 years.
Privacy fences Hampton
Tall 2.1m treated pine for maximum privacy and noise reduction, keep the yard yours.
Picket & feature fences Hampton
Lapped and capped finishes, plus classic timber picket fences on request, to lift your street appeal.
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