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Expanse Fencing installs quality timber paling and privacy fences (picket fences on request) right across Moorabbin 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 Moorabbin: what to know
Moorabbin, in the City of Kingston, combines post-war homes on original blocks with townhouse redevelopment near the station and along the main road corridors, plus a large industrial and commercial area. Subdivisions create new boundaries and new dividing fences, and the original fences beside them are often due for replacement at the same time. Blocks are mostly flat, so standard 1.8m paling runs are quick to build. Moorabbin is a few minutes from our Heatherton base, so measures are easy to book. We also cover Bentleigh, Highett and Cheltenham.
Common fence issues in Moorabbin
Red and cream brick homes from the post-war boom
Much of Moorabbin is three-bedroom red or cream brick houses built from the 1940s to the 1970s. Their boundary fences have usually been replaced at least once already, and the current ones are often a mix of eras along a single boundary, so replacing a whole side or rear line in one go gives a consistent height and finish.
Villa units and townhouses
Older houses in Moorabbin are steadily giving way to villa units and townhouses. A subdivided block needs new dividing fences between dwellings, and the remaining original fences beside it are best replaced at the same time while the site is open. Where a fence is on common property, the owners corporation decides.
Homes next to the industrial east
The eastern side of Moorabbin has been industrial since the 1960s, so some residential streets back onto factories and warehouses. A solid full-height paling fence helps with privacy and noise, and the business owner next door is an adjoining owner under the Fences Act like any other. Our work is residential, so we build the house side, not industrial security fencing.
Fence rules in Moorabbin (City of Kingston)
Moorabbin is in the City of Kingston. Kingston’s fencing permits page says timber or steel side and rear fences under 2m, set more than 3m from the street, need no building permit or report and consent, front fences under 1.2m need neither, and fences over 1m within 9m of a street corner need both. A planning permit is usually needed for a fence within 3m of the street on a lot with two or more dwellings, which covers many Moorabbin unit sites. Nepean Highway and South Road frontages can differ, so check with council before designing a front fence.
Read the council’s own page before you design: City of Kingston 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). On a Moorabbin unit site, a rear boundary may be shared with several owners. Each generally pays half of the length they share under the Fences Act 1968, and our free Fencing Notice generator can set out each owner’s section.
Getting to Moorabbin from Heatherton
Moorabbin is roughly 6 km from our Heatherton base, only a few minutes away, so measures here are easy to book. We are based in Heatherton (we do not run a shopfront), and service Moorabbin as part of our wider run across Bayside and south east Melbourne.
Moorabbin fencing questions
Is all of Moorabbin in Kingston council?
Moorabbin is in the City of Kingston, but Bentleigh and Bentleigh East to the north are in Glen Eira, which publishes different front fence figures. If you are near that edge, check your rates notice or a free VicPlan property report before relying on any height limit.
My Moorabbin back fence borders a factory. Will the business share the cost?
A business that owns the land next door is an adjoining owner under the Fences Act 1968, so a sufficient dividing fence is generally shared like any other. If the property is leased, the Fencing Notice goes to the owner, not the tenant. We can quote the full run so both parties see the same figure.
We are building units on our Moorabbin block. When should the fences go in?
Dividing fences between new dwellings usually go in near the end of the build, once the final levels and paths are set. Boundary fences can sometimes be done earlier for site security. Check your planning permit for any fence conditions, and book a free measure when the boundaries are clear.
How long does a paling fence take to build in Moorabbin?
Most Moorabbin blocks are flat and regular, so a typical side or rear boundary takes one to two days on site, with the concrete around the hardwood posts set before the rails and palings go on. We confirm the timing in your written quote after the free on-site measure.
Timber paling fences Moorabbin
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 Moorabbin
Tall 2.1m treated pine for maximum privacy and noise reduction, keep the yard yours.
Picket & feature fences Moorabbin
Lapped and capped finishes, plus classic timber picket fences on request, to lift your street appeal.
Helpful fencing guides
- Fence rules in Kingston, Bayside and Glen Eira
- Fencing in the City of Kingston: a local guide
- How much does a fence cost in Melbourne?
- Paling fence cost in Melbourne
- How to compare fence quotes
- Fence replacement: the process, step by step
- Fencing FAQ
- Who pays for a dividing fence in Victoria?
- What to do if your neighbour won't pay
- Do you need a permit for a fence in Victoria?
- Colorbond vs timber: which is better?
- Colorbond fence cost in Melbourne
- How to choose a fencing contractor
- How to fill in a Fencing Notice
- Free Fencing Notice generator
- Fencing across South East Melbourne