FENCING TORQUAY

Torquay sits right on the coast, and that changes what a fence has to put up with. Sustained onshore wind loads a solid fence far harder than the same fence in an inland Geelong suburb, and salt-laden air is unkind to fixings and cut edges. Post depth, panel choice and hardware selection all matter more here, and we quote accordingly rather than pricing it like a sheltered backyard.

The suburb is also a mix of two very different jobs. In the newer estates spreading inland from the surf beach, most work is first fencing on bare blocks: long clean runs, retaining where the site has been cut and filled, and coordinating with a neighbour who is often building at the same time. Closer to the older beach-house streets, it is more often replacement work — tired timber that has weathered hard, or a boundary that needs rebuilding around established gardens and tight access.

Holiday and rental properties are common, and that affects the brief. Owners who are not on site every week generally want the low-maintenance option and a boundary that can be secured properly between stays, which usually points toward Colorbond and a lockable side gate.