Fencing across Northern Beaches Council

What we install in Northern Beaches

• Aluminium fencing – rust-free flat top, vertical picket, blade and slat aluminium fencing for coastal and front-boundary use
• Pool fencing – aluminium flat top and tubular barriers built to AS 1926.1-2012 with self-closing gates
• Colorbond fencing – new boundary fences and replacements in 1.5 m to 2.4 m heights, any Colorbond colour, either sheet profile
• Slat and louvre screens – aluminium horizontal slat, vertical slat and louvre fences, screens and gates in any powder-coat colour

Ground, access and local conditions

Coastal sand and sandstone headlands on the beaches; bushfire-prone plateau suburbs inland with rock and large trees.

• Salt air on the beach suburbs (Dee Why, Narrabeen, Avalon, Newport) means aluminium for open fencing and pool fencing – we specify Colorbond fixings and post caps for boundary fences.
• Pool barriers to AS 1926.1 are a constant need on the Northern Beaches; we advise on gates, latches and the non-climbable zone.
• Belrose, Frenchs Forest and Terrey Hills blocks back onto bush – Colorbond for ember resistance and low maintenance.

Fence rules in Northern Beaches Council

Under the NSW exempt development rules a boundary fence behind the building line can be up to 1.8 m high without approval on most residential lots. Northern Beaches Council follows the state codes; foreshore, bushfire and heritage (Manly, Pittwater) overlays affect what is exempt. Pool barriers must meet AS 1926.1-2012 regardless of council. Read our NSW pool fencing guide, and confirm anything about your own block with Northern Beaches council.