Fencing across City of Sydney Council

What we install in City of Sydney

• Slat and louvre screens – aluminium horizontal slat, vertical slat and louvre fences, screens and gates in any powder-coat colour
• Timber fencing – treated pine paling, lapped and lap-and-cap on galvanised steel posts
• Gates – Colorbond single and double gates, slat, louvre, timber, pool and sliding or automatic driveway gates
• Fence and gate repairs – leaning posts, storm damage, insurance repairs and gates that will not latch

Ground, access and local conditions

Flat to gently sloping; tiny rear yards, shared walls, rear lanes and minimal vehicle access.

• Most City of Sydney jobs are small and access-critical – rear-lane gates, short Colorbond or timber boundaries and slat screens carried in by hand.
• Heritage conservation areas cover most terrace streets; front fences are usually palisade or masonry and need approval to change.
• Courtyard privacy is the usual brief – slat or louvre screens and 2.1 m fences where exempt.

Fence rules in City of Sydney 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. City of Sydney's heritage conservation areas mean front fences on terrace streets generally need approval and must match the streetscape. 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 City of Sydney council.