Merewether · Bar Beach · The Junction
Why coastal fences are different
The homes climbing the hill above Merewether Beach and around Bar Beach cop the full brunt of the sea air. Within a few hundred metres of the surf, airborne salt corrodes standard zinc-plated screws in a season, and cheaper steel follows not long after. A fence that looks fine at the coast on install day can be bleeding rust within a couple of summers if it's specced like an inland job.
So on the salt line we build differently:
- Powder-coated aluminium, it doesn't rust, full stop. The honest default this close to the water for boundary, front and pool fencing.
- Marine-grade Colorbond where you want the steel look, paired with the right fixings rather than off-the-shelf screws.
- 316 stainless fixings throughout, the detail that quietly decides whether a coastal fence lasts.
Pools by the beach
Glass pool fencing that meets the standard
The beachside suburbs are pool country, and around here a pool fence is where the coastal spec and the safety rules meet. Frameless glass keeps the ocean view and the light; the fittings are what make it a coastal job, 316 stainless spigots that stand up to the salt.
Every pool barrier we build is built to AS 1926, the 1200 mm height, the non-climbable zone, the self-closing self-latching gate. What we don't do is issue the compliance certificate: that's a council or accredited certifier, a separate step we'll point you to. Here's how pool fencing works in NSW →
Front fences & the sea view
On the streets above the beach, a front fence has to do two jobs: hold up to the weather and not wall off the outlook. Aluminium blade and slat fencing threads that needle, privacy and a clean line without a solid barrier, and it's the low-maintenance choice when you'd rather be at the beach than oiling a fence. Front-boundary height and setback rules vary by council and corner blocks carry sight-line limits, so we design to work within them.