

Side boundary fencing in Narraweena — long runs, narrow access and stepped ground handled properly, in Colorbond, timber or aluminium.
Fencing and Landscaping Experts provide side fencing throughout Narraweena, NSW 2099, in Northern Beaches Council's area on the Northern Beaches. The ground here is reactive clay that moves seasonally, so footings are sized for clay that swells and shrinks through the seasons, which is what pushes undersized posts out of plumb. For side fencing in Narraweena, the standard is a 1.8m side boundary fence. Per lineal metre supplied and installed, after a free on-site measure. Licensed in NSW, insured to $20 million. Phone 0492 879 796.
Narraweena sits on the ridge well back from the surf line, so it escapes the worst of the salt that drives material choice down on the beachfront and standard products perform properly here. That is the backdrop to every side fencing job we do in Narraweena 2099, where the service is the long run down the side of the block, usually the hardest fence to get to and the one that shows every setting-out error.
Side boundaries are where access problems live. Materials often have to come through a gate barely wider than a wheelbarrow, and the run has to stay dead straight over its full length, so we set out off confirmed corner points rather than measuring off the house. Side runs on the Beaches often channel wind straight down the block, which is why panel height and post spacing on an exposed side boundary need more thought than the equivalent rear fence. Narraweena is far enough back from the surf line to escape the worst of that, and standard grades perform properly here — we reserve the coastal upgrade for work closer to the water or on an exposed elevation. Narraweena's reactive clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and that seasonal movement is what pushes undersized footings out of plumb over a few years.
Working in Narraweena means working with elevated clay and shale ridge soils, more stable than the coastal sand below — and with post-war family homes on regular blocks with generous backyards. No two streets here price the same, which is why we quote Narraweena jobs after a free on-site measure rather than off a rate card.
Call 0492 879 796 for a free on-site measure and a fixed written quote.
| Service | Side Fencing |
|---|---|
| Suburb | Narraweena, NSW 2099 |
| Local government area | Northern Beaches Council |
| Region | Northern Beaches |
| Ground conditions | Reactive clay that moves seasonally |
| Recommended specification | Standard grades, with footings sized to the ground found on site |
| Standard height | 1.8m side boundary fence |
| Council approval | Standard dividing fences are normally exempt development |
| Quoting basis | Per lineal metre supplied and installed, after a free on-site measure |
| Licensing | NSW contractor licence, $20 million public liability |


Standard 1.8m Colorbond down the side of the block, the most common Narraweena choice.
Treated pine or hardwood palings, lapped or capped, matched to an existing rear fence.
Panels stepped down a fall so the fence follows the ground without leaving gaps.
Pedestrian and wide side-access gates sized for a mower, bin or trailer.
Hand-carried installation where no vehicle can reach the fence line.
Extra height or slat topping where a neighbour's upper floor overlooks the side yard.
We work across Narraweena and the surrounding Northern Beaches suburbs, and the local conditions genuinely change the job. On the Northern Beaches, salt is the enemy. Airborne chloride from the ocean strips standard galvanising and eats fixings, so material grade matters more here than anywhere else in Sydney — and with pools on a large share of blocks, compliant pool fencing is constant work.
For side fencing specifically, the constraints that come up most often in Narraweena are coastal salt exposure, sand and dune soils near the beach, and strict pool barrier compliance. Northern Beaches Council is the consent authority for Narraweena, so where approval is needed that is the path we work through with you — and we identify that before quoting rather than halfway through the job.
1.8 metres is the standard side boundary height in Narraweena and the figure most exempt development provisions are written around. Going higher is possible but is more likely to need approval from Northern Beaches Council, and it is worth discussing with your neighbour first since a side fence is a shared dividing fence under the Act.
A side fence between two properties in Narraweena is a dividing fence, so the cost is normally shared equally between adjoining owners under the NSW Dividing Fences Act 1991. Where you want more than a sufficient fence — extra height, a premium material — you generally fund the difference yourself.
Yes. Access varies street to street in Narraweena — beachside blocks are often tight and built out to the boundary, while the streets set back from the sand usually have room to get material in without hand-carrying it. On restricted Narraweena sites we size and stage the material so it can be carried in by hand, and we plan the sequence so the last panels are not trapped behind the ones already built.
Most Narraweena boundaries have a manageable fall, which we take up by stepping the panels in short increments so the fence follows the ground without leaving gaps underneath. Where the fall is steeper we rake the panels or build a low retaining course beneath.
Yes, and it is worth sizing it properly at the outset. A 900mm pedestrian gate suits foot traffic, but if the passage allows it and you need to get a mower, bins, a trailer or building materials down the side of a Narraweena property, a wider 1.2m to 1.5m gate saves years of frustration for very little extra cost.
All of Narraweena 2099, plus the surrounding streets in Dee Why, Cromer, Beacon Hill and Collaroy Plateau. Narraweena is characterised by post-war family homes on regular blocks with generous backyards, and we schedule around what that means on the ground rather than booking a standard slot. We give you a firm start date with the quote rather than an open-ended window.
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