Timber Fencing & Gates in Ballarat

Affordable and quality timber fencing and gates for properties in Ballarat and surrounding areas. Wooden fences to suit every style and budget.

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Timber Fencing Ballarat

Are you looking for a timber fence that adds privacy, security, and style to your home or business? We build wooden fences in Ballarat and surrounding suburbs, offering a full range of designs from budget-friendly paling fences to classic pickets, premium lapped and capped styles, and traditional post and rail fencing. Whatever your fencing needs, we custom build timber fences that are strong, affordable, and built to last.

Our team can remove your old fence, prepare the site, and install a new timber fence using high-quality Australian pine and hardwood. We work on both flat and sloping blocks and can build your new timber fence on a retaining wall or plinth board.

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Timber Fencing Ballarat

Are you looking for a timber fence that adds privacy, security, and style to your home or business? We build wooden fences in Ballarat and surrounding suburbs, offering a full range of designs from budget-friendly paling fences to classic pickets, premium lapped and capped styles, and traditional post and rail fencing. Whatever your fencing needs, we custom build timber fences that are strong, affordable, and built to last.

Our team can remove your old fence, prepare the site, and install a new timber fence using high-quality Australian pine and hardwood. We work on both flat and sloping blocks and can build your new timber fence on a retaining wall or plinth board.

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Wooden Fence Ballarat

If you think of an Australian backyard, chances are you have an image of a timber fence in mind. There’s good reason why we associate Ballarat homes with wooden fences, they are a natural material that provides a warm, timeless look. With proper construction and maintenance, a Ballarat timber fence can last for decades. To extend the lifespan of a wooden fence, it’s important to have good drainage and avoid garden beds or soil pushing against the wooden palings or posts.

The beauty of timber fencing lies in its versatility. Whether you want a classic wooden picket fence, a robust paling fence, or a contemporary horizontal slat design, timber can be tailored to suit every design and budget whilst being environmentally friendly.

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Popular Timber Fences in Ballarat

Timber fences remain the go-to choice for many Ballarat homeowners and businesses because they suit a wide range of properties, from heritage homes to new estates and larger rural blocks. Below are the most popular styles we supply and build, each with their own features and benefits.

Timber Paling Fence Ballarat

Timber paling fences are the most common option in Ballarat thanks to their affordability and practicality. They are built with treated pine posts set firmly in concrete, horizontal rails, and vertical palings nailed securely into place.

Features: A paling fence can be built in various heights to suit the property, typically between 1.5 and 2.1 metres. Palings can be installed with small gaps or overlapped for additional coverage. Capping rails or plinth boards are often added to improve the finish and provide greater structural integrity.

Benefits: The biggest benefit of a paling fence is privacy. It creates a solid boundary that blocks noise and views while remaining cost-effective and quick to install. These fences handle Ballarat’s cold winters and hot summers well, require little maintenance, and work perfectly on both flat and sloping blocks.

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Lapped and Capped Fence Ballarat

Lapped and capped fences are a more premium version of the standard paling fence. They use the same solid framework of posts and rails but include overlapped palings with a horizontal capping board on top to finish it off.

Features: Overlapping palings ensure there are no gaps, even as the timber naturally shrinks over time. The capping board improves stability and gives the fence a more polished appearance. These fences are generally taller, making them ideal for back and side boundaries.

Benefits: The main benefit of a lapped and capped fence is complete privacy and superior strength. It also reduces noise from neighbours and streets, making outdoor spaces more comfortable. With its stylish finish, it adds value to a property and will generally outlast a standard paling fence.

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Picket Fence Ballarat

Picket fences are a Ballarat favourite, especially in heritage areas where they perfectly complement period homes. They are equally suited to modern properties where they can be customised for a more contemporary look.

Features: Picket fences are usually lower in height, built at the front of properties with evenly spaced vertical boards. The pickets can be shaped in different profiles such as pointed, rounded, or scalloped. Posts may include decorative routed grooves or caps for added detail. They are finished with exterior paint or stain to protect the timber and match the home’s style.

Benefits: A picket fence enhances kerb appeal and instantly creates character for a home. It provides a defined boundary without blocking airflow or visibility, which makes it welcoming and practical. With regular painting, a picket fence can last for many years while continuing to add charm and value to the property.

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Post and Rail Fence Ballarat

Post and rail fencing is a traditional choice that suits larger blocks, acreage, and rural properties around Ballarat. It is a simple design that defines boundaries without closing in the landscape.

Features: This style is made up of vertical posts set into the ground with two to four horizontal rails spanning between them. The design is open and rustic, usually built with hardwood or treated pine that weathers naturally over time.

Benefits: Post and rail fencing is cost-effective for long boundary lines and easy to maintain. It blends beautifully with rural landscapes, providing a clear division of land without obstructing views. For properties on the outskirts of Ballarat, it remains a practical and attractive fencing solution.

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Horizontal Slat Timber Fences Ballarat

Horizontal slat timber fences are increasingly popular in Ballarat’s new housing estates and modern builds. They create sleek, clean lines and a contemporary look that works beautifully as a front boundary or feature screen.

Features: Built with horizontal timber boards spaced evenly apart, slat fences can be customised in terms of board width, spacing, and finish. They can be constructed from pine or hardwood and are often stained or painted for a more striking appearance. This style also works well in combination with rendered walls or steel posts.

Benefits: The key benefit of a slat fence is its modern, architectural style. It allows light and air to flow through while still offering privacy and screening. Homeowners can tailor the look to suit their property, making it one of the most flexible timber fence designs. It is also durable, long-lasting, and adds a bold statement to any frontage.

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Timber Fencing vs Colorbond Fencing

Timber Fence

Timber is the traditional choice and remains very popular in Ballarat. It has a natural look that blends well with gardens and period-style homes. With so many options of fencing styles from paling, picket, lapped and capped, slat, or post and rail, it’s flexible enough to suit almost any property.

Built from treated pine or hardwood, timber fences can be stained, painted, or left natural. They can be tailored to different heights and designs, and work well on sloping ground with plinth boards or retaining walls.

The main advantage of timber is its versatility and affordability. It’s can be cheaper to install than Colorbond, easy to repair in sections, and offers a natural charm. It also provides excellent privacy and can be styled to suit heritage streetscapes, which is important in Ballarat. The trade-off is that timber requires ongoing maintenance, such as repainting or staining, and it will eventually weather and need replacing.

Colorbond Fence

Colorbond fencing is a modern alternative that’s built from Bluescope steel Colorbond panels fixed between posts and rails. It comes in a wide range of colours, heights and profiles and is often chosen for its durability and low maintenance. Made to strict Australian standards, Colorbond is resistant to rust, fire, and termites. 

The main advantage of Colorbond fencing is its longevity. Once installed, it requires almost no maintenance, no painting, no staining, no warping. It provides complete privacy with no gaps, handles Ballarat’s weather extremes very well, and usually comes with long warranties. The downside is it can be more expensive upfront than timber and doesn’t have the same “natural” look, which can feel out of place in heritage or leafy areas.

Why Choose Us for Your Timber Fencing Ballarat?

We are a locally owned and operated team with years of fencing experience. All of our work is carried out by licensed and insured tradespeople using high-quality Australian materials. We provide free, no-obligation quotes, transparent pricing, and reliable service from start to finish.

We’ve built kilometres of timber fencing across Ballarat, so you can trust us to deliver a fence that looks fantastic, stands strong, and lasts for years to come.

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Why Choose Ballarat Fencing Pros?

Experts in Fencing

With years of experience building fences and gates, Ballarat Fencing builders are your trusted fencing contractor across Ballarat and surrounding areas. We’re fully licensed, qualified, and committed to getting the job done right the first time.

Quality Materials

We use quality, Australian-made materials and hardware to ensure every fence and gate is built to last. Our work stands up to the ever-changing Ballarat climate of cold winters, hot summers, high winds and everything in between.

Range of Fences

We build a wide range of fences and gates to suit your every style, needs, and budget. From Colorbond and timber fencing to aluminium slat and rural fencing, we will help you choose the right fencing option for your property.

Customer Satisfaction

Your satisfaction is our top priority. From the moment you request a free quote to the final installation, we’ll keep you informed every step of the way and ensure the entire process is smooth, transparent, and stress-free.

Reliable Tradesman

When you work with Ballarat Fencing Pros, you get professional, respectful tradesmen who show up on time, communicate clearly, and take pride in their work. Don't waste your time with businesses who won't show up!

Community Focused

As a proud Ballarat business, we’re passionate about supporting our local community. We take pride in building fences that add value, safety, and style to homes, businesses, and rural properties across our region.

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Areas We Service

We can supply and install timber fences and gates in all styles and heights throughout the Ballarat region and Central Highlands. We install fences in Ballarat Central, Wendouree, Alfredton, Lucas, Delacombe, Redan, Sebastopol, Brown Hill, Miners Rest, Mount Clear, Mount Helen, Canadian, Buninyong, Creswick, Smythes Creek, and surrounding areas. Wherever you’re located in or around Ballarat, our team can help with your fencing needs. Don’t see your location listed, get in touch with our team, we travel to most areas in Ballarat.
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