Newcastle · Lake Macquarie · Hunter · Central Coast
Metal fencing, built by the crew behind these guides
Fencing Specialist is the writing arm of Chainwire Fencing Specialist, a metal fencing and fabrication crew that has worked across Newcastle and the Hunter since 2004. If you have read a guide here and now want the fence actually built, that is us.
- Building fences since 2004
- Rail-ticketed crews
- Work to Australian Standards
- Our own Toronto workshop
What the crew builds
Fencing that is procurement, not shopping
Schools, rail corridors, correctional facilities, sport courts and industrial yards each have their own rules. These are the jobs we are known for, and the ones we write about because we build them.
Temporary Builders Fencing for Construction Sites
Temporary fencing for building sites and events. What it has to do legally, how panels are set and anchored, and who is responsible for having it in place.
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Game Court and Sports Enclosure Fencing
Sport court fencing for tennis, basketball and multi-use courts. How mesh size, height and gates are chosen to contain play and control access.
Learn more →School Security Fencing for NSW Schools and Childcare Centres
What school security fencing involves, the standards it answers to, and how to size gates, mesh and heights for schools and childcare sites in NSW.
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Security Fencing for Commercial and Industrial Sites
Security fencing for industrial sites, schools and commercial property. Chainwire, weldmesh and steel perimeters with controlled gates, sized to the risk.
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Correctional Facility Fencing and High-Security Mesh
How correctional and high-security fencing differs from an ordinary fence: 358 mesh, anti-climb and anti-dig detail, and why it is specialist procurement work.
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Railroad Fencing and Rail Corridor Fencing in NSW
Rail corridor fencing by a crew that is trained and ticketed to work on the railways. What the job involves, the standards it meets, and how access is planned.
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Get a quote from the crew
Send the details and we will come back to you, usually the same business day. Metal fencing and fabrication only, and if the job is outside our patch or our trade we will say so straight away rather than waste your time.
- Site visits across Newcastle, the Hunter and the Central Coast
- Quoted properly, built to Australian Standards
- The same crew that handles rail, mine and power-station sites
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The guide library
Work it out before you call anyone
We write down what we know, so you can settle a fence type, a rule or a cost on your own first. Hundreds of guides, kept current, written by the crew rather than a copywriter.
The 14 different types of fencing
The guide most of Australia finds first: every common fence type, what it costs to own, where it belongs and where it does not.
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Best Fencing Materials for Coastal and High-Salt Environments
Salt air destroys fencing fast. Which materials and hardware last near the ocean, the corrosion zones that decide the spec, and the mistakes to avoid.
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Temporary Fencing Compliance for Construction Sites in NSW
What the law and AS 4687 require of temporary fencing on NSW construction sites, the WHS duties, the standard's key specs, hoarding versus fencing, and the failures inspectors flag.
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Uses of Aluminium Fencing Around the Home
Where aluminium fencing works well at home, boundaries, pool compliance, privacy and security, plus why its light weight and rust resistance suit coastal NSW properties.
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