Picket fencing ยท Melbourne's outer east
Kerb appeal and cottage charm for the front of the house. Tell us about your job and we connect you with local fencing contractors who quote it directly.
Request your free quotesAbout picket fencing
A picket fence does something a boundary fence cannot: it frames the front of your home and lifts the whole street view. Across the older, leafier pockets of Croydon, Ferntree Gully and Mooroolbark there are plenty of period and cottage-style homes where a fresh white picket is exactly right, and it suits plenty of newer homes too when the proportions are chosen well.
Pickets keep a front yard feeling open and welcoming while still defining the boundary and helping to keep pets and kids in. You can go traditional timber, painted the classic white or a colour that picks up your trims, or choose a low-maintenance composite picket if you would rather not repaint. Heights are usually kept lower at the front, both for the look and to stay within council rules.
Getting quotes should be simple, and here it is. Tell us about your frontage once and we line up quotes from local fencing contractors. You compare them and choose the one you like best. The contractor you pick quotes and completes your fence directly with you, so you deal with one local team, free and with no obligation.
Why homeowners choose it
A clean picket line lifts the front of the house and the whole streetscape.
A natural fit for the cottage and heritage-style homes dotted through the outer east.
Marks the boundary and helps contain pets and kids while keeping the yard open.
Classic white or a shade matched to your trims and render.
Traditional timber, or low-maintenance composite if you would rather not repaint.
Built to a height that suits the look and your council's front-fence rules.
In the outer east
Photos are a guide to styles and finishes. Your matched contractors quote your exact job.
Good to know
We never quote prices. Local fencing contractors price your exact job. Cost depends on the length, the picket material (timber or composite), the height and detailing, and whether an old fence is coming out. Request your free quotes and compare real numbers from local contractors, with no obligation.
Front fences are usually kept lower than boundary fences, and many councils have height limits for fences facing the street, especially near corners. A local contractor will know the rules for your council and build to them, so you avoid any trouble down the track.
Timber gives you the authentic look and can be painted any colour, but it needs repainting over the years. Composite pickets cost a little more up front and cannot be stained, but they hold their colour and skip the repainting. Your contractor can quote both so you can weigh it up.
They can. It comes down to proportion, spacing and colour. A cleaner, squared picket in a considered colour can look sharp against a contemporary home. Tell the contractors your home's style when you request quotes and they can suggest what works.
A timber picket benefits from a repaint every handful of years to keep it crisp, especially the classic white. Composite pickets need little more than an occasional wash. Either way it is a front-of-house feature worth keeping looking sharp.
Ready when you are
Tell us about your fence once and we line up quotes from local fencing contractors for your picket fencing job. Compare them side by side and choose the one you like best. Free for homeowners, and no obligation to go ahead.
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