Timber fencing
Treated pine palings, lapped or capped, on solid posts set in concrete. The workhorse boundary fence — straight, private, and built to see out its warranty and then some.
Fencing & decking · Werribee, Point Cook & the outer south-west
Fences and decks, built to last. Pool fences, built to pass.
Dalton builds, replaces and repairs boundary fences, privacy screens, pool fencing and timber decks across Melbourne's outer south-west. And when council flags your pool fence, we know exactly what the inspector is checking — and how to get you compliant without a second visit.
Deadline from council or an inspection?
Pool fence not compliant
Talk it through with someone who knows the standard. Most non-compliance is a straightforward fix once you know what the inspector measured.
Call 0491 570 110Planning a new fence or deck?
Building or replacing
Timber, colorbond or glass fencing — or a deck you'll actually use this summer. Send a few details and we'll come back with a straight quote.
Get a free quotePool fence compliance
We know what the inspector is checking. So your fence passes the first time.
In Victoria, every pool and spa barrier has to meet the safety standard (AS1926.1) and pass a registered inspection. Most fences that fail were compliant when they were built — timber moves, latches wear, standards have tightened over the years. It happens to careful homeowners all the time. The fix is usually specific and small; the trick is knowing exactly what to measure.
What an inspector actually measures
The most common failure points, in plain terms:
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Minimum barrier height
Measured on the outside of the fence. Built-up garden beds or a new deck beside the fence can quietly shrink this over the years.
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Maximum gap
Under the fence and between verticals. Ground settles and timber shrinks, so a fence that once passed can drift out.
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Self-closing, self-latching gate
The gate must swing shut and latch on its own, from any position — including barely open. Worn hinges and tired latches are the single most common reason a fence fails.
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Latch release height
High enough that a small child can't reach it. If the latch is lower, it needs shielding or moving.
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Non-climbable zone
No pot plants, BBQs, furniture or horizontal rails within 900mm of the fence that a child could use as a step.
How we get you to a pass
We check it like the inspector will
Same measurements, same standard. You get a plain list of what passes and what doesn't — no padding.
We fix exactly what's needed
Often that's hardware, a gate rehang and closing a few gaps — not a whole new fence. If it does need replacing, we'll show you why with the tape measure.
You book the inspection with confidence
The work is done to the standard the inspector certifies against, so there's no back-and-forth with council and no re-work.
Got a deadline from council, a settlement date, or just a letter you'd rather deal with this week?
We'll tell you over the phone whether it sounds like a repair or a rebuild.
Fencing & decking
Solid work on the things you use every day
A boundary fence should be something you don't think about for twenty years. A deck should be where you actually spend your summer. We build both properly — measured square, set in concrete, finished clean — with the same attention to detail that gets our pool fences through inspection first go.
Fencing
Colorbond fencing
Steel panels that don't rot, warp or need repainting. A clean modern line for new estates, and the practical pick where the old timber fence has given up for the last time.
Glass pool fencing
Frameless or semi-frameless glass, installed to the pool safety standard from day one — compliant height, gaps and self-latching gate, without boxing in your view of the water.
Decking
Timber & composite decks
From a small landing off the back door to a full entertaining deck. Merbau or spotted gum if you love timber underfoot; composite if you'd rather never oil a board again. Either way the subframe is done right — that's what decides how long a deck lasts.
Deck repairs & restorations
Boards gone soft, bounce in the middle, stumps sinking at one corner. We'll tell you honestly whether it's a re-board, a partial rebuild, or not worth saving — and quote each option straight.
Gates & privacy screens
Side gates hung square so they still swing in five years, and slat screening where the neighbours' second storey looks straight into your yard.
Our work
Before and after, not smoke and mirrors
No staged reveals — just what the job looked like when we arrived and when we packed up. Drag the handle to compare.
Boundary fence replacement — thirty-year-old palings out, new treated pine on concrete-set posts.
New entertaining deck — the subframe is the part you never see and the reason it won't bounce.
Why Dalton
The same crew, the same standard, every job
We work to the standard, not near it
Pool fencing taught us to build to the millimetre, because an inspector will measure it. That habit doesn't switch off on a boundary fence or a deck — square, plumb, and set to last is just how the work goes out.
Quotes that hold
We measure on site, quote the job in writing, and the number doesn't wander afterwards. If we open something up and find a surprise, you hear about it before it costs you anything.
Local, and reachable
Based in the outer south-west, working Werribee to Melton. You deal with the same person from quote to final screw — and if something's not right after we leave, we come back and fix it.
Get a quote
Tell us about the job
A few details is all we need to get started. We'll call you back within one business day with either a price or the two questions we need answered to give you one.
Rather talk it through? Call 0491 570 110.