Local Pakenham fencing trades we coordinate with.
A Pakenham fence rarely sits in isolation either. On a new-build block in Cardinia Lakes there are usually trees to clear before the fence line goes in; on an existing block there's usually turf or landscape to lay against the new fence after. Here are the two Pakenham trades we coordinate with on most jobs, plus the council and standards references that decide whether your fence can be built where you want it.
The Pakenham trades we coordinate with on every job.
Cardiniatreeservices — the -side of the job.
Pakenham boundary fences run through 20-year-old eucalypts on a high percentage of Cardinia Lakes blocks. The trees come down first — never after the fence is in — because a 20m blackbutt brought down across a new Colorbond panel is an insurance write-off. We won't book a fence install until the boundary trees are cleared and the stumps ground out. The arborists at Cardinia Tree Services hold the specialist end of that work — we hand off, they hand back.
Pakenham Landscaping — the landscaping-side of the job.
Once the fence panels are up, the soil along the fenceline has been disturbed and the turf or garden bed needs to go back. We don't do landscaping — we'd rather hand it off than do it badly. the local landscaping team hold the landscaping end of that work — we hand off, they hand back.
The Cardinia Shire and the SE-Melbourne corridor authority map.
We point homeowners to these resources constantly — the regulator register and the Australian Standard are the two documents every Pakenham Colorbond quote should reference.
- Cardinia Shire Council — Fences — fence height limits, dividing-fence dispute resolution, and the Fences Act 1968 (Vic) compliance. www.cardinia.vic.gov.au
- Fences Act 1968 (Vic) — the Victorian Act governing dividing-fence cost-share between neighbours. content.legislation.vic.gov.au
- AS 4055 — Wind loads for housing — the standard that decides post depth and panel rating on the Pakenham exposed-paddock blocks. store.standards.org.au
- AS 1926 — Pool fencing — the pool-fencing standard — mandatory on every Pakenham pool, inspected by Council. store.standards.org.au
- Dial Before You Dig — free service — must be lodged 2 working days before any post-hole on the property. www.byda.com.au
- Master Builders Victoria — Dispute resolution — useful when a dividing-fence cost-share dispute escalates to mediation. www.mbav.com.au
How Pakenham trades sequence around Colorbond.
Do I need a permit for a Pakenham fence?
For a standard side or rear dividing fence under 2.0m, no — exempt from building permits under Schedule 8 of the Building Regulations 2018. For a front fence over 1.5m in a heritage overlay, or any fence over 2.0m, yes — a building permit and (depending on overlay) a planning permit. Pool fences always need to comply with AS 1926 and are inspected by Council.
Who pays for a Pakenham dividing fence?
Cost is shared 50/50 between adjoining owners under the Fences Act 1968 — the legal default. Either owner can serve a fencing notice on the other; if no agreement in 30 days, the matter goes to Magistrates' Court. In practice almost every Pakenham dividing fence is agreed informally over coffee; we provide the formal notice template for the edge cases.
Do trees have to come down before the fence goes in?
If they're on the fence line — yes, always. We won't book a fence install until boundary trees are cleared and stumps ground out at least 600mm below natural ground level (so the post auger doesn't catch the root mass). A 20m gum brought down across new Colorbond is an insurance write-off.
What's the post depth on a Pakenham exposed-paddock block?
Under AS 4055 wind loading for the Cardinia gust zone (a low-to-mid wind zone), 600mm minimum for a 1.8m Colorbond panel — but on the exposed-paddock blocks in Cardinia Lakes and Heritage Springs we go to 750mm as standard because the panel-flex on a windy day is otherwise audible. We quote the deeper post depth on those blocks.
Free Pakenham fencing quote.
Honest pricing, local trade coordination, and a written quote you can compare like-for-like. We work with the Pakenham trades listed above on most jobs.