PVC Fencing
Wavell Heights.
4012
Elevated postwar northside suburb on 600-plus square metre blocks where 1950s and 1960s weatherboard and brick homes are progressively being renovated.
Wavell Heights
Wavell Heights was named in 1941 and built out over the two decades that followed. The bulk of the suburb's housing came in a single wave between roughly 1948 and 1965, on lots that were generous by inner-city standards and elevated enough to catch the breeze off the bay on the eastern streets. That elevation is the suburb's defining feature: Wavell Heights sits on a low ridge between Kedron Brook to the south and the lower-lying ground around Toombul Creek to the east, which gave the suburb its name and its long-standing reputation as a family suburb with good light, good airflow, and a clear view across to the bay from the higher streets. The fence brief in Wavell Heights is shaped by that block geometry: 600-plus square metre lots with full-perimeter boundary runs, postwar housing that is now in its third or fourth round of renovation, and a streetscape rhythm that has been slowly modernising over the last two decades without losing its postwar bones.
Wavell Heights streetscape
How Wavell Heights fences.
Postwar housing stock
Wavell Heights is approximately 88 percent freestanding houses, dominated by 1950s and 1960s weatherboard and brick-veneer homes on lots typically 600 to 800 square metres. Many of the original houses had high-set timber stumps with space underneath that has since been built in to create a downstairs living level, which puts the side boundaries close to the wall of a habitable room and elevates the privacy stakes on dividing fences.
Elevated topography
Lot frontages are usually 16 to 22 metres and most blocks have a noticeable cross-fall. The suburb's name comes from its elevated position, and a significant share of lots have a metre or more of fall across the rear yard. Streets on the eastern side of the suburb fall away toward the lower ground around Nundah; streets on the western side fall toward Kedron Brook.
Renovation cycle
The renovation cycle is active: fully rebuilt homes on premium elevated sites trade well above the suburb's median, and a steady share of stock is being subdivided into townhouse projects.
The common job
The defining fence scenarios in Wavell Heights are a high-side boundary on a sloped block, where stepped install detail is required, and a privacy boundary between a renovated downstairs living level and the neighbour's outdoor area.
PVC fencing considerations for Wavell Heights
No character overlay
Wavell Heights is within Brisbane City Council and governed by Brisbane City Plan 2014. The suburb is largely outside the Traditional Building Character Overlay because the dominant housing era is postwar rather than pre-1947, which means front fence material and style are unconstrained by character rules. The constraint is the City Plan's general residential code, which limits front fence height and visual bulk on lots that face the street.
Approvals & cost-sharing
Side and rear dividing fences up to 2 metres do not need a development application; above 2 metres requires a building certifier under the Queensland Building Act 1975. Cost-sharing on dividing fences is governed by the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011.
Slope install detail
The elevated topography brings two practical considerations: stepped install detail is required on most rear boundaries, and high-side dividing fences need post depths that account for the soil profile on the cross-fall. Where a dividing fence sits on top of or near a retaining wall, which is increasingly common on the elevated streets where renovations have introduced new site work, BCC's retaining wall code may apply to the combined structure.
Pool safety
Pool fences must meet AS 1926.1-2012, and Wavell Heights has enough 1980s and 1990s pool installations that pool barrier replacement is a recurring project type.
The Collection
Five ranges, delivered to Wavell Heights.
Every PVC fencing range is available in Wavell Heights — supply only, or supply and install. Every price includes GST.
Henley
Picket Fencing
From $166.54 per set
From $166.54 per set
Oxford
Semi-Privacy Fencing
From $266.46 per set
From $266.46 per set
Eton
Closed-Top Fencing
From $273.11 per set
From $273.11 per set
Ascot
Full Privacy Fencing
From $254.54 per set
From $254.54 per set
Cotswold
Horse & Farm Fencing
From $92.05 per set
From $92.05 per set
Delivery
Delivered to Wavell Heights.
We deliver PVC fencing to Wavell Heights and every other Brisbane suburb. Each order is palletised for safe transit and needs someone on site to receive it.
- Estimated delivery
- 3-5 business days metro, 5-7 days outer suburbs
Pricing
Pricing for Wavell Heights.
Prices are identical across every Brisbane suburb — there is no location surcharge for Wavell Heights. What you see online is what you pay, GST included.
Questions
PVC fencing Wavell Heights, answered.
- Our Wavell Heights block has a metre of fall across the rear. Does a PVC fence handle that cleanly?
- A metre of fall over a 20 to 25 metre rear boundary translates to roughly 100 to 200 mm of step per panel, well within the standard stepped PVC install pattern. Each 2.44 metre panel drops independently to follow the slope, with posts plumb and the panel itself horizontal. Visually the fence reads as a series of clean steps along the rear of the property rather than a raked or sagging line. The bottom rail of each panel sits flush to ground at the high end of the panel and may sit 100 to 200 mm above ground at the low end, where a trim plate closes the gap if needed. The Ascot 1.8 metre is the standard choice on a sloped Wavell Heights rear; the Oxford works equally well if airflow through the slats is preferred.
- We've built in under the house and the side neighbour's deck looks straight into the downstairs living room. What height works?
- A deck on a typical 1960s Wavell Heights neighbour usually sits at the same level as the original first-floor of the original house, about 2.5 to 3 metres above natural ground level. The sight line from a deck of that height into a built-in downstairs living room is steep enough that even a 2.4 metre Ascot will not fully block it. The realistic options are to plant the upper screen (a row of fast-growing native screening like waterhousea or backhousia) and combine it with a 1.8 metre Ascot at the boundary, or to add a privacy screen on the downstairs living window itself. A taller fence alone is rarely the complete answer once the sight line is steeply downward.
- How deep do PVC fence posts need to be on a high-side boundary?
- Standard PVC fence post footings are 600 mm deep in a 300 mm diameter concrete pad, which is sufficient for a level lot in stable soil. On a high-side boundary where the cross-fall has loaded the post with lateral force from the upslope soil, we recommend 750 to 900 mm depth depending on the height of the fence and the angle of the slope. Galvanised aluminium reinforcement inserts in the posts on the high side add lateral stiffness and reduce the chance of the post leaning over the long term. For boundaries above 1.8 metres on steeper slopes, an engineered footing detail may be warranted, particularly where the soil is reactive clay.
- Will a white PVC fence look out of place on a Wavell Heights street that's mostly timber?
- It depends on the street and the colour choice. Streets that are still dominated by original timber paling fences may read a stark white PVC panel as visually loud, particularly if the new fence is the only one on the run. The grey colour option in the Ascot and Oxford ranges is significantly more sympathetic to a timber-dominant streetscape: it reads as a quiet background colour rather than a high-contrast statement. Streets that have already had a wave of renovation often have a mix of Colorbond, rendered masonry, and PVC fencing on the same block; in that context, the white PVC fits without standing out. The decision is street-specific rather than suburb-wide.
- Can the PVC fence go right up to the existing brick fence pillars at our front gate?
- Yes. PVC panel fencing connects cleanly to existing masonry by core-drilling the brick to anchor a PVC end post against the pillar, or by installing a PVC end post immediately adjacent to the brick with a 20 to 40 mm reveal between them. The first method gives a flush connection that reads as a single design; the second is faster to install and allows for differential movement between the masonry and the PVC over time. For Wavell Heights front gates where the original 1960s brick pillars are intact, the second method is often the cleaner choice because it preserves the original brickwork without drilling into it. The fence and the pillar then read as two intentional design elements rather than one fused unit.
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