PVC Fencing
Ashmore.
4214
An established inner-Gold-Coast suburb of 1970s and 1980s brick-and-tile detached homes, anchored by the Royal Pines golf course and the original Nerang River flats.
Ashmore
Ashmore is one of the oldest established suburbs of the central Gold Coast, sitting between Southport and the Nerang River, with the Royal Pines Resort and golf course bordering the southern edge. The streetscape is set by the suburb's main wave of development between the late 1960s and the late 1980s: brick-and-tile single-storey detached houses on lots of 600 to 800 square metres, with regular street grids around Cotlew Street, Ashmore Road, and Currumburra Road. The suburb's central position three to five kilometres from the Broadwater puts it close enough to feel the salt aerosol on a strong easterly but far enough inland that the corrosion case against Colorbond is moderate rather than severe. The dominant fence-replacement driver in 2026 is age: a wave of original 1970s and 1980s timber paling fences are at end of life and being replaced, often by the second or third owner of the house. PVC suits the brief because the next replacement is a generation away, not a decade.
Ashmore streetscape
How Ashmore fences.
Housing stock
Ashmore's housing stock is overwhelmingly brick-and-tile single-storey detached from the suburb's first development wave, with a smaller share of two-storey rebuilds and infill duplexes added since 2000. Lots are larger than the post-2000 estates further out (600 to 800 square metres is typical), with some original blocks up to a thousand square metres along the river-flat streets. Street frontages are wide and level, with the rear yard depth often 15 to 20 metres, set off from the next property by a side boundary 25 to 30 metres long.
Original fencing
The original boundary fencing was a mix of treated-pine paling, hardwood paling, and tubular steel. Almost none of the suburb's original fences remain serviceable in 2026, and replacement is rolling through street by street.
Golf-course interface
Several pockets of the suburb adjoin the Royal Pines golf course, where the rear boundary fences a fairway or a maintenance road rather than another house, and those runs are a special case.
Townhouse pockets
Townhouse complexes are a smaller share of Ashmore than Southport, but where they exist (mainly along Currumburra Road and Cotlew Street) the body-corporate adjoining-owner rules apply.
PVC fencing considerations for Ashmore
Approvals & cost-sharing
Ashmore is regulated by the City of Gold Coast under City Plan 2016. Side and rear fences up to two metres are accepted development; above two metres needs a building certifier under the Queensland Building Act 1975. Dividing fences are governed by the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011 (Qld). Where the adjoining property is a townhouse complex or duplex held under community title, the dividing fence sits on common property and the Notice to Contribute goes to the body corporate under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld).
Salt-air corrosion
The salt-air corrosion case is moderate in Ashmore. The suburb sits roughly three to five kilometres from the Broadwater, close enough to see meaningful chloride aerosol on a strong easterly but not in the high-aerosol band that Mermaid Waters and the eastern Southport streets occupy. Practical Colorbond life on an Ashmore side or rear boundary is in the order of fifteen to twenty years, against PVC's 25-plus year UV-stable life.
Golf-course boundaries
For boundaries that adjoin the Royal Pines golf course, the rear fence is a special case because the adjoining owner is the resort. Confirm the cost-share basis before serving any Notice.
Pool safety
Pool fencing is to AS 1926.1-2012, with private certifier sign-off applying to every backyard pool across the suburb.
The Collection
Five ranges, delivered to Ashmore.
Every PVC fencing range is available in Ashmore — 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 Ashmore.
We deliver PVC fencing to Ashmore and every other Gold Coast 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 hinterland
Pricing
Pricing for Ashmore.
Prices are identical across every Gold Coast suburb — there is no location surcharge for Ashmore. What you see online is what you pay, GST included.
Questions
PVC fencing Ashmore, answered.
- Our rear boundary fences the Royal Pines golf course. What is the right specification and who pays?
- The adjoining owner is the Royal Pines resort and the dividing-fence cost-share conversation is between the homeowner and the resort's property management. In our experience the resort prefers a consistent specification along the entire course boundary and will typically have a standing position on what it will and will not contribute. The Notice to Contribute under the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011 (Qld) still applies and goes to the resort's legal owner. From the homeowner's side the practical specification on a fairway-facing rear is the Ascot at 1.8 or 2.1 metres for full privacy from passing golfers, set on standard footings; the chloride load is low enough on this inland edge of Ashmore that there is no need to up-spec for salt exposure.
- How meaningful is salt-air corrosion in Ashmore compared to the eastern Gold Coast strip?
- Moderate. Ashmore sits about three to five kilometres west of the Broadwater, far enough inland that the high-aerosol band along the beachfront does not reach in normal conditions, but close enough that a strong easterly will deposit measurable chloride on exposed metal across the suburb. Practical Colorbond fence life in Ashmore is in the order of fifteen to twenty years before the steel sheet is showing surface corrosion at fixings and cut edges. That is shorter than an inland Brisbane equivalent, longer than a coastal Mermaid Waters or Southport beachfront equivalent. PVC has no equivalent corrosion clock and is at 25-plus years of UV-stable life across the suburb.
- We are the third owner of a 1980s Ashmore brick house, our timber paling fence is at end of life, what should we replace it with?
- This is the most common scenario in Ashmore in 2026. A 1980s treated-pine paling fence has typically reached end of life from a combination of UV degradation on the boards, ground-line rot on the posts, and termite attack on the rails. For a side or rear boundary the standard PVC pick is the Ascot at 1.8 metres in white or grey; the Eton at 1.8 metres is a small upgrade if the boundary is street-facing or visible from the front yard. For a sloped boundary (parts of Ashmore have meaningful cross-fall as the suburb rises away from the river flats), the modular panel system steps cleanly with the grade rather than running raked, which is one of the main visual advantages over palings on a slope.
- Does the City Plan 2016 restrict what we can put at the street frontage on a 1980s Ashmore street?
- The Brisbane City Plan 2014 character overlays that govern Paddington and similar pre-1947 streets do not apply to Ashmore: the suburb's housing stock is post-1960 and largely unprotected by character overlays. The City of Gold Coast under City Plan 2016 still expects front fences in residential zones to be lower and more transparent than the rear and side runs, typically around 1.2 metres for a solid panel, with taller transparent designs accepted where the streetscape supports it. The Henley picket at 1.2 metres is the standard front pick. A solid 1.8 metre privacy fence at the street frontage on an Ashmore residential street is not normally accepted development and would need a development application.
- Termite pressure in Ashmore: is PVC actually different from treated pine in practice?
- Yes, fundamentally. PVC is inorganic: there is no cellulose for termites to consume and no protein for them to recognise as food. Treated pine relies on the residual chemical treatment to deter termites; that treatment depletes over time, particularly at cut ends and at the ground line where moisture concentrates, and the typical Ashmore 1980s treated-pine paling fence is showing termite damage at the bottom of the boards by the time it reaches twenty to twenty-five years. PVC does not have that mechanism of failure. The fence-replacement clock disappears entirely once the install is signed off, which is the central long-term cost argument for PVC against any timber product in a known-termite-pressure suburb.
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