Ask any fencing contractor in Adelaide what they install most, and Good neighbour fencing will be near the top of the list (if not at the top). Drive through any established suburb, and you’ll see it everywhere. It’s become the default choice for shared boundaries across the city, and that popularity isn’t random.
Good neighbour fencing solves a problem that’s existed as long as dividing fences have: one side always ends up with the rails and posts facing them. It’s not a great look, and it’s historically been a source of more than a few disputes. Good neighbour fencing does away with that entirely. Here’s how it works and whether it’s the right choice for your property.
How Is Good Neighbour Fencing Different?
Traditional Colorbond fencing uses steel posts and horizontal rails on one side, with the fence sheets attached to them. That means one property gets a clean steel face, and the other gets posts and rails staring back at them. Good neighbour fencing uses a panel system instead.
Steel fence sheets are slid into specially profiled tracks – two on each side acting as posts, two at the top and bottom acting as rails. The result is a panel that looks identical from both sides.
Why It Suits Adelaide in Particular
Adelaide’s suburbs are dense, and the blocks are close. In a lot of postcodes, your fence line is only a metre or two from your neighbour’s outdoor living space. So a fence with exposed rails on one side significantly affects how someone uses and enjoys their own backyard.
Under South Australian fencing law, neighbours can be required to share the cost of a dividing fence. When both parties are contributing, both sides of the fence matter. Good neighbour fencing is the clean answer to that. And it also handles Adelaide’s variable terrain well. Panels can be stepped or raked to follow the ground without creating gaps or awkward transitions.
What to Know Before You Install One
A few practical details worth understanding:
- Heights: Standard Good neighbour panels come in 1200mm, 1500mm, and 1800mm. Most people prefer 1800mm for a mix of privacy and optics.
- Profiles: The look of the fence comes down to the panel profile. Common options include Superdek (bold trapezoidal ribs), CGI corrugated (the classic wavy profile), and Wavelok (flowing lines that read similar to timber palings).
- Colours: Good neighbour fencing is available across the full Colorbond colour range.
- Maintenance: Essentially none. The powder-coated steel finish resists rust, fading, and warping.
- Pricing: In Adelaide, Good neighbour fencing typically runs between $200 and $350+ per metre supplied and installed.
Is Good Neighbour Fencing Right for Your Property?
It’s a strong choice for most suburban Adelaide properties, particularly where the fence is shared with a neighbour or visible from an outdoor entertaining area. If you’re after full privacy, low upkeep, and a fence that looks the part from both sides, it’s hard to argue against it.
It’s less suited to front boundaries where a lower, more open fence is often the better aesthetic call, or to rural-residential blocks where a solid steel boundary isn’t necessary. For those situations, tubular steel or wire and timber will serve better and cost less.
Good Neighbour Fencing Adelaide – Installed by Master Landscaping
At Master Landscaping Adelaide, Good neighbour fencing is one of our most-installed products – and we’ve done it across all kinds of blocks, from tight inner-city lots to wider outer-suburban properties. We’ll advise on the right height and profile for your boundary, handle the installation from site prep to clean-up, and make sure everything is council-compliant before we start.
Contact us on 0480 739 400 for a free on-site consultation and fixed-price quote. We’ll have a response back to you within 24 hours.