a new custom render and brick front fence in Camberwell – Toorak Road.
summary of services
Our services for this render and brick front fence in Toorak Road, Camberwell included managing all aspects of the design, permit and construction stages.
design stages
– concept stage –
The concept design for this render and brick fence borrowed details from the house façade, including the colours, materials and metalwork design.
Key design considerations for this project included:
- Design to accommodate a sloped block
- Design to be sympathetic to the existing home
- Traffic management and working on a main road
- Minimising damage to existing landscaping
- Location of in-ground services
Our ‘order of cost’ included an estimate of costs, the project scope, general specification, health and safety requirements, assumptions and further investigative work required during the ‘develop’ stage.
– develop stage –
We provided recommendations for cost-effective consultants including a draftsman, structural engineer, geotechnical engineer and a building surveyor.
We managed the design team and performed site inspections to confirm the location and depth of in-ground services including power, water, gas, Telstra, NBN, sewer and stormwater.
permit stages
As the maximum height of this brick fence was 2.0m on a declared road and the property was not encumbered by any covenants or overlays, neither report and consent nor a planning permit were required.
We managed the building permit application process on behalf of our clients and provided them with copies of all stamped documentation, permits, insurances and certificates.
construction stages
The project scope for this brick fencing project included:
- Demolition of an existing brick and timber fence
- Concrete footings
- Brickwork
- Blockwork
- Render
- Metalwork including panels and a pedestrian gate
- New concrete footpaths
