a new custom brick front fence in Elwood – Southey Street.
summary of services
Our services for this brick front fence in Southey Street, Elwood included managing all aspects of the design, permit and construction stages.
design stages
– concept stage –
The concept design for this brick fence borrowed details from the house façade, including the brick selection, metalwork colours and pier capper colours.
Key design considerations for this project included:
- Design to be sympathetic to the existing home
- Design to accommodate a sloped block
- Design to accommodate a stepped pedestrian entrance
- Design to accommodate Melbourne Water flood zone requirements
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 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 1.8m and the property was encumbered by a heritage overlay, both report and consent and 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 existing fences and concrete footings
- Concrete footings
- Brickwork
- Metalwork including panels and two pedestrian gates
- New concrete footpaths
- Repair asphalt footpaths
- Landscaping including top soil, turf, pavers, garden edging and planting
