a new custom rendered block front fence in Hawthorn East- Summerlea Grove.
summary of services
Our services for this rendered block front fence in Summerlea Grove, Hawthorn 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 rendered blockwork, metalwork design and metalwork colours.
Key design considerations for this project included:
- Location of mains sewer
- Heights and locations of existing rendered walls and driveway
- Heights and locations of existing landscaping
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 and the property was not encumbered by any covenants or overlays, only report and consent was required to be obtained from council prior to obtaining a building permit.
We managed the building permit application processes on behalf of our clients and provided them with copies of all stamped documentation, permits and insurances and certificates.
construction stages
The project scope for this rendered blockwork fencing project included:
- Concrete footings
- Blockwork
- Render
- Metalwork including panels, a pedestrian gate and a sliding driveway gate
- Automation of the sliding driveway gate
- Intercom and access control
- Feature fence lighting and street number
