Aluminium slat fencing in Mandurah
Horizontal aluminium slats for a front boundary or a screen — the look of timber battens with none of the rust, rot or repainting, which matters this close to the water.
- Material
- Powder-coated aluminium
- Rust
- None — aluminium does not corrode like steel
About slat fencing
What slat fencing is for
Slat fencing does a job that solid fencing cannot. Horizontal slats with a deliberate gap between them give you privacy at eye level while still letting light and air through, which makes a front courtyard usable rather than walled in, and stops a narrow side return from becoming a dark corridor.
It is also the fence people choose when the boundary is visible from the street. A Colorbond back fence is doing a functional job nobody looks at; a front fence is part of the house. Slats read as a considered choice in a way that a sheet of steel does not.
Why aluminium rather than timber or steel
The same look can be built in timber battens, and timber battens near the coast are a maintenance commitment. Salt air, driving rain and full sun work on any exterior timber, and a horizontal batten screen has a great many exposed edges and fixings for water to sit in. It will need oiling or painting on a cycle, and eventually it will need pieces replaced.
Aluminium does not rust. That is not a marketing distinction on a Mandurah block — it is the difference between a fence that is unchanged in fifteen years and one that is a project. Powder-coated aluminium slats hold their finish, weigh little enough that spans work without heavy framing, and need washing rather than maintaining.
Gaps, spans and the things worth deciding early
The gap between slats is the decision that changes the character of the fence. Tight spacing gives near-solid privacy and reads as a wall; wider spacing lets more light through and gives a lighter, more open look, but you can see through it at an angle even if you cannot see through it straight on. If privacy is the point, it is worth standing where the neighbour or the footpath actually is before choosing.
Slat orientation is the other choice. Horizontal is the common modern look and it makes a boundary read as wider and lower. Vertical is closer to a traditional picket rhythm and can suit an older house better.
What you get
Included as standard
- Powder-coated aluminium slats, posts and framing
- Footings suited to the ground on your block
- Removal and disposal of an existing fence where one is being replaced
- Site left clean, offcuts and packaging taken with us
Not included
- Retaining or levelling where the ground needs work before the fence goes in
- Council approval fees where a front fence height needs them
- Rendering, brickwork or piers between slat panels
- Relocating reticulation or lighting running through the fence line
Any of these can be quoted alongside the job — they are listed so the quote does not surprise you, not because we cannot do them.
Slat fencing we have done
Timber slat screen, side return 
Matching slat gate and fence 
Slat fence, corner return 
Slat and limestone, full frontage 
Charcoal slat between piers 
Stained slat on limestone 
Stained slat, full frontage
What affects the cost
Slat fencing prices differently from Colorbond because you are buying by the slat rather than by the sheet. Tighter spacing means more slats over the same run, so a privacy screen costs more per metre than an open one of the same height.
Height and span matter for the same reason, and longer spans between posts need heavier framing to stay flat. A front fence with piers, a gate or a change of direction has more set-out in it than a straight screen.
Colour and finish can change the figure — standard powder-coat colours are more economical than a special finish, and a woodgrain-look finish sits above a plain one.
How it works
You get in touch
Tell us what needs doing — a photo helps more than a paragraph. We come back to you within 2 business days.
We measure it up
We come to the property, walk the job with you and measure properly. The measure is free, with no obligation.
You get it in writing
An itemised written quote — materials, labour and removal priced separately, so you can see what you are paying for. It holds for 30 days.
We book it in and do it
We agree a date, turn up on it, and take the mess with us when we go. The site is left clean.
Common questions
Does aluminium slat fencing rust?
No. Aluminium does not rust the way steel does, which is the main reason to choose it over a steel-framed alternative within a few streets of the water. The powder-coat finish is what you are maintaining, and maintaining it means washing it occasionally.
Can I see through it?
That depends entirely on the gap you choose. Tight spacing gives close to full privacy head-on; any spacing can be seen through at a sharp angle. If privacy is the reason for the fence, stand where the person you are screening from would actually stand before deciding.
Can slat fencing be used for a pool?
Aluminium is a good material for a pool barrier, but a pool fence has to meet the barrier standard — including gap sizes and the non-climbable zone — and a decorative slat screen does not automatically comply. If the fence is part of a pool barrier, it gets specified as a pool fence.
Can you match a gate to the fence?
Yes, and a matching slat gate is the normal way to finish a front boundary. It can be manual or automated.
We also do
Putting in a fence? The retaining wall underneath it, the reticulation that has to be moved for the post holes, and the paving that runs up to it can all be sorted at the same time — one crew, one schedule.
Landscaping
Lawn and artificial grass, reticulation and repairs, garden maintenance, clean-ups, mulching and planting — across Mandurah, Peel and north to Rockingham.
Paving & Patios
Paving, patios and decking, retaining walls, concrete paths and curbing, and soakwells — built for sandy ground and coastal weather, across Mandurah and Peel.
Tell us what needs doing.
A written, itemised quote after we have measured the job — not a number guessed over the phone.