Should You Be Using Temporary Fencing for Your Renovations?
When renovating, temporary fencing is a must. A temporary fence will provide a barrier between the construction and your family or anyone visiting your home. A temporary fence must comply with Australian Standards and there are many rules about what kinds of fencing can be used including:
These are just some reasons you need temporary fencing during your house renovation:
Temporary Fencing is a legislative requirement under most Australian councils
In Australia, most councils have deemed it necessary for properties undergoing development or renovations to be properly fenced off. Failing to adhere to these requirements could result in hefty fines.
Safety
Temporary fencing will create a confined area that will reduce any risk during your demolition or renovation. It will further prevent any unauthorised visitors, (including children), from entering your site. Visitors may not be deterred by warning signs, have no awareness of the dangers that may be present on a residential building site and have no idea of the risks that they may be exposed to once they have entered a site.
These risks can include serious injury from falls from partially constructed houses and scaffolding, electric shock from “live” cables, drowning in open excavations, suffocation or crushing from collapsing material, coming into contact with hazardous substances, exposure to asbestos if asbestos removal is taking place, protruding objects, falling onto protruding reinforcement bars etc. Ideally, all hazards and risks should be eliminated on the site, but this is not always achievable.
Security
Temporary fencing is an effective way of restricting unauthorized entry to your construction site - helping improve the security of your home.
Equipment and material theft is an increasing problem at construction sites – specifically good quality, expensive tools and machinery that are easy to conceal once stolen. Many people are incurring the loss of equipment and materials and also the costs required to replace tools and make insurance claims. There is also the issue of downtime that will slow down your renovation.
It makes it more convenient for your contractors to work
Contractors already have plenty to keep in mind, the public shouldn’t have to be one of those things. Temporary fencing gives contractors peace of mind and will eliminate unnecessary distractions, therefore allowing them to complete their job as quickly and safely as possible.
Temp fencing is one method to ensure safety on your site, things like banner mesh or shade cloth and rubbish cages can help make your renovation a breeze.
- How the fencing is constructed
- Where the fencing is placed
- How it affects traffic (pedestrian and motor)
- How strong the temporary fencing is
- How high the temporary fencing is
- What kind of signage the temporary fence must display
These are just some reasons you need temporary fencing during your house renovation:
Temporary Fencing is a legislative requirement under most Australian councils
In Australia, most councils have deemed it necessary for properties undergoing development or renovations to be properly fenced off. Failing to adhere to these requirements could result in hefty fines.
Safety
Temporary fencing will create a confined area that will reduce any risk during your demolition or renovation. It will further prevent any unauthorised visitors, (including children), from entering your site. Visitors may not be deterred by warning signs, have no awareness of the dangers that may be present on a residential building site and have no idea of the risks that they may be exposed to once they have entered a site.
These risks can include serious injury from falls from partially constructed houses and scaffolding, electric shock from “live” cables, drowning in open excavations, suffocation or crushing from collapsing material, coming into contact with hazardous substances, exposure to asbestos if asbestos removal is taking place, protruding objects, falling onto protruding reinforcement bars etc. Ideally, all hazards and risks should be eliminated on the site, but this is not always achievable.
Security
Temporary fencing is an effective way of restricting unauthorized entry to your construction site - helping improve the security of your home.
Equipment and material theft is an increasing problem at construction sites – specifically good quality, expensive tools and machinery that are easy to conceal once stolen. Many people are incurring the loss of equipment and materials and also the costs required to replace tools and make insurance claims. There is also the issue of downtime that will slow down your renovation.
It makes it more convenient for your contractors to work
Contractors already have plenty to keep in mind, the public shouldn’t have to be one of those things. Temporary fencing gives contractors peace of mind and will eliminate unnecessary distractions, therefore allowing them to complete their job as quickly and safely as possible.
Temp fencing is one method to ensure safety on your site, things like banner mesh or shade cloth and rubbish cages can help make your renovation a breeze.
