How to choose the right fence style for your home

  • 5 minutes
  • 17 June 2019

Are you unsure which wall or fence style is suitable for your needs? We’ve broken down our range of ModularWalls so you can find the perfect fit for your home.

SlimWall: the premium fencing solution

SlimWall is our modular premium fencing solution that combines quality and value, featuring a modern design and acoustic properties. In addition, it can easily integrate with retaining panels, lighting, infills, slats and more. (ModularWalls do not supply lighting, infills and slats.) SlimWall is the fencing revolution Australian homeowners didn’t know they were waiting for.

Using a dark paint colour on the SlimWall fence makes the plants the feature and creates a fantastic fence style

This fence is the perfect option for anyone who:

  • Wants a premium aesthetic rather than timber or metal fencing
  • Needs more durability from their fence
  • Requires more functionality from their fence (retainingnoise reduction, designer finishes or customisations)

Popular applications for SlimWall include:

  • Dividing fences
  • Boundary fences
  • Acoustic fences
  • DIY fences
  • Front fences

Performance capabilities and benefits:

  • Our most cost-effective wall system
  • Sleek design using 50mm thick AcoustiMax panels (perfect for smaller lots and tight boundaries)
  • A choice of 90mm x 90mm Primed Galvanised Steel posts or 75mm x 75mm Aluminium posts
  • Reaches heights of 2.1m
  • Integrate TerraFirm to retain up to 500mm (perfect for installing raised garden beds)
  • Most lightweight system (perfect for DIY installation)
  • Compliant with BAL 29 fencing requirements

Aesthetics:

TrendWall: the high performer

TrenWall is a sleek, high-performance Modular Wall for people who want more. Furthermore, it offers taller heights, higher acoustic and retaining capabilities (compared to SlimWall), and corrosive-resistant aluminium posts.

TrendWall Feature Wall is a fence style that suits many different architectural styles

This fence is the perfect option for anyone who:

  • Wants a premium aesthetic rather than timber or metal fencing
  • Requires a taller privacy fence or noise barrier (up to 2.4m*)
  • Needs more durability from their fence
  • Requires higher retaining or acoustic performance than SlimWall

Popular applications for TrendWall include:

  • Privacy fences and visual screens
  • Tall outdoor walls (up to 2.4m high*)
  • Acoustic barriers
  • Fencing with integrated retaining
  • Coastal or poolside applications

Performance capabilities and benefits:

  • 75mm thick AcoustiMax panels for additional acoustic properties
  • 100mm x 100mm Aluminium posts (perfect for coastal areas or poolside applications)
  • Reaches heights of 2.4m* (perfect for privacy and noise reduction)
  • Integrate TerraFirm to retain up to 750mm
  • Compliant with BAL 29 fencing requirements

Aesthetics:

  • It can be painted, texture rendered, tiled or clad
  • Easily incorporate slats or decorative infills
  • Install lighting cabling within posts
  • Incorporate letterboxes into the panel
  • Utilise our expressed joint profile
  • Offers flush post tops and flush or external wall capping

With the sheer number of options and customisation possibilities, you can create almost anything!

VogueWall: the versatile alternative

VogueWall is our masonry-alternative Modular Wall with the versatility to make any design a reality. Furthermore, VogueWall’s design closely mirrors the dimensions of a rendered masonry wall with piers. The result is a world of design potential, whilst its versatility makes it the perfect all-rounder.

Three Birds VogueWall House 11

This fence style is the perfect option for anyone who is:

  • After a rendered masonry aesthetic with design versatility
  • Unable to install traditional masonry (e.g. budget or time restraints, restricted site access, council regulations, too heavy for underground services, etc.)
  • Installing a tall masonry-alternate wall (e.g. above 1.2m)

Popular applications for VogueWall include:

  • Boundary walls
  • Tall front walls
  • Feature walls
  • Noise walls
  • Masonry-alternate solutions

Performance capabilities and benefits:

  • 75mm thick AcoustiMax panels for additional acoustic properties
  • 250mm x 150mm Primed Galvanised Steel posts (to mirror the piers of a brick wall)
  • Reaches heights of 3m (perfect for privacy and noise reduction)
  • Integrate TerraFirm to retain up to 750mm
  • Compliant with BAL 29 fencing requirements

Aesthetics:

  • It can be painted, texture rendered, tiled or clad
  • Easily incorporate slats or decorative infills
  • Install lighting cabling within the posts
  • Incorporate letterboxes within the panel
  • Utilise our expressed joint profile
  • Offers flush or external post tops, and flush or external wall capping

With the sheer number of options and customisation possibilities, you can create almost anything!

EstateWall: the grand statement

EstateWall is our robust masonry-alternative Modular Wall that creates a grand entrance. In addition, it features our most prominent posts, making the design perfect for those looking for an elegant blend of distinction and sophistication.

EstateWall | Three Birds Renovations | Stone Cladding | Sloping Blocks

This wall style is the perfect option for anyone who is:

  • After a robust masonry aesthetic
  • Looking to boost street appeal
  • Installing a lower height masonry-alternate wall. For example, front, garden, retaining, or grand statement perimeter walls.

Popular applications for EstateWall include:

  • Front walls
  • Entrance walls
  • Premium boundary walls
  • Feature walls
  • Security perimeters

Performance capabilities and benefits:

  • 75mm thick AcoustiMax panels for additional acoustic properties
  • 250mm x 150mm Primed Galvanised Steel posts (to mirror the piers of a brick wall)
  • Reaches heights of 3m (perfect for privacy and noise reduction)
  • Integrate TerraFirm to retain up to 750mm
  • Compliant with BAL 29 fencing requirements

Aesthetics:

  • It can be painted, texture rendered, tiled or clad
  • Easily incorporate slats or decorative infills
  • Incorporate letterboxes within the post or panel
  • Install lighting, intercoms and other cabling within posts
  • Utilise our expressed joint profile
  • Offers Flush or external post tops and flush or external wall capping

TerraFirm retaining panels

You can also combine the TerraFirm retaining panel with any of the above wall and fence styles to create a retaining wall instantly.

Furthermore, depending on your ideal landscaping plan, TerraFirm gives the option to install the following:

  • A standalone retaining wall
  • Or, integrate the retaining panels right into your boundary wall for a seamless finish.
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Above all, our team is here to help you find the perfect fence style for your home, tailored to suit your needs. Get in touch today to discuss the possibilities.

*The maximum height attainable for the different wall types will be influenced by various factors, including wind regions, soil conditions, topography and shielding.