Steel gate frames made to your measurements, heavier hinges and drop bolts for owners restoring timber paling gates on the Shorncliffe headland.
Keeping the old paling fence but tired of a gate that twists, sags or swings open in a blow? On a headland with water on three sides, gates carry a lot of wind. Our fencing supplies in Shorncliffe owners order centre on that problem. Send us a sketch and measurements, and our Geebung workshop will make a steel frame to take your palings, often within 48 hours. Add the hinges, drop bolts and latches to suit, and your fencing supplies in Shorncliffe order is ready to collect or deliver.
Geebung outlet39 Basalt St, Geebung QLD 4034
Shorncliffe is a small headland suburb with Bramble Bay on three sides and Cabbage Tree Creek to the south. Many of its homes are older timber houses, and plenty of owners want to keep their heritage-style fences as they are. The weak point is usually the gate, not the fence. A timber gate leaf catches the wind, racks out of square and drags on its hinges.
We supply steel gate frames built to take timber palings, plus the hinges, drop bolts and posts and rails to hang them. Fencing supplies in Shorncliffe can be collected from Geebung, and fencing supplies in Shorncliffe can be delivered.
Our reviewer Sashi brought us a sketch and measurements and was happy with what our workshop made. That's how most Shorncliffe gate orders start. You measure the opening and note which way the gate swings, and we make a steel frame to suit. Your own palings go on, so the gate matches the fence from the street.
Frames are made in our Geebung workshop, where Sureline has made gates and fence components since moving there in 2006. Custom gates can be made with a 48-hour turnaround. Staff on our counter talk daily with the installers who fit these gates on exposed sites, so they can suggest the hinges, gate bracing and drop bolts a windy opening needs. Owners and tradespeople buy fencing supplies in Shorncliffe from us through our retail and wholesale outlet. Fencing supplies in Shorncliffe are paid for by cash, Mastercard or Visa.
Most headland restoration orders draw on the five lines below. You or your carpenter do the hanging. Fencing supplies in Shorncliffe go home on your trailer or arrive by delivery.
A timber paling gate on its own timber frame tends to sag and twist over time. Our steel gate frames are made to your opening and built to take timber palings. Fix your own palings to the frame, and the gate keeps the look of your heritage-style fence while holding its shape against the wind.
Best for: owners keeping an existing paling fence
Explore gate frames and hardwareLight hinges bend when a gate is pushed by the wind day after day. We supply heavy-duty hinges, drop bolts and latches as gate hardware for exposed openings. A drop bolt pins one leaf of a pair into the ground, so the second leaf has something firm to latch against.
Best for: driveway pairs and bay-facing side gates
See gate hardwareIf you'd rather replace the gate entirely, our workshop makes supply-only gates to size. Open infill of chain wire or weld mesh lets the wind straight through, or pick a frame to clad in palings. We finish them galvanised, in black powder coat or with PVC coating, and a 48-hour turnaround is available.
Best for: gates past repair
View gate frames and hardwareA heavier gate needs a post that won't move. We supply posts, pipe, RHS and rails for resetting a loose gate post or adding a stronger one beside the old timber post. Tell us the gate width and height, and we'll help you choose posts and rails suited to the load.
Best for: gate posts that have started to lean
See posts, pipe and railsWhere privacy matters less, open mesh lets wind through instead of catching it. The chain wire supplies Shorncliffe owners buy for side and back boundaries come in galvanised and black PVC-coated mesh, with tie wire and fittings to finish the run.
Best for: exposed back yards
Browse chain wire suppliesNot sure which parts you need? Talk to us on 07 3865 8100
788 private dwellings
ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Shorncliffe
82.4% separate houses
ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Shorncliffe
Median age 47
ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Shorncliffe
Shorncliffe is one of Brisbane's smaller suburbs, with 788 private dwellings (ABS 2021). Separate houses make up 82.4% of homes, and the median age is 47. The suburb has 18 heritage-listed places, and many streets are lined with timber homes from its early seaside years.
With water on three sides, few gates here are sheltered. A solid timber gate acts like a sail. Its own timber frame racks out of square, the hinges bend and the latch stops lining up. Owners who like their existing fence don't want to replace the whole line to fix one gate. Timber gate posts that have carried a swinging leaf for years are often loose at the footing as well.
A gate that blows open can damage itself, the post and anything nearby, and it leaves the yard open to pets getting out. Replacing a heritage-style fence to fix one gate costs far more than it needs to. Keeping the existing palings also keeps the street frontage looking the way owners want it to.
We keep fencing supplies in Shorncliffe focused on the gate. A steel frame made to size keeps the timber face, while heavier hinges, drop bolts and a firm post hold it in place. Where the post is part of the problem, we add a steel post to the order. Fencing supplies in Shorncliffe leave our Geebung workshop ready to hang.
Sources: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats – Shorncliffe (SAL32558); Wikipedia – Shorncliffe, Queensland
Headland owners tend to arrive at our counter with one of three gate faults. You or your own tradesperson can sort any of them once you have suitable fencing supplies in Shorncliffe in hand. The fencing materials Shorncliffe restorers need usually come down to a frame, hinges and bolts, and we'll tailor your fencing supplies in Shorncliffe order to the fault.
A timber frame loaded by wind day after day slowly racks, so the gate leans and drags on the path.
A twisted gate won't latch, and forcing it shut loosens the hinges and post even more.
Replace the timber frame with a steel frame made to the opening, then re-fix your palings to it. Send us a sketch with the width, height and swing direction, and we'll make the frame to suit. Gate bracing built into the frame keeps it square.
A pair of gates held only by a centre latch has nothing to anchor it, so a strong gust pushes both leaves open.
Swinging gates can hit cars, hurt someone walking past and leave the yard open.
Fit a drop bolt to one leaf so it pins into the ground, then latch the other leaf to it. Upgrade to heavy-duty hinges if the old ones have bent. We'll match drop bolts and hinges to your gate frame and weight.
Every gust levers the gate against its hinge post. An old timber post or a shallow footing eventually loosens.
Once the post moves, the gate drops, the latch misses and the hinges strain harder.
Reset the post in concrete, or replace it with a steel post sized to the gate. Tell us the gate width and height, and we'll supply a matching post and fittings so your tradesperson can rehang the gate square.
Need parts for one of these fixes? Call or drop in to our Geebung counter
Bramble Bay's shoreline and the far bank of Cabbage Tree Creek are covered from Geebung as well. Fencing supplies in Shorncliffe share a workshop with frames for Sandgate, Nudgee Beach and nearby streets. To have our crew hang the gate, head to the fencing in Shorncliffe page. For supply-only frames and hardware, fencing supplies in Shorncliffe are ready to pick up or ship.
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Still have questions? Call 07 3865 8100
Get a Supply QuoteYes. Our workshop makes steel frames built to take timber palings, made to your opening. Measure the width and height, note the swing direction and whether it's a single gate or a pair, and send us a sketch. You or your carpenter then fix the palings to the frame. A 48-hour turnaround is available on custom gates.
Measure the clear opening between the posts at the top and bottom, the height you want, and the ground clearance under the gate. Note which way it opens and where the latch goes. A photo of the opening helps too. For fencing supplies in Shorncliffe gates facing the bay, tell us that as well, so we can suggest suitable hinges and bolts.
Heavier gates on exposed sites need heavy-duty hinges that won't bend under wind load. Add a drop bolt on a pair of gates, and a firm latch on single gates. Bring the gate size and a photo, and our counter staff will suggest gate hardware that suits the frame. Those staff sit beside the installers who hang gates on the headland.
Yes. That's the most common Shorncliffe order we see. A steel frame with your palings keeps the gate matching the fence, and new hinges and a reset post fix the swing. Shorncliffe has 18 heritage-listed places, so if your home may be one of them or near one, check City Plan before changing the frontage.
Yes. Our Brisbane-wide delivery handles bulky items like gate frames, long posts and mesh rolls. Mention steep driveways or narrow side access on the headland, and we'll confirm delivery arrangements and cost at the time of ordering. Hinges and bolts are usually quicker to grab in person at Geebung, with free parking on site.
For a made-to-size gate frame, ring (07) 3865 8100 or send your sketch, and we'll prepare a written supply quote so you can approve the price before anything is cut. Payment is by cash, Mastercard or Visa at 39 Basalt St, Geebung. Fencing supplies in Shorncliffe bought for a carpenter or builder to fit are quoted the same way.
Shorncliffe takes its name from "Shorn Cliff", a description of the headland as seen from Moreton Bay in 1852. Around 1880 a jetty was built at the mouth of Cabbage Tree Creek, and it was replaced in 1923 by what became known as Baxter's Jetty, after a family who settled in the 1860s. Musgrave House opened as a convalescent home in 1884, and a primary school followed in 1919. Today the suburb's 18 heritage-listed places include Saltwood and the railway station with its overbridge. Owners restoring gates on these older streets buy fencing supplies in Shorncliffe from our Geebung workshop.
Fencing supplies in Shorncliffe are sold from our Geebung outlet at 39 Basalt St, with delivery available.
| Business | Sureline Fencing |
|---|---|
| Phone | (07) 3865 8100 |
| info@surelinefencing.com.au | |
| Address | 39 Basalt St, Geebung QLD 4034 Workshop, retail and wholesale outlet |
| Hours | Mon–Fri 6:00 am – 3:00 pm Sat–Sun Closed |
| Service area | Shorncliffe and Brisbane's northern suburbs, serviced from Geebung |
| Website | surelinefencing.com.au |
Sources: Queensland Places – Shorncliffe; Wikipedia – Shorncliffe, Queensland; BCC heritage citation – Bramble Bay foreshores; ABS 2021 Census
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