Fencing Invoice Template Australia: Metre Rates, Gates, Removal and GST

A fencing invoice in Australia should include your business name, ABN, contractor licence if applicable, invoice number, date, customer name and property address, fence type, lineal metres, metre rate, gate details, removal and disposal if included, hardware, labour, and GST if registered. The best fencing invoice template separates each fence type, each gate, and removal — so clients can see exactly what they paid for and builders can approve the invoice without calling back.

This guide gives fencing contractors a practical invoice structure, then shows how SMASH for fencers generates the invoice from a voice description in under 60 seconds.

The basic fencing invoice format

1. Business name, ABN, and contractor licence number if applicable.
2. Customer name and property address.
3. Invoice number, date, payment due date.
4. Fence type: Colorbond, timber paling, post-and-rail, pool glass, aluminium.
5. Lineal metres × rate per metre.
6. Gate: type, size, and price.
7. Hardware: latches, hinges, drop bolts.
8. Removal and disposal of existing fence if applicable.
9. Labour if invoicing separately (most fencing is supply and install).
10. GST if registered.
11. Payment link.

Example fencing invoice line items

For a Colorbond boundary fence:

Colorbond fence — 1.8m high, 28 lineal metres @ $195/m = $5,460.00.

Gate — 900mm pedestrian, standard latch = $485.00.

Removal — existing timber fence, 28m @ $18/m = $504.00.

Disposal — timber fence removal = $85.00.

For a timber paling fence:

Treated pine paling — 1.8m high, 14 lineal metres @ $145/m = $2,030.00.

Gate — 1.8m double timber gate = $380.00.

Hardware — gate latch and hinges = $65.00.

For a pool fence:

Frameless glass pool fence — 32 lineal metres @ $390/m = $12,480.00.

Gate panels × 6, compliant latch and hinges × 6 = $1,890.00.

Labour — installation, 3 days, 2 crew @ $400/crew-day = $2,400.00.

Metre rate per fence type

Maintain separate metre rates for:

• Colorbond: 1.5m, 1.8m, 2.1m heights
• Timber paling: treated pine, hardwood
• Post-and-rail: 2 rail, 3 rail, 4 rail
• Pool fence: aluminium, semi-frameless, frameless glass
• Retaining fencing (if applicable)

Store each in SMASH. Mention the type and height in your voice description — SMASH applies the right rate.

Using voice invoicing for fencing

With SMASH for fencers:

"28 metres of 1.8m Colorbond at 44 Pine Street. One 900mm pedestrian gate, standard latch. Remove old timber fence, 28 metres, and disposal."

Invoice with all lines from a single voice note.

Frequently asked questions:

What should a fencing invoice include? ABN, fence type, lineal metres, metre rate, gate details, hardware, removal and disposal, labour if separate, and GST.

Should I charge separately for removal? Yes. Removal and disposal are separate costs — list them as separate line items.

Can I include gates as separate line items? Yes. Gates have their own price — list each gate separately with size and hardware.

Does SMASH handle pool fencing invoices? Yes. Frameless glass, semi-frameless, and aluminium pool fence — each as a separate fence type with its own metre rate and compliant hardware items.