Iron Fabrication · Est. Since 1987

Built from raw
steel. Finished
to last fifty years.

Plasma-cut, MIG-welded, powder-coated fences and gates for homeowners, developers, and estates. Every weld bead visible on request.

See How It's Made

38+

Years Fabricating

2,400+

Projects Completed

50yr

Powder-Coat Warranty

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Fabrication Process

Watch your fence
get built.

Five decisions separate a fence that rots from one that outlasts the building it guards. Scroll through each one.

01
Technical engineering drawing with precise dimension lines and measurements for custom fence design on drafting table
DWG-REV-02 · AS 1725

Stage 01 of 05

Design

Engineering before fabrication.

Technical engineering drawing with precise dimension lines and measurements for custom fence design on drafting table
01

Stage

Design

Every fence begins as a dimensioned drawing — not a sketch. We spec post centres, panel spans, and load-bearing requirements based on your site survey before a single piece of steel is ordered.

Why it matters: a fence designed to engineering tolerances never racks, sags, or requires shimming after installation.

DWG-REV-02 · AS 1725
Close-up of plasma cutter cutting through steel flat bar with bright orange sparks cascading in workshop
02

Stage

Cut

Flat bar, square hollow section, and solid rod stock is cut on a CNC plasma table. Every picket length, mitre, and notch is programmed from the engineering drawing — no hand-marking, no variance.

Why it matters: consistent cut lengths mean consistent panel widths, which means your fence runs true from first post to last.

CNC-PLASMA · ±0.5mm TOL
MIG welder in leather gloves welding steel fence panel on workshop jig with bright welding arc and sparks
03

Stage

Weld

Panels are assembled in a purpose-built steel jig that holds every component square and plumb during welding. Each picket-to-rail junction receives a full-penetration MIG bead, ground flush, and inspected before the jig releases.

Why it matters: jig-welded panels cannot rack. The geometry is locked in at the weld, not corrected at the post.

MIG-ER70S-6 · FULL PENETRATION
Powder coating booth with freshly coated fence panel in matte black finish hanging on rack in industrial workshop
04

Stage

Finish

After welding, every panel is sandblasted to bare metal (Sa 2.5), zinc-phosphate primed within two hours, then baked in our powder-coat oven at 200°C for 20 minutes. The result is a bond, not a coating.

Why it matters: bare-metal adhesion and oven-cured powder give you a finish that resists impact, UV, and coastal salt for 50 years.

SA 2.5 BLAST · 200°C CURE
Gloved hand tightening stainless steel bolt on freshly installed black iron fence panel attached to stone pillar at golden hour
05

Stage

Install

Our installation crew sets posts in 450mm-deep concrete footings, allows 48 hours to cure, then returns to hang panels with stainless fasteners. Every post is plumbed with a digital level before concrete is poured.

Why it matters: a post set in under-depth concrete is the single most common cause of fence failure. We do not cut that corner.

FOOTING-450mm · SS-316 FASTENERS
Completed ornamental iron fence and double gate at entrance of large stone estate home with manicured gardens at golden hour

Project Ref: TH-2024-089

Thornberry Estate

480lm · Spear-top · Ornamental Gates · Gloss Black

“We had three quotes. Two were cheaper. We chose Forge because the site visit lasted ninety minutes and they left us with a dimensioned drawing. Six months later, that fence is the first thing every visitor mentions.”
Portrait of James Whitfield, estate owner and Forge client, wearing business casual attire

James Whitfield

Estate Owner · Thornberry, VIC

4.9/5

Average rating

340+

Verified reviews

96%

Repeat referral rate

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