Screening

Timber screening and privacy screens in Melbourne

Ready-made timber screen panels

Our hardwood timber screens are 900 mm wide panels in 2.1 m and 2.4 m heights, built from 19 × 42 mm dressed Yellow Balau battens on a fixed frame. Screw them to posts or an existing fence for a privacy screen, a fence extension or a feature wall, inside or out.

Battens for a screen you build yourself

Hardwood battens in 42 × 42 mm DAR, bevelled and arched profiles in set lengths from 1.0 m to 3.0 m. Merbau in 42 × 19 mm, 42 × 42 mm, 38 × 38 mm and 70 × 19 mm, kiln-dried and Select Grade. Merbau is on the AS 3959 bushfire-resisting timber list to BAL-29; Yellow Balau is not, so use Merbau on a bushfire-prone site.

Composite screening

NewTechWood composite screening and composite battens in Antique, Ipe, Teak, Walnut, Blackbutt and Silver Grey: 95% recycled, capped, and no oiling, ever.

Planning a screen

For a 1.8 m high slatted screen with 42 × 19 mm battens and a 10 mm gap, allow about 35 battens per metre of screen. Oil hardwood battens on every face before fixing and pre-drill the ends. Bring the screen size and we will work out battens, posts, fixings and oil. See also our timber cladding. For a traditional front fence see picket fencing. Call 03 9465 9875, Mon–Fri 7am–4:30pm, Sat 9am–1pm.

Screening sizes and prices

Prices as at 19 October 2026, including GST, for pickup from 170 Settlement Road, Thomastown; delivery across Melbourne and regional Victoria is quoted on the order. Stock and prices change, so the product page has the current figure.

Hardwood Timber Screens: 2.1 m high $280, 2.4 m high $250 per 900 mm wide panel.

Hardwood Timber Batten DAR 42x42: 1 m $8.20, 1.5 m $12.30, 1.8 m $14.76, 2.1 m $17.22, 2.4 m $19.68, 2.7 m $22.14, 3 m $24.60 per length.

Hardwood Timber Batten Bevelled: 1 m $8.20, 1.5 m $12.30, 1.8 m $14.76, 2.1 m $17.22, 2.4 m $19.68, 2.7 m $22.14, 3 m $24.60 per length.

Hardwood Timber Batten Arch Dar: 1 m $8.20, 1.5 m $12.30, 1.8 m $14.76, 2.1 m $17.22, 2.4 m $19.68, 2.7 m $22.14, 3 m $24.60 per length.

Merbau 38x38 DAR: 1 m $7.35, 1.2 m $8.82, 1.5 m $11.02, 1.8 m $13.23, 2.1 m $15.43, 2.7 m $19.84, 4.2 m $30.86 per length.

NewTechWood Composite Screening: 5 colours, $55 per board.

Merbau 70x19 DAR: 1.8 m $8.91, 2.1 m $10.40 per length.

Newtechwood Battens: 3 colours, $55 per board.

Related ranges

Related: timber battens, natural timber screens, picket fencing, posts, dressed Merbau, composite cladding.