The fence posts of a fence made from COLORBOND® steel have a different metallic coating underneath the paint to that used in the rest of the fence, which mean they are suitable for concrete immersion. You should not allow the concrete to contact the rails or infill sheets of the fence as this can detrimentally affect the performance of COLORBOND® steel. For the design of concrete footings, we recommend contacting your chosen supplier of fencing made from COLORBOND® steel.

The COLORBOND® steel colours listed on our website show the core colours for our fencing range. Your fencing supplier may offer additional colours, and we recommend speaking with them for the availability of colours that may not be listed on our website.

BlueScope constantly monitors colour and design trends, which informs updates to the COLORBOND® steel range, including the availability of specific colours for fencing applications versus roofing applications. If you find that your desired colour is not listed on our website, we recommend speaking with your fencing supplier as some suppliers may offer an extended COLORBOND® steel fencing colour range.

A possible cause of this discoloration could be the application of touchup paints. Air-dried touchup paint weathers differently to that of oven-baked, prepainted COLORBOND® steel resulting in an irregular fading where these touch up paints have been applied. For more information please refer to Technical Bulletin TB-38 - Effect of touch-up paint.

Generally not. The infill sheets, posts and rails made from COLORBOND® steel are the same colour on both sides. Infill sheets of different colours cannot be placed back-to-back, as the posts and rails are not designed for this.

The only way to achieve a different colour on one side of the fence is to paint it. Overpainting, however, will result in a surface which is not as durable as the original COLORBOND® steel paint finish. Painting the fence will also void any warranty on the infill sheets, posts and rails. For more information on how to paint products manufactured from COLORBOND® steel we recommend reading our technical bulletin found here.

We recommend speaking to the supplier of your fencing made from COLORBOND® steel to get their installation guides for your style of fence.

You can find installers of the following products, made from COLORBOND® steel via our supplier locater found here. 

• roofing
• walling
• fencing
• garage doors
• guttering and fascia
• sheds & garages
• patios & pergolas

You can buy fencing made from COLORBOND® steel from retailers and suppliers of fencing products. You can find retailers and suppliers of fencing made from COLORBOND® steel via our supplier locator found here.

No. The coating on the underside of the sheet has different properties which are not designed for prolonged exposure to weather. Roofing profiles are also designed to be used top side up and may leak if installed the wrong way. However, there are roofing profiles available with a coloured finish on both sides of the sheet for specific applications, such as patios and pergolas, where the reverse side of the sheet will be visible. However, colour combinations and styles may be limited and you should confirm availability with your supplier.

Some manufacturers do sell roof sheeting made from COLORBOND® steel with a top coat on both sides. However, colours combinations and styles may be limited and you should confirm availability with your supplier.