On newer subdivisions in Kelvin Grove and Whakarongo, the neighbour's living room is often looking straight at your deck. Out in Ashhurst, the problem is the wind. Either way, a well-placed privacy screen is often the difference between a deck you use and one you avoid.
We build deck screening into new decks, and add privacy screens to existing decks where the frame can take the posts.
The most popular look: horizontal timber slats with small gaps. Blocks the direct view while letting light and some air through. Gaps can be tighter for privacy or wider for airflow.
Vertical battens suit some homes better and can be spaced to block views from one angle while staying open from another.
A screen at seated head height blocks the view when you are sitting down without boxing the deck in when you stand.
One of our favourite deck privacy screen ideas: combining a privacy wall for deck edges with built-in planter boxes or bench seating makes the screen part of the deck rather than an add-on.
On exposed sites, a screen on the windward side makes a big difference. Slatted screens cut wind better than solid ones, which can create turbulence on the sheltered side.
Combine a screen with a roof or pergola for a sheltered outdoor room, or see more in our covered deck and shade ideas.
Screens are priced by length and height. As a rough guide, a slatted timber screen is often a few hundred dollars per lineal metre installed, depending on height, timber and how it is fixed. You get a fixed price in writing after we measure up.
These are indicative ranges only, not a quote. They are a rough guide based on typical New Zealand deck pricing, set deliberately wide. Height off the ground, ground conditions, access, board and fixing choice, stairs, balustrade, removal of an old deck and whether consent is needed all move the final number, sometimes a long way. The only price that counts is the fixed written price we give you after measuring up on site. Prices include GST.
Every job is priced on site with a fixed written quote. For indicative deck prices, see the deck cost guide or try the deck calculator.
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Usually, if the frame is sound enough to fix the posts into. We check that first.
It depends on where it is. Tall screens near a boundary can run into district plan height rules. We check that for your site.
Slatted screens let light through between the slats. Half-height screens block the view when seated without boxing you in.
Yes. Slatted screens are better than solid ones for wind, because they slow it down instead of making it tumble over the top.
Usually the same as the deck, often treated pine or hardwood. It can be stained to match the house.
Free on-site quote. Fixed price in writing. Decks, fences and pergolas.
