Classic Timber Fences (CTF) is a Christchurch-based fencing specialist at 7 Harris Crescent, Papanui, building fences since 2006. The team specialises in timber and metal fencing, custom gates, and full fence replacements, and holds a 4.8 rating from 140 verified reviews. CTF is known for clear communication, tidy workmanship, and respectful on-property practices, and describes itself as best suited to larger fence projects, new builds, full replacements, and feature street-front fences.
The company handles jobs end-to-end, from an initial on-site appraisal through to a detailed, transparent quote, construction, and a final walk-through and site cleanup. Its focus is on premium materials — high-grade treated timber and hardware — combined with proven construction techniques built up since 2006.
CTF's range covers timber fencing (boundary fences, dressed timber street-front feature fences, and full replacements), metal and security fencing (aluminium slat panels, compliant pool fencing, and metal sheet fencing on timber frames), custom gates, trellis and privacy screening, and additional services like demolition, temporary fencing, water blasting, painting and staining, and low-level timber decks. CTF serves the Christchurch area.
Classic Timber Fences (CTF) has been building fences in Christchurch since 2006, working out of Papanui and specialising in timber and metal fencing, custom gates, and full fence replacements. The team holds a 4.8 rating across 140 verified reviews, and is known for clear communication, tidy workmanship, and respectful on-property practices — including being considerate of gardens, vehicles, and personal belongings while on site.
CTF handles jobs end-to-end, from an initial on-site appraisal, through a detailed and transparent quote, right through to construction and a final walk-through with site cleanup. The company positions itself as best suited to larger fence projects, new builds, full replacements, and feature street-front fences, with a focus on premium materials — high-grade treated timber and hardware — matched with proven construction techniques.
CTF's most requested build right now is the Shiplapped Paling Fence, described as the design everyone in Christchurch is currently asking for. It features shiplapped palings with capping, scotia, and kickboard, delivering clean vertical lines, a solid architectural look, and zero gaps for total privacy. It can be finished in black or left natural, and every fence is built on site by the CTF team rather than flat-packed, using solid timber and proper fixings designed to handle Canterbury weather for decades. CTF says it offers some of the best prices in town on this particular build, without cutting corners on quality.
Beyond the Shiplapped Paling Fence, CTF's timber fencing work covers standard and robust boundary fences, dressed timber street-front feature fences, and full fence replacements including demolition, removal, and disposal.
On the metal and security side, the company installs aluminium slat panel fencing (including slatwood-style systems), pool fencing built with vertical metal bars at 100mm spacing for compliance, metal sheet fencing mounted on sturdy timber frames, and decorative screens and fence toppers.
Gates are made to order, spanning pedestrian and driveway gates, steel-frame timber-clad gates designed to resist sagging over time, and galvanised vertical bar steel gates built for longevity. For outdoor living spaces, CTF also offers custom trellis solutions, standalone privacy screens, fence toppers in oriental, diagonal, or square formations, and strategic privacy screening for entertainment areas.
Rounding out the offering, CTF provides additional services including temporary fencing during a build, surface preparation and water blasting, professional painting and staining for fences, gates, and decks, and low-level timber decks covering new construction, restoration, and repair.
CTF's process runs in five steps: telling the team what's needed (with photos and details helping speed things up), a site appraisal for complex jobs, a detailed and transparent quote breaking down materials and labour, construction with regular updates, and a final walk-through with the customer once the site is cleaned up.
Reviews on CTF's site describe consistent themes: good communication and tidy work. One Papanui client praised a boundary fence completed on time with great communication. A Merivale client highlighted a transparent quote with no surprises for a front fence with gate. A Fendalton client described a full fence removal and rebuild delivered with professional service from start to finish.
Classic Timber Fences is based at 7 Harris Crescent, Papanui, Christchurch, and serves the wider Christchurch area. Quotes can be requested by phone or through the online contact form, which asks for rough measurements and photos to speed up the assessment process.