Decking in Kinross
Northern Decking Co builds timber and composite decks in Kinross, the northernmost suburb of the City of Joondalup, built in stages from 1992. Homes here are 1990s family houses with the ocean visible beyond Burns Beach, so decks get stainless fixings for the sea breeze. Tell us where the deck goes and the contractor will visit, measure and quote free.
- Postcode
- 6028
- Council
- City of Joondalup
- Coastal lot rules
- Apply
- Last reviewed
- October 2026
Decks that suit Kinross homes
Kinross went up in stages around 1992 and 1993 as the City of Joondalup’s northernmost suburb, with Scottish-themed street names, parks dotted through it and a population of young families and overseas migrants. Burns Beach lies between it and the water, but the ocean is in view from parts of the suburb and the sea breeze arrives every summer afternoon. The houses are 1990s family homes, and most of them are at the point where the original deck or patio is ready for a rethink.
The timber or composite question
Kinross is where the choice between hardwood and composite gets asked most, because the suburb is close enough to the coast for salt to matter and far enough back for the pull of real timber to stay strong. Hardwood in merbau or spotted gum gives a warm, oiled surface that no composite quite matches, and lasts well here if the fixings are stainless and the oil goes on when the colour fades. Composite gives a family yard a surface that does not splinter, does not rot and needs nothing more than a hose. The contractor talks both through on site. Our composite decking page sets out the boards and clips in more detail.
Family decks off a 1990s alfresco
The typical Kinross job is a low deck off the back of a single-storey home, level with the door sill, taking the outdoor area past the pergola or patio roof and onto the lawn where the kids play. For a single house or grouped dwelling in the City of Joondalup, development (planning) approval is not required for decking 500 mm or less above natural ground level, and most of these decks sit well under that line. Building permit requirements depend on the deck, and the contractor confirms with the City on 9400 4000 before work starts.
Replacing the first deck
A deck built in 1993 has had more than thirty summers of sea breeze, and the galvanised screws that were standard then are usually the first thing to go. The frame is often still fine, because the sand drains, and a re-board in new hardwood or composite with stainless fixings brings the deck back. Where the frame has rotted the contractor says so and quotes a new one rather than dressing up a bad frame.
Within reach of the sea breeze
Kinross is treated as a coastal suburb on this site, and the detailing follows. Every fixing is stainless steel, the frame is set up to dry after a damp westerly, and no timber sits in the sand. It is the difference between a deck that looks tired at ten years and one that is still sound at thirty.
What to know before you build in Kinross
City of Joondalup
- Building permit requirements depend on the deck. Confirm with the City of Joondalup on 9400 4000 before work starts.
- For a single house or grouped dwelling, development (planning) approval is not required for decking 500 mm or less above natural ground level.
- Decking over 500 mm can avoid planning approval if it meets the R-Code setbacks for the lot's density.
- A deck within 7.5 m of a side or rear boundary needs a privacy screen at least 1.6 m high.
Salt air
Kinross is a coastal suburb, so the fixings, hangers and stirrups are stainless steel and the frame is detailed to dry out. Composite boards suit lots within reach of the sea breeze; hardwood works too when it is oiled and fixed properly.
The ground
Coastal sand, as across most of the corridor. There is no suburb-specific ground record for Kinross, and the first footing hole confirms what the contractor expects.
Bushfire map
Check your lot on the DFES Map of Bush Fire Prone Areas. If it is inside a mapped area the deck is built to the BAL requirements of AS 3959. We do not say here whether Kinross is or is not bushfire prone, because the map runs through suburbs and is revised.
How it goes in
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Footings
Stumps go into footings in the sand. Some sites in the far north hit limestone close to the surface and need core drilling.
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Joists
Joists go across the bearers at the centres the board maker specifies, typically 450 mm for hardwood and tighter for composite.
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Boards
Boards are laid from the house out with an even gap, fixed with screws or hidden clips.
Questions from Kinross
Timber or composite for a Kinross deck?
Both work. Hardwood in merbau or spotted gum gives the warmth of real timber and needs oiling when the colour goes flat. Composite needs no more than a hose and suits a busy family yard. Kinross is close enough to the coast that the choice is mostly about how you want to live with the deck, and the contractor talks it through on site.
Does Kinross need stainless fixings if it is not on the beach?
Yes. Burns Beach sits between Kinross and the water, but the sea breeze carries salt well inland and the ocean is visible from parts of the suburb. Kinross is treated as a coastal suburb here, so every screw, clip, hanger and stirrup is stainless steel.
Do I need council approval for a deck in Kinross?
For a single house or grouped dwelling in the City of Joondalup, development (planning) approval is not required for decking 500 mm or less above natural ground level. Decking over 500 mm can avoid planning approval if it meets the R-Code setbacks for the lot's density. Building permit requirements depend on the deck. Confirm with the City of Joondalup on 9400 4000 before work starts.
Can you replace the deck that came with my 1990s Kinross house?
Usually. The contractor checks the frame first. A sound frame takes new hardwood or composite boards with stainless fixings. A frame with rot or termite damage is replaced, and you hear which before anything is quoted.
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