Privacy Screens: Metal, Lattice & COLORBOND®

Creating a private outdoor area doesn’t mean blocking light and airflow. The right screen can reduce sightlines, define boundaries, and complement your home’s exterior. This guide compares metal, lattice and COLORBOND® privacy options and highlights Stratco products suited to different outdoor spaces. 

How To Choose The Right Screen For Your Space 

Start with where privacy matters most and how enclosed you want the area to feel. Stratco Quickscreen works well around patios, balconies and alfresco areas, with adjustable slat spacing to balance privacy, light and airflow. For boundaries overlooked by neighbouring properties, Stratco Good Neighbour® Fencing provides greater coverage.

Site conditions should also influence your choice. Coastal properties benefit from corrosion-resistant materials and appropriate fixings, while exposed or high-wind sites need securely installed systems suited to local conditions. In bushfire-prone areas, check relevant BAL requirements before choosing materials or installation methods.

Style matters too. Stratco Ezi-Slat suits contemporary homes, Good Neighbour® Lattice Screen Top Fencing complements traditional exteriors, while steel fencing creates a clean, structured boundary. Always check local council requirements for heights, setbacks and street-facing installations before starting your project.

Metal And COLORBOND® Privacy Screens 

Metal screens are durable, low maintenance and versatile enough for courtyards, patios, gates, and boundaries. 

Stratco Ezi-Slat is an aluminium screening system with fixed slat spacing and a Pushloc frame that holds the slats without visible rivets, screws, nails or welding. Its streamlined horizontal profile works well in contemporary outdoor areas. 

Ezi-Slat Gate Kit

For greater flexibility, Stratco Quickscreen uses 65mm aluminium slats with adjustable spacing. Panels can be cut to height and width on site, making it suitable for custom screening between posts or around patios and entertaining areas. 

Quickscreen PLUS Panel Kit

Stratco Batten Xpress creates a more architectural finish. Its aluminium battens can be installed between posts or pillars or fixed across walls and ceilings, allowing privacy screening to become part of the overall exterior design. 

Batten Xpress Aluminium Batten Fencing Kit

For more substantial boundary screening, Stratco Good Neighbour® Fencing is available in profiles including Wavelok®, Smartspan® and Superdek®, with selected options available in genuine COLORBOND® steel. 

COLORBOND® steel is a popular choice for Australian homes, combining strength, durability and long-lasting style. Designed to withstand Australia's harsh weather conditions, it offers excellent resistance to corrosion, chipping and peeling, while requiring minimal maintenance. Stratco offers a wide range of COLORBOND® steel colours, making it easy to coordinate fencing, roofing and exterior finishes.

Good Neighbour® Superdek® Fence Panel

Lattice Privacy Screening 

Lattice is a lighter option for areas where you want privacy without creating a solid wall. Its open pattern filters views while allowing light and air to pass through, making it well suited to verandahs, pergolas and garden boundaries.

Stratco Good Neighbour® Lattice Screen Top Fencing combines a steel fence panel with a UV-treated lattice extension, adding height and extra screening without completely closing in the space.

For smaller projects and feature applications, Stratco also offers Decorative and Garden Screening for garden zones, feature walls and outdoor living areas.

Good Neighbour® Lattice Screen Top Superdek® 

Privacy, Airflow and Maintenance 

Different profiles provide different levels of screening. Solid steel fencing offers the greatest visual separation, while aluminium slats balance privacy with airflow. Lattice and decorative panels provide a softer transition, filtering views without making outdoor areas feel enclosed. 

Maintenance is straightforward. Wash powder-coated aluminium and steel surfaces periodically with fresh water and mild detergent, particularly in coastal or industrial environments, and avoid abrasive cleaners that may damage the finish. 

For coated steel, repair significant scratches or chips where appropriate to help protect the surface from corrosion. 

Choosing The Right Stratco Privacy Solution 

The best option depends on how much privacy, airflow and visual weight you want. 

Choose Stratco Ezi-Slat for a clean horizontal screen, Quickscreen where adjustable spacing is useful, or Batten Xpress for a stronger architectural feature. For boundary privacy, Good Neighbour® Fencing provides a more solid solution, while Good Neighbour® Lattice Screen Top Fencing adds height without completely blocking light and breeze.

Matching gates and fencing accessories can help create a consistent finish across the property, while DIY-friendly systems make many screening projects easier to plan and install.

Whether you are coordinating ironstone colorbond, comparing colorbond ironstone finishes or matching an existing colorbond terrain scheme, Stratco offers screening options that can be integrated with the wider design of your outdoor space.