Timber Friezework

Timber friezework is the decorative band that runs between verandah posts, just below the gutter line, and it is one of the defining details of a Victorian, Federation or Edwardian facade. Classic Woodturning, part of the Karem Woodcraft group and manufacturing period timber since 1984, makes heritage frieze panels to order for homes across Melbourne and Victoria. Whether you are completing a full verandah restoration in an inner-city terrace or filling a single bay on a country Victorian cottage, the frieze ties the posts, brackets and lace together into a cohesive period streetscape.

Made for outdoor use, our friezework is typically produced in LOSP H3 treated pine to handle Melbourne weather and hold its pattern over decades. It comes ready to prime and paint in your chosen heritage colour, and the treatment guards against rot and insect damage where the panel meets the beam.

Timber friezework is priced per lineal metre, so measuring is easy: take the clear run between each pair of posts and add the spans together for a quick quote. Every panel is made to order to suit your post spacing, so the repeat of the pattern lands neatly rather than being cut awkwardly at the ends.

If an original frieze has rotted or gone missing, our full matching service can replicate the pattern from a photo or a surviving section so the new work reads as authentic. Getting the scale and repeat right is what keeps a restored verandah faithful to its era. A frieze can run as a continuous band or be broken into bays to suit the rhythm of your posts.

Panels are supplied ready for your builder to cut to length and fix between the posts under the gutter. We custom manufacture to your spans and deliver Australia-wide from our Bayswater workshop in eastern Melbourne, supporting heritage restorations in the eastern suburbs, the heritage inner suburbs and well into regional Victoria.