EASY FENCE INSTALLATIONS

Sick of rotten battens, broken posts and fences that take all day to repair?

Smartweld SmartPosts are a New Zealand-made steel fence post system designed to make farm fencing faster, stronger and more consistent.

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About Us

Smartweld SmartPosts are a New Zealand-made steel fence post system designed to make farm fencing faster, stronger and more consistent.

Smartweld was established as a manufacturing engineering company in 2006 by Les & Kathy Mitchell of Christchurch. Les background includes two trades, boiler maker and fitter/turner 25 years’ experience. Kathy’s background is in IT.

Based in Christchurch, we are a friendly customer focused company and always happy to help. Les and the team can design and fabricate to your requirements.

SmartPosts

Each post features an integrated wire-locking channel, so your fence wires or netting simply drop into place and are secured with a retainer wire. No clips, staples or fiddly lashing required. SmartPosts are made to suit standard 7-wire fences and can be customised to match different netting patterns, giving you a tidy, professional fence line with a fraction of the usual labour.

Our posts are widely trusted in NZ with well over 10,000 posts already in the ground.

Fast and Easy Installation: SmartPosts feature an innovative wire-locking design — no clips or tie wires needed. The wire simply slots into place, saving time and labor on every fence line.

Durable and Long-Lasting: Made from high-tensile, hot-dip galvanized steel, SmartPosts are corrosion-resistant and built to withstand New Zealand’s tough weather conditions.

Precision and Consistency: Each post is laser-cut and machine-welded, ensuring consistent quality, alignment, and strength across every unit.

Convenient Delivery and Support: Available for pickup or nationwide delivery, with expert guidance from Smartweld’s team to help you choose the right setup for your project..

TESTIMONIALS

What others are saying

— Ken P

Ken Pears, a fencing contractor based in Nelson has been using the Daveles smart posts for nearly 2 years. He says the drop wire part of the design had a big appeal to him and is one of the main reasons he chooses to build with Daveles posts.

"You can run a whole fence and just clip all the wires in and put the drop wire down, if you wanna move them it's very easy to do so."

He says the ease of assembly makes the posts perfect for temporary fences because of how easy they can be moved and rebuilt.

"Definitely saves time and the big thing for me is that it saves the wire as well."

The posts reduces the amount of wire that Ken has to replace, due to the drop wire design.

"What I like is that you don't have rusting of the wires and also less chance of getting the wires twisted, it's very easy to rectify."

With the wires not having to be thread through the posts, there isn't the friction between the wires and posts where they are thread through. This reduces the chance of rusting. Ken says working with these posts as a contractor for lifestyle blocks, it's there ease of installation really comes in handy.

"If you're moving fences or have a break in the line this is where these posts come in to their own."

— Doug H

Doug Haven runs Haven Contracting, a small business based in North Canterbury. He says it's been three years since he was introduced to Daveles fence posts.

"When Les first approached us, he gave us half a dozen to try, which I tried round at my own place, and then we've used them on various jobs as needed."

Haven says the Daveles fence post is an improvement on traditional fencing, and makes things easier.

"He's sort of just improved the product, as we've gone from being sort of fairly heavy-duty posts to much stronger steel and sort of thinner and more suitable, they re easier to get into the ground and they kind of make them up for us as we need them, whatever the y-spacings need to be."

Daveles fence posts boast quick installation times, which saves the farmer money.

"Let's say you were going to bang in a hundred posts, it might take you eight hours on the tractor, it'll probably take you five hours, if that, banging these in. At fifty bucks an hour as a pose to a hundred and thirty dollars an hour, there's quite a saving there for the customer at the end of it."

For Doug, the benefits are obvious.

"You don't need a post driver to put them in, so you can eliminate a tractor and a big post driver at a hundred and thirty bucks an hour. You either need someone fairly fit to either bang them in by hand, or you can use a petrol powered Waratah machine to bang them in. In terms of job, it is quicker to put them in than normal fencing, because the system that the netting puts into is you just push it back and drop a wire down the back once you get the hang of it. In tricky places, when you're struggling to get a post-driver or tractor in under trees or something they work really well, because you don't need all that extra room. They've certainly got their pluses ... They don't rust or rot or anything, so they re pretty permanent."

It doesn't matter whether if's small farms, big farms or lifestyle blocks, Doug recommends Daveles as an option for his customers.

STILL NOT SURE?

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions about our SmartPosts? You're in the right place!

Question 1: What exactly is a SmartPost?

A SmartPost is a high tensile, galvanised steel fence post designed as a smarter alternative to timber posts and battens. It has slots and a front channel that hold fence wires or netting in place with a retainer wire, giving you a strong, tidy fence without staples, clips or lashing.

Question 2: What type of fencing are SmartPosts designed for?

SmartPosts are made to work with standard 7-wire farm fencing and can also be manufactured to match other wire or netting patterns at no extra charge. They’re ideal for sheep, cattle and general farm fencing, and work well as both line posts and replacements for broken battens along existing fences.

Question 3: How do I install SmartPosts?

Installation is straightforward:

1. Strain your wires or netting between your traditional end posts as you normally would.

2. Drive the SmartPosts along the fence line with a manual or motorised post rammer.

3. Slot the wires into the SmartPost slots and drop the retainer wire down the front channel, then hook and twist it at the top to lock everything in place. Once that’s done – your fence section is finished.

Question 4: What sizes and specifications are available?

SmartPosts are available in lengths up to 2.4 m, with 1.5 m galvanised posts commonly used for standard farm fencing. Each post is produced from high-tensile steel with a galvanised coating, and the steel mass is approximately 1.95 kg per metre, giving you a strong, reliable post that still handles easily during installation.

Question 5: Do you ship SmartPosts around New Zealand?

Yes. SmartPosts can be collected directly from Smartweld or shipped nationwide, with freight quoted based on your delivery address and order size. Just get in touch with your location and quantities, and the team will come back to you with pricing and lead times.

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Additional Information

SmartPosts are available in galvanised, high-tensile steel in a range of lengths up to 2.4 m, with 1.5 m posts commonly used for standard farm fencing. Each post is engineered for strength while remaining easy to handle, at around 1.95 kg of steel per metre. They can be driven in with a manual or portable motorised post rammer and are ideal for both new fences and as a quick replacement for tired battens or broken posts along existing lines often without needing to cut or re-strain your wires. Nationwide shipping can be arranged, with freight quoted to your location.

High-tensile galvanised steel
Designed for standard 7-wire fences
Perfect for repairs

Integrated wire-locking system
Compatible with standard insulators
Fast installation