Cat netting installation, Hobart

Cat netting installed over decks, verandahs and whole yards

We install cat netting over decks, verandahs, pergolas, side paths and whole backyards across Greater Hobart and Southern Tasmania, so your cat gets fresh air and a view of the garden while staying home with you.

As a CatNets recommended installer, we design every netted area around your house, build the frame and gate to suit, and give you a fixed price before work starts.

Netting pairs well with our custom catios and made-to-measure cat tunnels, and you can see finished netting jobs in our recent builds gallery.

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CatNets recommended installer
Free, fixed-price quotes
2-year warranty

Black netting over a side path beside a white weatherboard house, with cat shelves on the wall and a timber fence on the left

CatNets recommended installer

Your local CatNets installer for Hobart and the Eastern Shore

We're a CatNets recommended installer, and CatNets lists us on its installers page for Hobart, the Eastern Shore and Southern Tasmania.

You can check that listing for yourself, then have your netting designed, built and fitted locally by us.

Marty Bohata has 20 years of building experience, and he's been building cat enclosures since December 2021.

Read about Marty and how we build

What you get with us

A design planned around your deck, verandah or yard
Carpentry and steel work, including welding, for the frame and gate around the netting
A free, fixed-price quote, a 2-year warranty and $10 million public liability insurance
Recommended by vets at around 6 local clinics

What we net

Netted cat enclosures for decks, verandahs and backyards

Every netting job starts with where your cats like to lie in the sun and where you like to sit, and grows from there.

A timber deck with potted plants enclosed by black netting on tall posts, looking out over a grassy yard and gum trees — Netted deck looking over the yard

Decks and pergolas

A netted deck turns the place you already sit for breakfast or a barbecue into outdoor space your cats share with you.

We net existing decks and pergolas, and if the space calls for it, we can build a new deck or a roof over the deck as part of the same enclosure.

Looking out from a timber verandah with cross-braced railings, enclosed with black netting, to a paddock and a gum tree — Netted verandah

Verandahs

A verandah already has a roof and a view of the garden, so it makes a comfortable netted cat enclosure.

We design the netting around the verandah's posts and railings, so it still looks and feels like your verandah.

Whole backyards and side paths

For the most room, we enclose the whole backyard, from the back door out to the fence line.

Shelves on the wall, turf and raised garden beds can all sit inside, so the yard stays a garden for you too.

A netted side path can join the front of the house to the back, giving your cats a long walk with plenty to watch.

Netting on tall posts enclosing the turfed back yard and outdoor dining area of a brick house under a clear blue sky — Whole-yard netting around the back of a house

Black netting stretched over a grassy back yard between a brick house and a picket fence, with cat shelves on the wall — Netted backyard with wall shelves

A black-framed netting gate across a side passage beside a brick house, opening to a garden with raised beds — Gate in a netted side passage

Gates so people can come and go

A custom gate, built into the netting

A custom gate gives the people of the house a way in, and we can build it into the enclosure as part of the job.

We put it where you already walk, whether that's the side passage, the back steps or the path to the clothesline.

Because we do carpentry and steel work, including welding, the gate is made to suit the frame it sits in.

Also built as part of your enclosure

Custom gates for getting in and out
Fences
Decks, and roofs over decks
Raised garden beds
Cat doors fitted into walls and doors

Ask about a gate in your quote See gates in recent builds

Tunnels and catios

Netting that links up with tunnels and catios

Netting covers the big open spaces, and our tunnels and catios bring your cat out to them from inside the house.

Your cat can head out through a window or a cat door, travel along a mesh tunnel, and arrive on the netted deck, verandah or yard.

How our cat runs and tunnels are made Catios we build around Hobart homes A plain-English guide to what a catio is

Planning your netting

What we look at on the first visit

We visit homes across Greater Hobart, from Lenah Valley and New Town to Howrah, Kingston and Old Beach.

Then you get a free quote with a fixed price before any work starts.

1Where the netting meets the house, the fence line and any existing deck or pergola
2Where the gate goes, based on how you already move around the yard
3How your cats get out, whether that's a cat door, a window or a tunnel
4What goes inside, from shelves on the wall to turf and raised garden beds
5How the space works for the people in the house as well as the cats

Photos of the space help us prepare for the visit, and you can send them through our contact form.

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Google reviews

Cat owners on their new outdoor spaces

4.9 from 37 reviews on Google

Read all 37 reviews on Google

Very pleased with our new catio - Marty provided friendly service from the outset, including free consultation with suggestions on how we could design our set-up based on our requirements. Marty seamlessly integrated our catio into the human spaces by professionally enclosing our covered deck area with non-obtrusive netting and quality-constructed gate for human access, along with cat tunnel from deck to window. The enclosure of the deck had the added bonus of keeping pesky possums out that were becoming a nuisance. Our cats are really enjoying the new space and so are we!

Craig Alison McSwain Scott · 4 months ago · Google review

A very positive experience! Free consultation & flexibility with time frames. We already had some materials to build a cat enclosure as we were going to build it ourselves - Marty worked with what we had and added his own materials to create a space for our cats that was exactly what we had in mind. All at a very reasonable cost. Our cats are so much more relaxed now, they have a tunnel running from a window that allows them to come and go whenever they like. The enclosure is secure and should last a long time. It also looks nice and not out of place. We have put a kids cubby inside the enclosure as a foundation for adding extra platforms and walkways. Overall we are really happy with the result - my only regret is that I didn't find out about this service sooner!

Amanda Wieland · 11 months ago · Google review

These guys are the best! Marty and Martin built my cat enclosure perfectly. The cats love it and so do I. They had the cat flap installed and structure erected in rapid time. I highly recommend Hobart Cat Enclosures for the best catio. Thank you Marty and Martin!

Kerry Edwards · a year ago · Google review

Marty and Martin were fabulous - they created a great escape proof catio for my cat. It was exactly what I wanted, they arrived whenever they said they would, they kept the area clean as they worked and went above and beyond to clear the area first as I couldn't do it. Their prices were reasonable and affordable, and they were both friendly and helpful. The quote was done very quickly and the job came in exactly as quoted. They even did extra jobs for me when I realised they could do more than catios. I could not rate Cat Enclosures Hobart more highly.

Liz Campbell · 2 years ago · Google review

Marty and his team are the best! We had a large cat run and an overhead tunnel from the house to be built, as well as repositioning our original small cat house. All the work was excellent and completed in good time, with consultation and communication to ensure everything met our needs - and all in very friendly and professional manner. Cannot recommend more highly! Our cat loves his enclosure and spends all night there enjoying watching over his terrain! 😁

Rose Kling · 3 years ago · Google review

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FAQ

Your cat netting questions

Can you net an existing deck or pergola?

Yes, we enclose existing decks, verandahs and pergolas, and design the netting and framing around the structure that's already there.

If you'd like a new deck or a roof over the deck as well, we can build it as part of the same enclosure.

Can a netted yard have a gate?

Yes, we can build a custom gate into the netted area as part of the enclosure, so people can come and go.

We put it where you already walk, for example off the side path or at the back steps.

How does the netting connect to a cat tunnel?

We build our galvanised mesh tunnels to meet the netted area, so your cat can walk from a window or cat door straight into the enclosure.

The tunnels have a 300 mm x 400 mm profile with an artificial turf floor, and they can span more than 5 metres with no support underneath.

Can you net a whole backyard?

Yes, we enclose whole backyards as well as decks, verandahs and side paths.

Every yard is quoted to its own size and shape, with a fixed price before work starts.

Where can I see your CatNets listing?

We're a CatNets recommended installer, and CatNets lists us for Hobart, the Eastern Shore and Southern Tasmania at catnets.com.au/pages/installers.

We're also recommended by vets at around 6 local clinics.

Browse more netted decks and yards in our recent builds

What else we build

Pair your netting with a catio or a tunnel

2 cats resting on timber perches inside a pergola catio, with a flower garden beyond the mesh

Catios

An outdoor room for your cat, attached to the house, a verandah, a window or a balcony, or set into the garden, with places to climb, perch and relax in the sun.

Catios

A galvanised mesh tunnel with a turf floor running along a red brick wall at the top of a timber paling fence

Cat runs and tunnels

Enclosed runs and our own galvanised mesh tunnels, which link a window or cat door to the catio and the garden, with spans of more than 5 metres and no support underneath.

Cat runs and tunnels

Request a quote

Tell us about the space you'd like netted

Tell us about your deck, verandah or yard, and we'll come back to you to arrange a visit and a free, fixed-price quote.

0424 042 180

Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm

Free quotes, after a visit to your place
A fixed price before any work starts
2-year warranty on every build
Greater Hobart and Southern Tasmania