Selecting the right fence for you will depend on what you want the fence to do for you. Are you after privacy, do you need security, are you going for decoration, do you need a fence to contain pets or children or do you simply need a perimeter demarcation line?
Often you'll find you need a mix of all the above options rather than a straight forward simple selection. With this in mind we can evaluate which common fences may be best for you.
If privacy is the watch word in your selection you'll want something relatively tall, without gaps, durable but cost effective. Often you'll find that timber fences will cover all these bases for you. You'll be looking at a typical fence panel fence initially on the basis of cheapest price and easy installation and height options. Fence panel fences come in standard heights from 3ft through to 6ft, and being of standard width they are easy to install and maintain over time.
If security is your aim you'll be looking for a fence with height, structural strength but a solid fascia may not be so critical. The best security can be achieved with a rigid mesh fence system mounted on steel posts in heights from 6ft through to 8ft, or alternatively a steel palisade fence which can be purchased up to 3m high. …show more content…
If you are looking for improved home security then you will want the strongest, tallest timber fence you can get to hide your property, prevent intruders scaling the fence and offer a solid boundary such as a close board fence or if you are not so concerned with privacy then a chain link fence which can be constructed to greater height and is harder to climb than a timber fence. A close board fence will be more expensive than a fence panel fence but being mounted on heavier section posts and coming in more height options will offer a higher degree of security than fence
Often you'll find you need a mix of all the above options rather than a straight forward simple selection. With this in mind we can evaluate which common fences may be best for you.
If privacy is the watch word in your selection you'll want something relatively tall, without gaps, durable but cost effective. Often you'll find that timber fences will cover all these bases for you. You'll be looking at a typical fence panel fence initially on the basis of cheapest price and easy installation and height options. Fence panel fences come in standard heights from 3ft through to 6ft, and being of standard width they are easy to install and maintain over time.
If security is your aim you'll be looking for a fence with height, structural strength but a solid fascia may not be so critical. The best security can be achieved with a rigid mesh fence system mounted on steel posts in heights from 6ft through to 8ft, or alternatively a steel palisade fence which can be purchased up to 3m high. …show more content…
If you are looking for improved home security then you will want the strongest, tallest timber fence you can get to hide your property, prevent intruders scaling the fence and offer a solid boundary such as a close board fence or if you are not so concerned with privacy then a chain link fence which can be constructed to greater height and is harder to climb than a timber fence. A close board fence will be more expensive than a fence panel fence but being mounted on heavier section posts and coming in more height options will offer a higher degree of security than fence