If you’re planning to install a fence around your property, one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make is the fence type. The fence type can make a big difference on all kinds of different factors, including security, visual appeal, longevity, pet-friendliness and more.
Here are five of the most common fence types, along with their benefits and disadvantages.
Feeling safe and secure is a basic human desire. Whether you are at home in your bed or sitting at your desk at work, you want to be safe. What can you do to feel safe? There are a number of ways, and one of them is a security fence.
What does a security fence offer?
Just like people, fences can be found everywhere. Whether around a home or a business, fences are universal markers. Fences can be set up anywhere and offer protection as well as set clear boundaries. Whether they keep the big dog down the street in his own yard, or keep the strays out of yours, fences are important.
Chain link fences can be fun to climb. Wooden fences can be fun to paint. Metal fences can be surprisingly creative.
Is there a common type?
Whether we are talking about our home, business or any other property that we own, safety is a growing concern. We want to make sure that what is ours stays ours, and is protected from anything that we find less than desirable. A security gate is a priceless asset to any piece of property. It is hard to put a price on peace of mind, but a security gate can do just that. A security gate keeps what we prize in, and what we don’t want out. Too many tragedies occur in homes, schools, and businesses across the nation due to lack of security.
Temporary fencing is an alternative to permanent fencing, and can be used for public and private properties. Homes, business and schools, construction sites and concert venues are just a few of the places that temporary fencing can come in handy. Temporary fencing can be used around pools, to keep animals in a confined area, to keep intruders out, and to control crowds. Sporting events, festivals and parades are also perfect examples of situations that can greatly benefit from the versatility of temporary fencing.
Most commercial properties realize the benefit – or even necessity – of having a fence around their establishment. As a commercial property owner, you are responsible for what takes place on your property. Erecting a perimeter to keep unwanted persons off of your property results in an important safeguard from unwanted activity. For this reason, it is very important to choose a reliable and durable fence to enclose your commercial property.
Are you a contractor managing a full construction site? Do you worry that the area is unprotected and thus subject to possible damage by both humans and animals? When you have a construction site underway, it is very important to keep it quartered off while the job is in progress. Otherwise, you risk wasting valuable time and money due to work being tampered with while you are off the premises.
Erecting a temporary but substantial construction fence around your construction work area will mitigate these concerns. Fencing will provide peace of mind that even when you are not present, the site is being protected and the all the hard work you have completed is being maintained and left alone.
Have you decided that you’d like to enclose an area of your property for safety, protection or aesthetics? Have you come to the conclusion that your business or home needs to be fenced in? Once you decide you’d like to purchase a fence, you may think the hard part is over. But did you know that there are several types of fences to choose from? You will have to consider factors such as the material of the fence, the durability, how easily it can be installed, and, of course, how easily it may need to be repaired or even replaced before you can begin installation.
There are many locations that may call for a security gate: parking lots, schools, businesses, etc. In fact, every fence requires a gate of some kind to enter through. The question you have to ask yourself is: What do I want this gate to accomplish? Will it serve strong security purposes or simply act as a mild deterrent? Or will it simply round out the look of my fence while creating a glamorous entryway to those entering your property?
You also have a variety of options to choose from when it comes to the gate’s opening mechanism. Would you like a swinging gate or would you prefer one that slides? Do you want two small gates that open together (similar to double doors) or one large single gate? These are the types of questions you must ask yourself before beginning the selection process, although most gate installers are well educated on these topics and can help you along.
