ABOUT FENCES & FENCING

Security fence for schools, sports pitches and commercial or industrial premises is commonly manufactured from steel or welded mesh for strength and durability. Examples include steel palisade fences, railings, bow top fences, welded mesh panels and expanded metal fences. Acoustic fences, pedestrian guardrail, timber fences, PVC fences and concrete fences are also available.

Many fence suppliers specialise in timber fences - close board, post and rail, larch lap panels etc. and agricultural fence products - stock fences, barbed wire fences, wire netting fences and field gates. Other suppliers prefer to concentrate on security fences and commercial fences - chain link fences, steel posts, welded mesh fences, palisade fences and railings etc.

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LEADING UK FENCE & FENCING SUPPLIERS

Alpha Rail: Fencing. Alpha Rail, based in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, is a leading UK manufacturer of architectural ironwork, including fences and fencing. Its product range also includes railings, Juliette balconies, Gates, and Finials.

Alpha Rail vertical bar fencing is constructed from steel, which may be supplied galvanized or with a wide range of powder coatings. The vertical bar fencing is available with a blunt, pointed, or domed top. Alpha Rail's Churchill fencing offers a more elegant alternative to the standard vertical bar fencing. It has a decorative finial, with square infills and posts. It is suitable for use on the tops of perimeter walls, as well as for free-standing applications.

Elkosta supplies security fences under the Elkosta and Gunnebo trade names. Elkosta mesh fence posts are triangular section, parallel or tapered, capped on top, made from high tensile steel with no holes or pre-determined fixing points. Posts may be clad with chain link, welded mesh, expanded metal or other proprietary products. Fence posts may be surmounted with continuous top rail with or without cranked arms for barbed wire. These arms can be single or double, 45 or 90 degrees and can accommodate barbed tape.

Elkosta vertical bar railings are manufactured to match both the Elkosta and Wego gate range as well as providing for enclosures when mesh fencing may not be considered robust enough. Elkosta also supplies traditional corrugated palisade fences in galvanised or galvanised and plastic coated finish. The height of the railing panels is generally limited to 2.50m above ground and standard panel lengths are between 2.50m and 3.00m.

NK Fencing is a leading supplier of fences. NK offers an extensive range of post and rigid mesh steel panel fences ie: IBEX Elite, IBEX Vogue, IBEX, IBEX Supreme, IBEX Hi-Security, Expanded Metal, Paladin and Rolltop suitable for many types of applications from Play Parks to High Security installations. NK's Railing Fence Systems ranging from Domestic (housing/play areas), Decorative (parks/public areas), Industrial (commercial properties) and Blackstaff (various), are suitable for a wide range of applications.

The NK Security Fence System, with the added option of high security Welded Panel Construction, having the pales fully welded to the rails, offering the optimum in security fences. NK also supplies a range of fence and wall toppings and entanglements, designed to deter intruders. These include NK Raptor Spikes, NK Topspike, and NK Razor Wire.

McArthur is a leading supplier of steel fences. Its steel palisade fence is produced in two specifications, general purpose and security. This palisade fence is available in traditional D section or in W section, in pale heights from 1.2m to 3.6m. Five colours are available, and pale tops may be rounded, rounded and notched, square, single pointed, or triple pointed for maximum security. McArthur's chainlink mesh fence is woven from steel wire. It is available in three finishes: heavily galvanised, PVC coated with a bright core, or for double protection PVC coated with a galvanised wire core.

Other useful links relevant to fences and fencing suppliers:

Fencing Contractors Association
Fencing Directory

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON FENCES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include manufacturers' specifications and CAD details: Barbour Compendium at www.barbourcompendium.co.uk, RIBA Product Selector Plus at ww.productselector.co.uk, ASC Bricsnet at www.ascinfo.co.uk, Building Products Index at www.bpindex.co.uk, British Board of Agrément at www.bbacerts.co.uk, British Standards Online at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com.

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