Wire Fence

A wire fence panel is a flat, rigid section of welded steel mesh. Unlike chain link, which is woven and comes on a roll, a welded panel keeps its shape: it does not sag between posts and does not unravel when one wire is cut. You hang the panels between posts with brackets, one section at a time.

Three things describe a panel. The mesh is the size of the openings between the wires. The wire set gives the gauge of each wire, horizontal first, and a lower gauge number means a thicker wire. The size is the panel width and height. Compare those three and you can compare any two panels in this category.

• Rigid: every crossing is welded, so the panel stays flat between posts and needs no tension wire or rails to hold its line.
• Open: you can see through the mesh, which keeps sight lines clear for cameras and guards and keeps a garden from feeling closed in.
• Low upkeep: the wire is galvanized and most panels are powder coated on top, so the fence needs no painting or staining.
• Modular: panels, posts, brackets and gates are made to fit each other, so a fence goes up section by section with ordinary hand tools.
• Secure: the heavier double wire panels and the dense 358 mesh are hard to cut and hard to climb.
• Versatile: the same system works for a backyard, a school, a sports field or a secure perimeter.

This category is split into five subcategories. Each one holds the panels and the parts that go with them.

Double Wire Fence

Two horizontal wires at every crossing, with one vertical wire between them. Two strengths: 4/6/4 GA for gardens and lighter jobs, and 0/4/0 GA for schools, business sites and secure boundaries. Both have a 2" x 8" mesh and are 8'2" wide, in the standard heights of 4', 6' and 8', hot-dip galvanized or powder coated black.

3D Wire Fence

The V-fence is a single wire panel, 6/6 GA, with V-shaped bends pressed in along its length. The bends stiffen the mesh without extra wire, so the panel is lighter than a double wire panel. Same 2" x 8" mesh and 8'2" width, in 4', 6' and 8' heights, black RAL 9005.

Security Fence

The 358 panel has openings of 3" x 1/2". Fingers and toes find no hold, so it is hard to climb, and the dense mesh is hard to cut. It comes as Light and Heavy panels with single wires, and as Light Duo and Heavy Duo panels with two horizontal wires at every crossing, for data centers, correctional facilities, utilities and industry. The panels come in 4', 6', 8' and 10' heights.

Welded Wire Fence

An overview of the welded panels side by side: double wire, V-fence, 358 security mesh and the rebound panel for sports areas, so you can compare them in one list.

Gabion Fence

Two rows of 0/4/0 GA double wire panels on gabion posts, held apart by spacers and filled with stone. The result is a solid wall that blocks the view and dampens sound.

• Double wire 4/6/4 GA: two 4 GA horizontal wires and one 6 GA vertical wire, 2" x 8" mesh, 8'2" wide.
• Double wire 0/4/0 GA: two 0 GA horizontal wires and one 4 GA vertical wire, same mesh and width.
• Double wire heights: 4', 6' and 8', the same three heights for both wire sets, hot-dip galvanized or black RAL 9005.
• V-fence 3D: 6/6 GA, 2" x 8" mesh, 8'2" wide, in 4', 6' and 8' heights, black RAL 9005.
• 358 security: 3" x 1/2" mesh, Light 8/8 GA (8'3" wide, black or hot-dip galvanized), Heavy 8/4 GA (black or hot-dip galvanized), and Light Duo 8/8/8 GA and Heavy Duo 8/4/8 GA (black), in 4', 6', 8' and 10' heights.
• Rebound: a 0/4/0 GA double wire panel, 8' high, 8'2" wide and black, with the mesh closed down to 2" x 2-5/8" up to 2 ft from the bottom.

Fenceweb welded wire panels are sold in three standard heights, 4', 6' and 8', and the 358 security panel also comes 10' high. Gates and the 358 coverplates follow the same heights, and the posts are longer than the fence so they can go into the ground.

• 4': front boundaries, play areas and places where the view should stay open and the fence only marks the line.
• 6': the usual height for a backyard, a dog run, a schoolyard or a business boundary.
• 8': company premises, sports grounds and sites that need a taller barrier that is harder to climb over.
• 10': the 358 security panel for data centers, correctional facilities and utilities, where the perimeter must stop people.

Both use the same 2" x 8" mesh, the same 8'2" width and the same posts and Longlip brackets, so the choice is about strength, not parts. A double wire panel gets its stiffness from the paired horizontal wires and takes knocks, leaning and climbing better. A V-fence panel gets its stiffness from the bends, uses less steel and is lighter to handle during installation. Choose the V-fence for gardens, homes, parks and light industry, and double wire for schools, busy public sites and secure boundaries.

Every panel starts with a zinc layer against rust. In the US store, double wire panels are sold hot-dip galvanized, with a plain zinc finish, or galvanized and powder coated black RAL 9005. The V-fence panel is black. The 358 Light and Heavy panels come black or hot-dip galvanized, and the Light Duo and Heavy Duo panels black. Powder coating adds a colored layer over the zinc, which gives a second layer of protection and lets the fence blend in. On the double wire panels the powder coating carries a 10-year warranty, and small scratches can be touched up with matching repair spray. Choose plain galvanized for an industrial look, and black where the fence is part of a building or a garden.

Chain link is woven from a roll and needs tension wire, rails and stretching to stay tight. A welded panel is rigid by itself, so it needs no tensioning, looks the same along the whole run and holds its shape when it is hit. Chain link remains a good fit for long, low runs; welded panels are the choice where the fence should stay straight and stiff for years.

• Homes, gardens and dog runs: a 4/6/4 GA double wire panel, black or plain galvanized, or a black V-fence panel, 4' or 6' high.
• Schools, childcare centers and playgrounds: a 0/4/0 GA double wire panel, 4' or 6' high, which takes leaning, climbing and ball impact better than the lighter wire set.
• Business sites, logistics centers and car parks: a 0/4/0 GA double wire panel, 6' or 8' high.
• Data centers, correctional facilities, substations and utilities: a 358 security panel, 8' or 10' high, Heavy or Duo where the perimeter must resist cutting longest, with a horizontal rail system on the back.
• Sports fields and courts: the rebound panel, with its denser mesh at the bottom where balls and players hit the fence.
• Landscaping and boundaries that should look like a wall: a gabion fence filled with stone.

Steel wire is drawn down to the right gauge, galvanized and straightened. The horizontal and vertical wires are then laid out on a welding machine and welded together at every crossing, which is what makes the panel rigid. After welding, a panel is either powder coated over its zinc layer or hot-dip galvanized as a finished panel. That is why each panel type comes in a galvanized and a powder coated version.

Double wire and V-fence panels hang on 2-3/8" round posts or 2-3/8" x 2-3/8" smooth square posts with Longlip brackets, in an end, corner and inline version for each post shape. The 358 panels use their own system on square posts of 2-3/8" or 3": U-brackets with strips, single or Duo security brackets, spider brackets and coverplates. Gabion fence has its own gabion posts. Pick the post first, then the bracket made for that post size and panel.

Which post length goes with which height?

Choose the post length by the fence height. About 2 ft of a post goes into concrete, more for gates, tall fences and soft ground, and the local frost depth can ask for more. As a rule, use a 6' post for a 4' fence, an 8' post for a 6' fence and a 10' post for an 8' fence. The square 2-3/8" x 2-3/8" post comes in 6', 7', 8', 9', 10' and 11' lengths and the round 2-3/8" post in 7', 9', 10' and 11'.

For a 10' 358 security fence, use a 12' post of 3" x 3"; that post comes in whole feet from 6' to 14'. Coverplates for 358 come in lengths that match the panels: 4', 6', 8' and 10'.

1. Check your property line and any local rules for fence height, and call 811 to have buried utilities marked before you dig.
2. Stretch a string line along the fence and mark the corners, the ends and the gate openings.
3. Divide the length of each straight run by the panel width, 8'2" for double wire and V-fence panels, and round up to whole panels.
4. Set the first end post in concrete, plumb and against the string. Make the footing deep enough for your soil and check the local frost depth.
5. Fix the first panel with end brackets, set the next post at panel width and join the panels on it with inline brackets. Work along the run.
6. Use corner brackets where the fence turns, and gate posts where a gate will hang.
7. Let the concrete cure, check the line, then fit the post caps and hang the gate.

Welded panels are rigid, so on sloping ground they are stepped: each panel sits level and the next one steps up or down at the post. Use shorter steps on steep ground by adding posts, and keep the gap under each panel even so the fence line looks tidy.

• Posts: round or square posts for double wire and V-fence panels, square posts for 358 panels, and gabion posts for a gabion wall.
• Brackets: Longlip end, corner and inline brackets with stainless steel carriage bolt sets, or the 358 U-brackets, spider brackets and coverplates.
• Post caps: PVC caps for round and square posts and aluminum caps for square posts, so rain cannot get into the post.
• Gates: black double wire system gates in 4', 6' and 8' heights to match the fence, as single swing gates 3, 4 or 5 ft wide and as double gates 10, 13 or 16 ft wide, and a gate and wall connector to join a panel to a wall or gate post.
• Privacy: weave-in privacy strips in the fence colors, or the Gardenode Solstice privacy kit, which fills a 4' or 6' double wire panel with composite slats in Anthracite Gray or Brown.
• Security add-ons: the horizontal rail system for 358 fence and base plates for posts on concrete.

Fenceweb delivers wire fence to every US state and to Canada, for homeowners, contractors, schools, utilities, data centers and correctional facilities. A size without a price on its product page is sold on request: ask for a quote.