Welded wire mesh fence

A welded wire mesh fence is a steel fence using wire strands welded together to form a high strength mesh. Welded wire mesh fences are used predominantly as high security barriers where visibility through the fence is necessary or desirable.

Types

By finishes

• Powder coating
  

  A blue powder coated welded mesh fence
• Galvanization
• Galfan
• Painted or sprayed
• Stainless steel

By gauge

• Wire thickness, typically wire from 2mm to 8mm is used
• Horizontal wire pitch, this is the distance between two horizontal wire strands, typically 12.7mm to 200mm
• Vertical wire pitch, this is the distance between two vertical wire strands, typically 10mm to 76.2mm

Uses

• Around Public buildings, such as the Union Buildings in Pretoria
• Around private offices, where visibility is desirable
  

  Welded wire mesh fence around an office building
• Residential perimeter fence
• Around prisons, secure hospitals and military installations
• Country borders
• In parks, zoos and nature reserves
  

  Welded wire mesh fence used in a park to prevent people entering a restricted zone