Palisade vs Mesh Fencing
Palisade is the heavier deterrent for yards, depots and industrial sites. Mesh keeps the site visible to cameras and passers-by and suits schools, offices and frontages. Both are hard to climb.
Which fence suits your site, in plain English.
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- €330palisade, a 2.75 m section
- from €25mesh, a metre
- See-throughmesh: cameras can watch
- Pointspalisade: hard to climb
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Palisade or mesh?
Is palisade or mesh fencing better?
Palisade is the heavier deterrent for yards, depots and industrial sites. Mesh keeps the site visible to cameras and passers-by and suits schools, offices and frontages. Both are hard to climb.
| Palisade | Mesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Looks | Heavy, industrial | Light, open |
| Visibility | Partly screened | See-through: cameras watch |
| Climbing | Pointed tops | Small gaps, no footholds |
| Cutting | W-pale is hard to cut | 868 twin wire is hard to cut |
| Supply | €330 a 2.75 m section | from €25 a metre |
| Around a house | Needs planning | Needs planning |
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Palisade fencingSteel pales, pointed tops, the heavy deterrent. €330 a 2.75 m section.Palisade →
Mesh fencingWelded mesh panels: see-through, hard to climb. From €25 a metre.Mesh fencing →
V mesh fencingFolded panels for schools, offices and frontages.V mesh →Temporary site fencingPanels on feet for building sites. €44–€63 a panel.Site fencing →Get a fencing price in 4 quick taps
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Is palisade or mesh fencing better?
Palisade is the heavier deterrent for yards, depots and industrial sites. Mesh keeps the site visible to cameras and passers-by and suits schools, offices and frontages. Both are hard to climb.
Which is cheaper?
Mesh usually is on supply prices. Compare full fitted quotes.
Can I mix them?
Yes. Many sites use palisade on the yard and mesh at the front.
Do I need planning permission?
Usually, yes. The planning exemption for walls and fences around a house covers capped walls, railings and wooden fences, but not a metal palisade or other security fence. Around a house, palisade needs permission at any height.
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