Chain-Link Fence

A woven line, and why that matters on site

Chain-link is made the slow way: the wire is bent into a zig-zag, then threaded through the row above and the row below, so the crossings form diamonds and hold each other without a weld. Nothing is fused at the intersection, which is exactly why the finished panel behaves differently from a welded one — it gives a little under load, it wraps around a corner post without a bespoke corner panel, and on a sloping site it can be dressed down to the ground line rather than stepped.

That behaviour decides where it belongs. It is used for sports grounds, parks, roads, farms and general perimeter enclosure: long runs where an open mesh line is wanted, where the ground is not perfectly level, and where the fence has to look light rather than like a wall. It is a boundary product, not an impact product — where a panel has to stay flat and rigid over a long span, a framed mesh fence carries its own tube frame instead; and where the line has to come down and go back up for a works programme, the answer is a temporary mesh fence on movable feet.

Everything above the wire is a separate decision. Wire diameter runs from 1.5 mm to 4 mm; the aperture is commonly 50 × 50 mm, 60 × 60 mm or 70 × 70 mm, with other apertures available; panels are supplied in sizes such as 1 m × 2 m, 1.5 m × 2 m, 2 m × 2.5 m and 2 m × 3 m, with other sizes made; and the post is square or round section, finished the same way as the mesh.

Chain-link fence — the published figures

These are the figures for this product as published. Post spacing, gates and corners are not among them, because they are set by the run and confirmed on the drawing; everything else below is fixed data and is carried into the quotation unchanged.

What the woven construction gives you

• No weld at the crossing. The wire is pre-bent and threaded, so the diamond holds by tension rather than by fusion — the joint cannot rust at a weld because there is no weld.
• A panel that moves with the ground. Being flexible, the mesh follows the level of the run and turns corners without a purpose-made panel.
• Wire from 1.5 mm to 4 mm. The gauge is chosen against what the line has to resist, and it is stated on the quotation by diameter, not by a trade name.
• Three common apertures. 50 × 50 mm, 60 × 60 mm and 70 × 70 mm cover most enquiries; other apertures are available.
• Four published panel sizes. 1 × 2, 1.5 × 2, 2 × 2.5 and 2 × 3 m, with other sizes made to the order.
• Square or round posts. The section is the buyer's choice and the caps and fittings follow it.
• Two finishes, two colours. PVC coated or hot-dip galvanised, mainly in green and blue.

What we fix, and what the drawing fixes

The published range is a starting point, not a closed catalogue. Panels, posts and finishes are produced to the project specification, so an aperture, a wire diameter, a panel size or a colour outside the list above is quoted from the drawing rather than refused. What we will not do is guess: post spacing, gate positions and corner details are confirmed against your drawing or the standard you follow, together with the run length and the slope along it, and they appear on the approved shop drawing before production starts.

Two things are worth settling before the enquiry goes out, because both change the price structure rather than the panel. The first is the ground: a post set in concrete, a base plate on a slab and a socket in a kerb are three different assemblies, and the mesh is quoted with whichever one the site needs. The second is the opening: gate leaves are usually a separate item on a chain-link run, and their width and hanging side are needed with the drawing. Send the drawing, the quantity and the destination port and the specification comes back in writing within one business day.

How the order is packed, priced and shipped

Mesh, panels, posts and fittings travel as one programme. Bundles are labelled with the post section and the drawing reference so that a bundle can be identified on site without opening it, and the fittings are bagged separately rather than buried in the load. The exact method is confirmed per specification with the loading plan, because a bundle that cannot be unloaded at destination is not a saving.

No price figure is published on this page, and no MOQ or lead time is promised before the specification is known. Every one of those figures depends on the drawing or standard, the quantity and the destination port — send those three and the answer comes back complete rather than indicative.

Four questions, answered from this page

Is chain-link welded or woven?

Woven. The wire is pre-bent and threaded so the strands cross in a diamond pattern, and the panel is not welded at the intersections. That is what allows it to flex, turn corners and follow ground level.

What wire and aperture can I have?

Wire from 1.5 mm to 4 mm, with the aperture commonly 50 × 50 mm, 60 × 60 mm or 70 × 70 mm. Other apertures are available — tell us what you need and it is quoted from the specification.

What panel sizes and posts are published?

Panels in 1 m × 2 m, 1.5 m × 2 m, 2 m × 2.5 m and 2 m × 3 m, with other sizes made. Posts are square or round section, PVC coated or hot-dip galvanised, mainly green and blue.

How is the post layout decided?

Post spacing, gate positions and corners are confirmed against your drawing or the standard you follow, from the run length, the slope and the opening widths. They are not assumed from a catalogue.

Is a price or MOQ published here?

No. Price is quoted per order — FOB Wuhan / Shanghai, CIF or DDP — and MOQ, loading plan and lead time are confirmed per specification once we have the drawing, the quantity and the destination port.