358 mesh or palisade?

Hard to climb and see-through, or a robust, forbidding boundary.

Discuss your site

Short answer

Choose 358 mesh where climbing and CCTV sightlines matter most. Choose palisade where a strong visible deterrent and a robust steel look suit the site.

Side by side

358 mesh security perimeter

358 mesh

Dense welded mesh with a nominal 76.2 × 12.7mm aperture and 4mm wire.

Steel palisade security fencing

Palisade

Vertical steel pales, W or D section, bolted to rails between posts.

Climbing
358 meshVery few hand or toe holds
PalisadeRails can give a foothold
Sightlines
358 meshOpen, good for CCTV
PalisadeMore interrupted
Look on site
358 meshClean, less severe
PalisadeStrong, forbidding
Standard
358 meshBS 1722-14 (open mesh)
PalisadeBS 1722-12 (palisade)
Sloping ground
358 meshStepped or raked panels
PalisadePales follow the slope easily
Gates
358 meshMatching pedestrian and vehicle gates
PalisadeMatching pedestrian and vehicle gates

Which suits the site?

Choose 358 mesh when…

  • Climbing is the main risk on the site.
  • CCTV or staff need to see through the boundary.
  • The site faces the public and a softer look helps.

Choose Palisade when…

  • The boundary must look like a clear deterrent.
  • The site is industrial, utility or storage.
  • The ground is uneven and the line must follow it.

Honest trade-offs

Watch-out: 358 mesh

Usually costs more per metre than palisade or twin-wire mesh. Any formal security rating only applies to the certified product named.

Watch-out: Palisade

Harder look is wrong for many schools and public frontages, and the view through it is limited.

Discuss your site

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What have you got?

Either works. Priced by hand.

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