Steel security fencing in Broadstairs.

What steel security fencing is for

Steel security fencing is a galvanised metal security fence. Vertical galvanised steel pales, W or D profile, bolted through horizontal rails, mounted on concrete-set steel posts. Standard heights 1.8m, 2.4m and 3.0m. Standard finish hot-dip galvanised, optional polyester powder-coat in green, black or the customer's spec colour on top. It is what you use where a timber closeboard is not going to hold up: commercial premises, storage yards, plant compounds, the back of a Westwood industrial unit.

Broadstairs commercial pattern

The main steel security market in Broadstairs is Westwood: the retail park behind Westwood Cross has a mix of B1 and B8 units where this fencing is standard specification. The other pattern is small commercial premises in St Peter's and along the old rail corridor: paddocks, small workshops, storage yards. Broadstairs town centre itself does not really do steel security fencing, which is a good thing.

Materials and hardware

Hot-dip galvanised steel is the salt-air answer. Zinc-plated steel security fencing rusts through in three to five years within sight of the sea. Hot-dip galv gives you 25+ years. Powder-coat finish adds another decade of aesthetic life on top of the galv. Fixings should be A2 stainless bolts, not galv coach bolts, on any coastal run.

What moves the price

Steel security fencing is priced by height, powder-coat spec, and gate integration. Matching security gates add materially to the job, more again for a driveway sliding gate. Fixed quote after site visit for anything over 20 metres or with automation.

Access and timing

Steel security fencing needs concrete-set posts and mechanical handling to lift the sections. Access is the pacing item on tight-in units: we sometimes need a HIAB or a small crane on a Westwood industrial site. Timing is typically two to five days for a standard commercial run once the concrete has set.