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When Should You Use A Small Mesh Size With Your Chain-Link Fence?

16 August 2023 by Connor Hanson

When you're installing a chain-link fence, one of the options you'll have to consider is the mesh size. The mesh size of the chain-link determines how large the openings in the fence are. If you want the highest level of security, it's best to go with a mini-mesh chain-link fence, which has a mesh with very tiny openings. While this reduces visibility through the fence and makes it more expensive (since more steel is required to create chain-link with a small mesh size), it makes the fence more secure. To learn when it's a good idea to choose a mini-mesh chain-link fence for your property, read on.

You're Using a Fence to Protect Valuable Property

If you own a business that keeps valuable property out in the open (like work trucks that contain tools), then a mini-mesh chain-link fence is the best way to keep them secure. When it comes to security, the small mesh size is a major advantage because it ensures that thieves can't use bolt cutters to get through the fence. The tip of the bolt cutters can't fit through the small openings in the mesh.

Using bolt cutters to get through a fence is a common way to steal property that's out in the open since they don't make any noise. When you protect your business with a mini-mesh fence, you won't have to worry about thieves using this method.

You're Fencing a School or Playground

Another advantage of a mini-mesh chain-link fence is that it's impossible to climb, even for children. The holes in the mesh are too small for children to fit their fingers into, so they can't grab onto the mesh to pull themselves up. Normal chain-link fences are much easier to climb. This makes a mini-mesh fence a great option for schools and playgrounds since there's no risk of children being able to climb the fence and get out.

You're Trying to Keep Animals Out of Your Yard

A mini-mesh chain-link fence is also a good option for a homeowner who's trying to keep animals out of their yard. The small mesh size also makes it difficult for animals to climb. A raccoon, for example, can easily scale most types of fences, but they'll have difficulty with the small openings in a mini-mesh fence. If you're trying to protect a vegetable garden or a backyard chicken coop, installing a mini-mesh fence will help keep the local fauna away.

If you fall into one of the above categories or are just looking for extra security, ask for the smallest mesh size possible when you have your chain-link fence installed. 

Contact a local fence contractor to learn more about chain-link fences.

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