Your reasons for needing a fence in Ashtabula, Lake, or Geauga counties can vary greatly from your neighbor or from a neighboring business. When security is your priority, Thomas Fence is here to ensure you know which fence style will serve you best.
When considering security, you may think height and cover are important factors, but that is not always the case. An eight-foot wooden privacy fence may seem like a secure option, but wood fences are relatively easy to break through, and once inside a privacy fence, an intruder’s movement inside your property is obscured from any would-be witnesses.
The best fences for security
Your local fencing experts highlight the following when designing a security fence for a home or business:
- Height – Make your fence as high as you are allowed.
- Visibility – Maximum security is achieved when your property is fully visible. A security fence should never be a privacy fence.
- Material – Choose sturdy fencing that at least delays an intruder and at best deters one.
Homeowners who are protecting property or a pool area are best served by a metal fence with vertical posts. While wrought iron is strongest, a heavy gauge aluminum also is an excellent choice for its strength as well as rust resistance and lower price tag. An aluminum wrought iron style fence will have minimum horizontal cross bars, making it more difficult to climb. At maximum allowed height and full visibility, it is among the most secure and affordable fences a homeowner can have.
For homeowners on a budget, a chain link fence provides visibility and, at maximum height, can significantly slow or possibly deter an intruder. Chain link fences are generally made with 9- or 11-gauge steel constructed in diamonds that make for convenient toe holds. Homeowners should bear in mind they are easy to climb, and a bolt cutter will break through the steel, but the need for these steps slows an intruder and buys time for help to arrive. For business owners, barbs across the top of a high chain link fence will dramatically improve security.
Tips for protecting your property
The expert fence designers at Thomas Fence can help you choose and design a fence that will protect your property. Our team always considers the following:
- The maximum fence height allowed by your zoning code, neighborhood, or homeowners association
- Removal of natural objects, shrubs, or structures that provide a hiding place for an intruder, especially near a gate, or make scaling the fence easier
- A fence top that has blunt spikes is much more difficult to climb than a fence with a flat top
If you are looking for the right fence for your Ashtabula area home, Cleveland area business property, or anywhere in Northeast Ohio, the Thomas Fence team has excellent commercial chain link options as well as aluminum fencing that provides the beauty and security features of classic wrought iron. Contact us today for a consultation on the best fence for your needs, from decorative to privacy to security.