A fence secures a site, marks a boundary, keeps animals in or intruders out, and it has to suit the job in front of it. Rather than run through every material on the market, here are the seven fencing types Chainwire Fencing Specialist actually builds and installs across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter, and where each one fits. If you want a broader rundown of every fencing material out there, our national knowledge site covers 14 types of fencing in detail.
1. Chainwire (mesh) fencing
Chainwire, also called chain mesh, chain link or cyclone fencing, is our flagship and the workhorse of commercial fencing. It secures boundaries, schools, parks, sports grounds and industrial sites at a sensible cost, and its open weave lets you see through it, so threats are spotted rather than hidden. It is durable, easy to repair a section at a time, and endlessly adaptable around obstacles. The trade-off is that it does not give privacy or cut noise, which is exactly why it suits sites where visibility is the point.
2. Steel security fencing
Where a site needs to look and be harder to breach, steel security fencing steps up: palisade, garrison and press-formed spear-top systems that resist climbing and cutting. This is the choice for high-value commercial and industrial compounds, substations and anywhere the boundary itself has to deter. Height, spear detailing and post spacing are all set to the security level required.
3. Aluminium fencing
Aluminium is the lighter, more finished option, popular around businesses, gardens and pools. It does not rust, needs no painting, and comes in clean styles that lift the look of a frontage. It is low-maintenance and long-lived. Where a site needs heavy security, steel or chainwire does the harder work, but for a smart, weather-proof boundary aluminium is hard to fault.
4. Gates
A fence is only as good as its gate. We build and install sliding security gates, swinging and bi-fold gates, and remote-controlled automated gates, matched to the fence and the access the site needs. Getting the gate right, self-closing where it matters, correctly braced and squarely hung, is what keeps a boundary working long after the fence goes up.
5. Temporary and construction site fencing
Construction and event sites need a compliant barrier that goes up fast and comes down clean. Temporary fencing secures a site, controls access and meets safety requirements for the duration of a job, then moves on to the next one. It is the practical choice wherever the boundary is only needed for a season.
6. Rural and animal fencing
Rural and animal work is about containment and stock control: wire and steel systems that keep livestock in and predators out while staying easy to work along. An open metal fence lets you tend to animals and see across a paddock in a way a solid fence never will. Our rural work is wire and metal, not timber post-and-rail.
7. Sporting and recreational fencing
Sports grounds have their own demands: ball containment, safe heights and the right mesh so play stays in and spectators stay safe. Tennis courts, cricket nets, sports field surrounds and golf screens all call for a specific gauge and mesh combination. This is chainwire tuned to the game, built to take repeated impact without sagging.
The takeaway
The right fence follows the job, not fashion: chainwire for cost-effective security with a clear view, steel where the boundary must deter, aluminium for a clean low-maintenance look, gates matched to access, temporary fencing for a site with an end date, and rural or sporting systems built to their specific task. If you are weighing options for a site around Newcastle or the Hunter, the starting point is what the fence needs to do, then the material follows.