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Post driven chain link
Driven into the ground. It does not lift, it does not slide, and it does not get walked through.
Driven line, open groundPost driven chain link is the temporary fence that behaves like a permanent one. Posts go into the ground and the fabric is hung on them, so the run cannot be lifted at a joint or shoved aside. It takes longer to install than panels and it is much harder to move, and that is exactly the point on a site that has to stay closed after the crew leaves.
The specification
What it is, what it is for, and the job it is the wrong answer to.
| Heights | 6 ft standard, 8 ft available |
|---|---|
| How it is set | Posts driven into the ground, fabric hung and tensioned |
| Install speed | Longer than panels, planned rather than improvised |
| Moves | Not by hand. Changes are a crew visit |
| Gates | Pedestrian and drive gates built into the line |
| Add ons | Windscreen, plain or custom printed |
| Best for | Long jobs, sites that stay shut, real security |
| Not the right call when | The perimeter is going to move every week |
Institutional site, held shutWhere it earns its place
Multi family and commercial builds
A build that runs months does not want a fence that can be shifted by a passerby. A driven line holds from mobilization through handover.
Sites with real theft exposure
Material stacked on site is the thing that walks. A driven fence with the fabric tensioned properly is a serious deterrent rather than a marker.
Long term lot control
Lots that need closing for a season take a driven line with windscreen, which handles both access and what the neighbors can see.
Questions on this one
How long does a driven fence take to install?
Longer than panels, and the honest variable is the ground. Good soil takes posts quickly. Hard fill, old slab and frozen ground take longer, and we would rather tell you that when we quote than discover it on install day.
Can it be removed cleanly at the end?
Yes. Posts come out, the ground gets closed up, and the removal is already in the number you agreed. There is no separate charge to collect a driven fence.
Price it yourself
If you would rather not talk yet, draw the fence on a map and the tool works out the run. Estimators and preconstruction managers use it the same way, as a reference number for a bid.
Open the pricing toolOr read how the flat fee works before you do.
Ground decides the install
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