Chain Link Fence Company

Learn From The Mistakes We Have Seen Others Make

Chain link fencing requires more skill and expertise than any other fencing material.  Just on a basic job, you have more than a dozen different types of components.  A quick list would be line posts, terminal posts, gate posts, tension bars, tension bands, tension wire, brace bands, top rail, loop caps, dome caps, rail ends, carriage bolts, gates, hinges, collars, and a latch.  And there is even more for commercial fencing like truss rods, barb arms, barbed wire, razor wire.  It really is a detailed and technical process.  And there are different thicknesses and diameters to consider.  All this to say, be sure you understand what a fence company is offering you when they give you a price.  Is it for the cheapest lightest weight product available or are you getting solid material that should last twenty years.

Black vs. Galvanized

In our opinion, if you have the choice of black of galvanized (aka silver or steel) go with black.  We say this because it has a longer warranty and isn't even that much more expensive these days.  The one benefit of galvanized is that the posts usually come "cleaner" meaning they are less likely to show scuffs and wear.  Black is also called vinyl coated, and that is a very good description.  The core of a black chain link fence is still galvanized wire.  So regardless of what color you get, the inside of the fence material is just steel no matter what.

Consider the Slope Changes and Elevation of Your Yard

Chain link fencing is designed to go on flat layout with no elevation changes.  Think of a football field.  We have lots of tricks of the trade to make chain link work on hilly layouts and yards with lots of slope side to side and back to front, but that really isn't ideal.  If you are trying to keep in an escape artist dog and your yard isn't flat, then chain link may create some gaps under the fence or at the gates.  But these are all issues we can address when viewing your yard in person.

What Weight Posts and What Wire Thicknesses Do you Need

There is a huge difference between the type of chain link fence you need to keep in a small dog and what you might need for a warehouse security fence.  But the basics are all the same.  You have schedule 20, 40, and 80 pipe (posts).  You have different diameters for posts, usually 1 5/8", 2", 3", 4" and 6.5".  And you have different wire thicknesses between 8 gauge and 11.5 gauge.  11.5 is the lowest weight (aka cheapest) and 8 gauge is the heaviest and most expensive.  If you use the wrong combination of materials then you open yourself up to posts snapping in heavy winds and ice.  Gates can pull over gate posts if they are too small or narrow.  Tension can bend terminals.  And lightweight wire may easily be cut.  If you get a wide range of pricing for the same project, then it is likely you are being quoted different thicknesses and weights of material.

Hire A True Fence Company, Even If It's Not Us

Believe us when we say this.  We have rescued more chain link fence projects from other "contractors" than probably all other fencing materials combined (wood, aluminum, and vinyl).  Jack of all trades see a chain link fence and think they can easily do it.  To deliver a quality built fence that is going to last requires experience.  How do you handle a bias cut?  How do you work top rail on a radius?  When is the fabric stretched too little or not enough?  There are a lot of good chain link fence companies in Augusta, but we undoubtedly have more chain link in the ground that any other competitor.  We are also one of the largest purchasers of chain link fencing materials in the Southeast.  We feel confident we can get you not only your best product, but also your best price.