Steel Construction Fence Panels
Portable steel construction fence panels stand in rubber feet with no digging, so a small crew can set up, move and take down a perimeter with little labor time and cost. Each panel is clad in profiled steel on a steel frame, goes from one job to the next, and gives a solid screen with no line of sight into an active jobsite. They are used as perimeter fencing on construction and demolition projects.
Panels come in two heights and can be finished in project colors, with infills and ground skirts to close the gaps along the line. Stabilizers and block trays add wind resistance, and anti-lift brackets stop panels from being lifted out of their feet.
Portable, ballasted and in-ground construction fence panels
Every type in the range gives a solid face with no line of sight into the jobsite, and they differ in how the line is supported and how quickly it can be moved.
Portable steel fence panels on rubber feet
The portable steel fence panels are the quickest way to put a solid line around a site, because each panel stands in rubber feet and joins its neighbor with couplers. Choose them for short demolition and fit-out jobs, for compounds that grow or shrink as the work moves, and for festivals and events where the fence goes up and comes down within days.
Complete steel panel systems priced by run length
The steel fence panel system is the same portable panel sold as a complete perimeter: enter the length of the run, and the calculator adds the panels, feet, clips and fittings that run needs. Choose it when you are ordering a whole fence line and would rather not count each part, or when the order includes painted panels, infills and ground skirts for a branded site.
Heavy duty on-ground systems on ballast trays
The heavy duty on-ground steel fence system stands on ballast trays loaded with concrete blocks, so the line holds without a single fixing into the ground. Choose it to replace a timber site wall on a long job where the fence crosses finished surfaces or ground that cannot be broken.
In-ground steel wall systems
The in-ground steel wall system sets its posts below grade, which holds the line in place for jobs that run for many months beside busy streets. Choose it when the fence will not move until the job is finished and the public passes it every day.
PVC board walls on a steel frame
The PVC site wall system is built from interlocking PVC boards on a steel tube frame held down by concrete ballast, and the frame adjusts for sites with higher wind loads. It suits major projects such as infrastructure, data centers and phased developments, where the wall line moves several times and the boards are reused and finally recycled. Where vehicles pass close to the line, it can stand alongside concrete barriers for added impact resistance.
In-ground or on-ground temporary construction fence
Three fixings cover the range, and the right one depends on how long the fence stands, what surface it stands on and how often it moves.
In-ground posts, set 24 in below grade, suit long-duration jobs with high public exposure where the ground can be dug.
Panels in rubber fence feet need no digging and lift straight out, so they suit lines that move every few days or weeks, short jobs and events. In exposed locations the same panels take stabilizers and ballast without any change to the line.
Ballast trays suit paved surfaces, finished floors and areas over buried services, where nothing may penetrate the ground. The weight of concrete on the trays holds the line without any fixing into the surface.
Temporary privacy fencing for jobsites, roadwork and events
Construction and demolition perimeters beside public sidewalks
Beside a public sidewalk, the fence has to screen the work, keep debris on the site side and leave no gap for anyone to get through out of hours. A continuous solid face with the gaps closed at the base and between panels meets those needs, and the side facing the street carries the project signage, contractor branding and permit notices.
Phased road, rail and utility work
On linear and phased work the fence line follows the job, so what matters is how quickly a section can be taken down and set up again without leaving holes in the surface.
Festivals and large events
At events, the fence screens the venue from outside and carries sponsor graphics, and where crowds walk along the line, high-visibility anti-trip fence feet lower the risk of trips over the bases.
Steel and weld mesh panels, height and finish
Solid steel or mesh panels
Solid steel gives privacy, a stronger barrier against entry and a face for graphics, while mesh lets wind and light through and keeps the site visible from outside. The trade-off is wind: a solid panel carries more wind load than mesh and usually needs concrete ballast, where a mesh line needs lighter support. Choose temporary mesh fence panels where visibility or a light setup matters more than screening, and acoustic barriers where the fence also has to cut noise for neighbors.
Panel height
The steel panels come in two heights, 6.6 ft and 7.9 ft. The lower panel is lighter to handle and covers most perimeters, while the taller panel suits secure sites and street frontages where more screening is wanted. For extra anti-climb height without adding wind load, a mesh panel extension fits on top of the steel panel and lets air through.
Galvanized, painted or powder coated
Galvanized panels suit plain service on sites where appearance is not a concern. Painted and powder-coated panels are finished on one side in a choice of colors, so the public face carries the project or contractor color and graphics sit on a uniform background.
Gates, stabilizers and fittings for steel fence lines
The groups below are the fittings a solid line most often needs, and the full set is listed in temporary fencing accessories.
Stabilizers, block trays and ballast
A stabilizer braces the panel from behind, and its block tray carries the weight that holds the line against wind. Fit fence stabilizers and block trays when a run is longer than 160 ft without a break, when the public or pedestrians walk alongside the fence, when the ground is exposed or elevated, and when high wind, rain or snow is likely. The single or double tray ballast system matches the weight to the exposure, with the double tray for high wind. On long or exposed runs, concrete ballast blocks load the trays.
Anti-tamper clips, anti-lift brackets and struts
On high-risk and public-facing sites the security fittings are used together, each closing a different way in. Anti-tamper fence clips join panels with a nut that turns only with its own wrench. Anti-lift brackets stop panels from being lifted out of their feet and go on every third panel in high-risk zones and at every vulnerable access point. Step block struts lock the foot to the coupler, so several parts have to come off before a panel can be lifted.
Pedestrian and vehicle gates
A built-in pedestrian door panel takes the place of one panel in the line, and the solid steel vehicle gate opens for deliveries and equipment. Where crew entry has to be controlled without keys or power, the keyless DigiNox pedestrian gate has a mechanical code lock, and the rest of the range is in construction site gates.
Infills and ground skirts
Panel infills close the gaps between panels, and ground skirts close the gap beneath them.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Solid construction fencing is also called a construction site wall, a privacy construction fence or steel panel fencing, and a line put up for a single job is a temporary privacy fence. Mesh and chain link panels are its see-through counterparts.
Divide the perimeter in feet by 6.9 ft, the width shared by the steel panels, and round up: a 300 ft closed perimeter takes 44 panels. Count gates as part of the line, since a built-in pedestrian door panel takes the place of one panel, while a vehicle gate opening is subtracted from the length before you divide. A closed loop needs one rubber foot and a set of couplers at every joint, and an open run needs one extra foot at the end.
They can, once each panel is braced with a stabilizer on a swivel base plate that follows the slope of the ground. On grass and soil, ground pins driven through the holes in the base plate anchor it into the ground.
They can, because the steel panels and HERMEQ mesh panels use the same rubber feet and the same couplers, and the stabilizers fit both. A mixed line can run solid steel along the public frontage and mesh along the rear and sides where screening matters less.
Portable panels drop into their rubber feet without tools. Anti-tamper clips are the exception, since they fasten and release only with their matching wrench, which is sold separately and is best kept by the site supervisor.
Panels are stored and carried in a forklift-ready panel storage rack, made for each panel height. Loaded racks are lifted onto the truck by forklift, and the rubber feet stack and have forklift slots of their own, so a full fence line moves between jobs without handling panels one by one.