Digging Dirt

It is probably easy to be bamboozled by fence hire, particularly when you look at all the different types to choose from. There is such an array - from heras fencing to crowd barriers and from hoarding to picket the whole array can be overwhelming. My job - I’m working for Mark Attwood - has been to organise various events across the UK for years and if there’s one thing I’ve picked up, it’s hiring fencing for specific jobs. Take for example, an entrance to an event. The sheer amount of people descending on to the site means that you will need sturdy equipement to keep everyone safe and heading in the right direction. Crowd barriers are perfect for this, as they are light weight, but steadfast and clip together to create a solid barrier to guide people through to their destination. But the most important thing to consider once you’ve decided what type of fencing you require is how many units you need. Getting a tape measure, span out how big the area you are working on is, and then work out how  much of this space you want the fencing to take up. Then you need to find out how long each fence hire unit is - so for crowd barriers, it will be 2.5 metres long. Then with basic mathematics, you can work out how many units of fence hire you need.

When booking - I ordered from a guy called Mark Attwood - it is also important to ask if the fencing hire - whichever it is you choose - comes with clips and footings. You need these utensils to bind your fencing together and keep it nicely erect. When receiving quotations, you will be priced per unit and also you wil be charged a haulage cost, which is a transport cost to get the equipment over to your site. This price can vary depending on how far the depot is to you. There are many uses for fencing, such as reconstruction where hoarding fencing is used primarily. Construction sites use heras fencing - which is also called anti-climb or anti-vandal fencing bacause the tight mesh and the height of the units make it almost impossible for anyone to climb over it. Just remember, don’t be confused by fence hire, follow the simple rules above and the job should run smoothly as long as you get good advice from your fence hire supply company. temporary security fencing