Fences can be made of several different types of materials, but security fences tend to be metal. You might be wondering why—wood fencing is excellent for residential and privacy fencing. It’s affordable, easy to install, and it keeps prying eyes off of your property. This is all true, but a good privacy fence tends to be a bad security fence. These fences perform distinctly different duties—good privacy goes both ways and good security requires a lack of privacy for anyone hoping to breach the perimeter your fence protects.
Visibility
One of the most important aspects of a good security fence is visibility. With a solid fence like wood, you can’t see what’s happening on the other side. This is beneficial to potential criminals and trespassers who want to hide what they’re doing from you and utilize the cover of the solid fence to their advantage. Ultimately, wood is one of the best choices for a privacy fence but it falls short as a security fence due to its lack of visibility.
Maintenance
Wood fencing is one of the most—if not the most—maintenance-heavy fencing materials. Wood has to be regularly inspected, cleaned, sealed, and replaced to keep it in top condition. While most fencing materials only require an annual inspection and some maintenance, wood needs to be checked and maintained several times a year to keep it in good enough shape to operate as a security fence.
Material
Wood is an organic material, which makes it prone to issues such as degradation and rot when exposed to the elements. Metal and vinyl fences do not share these issues, making them stronger and sturdier over longer periods of time. A wood fence that is rotting or experiencing advanced degradation will not stand up as a proper security fence due to its weakening structure.
Choose Hercules High Security to Protect Your Property
Whether you need White House-level security fencing, or you need the perfect version of a white picket fence to guard your business or residential property, trust the experts at Hercules High Security. For more information and to learn how we can meet your custom fencing needs, contact Hercules High Security online or give us a call at 1-800-395-9597. Our professionals are ready to serve you from Maryland and the Washington Metropolitan area to Richmond, Virginia. We have branch offices in Manassas, Richmond, Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia, and Maryland. We will ensure your investment serves your family and your business for years to come! For updates and to see projects we’re working on, visit us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.