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Fences

How much does a fence cost?

  • R20 – R60/sqm
    Fence installation — per square metre
  • R200 – R300/m
    Electric fence (installed)
  • R900 – R1900/m
    Palisade fence (installed)
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We have examined how much clients typically pay for a fence and gathered other necessary information to help you make the best possible decision.


Palisade fence (installed)

  • R900 – R1900/m

This is the price for a linear metre of palisade fence, installed. The total cost may vary depending on the length and height of the fence installed, the materials used, and any special add-ons. The average cost of a palisade fence is R1400/m, or typically between R900/m and R1900/m.

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Electric fence (installed)

  • R200 – R300/m

This is the price for an electrical fence per linear metre, installation included. The total cost may vary depending on the length and height of the fence installed, the materials used, and any special add-ons. The average cost is usually R250/m.

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Welded mesh

  • R450 – R650/m

This is the price per linear metre of a welded mesh fence, installed. The total cost may vary depending on the length and height of the fence installed, the materials used, and any special add-ons. The cost of a welded mesh fence typically runs from R450/m to R650/m, averaging at R550/m.

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Clearview fencing

  • R1000 – R1300/m

This is the price per linear metre of clearview fencing, installed. The total cost may vary depending on the length and height of the fence installed, the materials used (galvanised or PVC coated), and any special add-ons such as electric fencing. The welded mesh clear view fence is one of the most secure fencing products on the market. The cost of a clearview fencing typically runs from R1000/m to R1300/m, averaging at R1150/m.

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Steel palisade and pillars

  • R2500 – R3000/m

This is the price per linear metre of steel palisade fence with pillars, installed. The total cost may vary depending on the length and height of the fence installed, the materials used (e.g. concrete pillars, etc.), and any special add-ons such as gates. For a steel palisade fence with pillars, expect to pay between R2500/m and R3000/m.

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500mm flat razor wire

  • R80 – R90/m

This is the price per linear metre for a 500mm flat rezor wire fence. This is the least expensive fencing option. The total cost may vary depending on the length and height of the fence installed, the poles used (steel, concrete, etc.), and any special add-ons. For a barbed (razor) wire fence, expect to pay between R80/m and R90/m.

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Fence installation — per square metre

  • R20 – R60/sqm

This is the price per square metre of installed fence. The total price will depend on the type of fence installed (electrical, wood, etc.), the length of the fence, and any add-ons such as gates. Fence installation costs range between R20/sqm and R60/sqm with an average of R40/sqm.

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Recent jobs for fences

Electric fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Pinelands
  • Fence length (m): 44
  • Fence height (m): 3/4
  • Will you be requiring installation?: Yes
  • Estimated project start: Within a month

Hi there, we have a front and side wall, totalling. Approx 44 meters, needing a six wire electric fence attached to a medium height concrete slab wall, that has galvanized security fence on top. It includes one gate, the electric sliding driveway gate of 3.6 metres. We have an alarm system, but it may need to be upgraded to create extra zones.

Electric fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Caledon
  • Fence length (m): 300
  • Fence height (m): 2.4
  • Will you be requiring installation?: Yes
  • Estimated project start: 1–3 months

Good day I trust all is well. It would be greatly appreciated if you could provide us with a quotation on the following items, to be installed in Caledon, WC. • Flatwrap with 5 strands and complete fence 2.m total height, over diamond mesh fence, 27.5m total length. • 2 x energizers at existing gates Thank you and have a wonderful day further.

Palisade fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Caledon
  • Fence length (m): 295
  • Fence height (m): 0.5
  • Will you be requiring installation?: Yes
  • Estimated project start: 1–3 months

Good day I trust all is well. It would be greatly appreciated if you could provide us with a quotation on the following items, to be installed in Caledon, WC. • Extension on palisade fencing, mm high / 5 strands, total length of meters, incl. electric service gate. Thank you and have a wonderful day further.

Concrete fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Sandbaai
  • Fence length (m): 6
  • Fence height (m): .5m
  • Will you be requiring installation?: Yes
  • Estimated project start: Within a month

I want to raise the vibocrete in the back yard with one slab. It's 9.5.m straight (6 and a bit slabs) and the one end 2m ( 1 and a bit) towards the house and then the other end two slabs on the existing wall towards the front of the house. Please quote on that. Kind regards. Photo's attached: 1. back. 2. Left side. 3. Right side

Palisade fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Lenasia
  • Fence length (m): 15
  • Will you be requiring installation?: No (supply only)
  • Estimated project start: Within a month
  • Do you also need a gate?: Yes, sliding gate

A quotation will need to be on the Following: Palisade Fencing for 15 meters The sliding gate is 4m long and the side gate is mm. No cross members for 5m of the 15 meters Uprights there are 5 and they’re 76mm square tubing Gate frame is 80 x 40 mm rectangular tubing and it’s 4m x 2m with a diagonal beam that’s 4,5m long Also - Pricing per meter on 38mm square tubing.

Barbed (razor) wire fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Phola
  • Fence length (m): 284
  • Fence height (m): 1.8m
  • Will you be requiring installation?: Yes
  • Estimated project start: Within a month

Fencing m on 0.5ha Supply and install security fence of 1.8m high. Corner posts must be concreted into ground at least mm deep Uprights installed every 4m at least mm deep Y std installed every 24m concreted into ground at least mm deep Fence consist of four-line strong wire at least 4mm thick and 3 lines razor wire. (Not razor mesh) See attached photos.

Electric fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Kilner Park
  • Fence length (m): 140
  • Will you be requiring installation?: Yes
  • Estimated project start: Within a month

Electric Fence Entire Perimeter m 8 Strand Wall top electric fence 50 8 Strand Square Tube Brackets (1 every 3m) 1 Energizer 1 Lightning Diverter 1 Siren HT Cable - Slimline Ferrules 6mm/ 48 Tensioner - hybrid Comp spring 48 Spring Hooks 17 Warning signs - small double sided every 10m Aluminium Wire 1.6mm 8 Earth Spikes, every 30m, 3 at energiser for each zone 80 Wall anchors 5m Conduit,connectors 1 Gate Contact Installation

Palisade fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Lusaka
  • Fence length (m): 50
  • Fence height (m): 3
  • Will you be requiring installation?: No (supply only)
  • Estimated project start: Within a month

Clearvu or similar and approved high density anti-climbing and anti-cut pressed mesh panel screen, formed of 3mm diameter horizontal and 4mm vertical high tensile wires galvanised with marine fusion bond coating (Colour: Black), with apertures size 76,2mm x 12,7mm and reinforcing V-section ribs, frame formed of 76mm thick square section

Electric fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Eswatini
  • Fence length (m): 480
  • Fence height (m): wall top 8 lines
  • Will you be requiring installation?: No (supply only)
  • Estimated project start: Within a month
  • Do you also need a gate?: No gate

1. Energizer with keypad . square tube brackets 8 lines 18- Stays mm with lugs 18- Stay clamps 5-Braided wire stainless steel 1.2mm 3- HT cable slimline black 5- Ferrules 6mm per - Tension springs 2- Spring hooks 50 per pk 2- Standard gate contact 20- Warning signs 12- Earth spikes 2- Lightning diverter

Barbed (razor) wire fence

  • City or suburb where you need the service: Ncera Kidds Beach
  • Fence length (m): 6750
  • Fence height (m): 1
  • Will you be requiring installation?: No (supply only)
  • Estimated project start: 1–3 months
  • Do you also need a gate?: No gate

We are looking for flat wrap razor wire to be laid along an existing 1.8m tall Bonnox fence. Quotes should be installed and supplied as two separate quotes. Just a single strip of flat wrap along the top of the bonnox fence. All areas are easily accessible as there is a perimeter road along the fenceline. Please send me quotes via email, no unnecessary calls, please.