Solid Metal Fence Panels: How to Reinforce a Fence, or Build One Solid
Steel sheet or expanded metal on an existing fence runs $20 to $70 a foot, and a corrugated fence in its own frame runs $20 to $30 a foot.
Steel sheet and expanded metal reinforce a fence that is already standing: they weld or bolt onto it and the pickets stay where they are. Corrugated steel panels sit in their own steel frame and make a new fence.
Onto a fence, or as the fence
Onto a fence that is already there. Steel sheet or expanded metal welds or bolts onto the fence you already have. The pickets stay where they are and the sheet covers them.
As the fence itself. Corrugated steel panels set in a steel tubing frame, with no pickets.
Sheet, expanded metal, or corrugated
- Solid steel sheet closes the fence completely, and it is the heaviest and most expensive of the three.
- Expanded metal is a mesh sheet that closes the gaps between the pickets and still lets light through, and it comes in several gauges.
- Corrugated steel is a ribbed panel, set vertically in its own frame, that gives full privacy.
What it costs
What moves the number is the material, the gauge, and how many feet there are to cover.
Solid steel sheet is priced on the job. A short run costs more per foot than a long one, because the crew, the truck and the setup get spread over fewer feet.
Frequently asked questions
Can I make an existing fence private without replacing it?
Yes. Steel sheet or expanded metal welds or bolts onto the fence, and it runs $20 to $70 a foot.
Solid sheet or expanded metal?
Use sheet if you need nothing showing through, and expanded metal if you need to close the gaps between the pickets and keep the light.
What is a corrugated metal fence?
Ribbed steel panel, the same profile used for roofing, set in a steel tubing frame. It gives full privacy.
Get a price on closing off a fence
Send the site address, how many feet, and a photo of the fence as it stands, and we will price it.
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