Importance of Fencing for Schools

19 Aug.,2024

 

Importance of Fencing for Schools

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The safety of our children is always a top priority, no matter where or when. At a school, in particular, children&#;s safety is of paramount importance. Along with teachers, school staff and the school itself, there is a lot to be protected.

At Alexandra Security, we take their safety very seriously. With over 35 years of experience, we know the importance of perimeter security and have worked with many schools all over the UK. So we have put together this guide on why school security fencing is important. We&#;ve also outlined the best school fence options, so you can consider what is best for yours.

Why Is Securing Fencing For Schools Important?

Secure school fencing is important because it helps to keep our children, teachers and schools safe. They are also useful because, as we know, children and teenagers can become difficult to contain. So a security fence helps to keep unwanted intruders outside and the students inside.

A solid perimeter fence can also keep prying eyes from seeing the school grounds, while a palisade fence can allow the children to see out into the world and parents to see in. In other words, different fences can be used for different desired outcomes.

What Type Of School Fence Is Best For Security?

There are many types of fences, and each offers something different. When considering the right fence for your school, you will have to take into account what lies beyond the fence, whether you want the children to look out and others to look in, whether privacy would be better served with solid fencing, reduction in noise pollution, etc.

In our modern society, with busy streets and many strangers on them, some schools prefer to have a solid fence. However, this can make a school look more like a prison than a happy place of learning. So it is also important to consider aesthetics. A school that looks like a prison is a sad place for children to spend their days and won&#;t inspire anyone.

Alexandra Security has been an innovator in security systems and perimeter safety since , so we know what works well. Many of the schools where we have erected a fence have decided to go with our mesh fencing option. These sturdy steel fences can be produced in a number of bright and exciting colours, which brings life into what might otherwise be a rather cold aspect of your school. They are also difficult to scale, allow for partial visibility, and are cost-effective.

Along with a palisade fence, we recommend that your school invest in a security gate. This allows your staff to decide who enters the premises and keeps the school safe after hours.

What Height Should School Fences Be?

According to the BS EN Play and Equipment Standards, school fencing and gates have to be a minimum of 1 m high. However, 1 m is simply the legal minimum requirement, and we recommend that your school fence is at least 1.8 m high. This ensures that it cannot simply be vaulted over.

When deciding on a fence and the contractors you&#;ll use to install it, keep in mind that fencing and access systems have to pass a RoSPA inspection. Fortunately, Alexandra Security is well-known in the industry for our dedication to quality, so you can trust that our work will pass with flying colours.

Conclusion On School Fencing

In our modern world, most businesses, industrial estates and even parks require protection. Schools house our most vulnerable and need security all the more. If you would like to know more about the fences and installations that we offer, contact us today, or read our school case studies. We would love to make your school safe, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Palisade Fence for High Level of Security and Assault ...

It's significant for military sites, government facilities, industrial facilities, gardens and churches, airports and schools applications. Usually, corrugated and angle pales for heights up to 2.4 m, and for security purposes in corrugated pales for heights of 3.0 m and 3.6 m, all with posts at 2.75 m centres. This standard also covers fences between 2.4 m and 3.0 m in height with components constructed to the SP specification. For general palisade fence, angle pales and corrugated pales, plates, capes and accessories conform to S235 JR and circular, square and rectangular hollow sections conform to S235 JRH.

In addition, corrugated pales in steel palisade fencing is divided into two head styles: "D" pale profile and "W" pale profile. These two types are for different choices to meet perceived level of security risks. "D" section pales, 2.0/3.0 mm in thickness, are fastened by long bolts and "W" sections pales, 2.0/2.5 mm in thickness, are fastened by short bolts. They are chosen by the risk assessment for particular uses.

D section pales are designed for boundary delineation requiring low to medium security and damage resistance.

W section pales are used to provide effective high security and extra protection.

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In order to improve its security, we can design top types according to your use such as barbed wire, razor wire and long bending top.

Galvanized steel palisade fence with razor wires can improve its security property.

Black PVC coating steel palisade fence with long bending top can improve anti-climbing and anti-thieves properties.

Besides, palisade fence can be installed with flexibility to follow the profile of uneven terrains and offers a professional feel to your areas.

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Dimensions

  • Material: mild steel, low carbon steel, stainless steel, hot rolled or cold rolled.
  • Fence length: 2.75 m.
  • Fence height: 1.2 m to 3.6 m.
  • RSJ post: 102 × 44 mm for fences below 2.7 mm, 127 × 66 mm for fences above 2.7 mm.
  • Square post: 50 mm × 50 mm × 1.6 mm thickness or 76 mm × 76 mm × 1.6 mm thickness.
  • Pales height: 1.2 m to 3.6 m.
  • Pales thickness: 2 mm to 5 mm.
  • Anti-corrosion surface treatments: hot dipped galvanized or PVC coated with various colors (green, blue, yellow, red, shown as the picture above) for higher rust resistance.
Table-1: Palisade Fence Panel Pale Section and Head Profile Item Standard Height Pale Section Head Profile EZPF-01 1.2 m 3.0 mm "D" rounded & notched EZPF-02 1.5 m 3.0 mm "D" rounded & notched EZPF-03 1.8 m 3.0 mm "D" rounded & notched EZPF-04 1.8 m 3.0 mm "D" triple pointed EZPF-05 1.8 m 2.0 mm "W" triple pointed EZPF-06 2.0 m 2.0 mm "D" rounded & notched EZPF-07 2.0 m 3.0 mm "D" triple pointed EZPF-08 2.0 m 2.0 mm "W" triple pointed EZPF-09 2.1 m 3.0 mm "D" triple pointed EZPF-10 2.1 m 2.0 mm "W" triple pointed EZPF-11 2.4 m 2.0 mm "D" triple pointed EZPF-12 2.4 m 3.0 mm "D" rounded & notched EZPF-13 2.4 m 2.0 mm "W" triple pointed EZPF-14 2.4 m 2.5 mm "W" triple pointed EZPF-15 3.0 m 3.0 mm "D" triple pointed Table-2: Palisade Fencing Accessories Size Item Components Domestic Palisade Fencing Commercial Palisade Fencing Industries Palisade Fencing EZPFA-01 Pales 42 × 2 mm 42 × 1.6 mm 50 × 2 mm/2.5 mmangle steel 40 × 40 ×2.3 mm 62 × 2.5 mm/3.0 mmangle steel 40 × 40 ×2.3 mm EZPFA-02 Horizontal rails 40 × 40 × 2.5 mm 40 × 40 × 2 mm 40 × 40 × 2.5/3.0 mm 50 × 50 × 3.0/5.0 mm EZPFA-03 Square post 76 × 76 × 1.6 mm 50 × 50 × 1.6 mm76 × 76 × 1.6 mm 76 × 76 × 1.6 mm 76 × 76 × 1.6 mm EZPFA-04 Post clamps 29 × 3 mm 29 × 3 mm 29 × 3 mm 45 × 3 mm EZPFA-05 Bolts and nuts M6 × No.34 for pale fixing M6 × No.34 for pale fixing M8 × No.38 M8 × No.34 for pale fixing EZPFA-06 M8 × No.4 for rail fixing M8 × No.4 for rail fixing M12 × No.4 for rail fixing

Four head types of steel palisade fence with angle pales.

Four head types of steel palisade fence with D and W section pales.

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Advantages

  • High level of security. Steel palisade fence has anti-climbing,anti-damaging and anti-thieves properties.
  • Durable and robust. Hot dipped galvanized or PVC coated for higher anti-corrosion property and mild steel,low carbon steel, stainless steel, hot rolled or cold rolled for higher rigid performance. Therefore, steel palisade fence has long lifespan.
  • Attractive yet forbidding appearance. Usually, it gives people aesthetic appearance because of different colors, however, anti-climbing property deters thieves from it.
  • Easy to transport and install.
  • Low maintenance and easy to repair. You just need replace the damaged pales by a new one.

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Applicatione

Steel palisade fence is significant for schools, parks, stadiums, industrial sites, railways and highways, premises and companies, and where the possibility of access to buildings, sports and other facilities, etc.

Green PVC coating steel palisade fence is installed in parking lot to protect malicious saboteurs from public parking lot.

Green PVC coating steel palisade fence is installed in dry environment to separate two different functional areas.

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