What Gauge Is Best for a Commercial Chain-Link Fence?
A chain-link fence gauge is the thickness of the wire that a chain-link fence’s ‘fabric’ is made from. Generally, the thicker the wire is, the stronger it will be. With a chain-link fence, the thicker the wire, the stronger the fence will be, so if you are looking for quality grade commercial fencing, consider getting the thicker option.
Chain-link fences are woven into a pattern of diamond-shaped holes. It then follows that the smaller the holes are the more wire will be used, which makes it heavier and, more importantly, stronger.
But how is gauge size measured?
In layman’s terms, it is determined by measuring the thickness of the wire it is made from. Expressed as a number, the gauge is a representation of its thickness, which is numbered backward. You can determine a fence’s gauge by measuring the diameter of the wire it is made from.
What is thicker than 12 gauge?
A 9 gauge wire is actually thicker than a 12 gauge. This may seem somewhat confusing, however, it is simply a number that represents it. Just know that the gauge isn’t the measurement of the wire’s diameter. So where a 12 gauge wire is 0.8081 inches in diameter, a 9 gauge wire is 0.1144 inches, this makes it both thicker and stronger. Using the same logic, we at Deco Fence Co. recommend for commercial fencing, a 1 gauge wire is much thicker and stronger than a 9 gauge wire.
What Is The Best Gauge for A Chain Link Fence?
The right question should be, what is the strongest wire gauge? That is a 1 gauge or anything in the zeroes. However, for a standard commercial chain-link fence, a 1 gauge fence is somewhat an overkill.
Unless your business is a high-security commercial structure, then an 8 or 9 gauge fence should be sufficient. That is the gauge you generally find on fences around government buildings, sports facilities, lumber yards, etc.
To learn about the commercial fencing services and products that Deco Fence Co. has to offer you, and if you live in or around the La Puente, CA region, please feel free to call us at (626) 225-0840 anytime.