Temporary Fence Types for Sites and Events
Temporary fence keeps the public out of a hole, a stack of materials or a street event, and then disappears. The right kind depends on how long it stays, who you're keeping out, and whether people should see in.
Panel Temporary Fence on Stands
Free-standing chain link panels, 6 feet tall and 12 feet long, are the default on building sites. They sit in bases instead of the ground, so nothing is dug, and clamps join each panel to the next. The small parts are priced separately in guides:
- Bases or feet: $5 to $15 each per month
- Sandbags: $5 to $10 each
- Clamps or couplers: $1 to $5 each
On open lots, ask for sandbags on every base. A screened run behaves like a sail in a summer storm.
Driven-Post Construction Fence and Orange Mesh
Where the fence just has to mark a hazard, plastic safety mesh on driven stakes is the low-cost answer, at $15 to $60 for a roll 4 feet tall. Guides call it the cheapest choice and the least secure, so it suits a pool dig or a house under construction better than a site that holds tools overnight. Driven posts also mean the ground gets punched, so ask whether the setup crew calls in a utility locate first (details on Chain Link Fences).
Privacy Screen and Banners
A mesh screen zip-tied to the panels blocks the view into a site and breaks the wind. Guides list screened privacy or security panels at $25 to $80 each per month, or a screen add-on at $100 to $300 per rental. Printed banners use the same mounting. Because the screen catches wind, plan for extra bases or bracing on any long run.
Event and Crowd Fence
Interlocking steel barricades are what you see at parades, races and concerts. They rent for $20 to $60 each per month, and some need separate feet at $5 to $15 apiece. Shorter traffic-control panels, about 4 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet long, carry reflective strips for road work and parking lots. For a ticketed event, screened panels around the perimeter stop people watching from outside.
Temporary Gates
Every site fence needs at least one way in for trucks and one for people. Temporary swing or slide gates run $100 to $500 each in guides, and a padlock adds $20 to $40. Barbed or tension wire along the top, at $50 to $150 per rental, is an option for sites with theft problems where zoning allows it; see Security Fencing for the wire rules.
Why Tallahassee homeowners call Tallahassee Expert Fencing
- The call and the form are free
- Your request goes to one contractor, not a list of bidders
- Ask for posts, gates, removal and cleanup priced line by line
- Hold the final payment until the gates swing and latch
Temporary Fence Rental Rates From National Guides
Monthly rates below include delivery and setup unless the quote says otherwise.
| Type | Size | Monthly rental |
|---|---|---|
| Orange plastic mesh | 4 ft x 50-100 ft roll | $15-$60 per roll |
| Chain link panel | 6 ft x 12 ft | $20-$50 per panel |
| Barricade | 6 ft x 12 ft | $20-$60 per panel |
| Privacy or security panel | 6 ft x 12 ft | $25-$80 per panel |
| Traffic-control panel | 4 ft x 6-8 ft | $20-$60 per panel |
| Temporary gate | swing or slide | $100-$500 each |
Questions to Ask Before the Panels Arrive
Minimum term
What's the shortest rental, and what's the rate at 3, 6 and 12 months?Moves during the job
Does shifting a run for a new phase cost extra, and how much notice does the crew need?Removal
Is pickup at the end included, or billed as its own trip?Damage and loss
Who pays when a panel gets hit by equipment or goes missing?Rough ground
Are slopes, soft clay or a site far from truck access priced higher?
When the build is done and the yard needs a permanent fence, see Fence Removal and Replacement or the main fence types on the homepage.