How much does welded wire fencing cost per foot?
Use $4 to $12 per installed linear foot as a planning estimate. Mesh, posts, bracing and site conditions affect your quote. Specialty rigid-panel systems are quoted separately. Request a written quote for your fence and site.
What is the difference between welded wire and woven wire fence?
Welded wire is fused at each intersection and stays rigid and square, which suits panels, small pens, and anywhere appearance matters. Woven wire is knotted, so it flexes under impact and recovers instead of breaking a weld, which is why large stock hitting a fence hard is better held by woven.
How long does welded wire fence last outdoors?
Fifteen to thirty years, and the coating decides where you land. Wire galvanized after welding seals the joints and reaches the top of that range even on a wet field edge. Wire galvanized before welding leaves welds bare, and those rust through first, sometimes within eight years.
What mesh size do I need for goats or chickens?
Goats do well behind two by four inch mesh at four to five feet, tight enough that horns do not get caught the way they do in larger woven squares. Poultry needs half inch hardware cloth at the base, because standard mesh stops chickens leaving but not raccoons entering.