Vinyl Coating Questions and Answers
Q: What should you look for when you want to use a wire mesh to build a fence with superior qualities?
A: Vinyl-coated welded or woven wire mesh or fence.
Q: Why are these products superior?
A: Because they share the following four characteristics:
1. Vinyl-coated meshes are more durable.2. Vinyl-coated fences are more attractive.
- The vinyl coating gives extra rust protection, sealing the galvanized wire underneath
- Coated wire will last far longer than wire that is only galvanized
3. Vinyl-coated wire is safer.
- Color masks the utilitarian and commercial appearance of plain galvanized mesh
- A vinyl-coated wire fence will dress up your property
- Black color is virtually invisible from a distance and will not detract from your view
4. Vinyl-coated fencing is cost effective.
- Vinyl cushions the wires
- Areas that may have sharp edges, like the top and bottom of the fence, are protected and sealed
- There is a lower risk of injury from contact with the fence--safer for animals
- Using vinyl-coated welded or woven fence reduces the need for frequent replacement
- The higher initial cost can be offset by the labor and material cost of more frequent repairs and replacement of galvanized material
Can you think of more reasons why or situations where it would be better to install a vinyl-coated fence instead of a galvanized fence?
Here's a look at the mesh in production: