Business, farm and building sites · all 26 counties
Security Fencing in Ireland
Palisade, mesh and temporary site fencing, explained plainly, with Irish suppliers' published prices. Tell us about the site and one fencing contractor who covers your county rings you with a quote.
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Step 1 of 6
What's being fenced?
Which kind of fence?
Roughly how many metres?
Pace it out: one long stride is about a metre.
How high?
1.8 m and 2.0 m suit most business and home boundaries. Yards and compounds often go to 2.4 m.
Palisade fencing, supply prices
Pales from €4.63 ex VAT
HERMEQ lists Palisade Standard 1.8 m galvanised inter posts from €20.12 ex VAT (€24.75 incl.), pales from €4.63 ex VAT (€5.69 incl.) and rails from €17.38 ex VAT (€21.38 incl.). A 2.75 m bay takes one post, 17 pales and two rails. Wire and Fence Depot lists a green 2.4 m D-pale palisade kit at €330 per 2.75 m section, minimum 10 sections (27.5 m).
Installed price: given after a look at the site. We haven't found a published supply-and-fit price we can stand over.
Sources: HERMEQ (ex and incl. VAT as listed), Wire and Fence Depot (VAT not stated). Read 28 October 2026.
Palisade around a home
Planning permission usually needed
Planning: the exemption for walls and fences around a house covers railings and wooden fences "but not a metal palisade or security fences" (Clare County Council). Around a home, palisade usually needs planning permission. You can still ask for a quote.
HERMEQ lists Palisade Standard 1.8 m galvanised inter posts from €20.12 ex VAT (€24.75 incl.), pales from €4.63 ex VAT (€5.69 incl.) and rails from €17.38 ex VAT (€21.38 incl.). A 2.75 m bay takes one post, 17 pales and two rails. Wire and Fence Depot lists a green 2.4 m D-pale palisade kit at €330 per 2.75 m section, minimum 10 sections (27.5 m).
Sources: Clare County Council, HERMEQ, Wire and Fence Depot. Read 28 October 2026.
Mesh fencing, supply prices
€25 per metre
Fenceit lists its Elite mesh fencing, 2.35 m high panels 3 m wide, at €25 per metre (VAT not stated). HERMEQ lists mesh panels from €34.27 ex VAT (€42.15 incl.) for Safe Mesh 454 up to €71.72 ex VAT (€88.22 incl.) for 868 twin wire, with posts from €16.34 ex VAT (€20.10 incl.).
Installed price: given after a look at the site. We haven't found a published supply-and-fit price we can stand over.
Sources: Fenceit, HERMEQ. Read 28 October 2026.
Mesh security fencing around a home
Check planning first
Planning: the exemption for walls and fences around a house covers railings and wooden fences "but not a metal palisade or security fences" (Clare County Council). Around a home, a security fence usually needs planning permission. You can still ask for a quote.
Fenceit lists Elite mesh fencing at €25 per metre (VAT not stated). HERMEQ lists mesh panels from €34.27 ex VAT (€42.15 incl.).
Sources: Clare County Council, Fenceit, HERMEQ. Read 28 October 2026.
Security fencing around a home
Check planning first
Planning: the exemption for walls and fences around a house covers railings and wooden fences "but not a metal palisade or security fences" (Clare County Council). Around a home, palisade usually needs planning permission. You can still ask for a quote.
Timber fences and railings up to 1.2 m in front of the house, and 2 m at the side or rear, are generally exempt. The contractor can talk you through options.
Source: Clare County Council. Read 28 October 2026.
Temporary site fencing, supply prices
Panels from €47.55 ex VAT
HERMEQ lists 3.5 m × 2.0 m anti-climb temporary panels from €47.55 ex VAT (€58.49 incl.), rubber feet at €9.53 ex VAT (€11.72 incl.) and clips at €1.30 ex VAT (€1.60 incl.). A mesh vehicle gate is from €215.19 ex VAT (€264.68 incl.).
Hire or buy, delivery and putting it up are priced by the contractor for your site.
Source: HERMEQ, ex and incl. VAT as listed. Read 28 October 2026.
Security fencing
Palisade or mesh
Palisade is the tougher deterrent. Mesh keeps the site visible to CCTV and passers-by. Supply prices: mesh at €25 per metre from Fenceit; palisade pales from €4.63 ex VAT (€5.69 incl.) and posts from €20.12 ex VAT (€24.75 incl.) at HERMEQ.
Installed price: given after a look at the site. We haven't found a published supply-and-fit price we can stand over.
Sources: Fenceit (VAT not stated), HERMEQ. Read 28 October 2026.
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Fence types
Palisade, mesh and site fencing
Supply prices from Irish suppliers, read 28 October 2026. Tap for specs and sources.
How it works
How it works
Three steps. Nothing is ordered until you say yes.
- 01
Tell us about the site
Business, farm, building site or home; palisade or mesh; roughly how long and how high; the county.
- 02
One contractor gets it
We pass it to one fencing contractor who covers your county. Your details aren't sent to a list.
- 03
Site visit and written quote
They look at the ground, the access and the gates, and quote. Nothing is ordered unless you say yes.
We don't supply or install fencing ourselves. We pass your request to one contractor who covers your county. The prices on this site are suppliers' published prices, with their source.
The decision
Match the fence to the risk
A business frontage that only needs to stop people wandering in is a different job from a yard holding plant, tools and stock overnight. Height, the fence type and the gates follow from that. Palisade, at 2.0 m or 2.4 m, is the usual answer for yards, depots and compounds. Mesh is the answer where the site should stay visible to CCTV and the street.
The installed price comes down to the ground, the access and the gates more than the panels. Soft ground digs fast. Rock, old foundations and tarmac don't. A vehicle gate is a big item on its own.
At a house, palisade usually needs planning permission. Council guidance says the domestic exemption doesn't cover metal palisade or security fences. Read the planning rules.
Guides
Security fencing guides
Every county
We pass requests from all 26 counties to one fencing contractor who covers the area: industrial estates, business parks, farmyards, building sites and homes.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How much does security fencing cost?
Supply prices are published; installed prices aren't. HERMEQ lists palisade pales from €4.63 ex VAT (€5.69 incl.) and 1.8 m posts from €20.12 ex VAT (€24.75 incl.). Fenceit lists mesh fencing at €25 per metre, VAT not stated. The installed price depends on the ground, access, gates and length, so it's quoted after a site visit.
Palisade or mesh?
Palisade is the heavier deterrent for yards and industrial sites. Mesh keeps the site visible to CCTV and suits schools, offices and frontages.
Do I need planning permission for palisade?
Usually, yes. Clare County Council's guidance says the exemption for walls and fences around a house covers railings and wooden fences "but not a metal palisade or security fences". HERMEQ, a fencing supplier, says the same: around a house, metal palisade isn't exempted development. Check with your council.
Do you do building site fencing?
Yes. Temporary mesh panels on feet, for hire or to buy. Choose 'Building site' in the quote form.
Who will ring me?
We pass your request to one fencing contractor who covers your county. Your number isn't sent to a list. They ring you, ask about the site, usually arrange a look, and give you a written quote. Nothing is ordered until you say yes. Listing a supplier's prices here doesn't mean it's the contractor we pass you to.
Get the fence priced for your site
A few taps about the site, and one fencing contractor who covers your county rings you. Or call 087 162 1846 between 8am and 8pm.