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Compliance with Chain-link Chainwire security fencing Australian standard AS1725.1-2010 is essential to guarantee the...
CELEBRATING PRESTIGIOUS “PRODUCT OF THE YEAR” AWARD
Protective Fencing, Australia’s most trusted fencing partner has been proudly manufacturing in Australia since 1973, using the highest quality locally sourced raw materials and the best machinery available.
KIM BRENEGER’S REMARKABLE JOURNEY
Protective Fencing, Australia’s most trusted fencing partner has been proudly manufacturing in Australia since 1973, using the highest quality locally sourced raw materials and the best machinery available.
CUSTOM FENCING SOLUTIONS FOR UNIQUE SECURITY NEEDS
Protective Fencing, Australia’s most trusted fencing partner has been proudly manufacturing in Australia since 1973, using the highest quality locally sourced raw materials and the best machinery available.
NECESSITY POWERS INNOVATION
The rising cost of steel over the past two years created many challenges for the high security fencing sector.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN ATTRACTION AND RETENTION
Protective Fencing, Australia’s most trusted fencing partner has been proudly manufacturing in Australia since 1973, using the highest quality locally sourced raw materials and the best machinery available.
CELEBRATING AUSTRALIAN MADE WEEK 2023
As a proud Australian fencing manufacturer and supplier, Protective Fencing is excited to be a part of this initiative and share our story. Protective Fencing is a company that has been at the forefront of the Australian fencing industry since 1975.
HOW TO SPECIFY PALISADE FENCING – THE RIGHT WAY
If you are in need of a high-security fence for your commercial or critical infrastructure property, look no further than...
HOW TO PREVENT CORROSION OF METAL FENCES
Are you concerned about your metal fence corroding? Corrosion of metal fences is a common problem, but there are ways to...
A PERMANENT FIX FOR YOUR TEMPORARY FENCING HEADACHES
It can be easy to overlook the need for temporary fencing when planning renovation, repair and construction activities.
Yet, temporary fencing plays a vital role in ensuring worker and visitor safety as well as protecting site infrastructure.
To make the requirements for temporary fencing easier to understand and to encourage full compliance, the Standards Australia Committee has created a new Australian Standard: AS 4687.1: 2022 Temporary fencing and hoardings.
WHAT’S THE MOST SECURE PRISON FENCING?
Effective prison security fence design needs to incorporate a range of features and a weakness in any one of these features...
NEW ERP SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT
Here at Protective Fencing, we are excited to announce the launch of our brand-new company-wide Enterprise Resource...
STEEL PIPE FABRICATION SERVICES AUSTRALIA
All our pipe fabrication services are carried out by experienced professionals, so you can be sure that your posts will be...
PROMAX™ 3 METRE WIDE 358 ANTI-CLIMB FENCING SYSTEM
As innovators in security fencing, Protective Fencing is pleased to announce that our PROMAX™ 358 mesh is now available in...
WHAT’S THE BEST SECURITY FENCING FOR THE TRANSPORT SECTOR
Planning the security fencing for your next transport project and not sure what’s the best security fencing for a project?...
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT – IT’S IN OUR DNA
Although the steel industry currently produces around 7% of the world’s carbon emissions that’s about to change. And...
SECURING THE LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN
A move towards onshoring and long-term support of other local Australian manufacturers has stood protective fencing in good stead in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, and beyond.
NEED SECURITY FENCE HEIGHT SOLUTIONS – PALISADE FENCING UPTO 5.4m
Palisade fencing provides one of the best all-round security fencing solutions in Australia but you need to get the right security fence height for your needs.
CYCLEWAY FENCING & PEDESTRIAN FENCING
In June 2021 Protective Powdercoating began operation of our brand new, state of the art Australian made powdercoating system.
13 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUILDING A SECURITY FENCE
As a property or business owner you pay a high price for these crimes so it makes sense to invest in a well-designed security fence.
PROTECTIVE POWDERCOATING UNVEILS NEW FACILITY
In June 2021 Protective Powdercoating began operation of our brand new, state of the art Australian made powdercoating system.
THE RIGHT FENCE TOPPING TO DETER INTRUDERS
With increasing burglary rates, vandalism and property damage throughout Australia, adequate perimeter security fencing is necessary. Well-designed security fencing is the first (and primary) level of security for most homes and commercial properties.
SECURITY FENCING – THE 5 D’S KEEPING INTRUCERS OUT
The need to install increasingly robust protection systems against crime has subsequently placed an ever-larger cost burden on those organisations. That’s why it is so important to optimise your security system against the risks your organisation faces.
BALANCING AESTHETICS AND FUNCTIONAL SECURITY FENCE DESIGN
Designing with form and function is the age-old obstacle that Architects, Engineers and specifiers alike battle with daily, this is particularly challenging when working in the space of critical infrastructure.
KIM BRENEGER’S REMARKABLE JOURNEY
Protective Fencing, Australia’s most trusted fencing partner has been proudly manufacturing in Australia since 1973, using the highest quality locally sourced raw materials and the best machinery available.
Protective Fencing is Australia’s Leading Fence Company
Protective are Australia’s largest specialist welded mesh supplier. Our precision mesh machines produce high quality mesh in a range of sizes and wire diameters. Our mesh machines have a high cross wire output for large projects, while still being cost effective for smaller jobs.
SECURITY FENCING SPIKES
Personal and property security is an increasing concern for most people both in residential and business/ industrial settings. You are entitled to protect your home and property with a fence, and security fence spikes, barbed wire, and razor tape can add significant security to your property. But you need to be aware of the legislation covering security fencing.
INDUSTRIAL FENCING
Security is one of the most important issues facing industrial and commercial operations in today’s challenging world.
Adequate industrial and commercial fencing is critical to protect your business and employees from a wide range of threats, including theft and vandalism.
BUSHFIRE RELIEF FOR FARMERS
The Australian farming community has been hit pretty hard in recent times; drought and now the recent devastating bushfires have meant that a lot of farmers are desperate for help.
Cross Wire Welding
Protective’s Welded Mesh machines frequently produce mesh for strata control in mines which require weld penetration levels greater than 15%. Our mesh has been independently tested by a NATA certified laboratory and exceeds the requirements.
The Protective Group – Four Generations and Still Going Strong
Think of a steel fence surrounding anything from an airport to a new infrastructure project, bridge, farm or railway line and chances are it was manufactured right here on the Central Coast by the Protective Group.
How To Build A Snake, & Rodent Proof Fence Using Snake Mesh
Congratulations, you’ve decided where your snake fence will go and you’ve chosen the right snake mesh from Protective Fencing. But a good snake proof fence is not just about using the right materials; you also need to follow some sound fence design principles.
Hemp & Cannabis Farm Security Fencing
Cannabis farms are riding a growing high thanks to recent changes in legislation and the debate around the benefits of medicinal cannabis. Unfortunately, along with success comes unwanted attention from criminals.
Security Fencing Licensing Laws
You may be surprised to learn that the sale and installation of many types of security fencing in NSW requires a security license.
Solar Farm Security
Solar power seems an obvious part of the solution for Australia’s present and future energy needs. Unfortunately, solar panels are also worth a lot of money to thieves. Theft of solar panels and related equipment is costly for the solar farm owners.
Gabion Walls – A Rock Solid Fencing Solution
A Gabion wall is an increasingly popular fencing solution in residential and commercial landscape settings as well as being effective in erosion control and major infrastructure projects such as railways, bridges and highways.
Safety Fencing Design – Mater Hospital Case Study
Ideally all buildings should be designed with people in mind; safety, functionality, and user friendliness should be key guiding principles.
Fencing Solutions For Any Situation – The Ultimate Guide
Security can mean different things to different people. Sometimes security is about keeping people out or keeping them (and animals) safe from hazardous situations. Security can also be about protecting your privacy or keeping people in.
Aviary Wire Mesh – Guidelines for Building a Custom Made Aviary
In the past, many pet birds lived solitary, miserable lives in tiny restricted cages. The growing awareness of better bird care requirements means that 36% of bird owners now house their birds in more appropriate outdoor aviaries.
Perimeter Fencing – Defining The Boundaries Of Excellence
Inadequate perimeter fencing may actually encourage crime. Research indicates that criminals may view a poorly designed security fence as a sign that the property’s overall security is inadequate.
HOW TO CONCRETE STEEL POSTS INTO THE GROUND
Too often steel fence posts corrode at the base as a result of incorrect installation leading to expensive premature failure and repairs. Follow this guide and get it right the first time.
Car Park Barriers – Safety For Cars and People
Most people don’t link road safety issues and good car park design together. But the reality is car park safety barriers play a vital role in protecting vehicles and more importantly their human cargo from harm.
ANTI-CLIMB MESH
Anti-climb fences are designed, as the name suggests, to prevent anyone climbing your fences and gaining access to potentially dangerous areas. The mesh apertures must be small enough to prevent people climbing over the fence.
Concertina Razor Wire and Flat Loop Razor Tape
The success of razor wire lies in the longer length of its spear-like barbs, difficulty of gaining a handhold, and the strength of the steel tape. Razor wire works to impede entry by either catching clothing or ripping through flesh.
ROOF SAFETY MESH
Health and safety lapses can cost your business not only with staff downtime but also the risk of punitive costs and fines and increased insurance costs. And that doesn’t even include the cost of damage to equipment or property.
Kangaroo Fence Design – Take A Leap Forward
Protective’s specialised kangaroo exclusion fence system includes all the elements needed for long-lasting kangaroo proof fence that will last the distance, satisfy your budget, and protect both you and the ‘roos.
M80 Ring Road and 358 Mesh – The Numbers Stack Up
Protective supplied 450 sheets of 358 mesh for this 2.25 billion dollar project. Protective’s ability to manufacture the required panels with a very short lead-in time and fast turnaround was a key factor to our success in being awarded this contract.
Building Our Future, the Chain Wire Fencing Solution that is Safer for All, Including the Animals
Australia is privileged to have some very special and unique wildlife and they help to make Australia they very special place that we love. But roads and animals don’t always go well together.
358 SECURITY MESH FENCING
We live in uncertain times; political events, rapid social and technological changes, and environmental upheavals threaten to undermine much that we once thought secure in our lives.
Galvanized Mesh Fencing & Some Very Important Durability Factors
Galvanized steel mesh panels are some of the best fencing products available for Australia’s tough conditions; galvanizing has been protecting steel for 140 years with outstanding success.
New Fusion Bonded Wire Fencing – A Winner
Not all fencing products are equal and sports arenas provide a particularly punishing testing ground for a fence. You need a fence that will keep the ball in your court and keep players and spectators safe.
AIRPORT SECURITY FENCING
Recent global events have highlighted the overriding importance of maintaining high levels of security at airports. Airport site security is critical and all areas of the airport grounds represent a potential risk.
Security fencing—when one fence isn’t enough
Yes, you may have an existing well designed security fence but it may be inadequate in particular situations.
Unfortunately, human nature remains the weak link in even the most well designed security system.
School Security Fencing – Another Brick in the Wall?
A school safety fence will add a valuable asset to your school, protect your students, and increase the pride students, staff, and the wider community feel for your school.
Tough legislation for swimming pool fences—don’t get caught out
Tough pool fencing regulations are making waves throughout Australia and you need to know about the nation-wide tightening of existing pool fence laws.
Woden Bridge ACT – Safety Screens
Functional yet visually appealing safety screens supplied by Protective for new bridge at Woden ACT. Protective Fencing chosen to fabricate, powder coat and supply safety screen.
Majura Parkway northbound lane opens
The Majura Parkway is an exciting new road development that will seamlessly connect the Federal Highway to the Monaro Highway.
Protective Fencing and The Second Gateway Bridge QLD
Queensland’s Premier Anna Bligh opened the Second Gateway Bridge over the Brisbane River on 16 May 2010.