The World Famous "Fence Wizard": February 2007

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Fence Company Directory and Link Sheet

  • A-1 Fence Company - Chainlink & wood fences, a full line gate shop, and custom built dog kennels. Serving Minnesota and Wisconsin.
  • Acorn Fencing and Concrete - Chesterfield leading fencing and concrete product manufacturers.
  • Agriflex Incorporated - Fencing systems for agricultural construction and other applications, including windbreak, snow fence, bird barrier and safety fences.
  • Agripal - Sells zinc-plated poles for vineyards enclosures. Page includes diagrams and description of products. Located in Tavagnacco, Italy.
  • Aluminum Fences Direct - Retail and Wholesale Aluminum Pre-Assembled Panels, based in North Carolina.
  • Allied Tube & Conduit - Manufacturer of galvanized and commercial quality tubing. Producer of welded carbon steel tubing and pipe, electrical conduit, fire protection piping, fence framework and mechanical tubing.
  • Amazing Gates of America - Manufacturer of ornamental iron gates and automatic electric gate kits for contractors and end users. Ordering available via catalog and website.
  • American Netting - Polypropylene knitted netting for protection of birds and other wildlife. From hazardous materials and other adverse environmental conditions
  • Archer Co. - Manufacturer of welding rods, ornamental fence iron casting, cutting wheels and non-explosive demolition agent.
  • Argo Line Sales - Fabricators of hydraulic post drivers for the professional fencing contractor. Located in Montana
  • Ashlee Fence - Residential and commericial sales and installation. Custom built wood fences, electric gate openers, and all types of chain link fences.
  • Aztek-Fencing.com - Many fencing products to choose from. From vinyl to chain link plus installation in Colorado.
  • Barlow Farms - Corral panels and gates for round pen, corraling cattle, and training horses.
  • Barretts - Family owned company with 20 years of experience selling and installing all types of agricultural fence. Ontario, Canada.
  • Benner's Gardens - Non-electric fence that controls deer damage,
  • BF Products, Inc. - Snow fencing, netting and many other products and accessories.
  • Black Cat Post Pounder - Fence post pounder driver designed for fence building contractors farmers and ranchers.
  • Blitz Enterprises - Supplier of electric fence wire, insulators, fencers and supplies for animals and pets.
  • Boundary Fence and Railing Systems - Manufacturer and distributor for chain link, PVC, and wire mesh fencing material and hardware.
  • Brazil Forest Products - Pine sawmill in Brazil, working with own reforested timber. Producer and exporter of fencing, pallets, boards and lumber.
  • Cape Wire (Pty) Ltd. - Manufacturers, distributors and exporters of wire & wire products. Rep of South Africa
  • Cardinal Fencing Company - Sales and installation. Serving Milton Pennsylvania.
  • Carolina Wire Products LLC, - Full line electric fencing distributor.
  • Cebeco Timber Group - Lithuanian-Swedish export company, specialising in production, impregnation and export of machine rounded & peeled poles.
  • Cedar Split Rail Fences - Custom built cedar split rail fences for stock, or residential fences or corrals.
  • Centaur HTP Northeast - Dealer of the Centaur brand fencing. Contact information and installation tips. Serving Northeast U.S.
  • Champi Fence Company - One of California's original full service fence companies, a leader since 1954 serving all of Central California (Nick Champi Enterprises Inc)
  • Cocklestorm Fencing Company - Manufacturers and suppliers of fence panels. Bury, Manchester, UK.
  • Comos Kokosystems - Fencing material produced from recycled synthetic tubing wrapped in cocos fibers, a waste product of coconut processing.
  • Crowder Supply Co. - Supplier of air powered post drivers and post pullers. Includes selection of models and pricing.
  • Customized Vinyl Sales - Fences, railing, and decks from aluminum to vinyl. Extensive help for first-time buyers.
  • Derek Fox & Sons Timber - Manufacturers and suppliers of timber, fencing, railway sleepers, outdoor furniture, gates and decking. England
  • Digger Driver - Fencing Equipment, Hydraulic Post Pounder, Munro's Digger Driver.
  • Dry Creek Fencing - Sales and local installation, includes gates, and horse stalls.
  • Dubose Panels - High tensile steel.
  • Easygates Automatic - Automatic Gates, Access Systems and Home Security. UK
  • Electric Deer Fences - Electric deer fences and products relating to deer control.
  • Electric Fencing Direct - Full range of energisers, ultrasonic systems, netting, planning guide and helpful hints. (UK)
  • Electrobraid Farm Fence - Manufacturer of permanent electric fence conductors which have no sharp ends, splinters or tangled wires.
  • Equi-Tee Farm and Fence - Manufacture and distributor of high quality products to add safety and security to horse fencing.
  • Farm Trak - High Impact polymer electric safety fencing systems.
  • Feedlot Fencing - Sales and installation. Located in Nebraska
  • Fence Master - Manufacturers of American-made electric fence chargers.
  • Fence Wire Tensioning Tool - A tool designed for stretching all types of barbed, stock and fence wire.
  • Fencing & Awning Inc. - Chain link, ornamental, and PVC fence products.
  • Fickle Hill Deer Fence - Deer control fencing.
  • First Fencing Co. - Fencing and building contractors, for the private sector as well as business customers.
  • Forcefield - Electric Fencers, pet care and accessories. France
  • Gallagher Australia Pty. Ltd. - Manufacturers of electric power fences.
  • Gardner Fence Systems, Inc. - Supplier selling Gardner fencing since 1988.
  • Gripple Limited - Tool for installation maintenance and repair of wire and barbed wire fencing.
  • GWP Industries - Manufacturer and exporter of welded and woven mesh, chain link, and fence products. Tianjin, China
  • Hazel Wattle Products - Old rural craft making wattle hurdles. Hurdles used to be used for folding in sheep, but now are used for garden fencing.
  • Hitz Fence Supplies - Supplies, poly lumber, porch railings, and other fencing needs. Lebanon PA
  • Horizont Agrartechnik - Produces electric fences, fencers, electric nettings, electrified ropes, posts, wires, tapes and insulators.
  • Horseguard Fence - The original electric fencing tape. Today, at factory outlet prices* from the manufacturer to your doorstep, 10 cents per foot.
  • Hutchison Western Farm and Ranch Supply - Manufacturers of farm and ranch products.
  • Inland Tarp & Cover Inc. - Tarps for hay, trucks, and custom covers.
  • International Pipe Group - Manufacturer and nationwide distributor of chainlink fence, ornamental fence systems, and supplies.
  • Interpipe Inc. - Steel pipe distributor of new and used surplus fencing pipe. Locations in Canada and US.
  • J.C. Wilhelm, Inc. - Producing lumber, fencing, stakes and mulch. Manchester, MD
  • JH fencing - Local sales and installation. West Sussex, Henfield NR Brighton. UK
  • K Fence, Inc. - Complete line of electric and non-electric farm fencing.
  • Kencove Farm Fence, Inc. - Supplies and tools for electric fences, portable fences, plastic tensile rail fences, and non-electric high tensile wire fencing.
  • Kiwi Fence - Farm fencing supplies including Max-Ten high tensile wire and all accessories for the do-it-yourself market.
  • Koehn Marketing Inc. - A supplier of unique products for the livestock industry including drive through electric gates.
  • Lacme - Manufacturer of Low Impedance Electric Fencers, Insulators, Wires, Ropes and Tapes.
  • Larsen Ranch Supply - Continuous fence, livestock handling equipment and post pounder rentals.
  • Long Fence - Manufacturers and installers of residential and commercial fence structures. All types of ornamental iron fencing, window grates, security gates, railing and wood fencing.
  • M & M Timber Co Ltd - Manufacturer of round timber and market leader in the supply of landscaping timber. Europe.
  • Matrix Fencing Systems Ltd. - UK-based company supplying mesh panel fencing systems and gates suited to a variety of applications.
  • Max-Flex Systems - Supplier of high tensile and electric fence and high powered fence energizers.
  • Meps Electric Fencing - Manufacturers and suppliers of electric fencing products. Located in South Africa.
  • Merit Enterprises - Steel Pipe and Tubing. Sapulpa, Oklahoma
  • Metal-Cynk - Manufacturer of fence spikes and connectors. Galvanization services. Localization: Poland.
  • MG Centaur Fencing - Vinyl fencing for horse enclosures.
  • Miller Fence Co. - Fence and installations. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Munro Engineers Pty Ltd - Manufacturers of hydraulic post drivers and augers for fencing, stockyards, and vineyards. Victoria, Australia.
  • Noble Panels & Gates - Manufacturing safe permanent and temporary horse fencing products, round pens, stall systems and barns.
  • Pasture Management Systems - Supplies and tools for electric fences.
  • Perma Well Inc. - National wholesale distributor of Ultraguard vinyl fence products. Horse fencing, picket fences, vinyl railings and decking available.
  • Picket Post Driver - Revolutionary air-driven Picket Post Driver now available in the UK.
  • POSTSAVER USA. - Manufacturer of post boots specifically designed to prevent post decay.
  • Power Wizard - Complete line of electric fence energizers and accessories.
  • Powercrete Products, LLC - Source of modular, easy to install precast concrete fences for security, sound barriers, enclosures, perimeter walls, and privacy fences.
  • Protector Aluminium - For fencing contractors located on the Sunshine Coast Australia
  • R. Benner and Associates - Installers of black polypropylene deer control fencing. Serving properties in Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic states.
  • Ram Fence Inc. - A family owned fence business that sells wood, & chain-link. Located and serving Savannah, Georgia.
  • RAMM Equine Solutions - Products for your horse and livestock.
  • Recycled Plastic Products - Manufacturer of recycled plastic fencing. Poly-Coated Steel Frame with 100% recycled plastic pickets. Available in white, cedar and gray.
  • RedBrand Fencing - Manufacturer of high strength wire mesh fencing. Includes a horse fencing guide to assist the horse owner in fence type selection and lay-out.
  • Rhino Tool Company - Manufactures 6 air operated post drivers & 2 post pullers.
  • RSG Associates - Manufacturer representatives for electric fence supplies and equipment.
  • Rutland Electric Fencing - Manufacturers of electric fence energizers, accessories and equipment for agriculture, equestrian and security.
  • Score Construction - Your experienced wildlife, farm and chainlink fence contractor throughout Western Canada.
  • Select Fence Distributors - Many different products to choose from.
  • Sherman Wire - Manufacturers of RedBrand wire and wire fencing products including wire mesh, hardware cloth, animal fencing, cage fencing and poultry netting.
  • Silverado Fencing - A distributor of HTP fencing system products, which feature high tensile wire with a HTP polymer coating to provide safety to livestock by spreading impact loads.
  • Smallburgh Crafts - Hand made timber entrances and field gates. Steel framed timber planked benches. UK.
  • Southwest Fence Systems, Inc. - Developers and manufacturers of livestock, farm, ranch, and highway fence components since 1970.
  • Southwest Power Fence & Livestock Equipment - Specialists in electric fence systems & solar powered automatic gate technology.
  • Spiralfast Wire Products - Manufactures wire connectors for high tensile fence wire. Suitable for viticultural trellising.
  • Split Cedar Products - Hand split Western Red Cedar fence rails, posts, boards, and pickets. BC Canada
  • Superior Concrete Products - Precast concrete products with the beauty of Wood, Stone and Brick but with the durability of precast concrete.
  • Sureguard Electric Farm Fence - Manufacturer of solar and battery powered portable electric fence energizers and hidden electronic dog & cat fencing.
  • TARC - The new wire fencing stretcher.
  • Tennessee Fence Works - Vinyl fencing, decks, docking, porch rails and wooden round rail fencing.
  • Timber Garden Gates - Forest Products supply and gates. Supplied by gate manufacturers & sellers from Huntley, Gloucestershire and Cowbridge, Glamorgan
  • Timber Line - Tyne and Wear - For Timber , Sheds , Decking ,Summerhouses and Fencing. Located in UK
  • Trans Canada Wood Products Ltd. - Manufacturer of acoustic and residential fencing products, wooden bridges, and railway tie plugs.
  • Tri-City Fence Company - Local sales and installation. Kingsport, TN
  • Tundra Sales - Equine fencing, stalls and equipment for the home or farm. Vinyl or electric fencing and horse stalls.
  • Uniwire - Manufacturer and supplier of wire fencing products, stock fencing, agricultural netting, barbed wire and staples.
  • Valley Fence - Installation and sales, including, barbed and barbless wire & field fence. Serving the Spokane, WA and North Idaho area
  • A Vinyl Fence & Deck Wholesaler - Factory direct vinyl fence and vinyl decking. View online many vinyl fence styles. Privacy fence, picket fence, pool fence, plus horse fence. Fast worldwide shipping, lifetime warranty, and no sales tax.
  • Wallick Post and Lumber, Inc. - Wholesale supplier of fence posts and forest products for fence builders, game breeders, vineyards and residential construction companies.
  • West Virginia Split Rail - Provider of split rail fencing and other wood fencing to distributors nationwide since 1929. Buckhannon, WV
  • World Famous Fence Wizard - The Premier Fence Industry News and Discussion Forum
  • Zareba Systems - Manufacturer of electric fence controllers to provide containment of pets and livestock.
If you should be listed send an email to fencewizard@gmail.com and we will list your company.
List courtesy of DMOZ

Thursday, February 8, 2007

A new indoor fence solution from Supply Rack.

Supply Rack Indoor Fence System is ideal for concrete floor installation and is a nice upgrade to the standard chain link on posts and plates installation. Give your customer another option; in many cases this may be the most efficient option to comply with OSHA requirements. Steve Rushing from Supply Rack Sales & Marketing has answered our questions about his product- here is what you need to know:;

Fence Wizard,
Yes, the fencing is quite strong, durable, and helps in many ways to protect employees in the workplace. As far as OSHA regs, this is probably the most prevalent regulation...
The product is manufactured by the Folding Guard Corporation out of Chicago. My firm, The Supply Rack covers the entire USA, trading cad drawings, sketches and floor plans with customers that go back and forth via fax, email, and phone, all the way up to the formal quotation process. Most of my customers are packaging the fence with an automated (robotic) systems to increase production at a manufacturing or process facility. This makes my customer primarily an OEM. The markets are widespread, but some of the more popular applications include fencing security for.. robotic welding cells, automated sorting, palletizing projects, packaging operations, conveying systems, automotive manufacturing, aerospace, medical, etc. Here's an animated sketch of what a simple robotic cell might look like.
There are many ways to protect employees from machine hazards, and safety fence with interlock devices is quite common.. Here are the types that I recommend most often..
For Perimeter jobs, our Cell-Guard II is excellent for custom configurations if we need to design "around" obstructions, posts, or anything that might require circlulars, oblongs, etc.http://www.supplyrack.com/product/7de561d1-7e5b-48b8-b290-2c6aaa6ca765.aspx
An economical version of the Cell Guard 2, is the standard Cell Guard offering..
Our Saf-T-Fence is quite useful for jobs requiring maximum strength. The panels are "through-bolted" to the posts.
Hope this information is useful, and thanks for featuring the Supply Rack at "The World Famous Fence Wizard Blog".

Always available for questions...
Steve Rushing
Supply Rack Sales & Marketing
847-715-9097
847-612-3775 (cell)
www.supplyrack.com

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

New growth product that can generate sales now!

There is nothing better than a fence product that creates new profit opportunity where none existed before. If you install or sell temporary fence - read carefully: www.fencefabric.com is a new enterprise that manufactures and distributes specialty fabrics that can be installed to existing fence, new fence, or other free standing objects. Hi-visibility construction sites will tap this product first - the future growth will surely include the residential market, event fencing, and any location where printable advertising can benefit. Early projects for Fence Fabric have included: The Trump Towers in New Orleans, The Boston Redevelopment Agency, and Starwood Hotels. New Dealers are now being recruited, you may want to be the only play in your area that offers this product!

Project Coordinator Mathew Murray answered our product questions this week:

Mr. Fence Wizard,

Thank you for your interest and review of our product; here is a rundown about our products:

Fence Fabric is a unique product that was designed to transform ordinary surfaces into classic stone walls, beautiful hedges, pristine landscapes, or other high-quality designs of your choice. Our products improve the aesthetics of any surface, increase privacy and security, and also add a unique and distinguishing element to any property. The versatility of Fence Fabric in terms of size, design, and installation makes our products ideally suited to a wide range of applications, including commercial development projects, residential landscaping, sports complexes, zoos and amusement parks, public works projects, event tents, and other creative uses.

We feature five separate materials:

Supreme Mesh Vinyl- a tight weave, permeable to wind while reducing light penetration

Scrim Vinyl- non-porous and perfectly suited to cover solid walls or other surfaces

Block Out (white back)- internal block-out layer completely obstructs light penetration

Block-Out (black back)- a light-blocking material engineered with a black color on the reverse side

Backlit Vinyl- creates a stunning effect with a light source placed directly behind the material.

All materials used for Fence Fabric prints have been chosen for their superior printing properties and outdoor durability. Both the materials and the inks used in printing are UV-stabilized allowing for long-term installations. Most of these materials can be printed on both sides. Prints are expanded beyond the dimensions of the project and then folded and bound at the edges to provide finished image panels at full size that are ready for mounting. We have an extensive library of stock images and are able to produce custom logos for your business, event, or product. Just let us know how we can help put a better face on your fence.

As regards installation, grommets and zip ties can be used to mount Fence Fabric with most projects. Other fastening options are possible and can be explored with your local fence installer. Our products are competitively priced amongst similar privacy screens or slats. Most projects range in the $2.00 per square foot range and up, depending on material and finishing options.

Contact Fence Fabric at:

Fence Fabric

18520 Burbank Blvd. Ste. 103

Tarzana, CA 91356

888-336-2350 (p)

818-774-1286 (f)

www.fencefabric.com

Fencing Calculators and Project Estimators!

The question we get most here concerns planning and material needs. Here is a collection of some helpfull fencing calculators from around the web:

Concrete calculator (tells you how many bags or yards you need):
Calculator provided by Hoover Fence - click back to the homepage for some other options

Fence Project Price estimator (Includes Labor)
Total project calculator from Master Halco

The Master Halco link will actually give you project options for several types of fence and can link you to companies that will respond for installation. These are real fence companies that are not forced to purchase material from Master Halco.

PLEASE NOTE:
Be very careful of some of the new companies that are advertising leads - service magic and others - I can not vouch for these services or how they do business.

Monday, February 5, 2007

How to find qualified contractors for your residential project.....

This may be the most important post that the Fence Wizard will author. The following advice can be used for any project but seems to be absolutely crucial for fencing.

First off: How to find companies to bid on your project?
Be careful. Using the Internet can often generate paid lead finders that have connection with companies not close to your area. Also, running a simple search on yahoolocal.com or yellowpages.com will not actually categorize the companies in order of how close they are to you. They are organized based on their account status with marketing firms.
So what should you do? First and foremost ask around and get some word of mouth advice. Check the local phone book to see who offers the service you are looking for. Narrow your search down to 3 companies - usually the closest to your location. Make certain they are licensed and insured.

Second - call them up and describe your project the best you can and make sure the company is interested in providing a bid to you.

Third - Provide all bidders with the same information - footage/ height/ specs/ etc. If you are not familiar with fence specifications then ask each bidder to clearly define the spec and quality of each major component of the fence that they are proposing to use. Read those specs carefully and make sure you understand them. For example 9 Gauge tension wire is thicker than 10 gauge.

Forth- Pick the highest value bid not just the lowest price bid. By this point you should have also learned if the contractor is responsive to your questions and concerns.

Finally - Make sure you see a display or sample of the product and see an installed example nearby to your location. Only then should you ask for a contract from the company so that you can sign and approve the price they quoted. NEVER EVER EVER pay more than 10% deposit on any project. The Best companies rarely even ask for that.

As with all advice - use common sense and if you are unsure at all - blog to the FENCE WIZARD for some advice. Good luck.

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