Galvanised Palisade Security Fencing Calculator

Galvanised Palisade Security Fencing Calculator

Make protecting your premises straightforward and accurate with our Galvanised Palisade Fencing Calculator. Designed to take the guesswork out of ordering your perimeter security system, this tool calculates the exact components required for a robust, high-security fence line in just a few simple steps.

Manufactured from cold-rolled steel and galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461 standards, our galvanised steel palisade fencing provides formidable strength, superior corrosion resistance, and decades of reliable service life. Featuring an imposing W-section profile, this security fencing system forms an unyielding visual and physical barrier to deter intruders, trespassers, and site vandalism.

How to use the Palisade Fencing Calculator

Configure your complete palisade security fencing run in five easy steps:

Step 1: Choose Your Height

Select from our standard perimeter heights to suit your site requirements: 1.8m, 2.0m, 2.1m, 2.4m, and 3.0m.

Step 2: Choose Your Post Type

Match your posts to your ground conditions:

Dig In Posts: Selected for installation into soft ground, soil, or grass where posts are set below ground level.
Bolt Down Posts: Selected for mounting onto pre-existing solid concrete slabs or hardstanding using base plates.

Step 3: Pick Your Palisade Pale Profile

Every pale is cold-rolled into a rigid W-profile design for high impact resistance. Choose the pale top configuration best suited to your operational environment:

Triple Pointed Palisade Pales: The most formidable and prominent security option. The splayed three-point top creates an intense visual deterrent and a hazardous barrier against unauthorised entry. Best suited for high-risk industrial facilities, utility sites, transport depots, and commercial compounds.

Single Pointed Palisade Pales: Offers high-level boundary protection with a single sharp upright point, presenting a streamlined yet highly effective perimeter deterrent. Best suited for commercial premises, logistics centres, and retail parks.

Round & Notched Palisade Pales: Features a rounded top with subtle side notches, removing sharp spikes while maintaining structural rigidity. Best suited for schools, colleges, public recreation grounds, and commercial boundaries adjacent to public footpaths where personal safety is a priority.

Step 4: Do You Need an End Post?

Our calculator supplies the standard intermediate posts shared between continuous bays. To terminate a freestanding run of palisade fencing, you will need to add an end post. 

Step 5: Add Corner Fixing Kits

If your perimeter line changes direction or includes sharp turns, add corner fixing kits to connect the horizontal rails securely at angle posts without compromising strength.

Everything Included in Your Kit

When using the calculator, your fencing arrives as a ready-to-assemble palisade fencing kit. Each standard bay includes:

W-Profile Palisade Pales (in your selected height and head style)
1 x Palisade Post (Dig In or Bolt Down)
Top and Bottom Horizontal Angle Rails
2 x Fishplates (for linking horizontal rails through post slots)
Anti-tamper M8 and M12 shear nuts and bolts

Installation Overview

Palisade fencing is designed for efficient, progressive on-site installation:

Set the Posts: Dig-in posts are set into ground holes and filled with fast-setting Post Mix. Bolt-down posts are secured onto level concrete using heavy-duty ground anchors.

Mount the Rails: Pass the horizontal rails through the post slots and connect them to adjacent bays using the supplied fishplates and M12 bolts.

Attach the Pales: Secure each pale vertically along the front of the rails using M8 shear bolts and snap-off nuts. When fully torqued, the hexagonal drive nut shears off completely, leaving a smooth, tamper-resistant cone that prevents removal with standard hand tools.

Looking to match corporate branding or meet local planning guidelines? Explore our Powder Coated Palisade Fencing Calculator to configure your system in a broad palette of durable, polyester powder-coated RAL finishes. Complement your perimeter with matching Palisade Gates for full vehicle and pedestrian access control.

Contact Us

For more information, including our palisade fencing or our wider security fencing, call us on 01283 688 210 or email sales@firstfence.co.uk, and our sales team will be happy to help.