You own a storage unit facility, and your primary goal is to make your property as safe and functional as possible. Building a fence around your storage facility makes your property safer for customers and their belongings you wish to protect.

You have many fencing materials to consider for fencing in your commercial property, including chain link, vinyl, aluminum, and steel. Steel is a material you should highly consider for surrounding your storage unit facility, and here are valuable reasons why.

Steel Is Difficult to Damage

Steel is extremely durable, resistant to heat, water, and other types of damage. Steel is reinforced in its construction during welding to make the material nearly impossible to break or compromise its strength.

Steel can rust if left exposed to prolonged moisture, so choose powder-coated steel for your fencing project. Powder coating steel makes the material practically rust-free, giving the material the same durability as aluminum while being stronger yet.

Steel Is Attractive

Steel fencing is streamlined and attractive, giving your storage unit facility a modern, cared-for appeal. You can choose ornamental steel with decorative tips for your fencing project, or opt for straight-lined steel with sturdy, thick posts.

Decorative tips add greater security to your storage unit facility: the tips make climbing your property's fencing difficult for intruders, much like barbed wire does, but is much more attractive in design.

Steel Is Cost-effective

Steel more expensive than wood, chain link, or vinyl fencing, but has the added value of long-lasting appeal to offset its initial expensive costs. On a higher end, a steel fence can cost $8,000 to install, not including security gates.

The cost to install a steel fence around your property is dependent upon many factors.

Fence Height

Your city's municipality may have laws regarding commercial fencing heights, so speak to your city council before choosing a steel fence for your storage unit facility. That being said, the higher the fence you choose, the more steel materials involved in your fencing project, thus affecting cost.

Fence Area Coverage

The amount of fencing you require for your storage unit facility will be taken into account when your fencing contractor comes up with an estimate for your fencing project. It's best to fence your entire property in one unit rather than each storage building independently - for both security and budget reasons.

Custom Additions

A security gate can be added to your steel fencing for an additional cost. Pointed or spiked fencing tips can also be custom-designed for added security; speak to your

fencing contractor

about other custom additions to make your commercial fence safer.

Steel Is Reassuring

Have your storage unit facility stand out from competitors by using a different type of fencing (many commercial businesses opt for commercial chain link over steel). When using steel to protect the units within your company, your business makes your customers aware of your facility's safety, professionalism, and care.

Steel can be powder-coated in a variety of hues, although common styles of steel fencing include gray, black, dark brown, or even white. The finished look of your storage unit facility's steel fencing should be streamlined, professional, and commanding to keep intruders at bay.

The right fencing can make your storage unit facility much safer and will add to its attraction. Your fencing contractor will discuss several varieties of commercial fencing materials with you to assist you in your purchasing decision.

Stay present while the fencing project is ongoing so you can be informed about any changes or concerns while the fence is being erected. The right fencing professional will design a steel fence that will protect your storage units well. Allow our team of fencing experts at Duke Fence Co., Inc., to assist you in your fence design and build today.