Smart businesses are always looking for ways to save money. Smart business owners also know that “cheaper” doesn’t always mean “costs less.” 

If you’re a rental company that provides temporary fencing to businesses, then the fencing products you buy will be a significant source of costs for you. Naturally, you want to save as much money as possible over the long run. 

Here are three things that will affect your temporary fence costs.

Product quality

Whether your temporary fence products are being used for construction sites, sporting events, or concerts, they are going to be subjected to a lot of wear and tear. 

Higher quality products withstand use better and last longer, which means you’ll save money on repairing and replacing damaged equipment. 

When it comes to the quality of temporary fencing, it’s important to understand how the products you’re buying are built.

Most temporary fence panels in the US are chain-link panels that are assembled manually—tubes are cut and welded and chain-link is attached to the frame of the panel all by hand.

There are several issues with this process.

First, the welds on chain-link fences are weaker and the aperture of the holes is bigger, making fences less stable and easier to climb.

Additionally, chain-link causes the edges of the panels to stick together when they are stacked for loading and unloading, making the process slower and more difficult.

Look for panels with strong welds, smaller holes, and no loose metal that will impede storage and transportation.

Here’s what a better manufacturing process looks like.

Fence stabilization system

The stabilization system your products use will also have an impact on your temporary fencing costs. 

Your stabilization system is one of the most important attributes of any temporary fence. It’s what keeps the fence in place even in harsh weather conditions or if someone attempts to move it.

Most temporary fences are stabilized using sandbags. While cheap and fast, sandbags are inconvenient and even dangerous.

• They rip, tear, and deteriorate quickly—leading to unstable fences that fall down and bags you need to replace often.
• They can be moved relatively easily.
• They are large and bulky, creating obstacles that workers, pedestrians, and event guests can trip over.
• They are an eyesore.

Falling or unstable fences can create safety and liability issues for both you and your customers, and having to continually replace sandbags is both an inconvenience and a completely avoidable extra cost.

ZND has solved this problem by designing temporary fence panels that are secured with cinder blocks—which are safer, more stable, and almost never need to be replaced. Not only that, they’re even easier to acquire than sandbags.

Here’s more information on the dangers of using sandbags.

Fence transportation options

The way your fence panels are stored and transported can be yet another source of temporary fence savings. 

Your construction temporary fence rentals are going to be moved around a lot—between your warehouse and customers, and at your customers’ job sites. How easy are the fence panels you use to set up, tear down, transport, and store?

As mentioned earlier, the vast majority of temporary fence panels today are manufactured using chain-link. It’s common practice to store these panels by stacking them on top of each other. 

Unfortunately, the nature of chain-link is that the edges are jagged and often become stuck together, making them time-consuming to separate when unloading. The sharp edges can also be a safety hazard to the people moving them.

Fences that are easier to move and store saves your employees time spent loading, unloading, and storing fence panels. Having a safer product reduces workers comps and employee time off—all of which saves you money.

Look for fence products that allow for easy storage and transport. Here’s how ZND tackled the storage problems with temporary fencing.

About ZND

ZND supplies rental companies with state-of-the-art barrier systems and is one of the newest temporary fence suppliers in the USA. Our products are specifically engineered to address many of the issues with most current temporary fence products—and save you money in the process. 

If you are looking for high-quality temporary fence solutions for your rental business, we’d love to talk. Give us a call at 704.981.8660 or send us an email sales@znd.com for more information. 

Purchasing temporary fences from ZNDUS

If you are looking for high-quality, state-of-the-art temporary fence and barrier solutions for your rental or construction business, we’d love to talk. Give us a call at 704.981.8660 or send us an email sales@znd.com for more information.

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