Run of galvanised round-top temporary fence panels alongside an event marquee

Heras Temporary Fencing

Panels hire from £10 each, with the foot and coupler clips included.

Round-top fence panels for sites, shows and activations

This is the round-top mesh panel that fences off most of the building sites in the country. Each one is 3.5m long and 2m high, welded from 38mm galvanised tubing with a 100mm mesh pitch, and a single continuous bar runs from foot to foot so there are fewer welds to fail and the panel stays rigid. The galvanising keeps it sound when it lives outdoors.

The hire price includes the foot and the coupler clips, so a run of panels stands up on its own - there's no digging and nothing fixed into the venue's ground, which is a fair part of why outdoor exhibition sites, showgrounds and car park activations use it. The tarmac or grass goes back exactly as it was.

For us it mostly goes around the edges of outdoor event sites and trade show compounds, along cordon lines for brand activations in retail car parks, around marquee villages and their anchor points, and across work areas during build-up and breakdown that the public shouldn't wander into.

We've been supplying events with kit like this for over 25 years, from a 25,000 sq ft warehouse in Rotherham five minutes from the M1, and the fencing is our own stock rather than something brokered in - we own around 95% of everything that leaves the warehouse. Fencing runs go out on our own vehicles with our own crew, who'll stand the line where you want it and collect it after the event. Delivery charges and minimum order values may apply depending on hire duration and location.

Panels hire from £10 each, with signage extra if you need it. For fencing that's staying up a while - a season-long promotion site or a long-term compound - long-term rates start from £3.75 per panel per week plus £1 per foot, subject to a minimum term. Send us the dates, the venue and roughly how long a run you need and we'll price it up.

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Two galvanised mesh fence panels joined by a coupler clip on weighted block feet

Where the fencing ends up

  • Perimeter security

    Site boundaries and compounds at outdoor shows and events.

  • Brand activations

    Cordon off an activation footprint in a car park or retail park.

  • Marquee compounds

    Fence runs around marquee villages and their anchor points.

  • Build-up zones

    Keep the public out of work areas during set-up and breakdown.

  • Walkway routing

    Channel pedestrians along a solid run rather than a tape line.

  • Storage pens

    Somewhere secure for stock and equipment overnight.

Specifications

Specification Detail
Panel length 3.5m
Panel height 2m
Frame Round-top, 38mm galvanised tubing
Frame construction One continuous bar foot to foot, minimal welds
Mesh pitch 100mm
Material Galvanised steel
Included with each panel Foot and coupler clips

Suitability

  • Indoors on Artificial Grass
  • Indoors on Hard Surface
  • Outdoors on Concrete
  • Outdoors on Grass
  • Outdoors on Grass/Hard Surface Mix
  • Outdoors on Hard Surface
  • Outdoors on Wood Chip
Panel length
3.5m
Panel height
2m
Years trading
25+
Public liability cover
£5M

Why everyone calls it Heras

Heras is a Dutch manufacturer that started welding fence panels in Eindhoven in the 1950s and brought them over to the UK in the eighties, and the name stuck to the whole category in the way Hoover did for vacuum cleaners. You'll also hear "Harris fencing", a misspelling that has been doing the rounds almost as long as the panels themselves. Our panels are the standard round-top type built to the same 3.5m specification, and the vehicle access gates and pedestrian gate panels clip straight into the run.

Delivery and paperwork

We deliver nationwide from Rotherham - to outdoor venues like Newark Showground and the Great Yorkshire Events Centre, to exhibition campuses such as the NEC, and to whatever car park your activation is landing in.

Full £5 million public liability insurance as standard, with indemnity to principal cover when our staff are supplied. Risk assessments and method statements emailed to you or your venue before the event.

Gallery

  • Fence panels strapped in a bundle ready for delivery

  • Run of round-top mesh panels stood on ballast feet

  • Fence panels on plastic feet cordoning a car park

  • Fence corner with a gate panel closed on a padlock

  • Fencing channel forming a walkway beside a marquee

  • Fence run dividing a pedestrian walkway

  • Two panels joined with a coupler clip on weighted feet

  • Fence line separating a marquee from a car park

  • Fence run with a panel coupling in the foreground

  • Fence line anchored with concrete ballast blocks

  • Trailer loaded with stacked fence panels

  • Fence panels closing off a pedestrian crossing

  • Pedestrian gate panel set into a fence line

Common Questions

Is it genuine Heras?

Heras is a brand name that has become the generic word for temporary mesh fencing, so most people use it for any panel of this type. Ours are the standard round-top panels built to the same 3.5m x 2m specification, joined with coupler clips, and our vehicle and pedestrian gates fit them. If your site specification names a particular manufacturer, say so when you enquire and we'll confirm exactly what we'd be supplying.

How many panels will my site need?

Each panel covers 3.5m of run, so divide your perimeter length by 3.5 and round up - a 100m circuit needs about 29 panels. Send us a site plan or the length of run and we'll do the count for you, including gates where you need access.

What holds the fence up?

Each panel stands in a weighted foot and couples to the next panel with a steel clip, so the run supports itself without digging or drilling into the ground. On exposed sites and long runs we anchor the line with concrete ballast blocks, which you can see on several of the gallery photos above.

Can we get vehicles through the fence line?

Yes. The vehicle access gate set is a pair of wheeled 2.1m gate panels that clip into the run and give a 4.2m opening with a padlock point, and there are pedestrian gate panels for foot traffic. Tell us how many access points you need and we'll build them into the quote.

Related Products

A perimeter is rarely just panels. The vehicle access gates clip into the same run, crowd control barriers take the queues at the front of it, and concrete Jersey barriers and ground protection mats cover the vehicle and ground side of the site. Tell us what the site needs and we'll price the lot as one delivery.

Hire the Heras Temporary Fencing

Tell us your dates, your venue and roughly how much fencing you need - a perimeter length or a site plan is plenty - and we'll come back with a quote. If the job needs gates, crowd barriers or ground protection as well, mention it and we'll price the whole package in one.

Is it on grass or hard standing?
Do you have electricity on site (within 25 metres)?
Do you require the items to be staffed by us?
For event bookings
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