Akyurt Panel Fence and Chain Link Fencing Systems

Two Kinds of Ground Set the Rules for Fencing in Akyurt

Akyurt sits 42 km from our Ostim warehouse, and orders going out there run on a 1 business day dispatch schedule. Demand in the district is not of one kind. On one side there is the organised industrial zone and the storage and distribution facilities that keep growing on the back of its closeness to Esenboğa Airport; on the other, farmland that is still ploughed and harvested every season. A warehouse boundary and a field boundary are not solved with the same product: height, mesh aperture, post section and gate opening part company from the very first decision.

Below we work through the decision points for both of these uses in turn. Which system makes sense on which boundary, how deep the post footings need to go, how you size a gate that articulated trucks drive through, and how to draw up a material list for a long run.

Deciding on Height Along a Warehouse or Factory Boundary

On logistics sites the fence does two jobs: it defines the boundary and it makes unauthorised entry difficult outside working hours. That is why panel fence leads the field on warehouse and factory boundaries in Akyurt. Thanks to the horizontal bends pressed into it, panel fence gives a far more rigid face than woven mesh; it is harder to climb and it holds a clean, straight line over a long run.

The practical split on height is this: if all you need is a defined property boundary, 1.5-1.8 m is enough on most sites. If there is portable value standing in the open, such as equipment, scrap metal, cable drums or fuel tanks, you need to move up into the 2.0-2.5 m band. Bear in mind that raising the height means increasing the post section and the footing with it; running a line above 2 m on light-section posts lets the fence sway under wind load and works the post bases loose over time.

The technical detail of the panel itself is part of the decision too. The widely used 50x200 mm mesh aperture becomes noticeably more rigid as the wire diameter goes up; a thin-wire panel with exactly the same aperture still flexes when you push on the middle of it. The number of horizontal bends in the panel is tied directly to its strength as well: the taller the fence, the more bends the panel should carry. On the coating side, a powder coated layer over the galvanising extends the life of the surface where it meets the airborne dust and moisture of an industrial zone.

Where the Fence Meets the Ground: Bottom Gap and Footings

On industrial plots the most commonly overlooked point is what happens under the panel. The few centimetres left between the panel and the ground on a soil surface get scoured out by rainwater and vehicle traffic; after a couple of seasons that becomes a 20-30 cm opening. The answer is either to cast a concrete kerb along the run, or to bring the bottom edge of the panel down close to the ground and tie the post footings into one continuous line.

On the footing side, in the hard, stony ground around Akyurt, a 30x30 cm concrete footing at 50-60 cm depth is a sensible starting point. On newly filled warehouse plots where the levelling is still fresh, casting footings before the ground has settled comes back as a level difference along the posts within a few months. On sites like that, taking the depth to 70 cm and supporting the corner posts with braces puts the job beyond doubt.

Gate Widths for Truck and Service Traffic

At a warehouse entrance the gate is the most expensive part of the run and the part that gives the most trouble, so the size has to be right from the outset. On a gate that trucks and trailers pass through, a 6 m clear opening makes most manoeuvres tight; if the access road meets the entrance at a sharp angle, plan for 8 m or more. A sliding gate that runs sideways wants its sweep along the fence line rather than inside the yard, which makes it far more workable at a warehouse entrance than a swing arrangement that eats manoeuvring space.

Separating staff access from the vehicle gate is a comfort of its own. A pedestrian gate at a suitable point on the run means you are not opening and closing the main gate all day long, and the life of the track and the motor is noticeably extended.

Two technical details around the gate cause trouble later. The first is the ground: on a sliding system the strip the gate travels along has to be even and held at a constant level, because on ground that dips the wheel starts taking load off the track over time. The second is the gate post. If gate posts are cast to the same section and the same footing depth as the line posts, the weight of the leaf plus the vibration of opening and closing tilts the post slightly forward within a few seasons and the gate stops seating at the lock. Planning the gate post footing at least 20 cm deeper than the line posts removes that problem before it starts.

An Extra Security Layer on Higher-Risk Sites

On some sites a fence on its own is not considered enough. Where cable, metal, fuel or electronic goods are held, a further layer is added at the top of the run. Concertina razor wire, laid in a spiral along the top of the fence, stops a climbing attempt outright and reads as a deterrent boundary from a distance.

For sites after a more complete answer, a close-mesh high security fence is the alternative. Because the aperture is too narrow to admit a hand or a cutting tool, the panel itself resists both climbing and cutting. Which layer you actually need should be decided together with the value held on site and the lighting and camera layout already in place.

A More Economical Run on Farming Parcels

In the part of Akyurt outside the industrial area the job changes completely. Fencing a grain field or a pasture boundary with panel fence is usually a heavier investment than the situation calls for. Over long runs galvanised chain link fence is a far more economical answer per metre; a 5x5 or 6x6 cm mesh aperture is generally enough to deal with sheep and goats crossing the line and with pressure from wildlife.

With chain link the real load-bearing element of the run is not the post but the tension wires. Without tension wires pulled at top, middle and bottom level, the mesh sags within a couple of seasons. Keeping post spacing at 2.5-3 m and using braces at corners and at breaks in level is the detail that actually holds the shape of a long run.

When you plan a field run, settling these four points before you order stops material coming up short afterwards:

• Measure the length of the run properly instead of pacing it out, and deduct the gate openings from the running meters
• Count the corners, run ends and breaks in level, and work out a brace for each of them
• Agree the number and the width of the gates farm machinery will drive through at the outset
• If the boundary on the title deed differs from the line actually in use, settle it before any post goes in

Delivery, Site Surveys and Order Terms for Akyurt

Every shipment leaves our warehouse in Ostim. Because Akyurt is 42 km away, we plan delivery within 1 business day on stocked products. Delivery is always charged, and addresses within Ankara are included in that; a short distance does not remove the haulage cost. The prices we quote include VAT.

Site surveys are free for projects within the Ankara city limits. When measurements, level differences and gate positions are established on site, errors in the running meters and material coming up short later are largely prevented. Installation is not a standard service; on projects of approximately 1000 metres and above our teams attend site, while on shorter runs the material is delivered and the application stays with you.