Kızılcahamam Fencing and Perimeter Systems

What Changes When Your Land Borders Forest?

Kızılcahamam is 75 km from our Ostim warehouse, and we work to a 1-2 business days dispatch time on orders heading up there. Three factors set the fencing brief in the district: wooded and broken terrain, a wet and humid climate, and the density of hospitality sites that thermal tourism brings. Put those three together and you get a problem that looks very little like fencing a garden down on the plain.

On plots that share a boundary with forest, animal pressure is constant and changes direction with the season. On the very same plot, the view a hotel guest sees in summer matters as much as the line's ability to hold against wildlife in winter. Below we go through the ways of answering both expectations on one run of fence.

Height and Mesh Aperture Under Wildlife Pressure

There is no single standard height for plots along the forest edge; the solution is built around whichever animal is pushing on the line. Wild boar lift the mesh from below, so burying the bottom edge 20-30 cm, or turning it outward in an L, is the deciding detail. Roe deer and similar species jump, and where that pressure exists the line has to go up to 1.8-2.0 m. Foxes and other small species both climb and dig, and with them reducing the mesh aperture is what works.

• Species that lift from below: the bottom edge of the mesh is buried, or turned outward in an L and covered with soil
• Jumping species: the line is raised to 1.8-2.0 m and a tension wire at the top level is essential
• Small digging and climbing species: the mesh aperture is reduced and the lower band is separately reinforced
• Mixed pressure: a two-layer line is built, close mesh on the lower band and standard mesh above

Reading the tracks is far more reliable than guessing which species is doing the pushing. Where the soil has been dug, where the mesh has been stretched upward, where the ground cover has been flattened; these observations shape the fencing plan directly. Strengthening the two or three points where pressure concentrates is both cheaper and more effective than raising the whole line for no reason.

Because the climate is damp and wet, the coating on the mesh carries extra weight here. The lower band, which stays wet for long spells under fallen leaves, is where corrosion starts first. That is why PVC coated chain link fence is the choice on lines that border forest; the plastic skin extends the life of the galvanizing on the bottom rows that are in permanent contact with moisture.

Fencing Apiaries, Poultry Houses and Livestock Pens

Beekeeping and small-scale livestock farming are widespread in the district, and their fencing brief is not the same as a garden's. Around an apiary the aim is usually to stop bear and large-animal pressure and to mark the hive area with a clear boundary; here the rigidity of the line and the post footings matter more than the mesh aperture.

Around poultry houses and small pens the job reverses: the mesh aperture is what decides the outcome. Galvanised poultry netting, with its hexagonal aperture, keeps small birds in and makes life difficult for foxes and martens. Poultry netting should never be used on its own; bury the bottom edge in the soil and tie the top edge to a tension wire, or a digging animal will be underneath it in no time.

Appearance in Hotel, Resort and Bungalow Grounds

On thermal resorts and bungalow sites the fence is not only a security element, it is the first surface a guest sees. There are two common approaches on this side. The first is to close the existing line with green: applied over a chain link or panel run, artificial grass fence turns the line into a natural green surface and screens the inside from view at the same time.

The second approach is a closed-face system. Louvre fence, with slats threaded through the panel apertures, closes the line off to a large extent and gives privacy around pools, terraces and the divisions between bungalows. Do not forget that a closed face increases wind load on wooded ground: on closed runs the post spacing has to be reduced and the footings deepened, or the line will be under strain in the first hard storm.

Another decision on resort grounds is whether the whole line should look the same. In practice most sites go in two tiers: a closed or green-faced solution on the frontage guests see and on the internal divisions, and an open-mesh line that puts durability first on the rear and forest-facing elevations. That split spends the budget where it counts and avoids adding wind load to the back of the site for nothing. On green-faced runs, some fading on sun-exposed elevations over time is normal, so buying the sections you may extend later from the same batch from the outset matters for a consistent appearance.

How Is the Fence Route Set on Broken Ground?

Most plots in Kızılcahamam are sloping and wooded, and deciding where the line will run takes more work than choosing the product. Tying mesh to a tree trunk looks practical, but within a few years the trunk swallows the wire and damages both the tree and the fence. The correct method is to build a line that is independent of the trees.

On a slope the line is stepped: it is broken where the level difference becomes pronounced, and the mesh is pulled horizontally within each section. Using steel tube posts with braces at level changes and at turns secures the points where the tension load collects. Water flow has to be considered on sloping land as well; water that ponds in front of the line scours out the base of a post and creates the weakest point on the run within a couple of seasons.

Gates at Resort and Highland House Entrances

At hotel and resort entrances the gate is the visible face of the line, so design gets discussed as much as dimensions. For entrances used by cars a 4-5 m opening is usually enough; if service and supply vehicles come in as well, 5-6 m is more comfortable. A double swing gate needs no track in the ground, which makes it lower maintenance at wooded entrances where snow and leaves pile up.

At highland house and bungalow entrances, placing the gate at the flattest and firmest point on the line pays off over time. The gate post footings must be noticeably deeper and wider than those of the line posts; the weight of the leaf gradually pulls the post forward and the gate stops meeting the latch.

Two maintenance points stand out at wooded entrances. The first is the leaves and broken branches that collect in the gap under the gate in autumn; that build-up stops the leaf closing fully and works the hinges over time. The second is damp: since moving parts such as hinges and locks operate in permanently humid air, greasing them and checking them for tightness once a year extends the life of the gate noticeably. Spreading crushed stone around the gate improves drainage and reduces the build-up as well.

Delivery, Site Surveys and Pricing for Kızılcahamam

Shipments leave our warehouse in Ostim. Kızılcahamam is 75 km away, and on stocked products we plan delivery within 1-2 business days. Delivery is always charged, and addresses within Ankara are included in that rule. The prices we quote include VAT.

Site surveys are free within the Ankara city limits, and Kızılcahamam is covered. On broken, wooded plots with a lot of level difference, seeing the site in person produces a far more accurate plan for the fence route and the post count than anything that can be done from a desk. Installation is not a standard service; our teams attend projects of approximately 1000 metres and above, and on shorter runs the material is delivered to you.