Security Fencing in Indianapolis
Perimeter security fencing and commercial access gates for warehouses, commercial yards and facilities within 50 miles of Indianapolis 46256.
Security fencing on a commercial lot is a perimeter that controls access, slows a climb, and keeps a site closed when it is supposed to be. Within 50 miles of Indianapolis 46256, we install security fence for warehouses, yards, and facilities that need a real boundary, not a decorative one. The same company also fences homes. Free estimates mean we walk the site and check what the city allows before anyone specs a height or a gate operator.
Start With What You Are Protecting
A vehicle yard. An open lot with trucks and equipment usually wants tall chain link with a wide slide gate and an operator. The open mesh keeps the lot visible; the height and the gate do the security.
A storage lot. Stored materials and inventory want a closed perimeter with controlled pedestrian and vehicle access. Tall coated chain link, or ornamental steel where the frontage has to look finished, does both.
A building perimeter. A fence tight to a building usually needs anti-climb picket spacing and a controlled entry rather than height alone. Ornamental steel with tight pickets is the usual fit.
Equipment. A small enclosure around a piece of equipment or a utility pad wants a short, solid perimeter with a locked gate. Vinyl or ornamental both handle it.
A controlled entry. The fence and the gate work together. A gate with an operator, a keypad, or a card reader is what turns a perimeter into an access control. See the gate automation page.
What Indianapolis Does and Does Not Allow
Barbed wire and razor wire are prohibited in Indianapolis except to enclose livestock on agricultural property or for public safety at a public facility or correctional institution. Electrified fences are prohibited except in narrow cases such as low-voltage fencing that encloses livestock.
Side and rear fences can reach 10 feet in C-4, C-5 and C-7 and in the industrial districts. So on most commercial sites in the city, security comes from height, picket and mesh design, and controlled gates, not from wire on top. A tall, tight-picket ornamental fence with a slide gate and an operator does more for access control than a six-foot chain link with barbed wire ever could, and it is actually allowed.
Other towns differ, so check the fence permit guide for the town your lot is in before you spec a security fence.
Options
Tall coated chain link. Where the lot is open and visibility is part of the security plan, tall vinyl-coated chain link in the colors the city allows is the cost-effective perimeter. Coated, not slatted, on a commercial lot.
Ornamental steel with anti-climb picket spacing. Where the frontage has to look finished and the fence still has to be hard to climb, ornamental steel with tight picket spacing does both. See the commercial ornamental page.
Solid screening. Where the fence also has to hide what is behind it, a solid vinyl panel is the screen. It catches wind, so the posts and footings have to carry the load.
The Gate Is the Weak Point
A perimeter fence is only as secure as its gate. The gate is the moving part, the part that gets used every day, and the part that fails first when the operator or the latch is wrong. Slide gates run on a track or a cantilever for wide vehicle openings; swing gates handle walk entries and narrower drives. The operator is what lets the gate open from a keypad, a card reader, or a vehicle without someone getting out.
The gate, the operator, and the access control have to be planned together. A slide gate that is too light for its opening will jump its track; an operator that is too small for the gate will burn out. See the gate automation page for the operators and controls, and the custom gates page for the gate types.
To scope a security perimeter, call (317) 775-2452 or send the form at the top of this page. You can also reach us through the contact page. See the related gate automation and commercial ornamental fence pages for more.
Security Fence Questions
Is barbed wire allowed on a security fence in Indianapolis?
Barbed wire and razor wire are prohibited in Indianapolis except to enclose livestock on agricultural property or for public safety at a public facility or correctional institution. On most commercial sites, security comes from height, picket and mesh design, and controlled gates, not from wire on top.
Can a security fence be electrified?
Electrified fences are prohibited except in narrow cases such as low-voltage fencing that encloses livestock. A standard commercial lot cannot use an electrified fence for security.
How tall can a security fence be on a commercial lot in Indianapolis?
Side and rear fences can reach 10 feet in C-4, C-5 and C-7 and in the industrial districts. Front yards run from 3.5 to 6 feet depending on the district. See the fence permit guide for the full list.
What makes a fence secure if barbed wire is not allowed?
Height, tight picket spacing that is hard to climb, and a controlled gate. Tall coated chain link, ornamental steel with anti-climb picket spacing, and solid screening are the options that do it without wire on top.
Do other towns allow the same security fencing?
Rules change at the town line. Other towns differ, so check the fence permit guide for the town your lot is in before you spec a security fence.
Can businesses get the same security fence?
Yes. The same company also fences homes. See the residential fencing page for the full list, though security fencing is built for commercial and high-security sites.
Where We Work
We build and repair fences for homes and businesses within about 50 miles of Indianapolis 46256.