Frequently asked
What height should ball-stop fencing be behind football goals?
It depends on the pitch size and level of play — we'll ask what's played before quoting, since five-a-side, full-size and youth pitches all have different practical containment heights.
Can you provide a quote formatted for a club committee or grant application?
Yes — we regularly provide written quotes and spec documents formatted for committee approval or funding conditions, just let us know what's needed.
Should equipment stores have their own fencing separate from the main perimeter?
Usually yes — general perimeter fencing rarely deters targeted theft of mowers or line-marking equipment, so a higher-security enclosure around the store is worth the extra cost.
Do you fit netting posts as well as fencing?
Yes, we can supply and fit netting support posts alongside perimeter and ball-stop fencing as part of the same project.
Fencing for a sports club or recreation ground rarely does one job — perimeter security to protect equipment and pitches out of hours, ball-containment along touchlines and behind goals, and open, low-level boundaries elsewhere where spectator sightlines matter more than screening.
We treat these as zoned projects for exactly that reason: the touchline fence, the equipment store boundary and the general perimeter are usually three different specs within one club, not one fence type applied everywhere.
Ball containment and touchline fencing
Ball-stop fencing behind goals or along touchlines typically combines taller weldmesh or netting posts with a lower perimeter elsewhere, since the containment height needed behind a goal is very different from what's needed along a side boundary.
Netting post spacing and height need to match the sport and pitch size — we'll ask what's played on the pitch before quoting posts, since five-a-side, full-size football and cricket boundaries all have different practical containment heights.
- Taller ball-stop fencing or netting concentrated behind goals and high-risk touchlines
- Lower, more open perimeter fencing elsewhere for spectator sightlines
- Secure, separate fencing round equipment stores, changing rooms and maintenance areas
- Gate access planned for match-day volume, not just weekday training numbers
Security between sessions
Clubhouse, equipment store and any powered machinery (mowers, line markers) usually justify their own higher-security boundary within the wider recreation ground fence, since general perimeter fencing alone rarely deters targeted theft of club equipment.
Community and committee sign-off
Sports club and community recreation projects often go through a committee approval process rather than a single decision-maker, and sometimes involve grant funding with its own spec or supplier conditions. We're happy to provide a written quote and spec document formatted for a committee meeting or funding application where that's what's needed.
Specification checklist
- 1Confirm containment height needed behind goals vs general touchline
- 2Specify separate, higher-security fencing round equipment stores
- 3Check gate capacity against match-day, not just weekday, footfall
- 4Ask if grant funding conditions specify a particular fencing standard
- 5Request a written quote formatted for committee or funding sign-off if needed