The advantages of creating a perimeter

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Security fencing can be used to establish a perimeter around your site or premises. Perimeters of this type can be invaluable if you need to prevent access to unauthorised individuals. Still, of course, not all security measures need to be used in conjunction with a fencing perimeter. For example, CCTV cameras can monitor the area and spot potential intruders, while security shutters or cladding can protect doors and windows. However, here at Zaun, we believe that fencing-based perimeters are superior to other security options in several crucial ways. We’ll discuss them in today’s blog post.

1. Keeping the public away from your site

Security fencing perimeters create a clear boundary between your site or premises and the public area outside. This means that members of the public can’t mistakenly wander onto your property. Unfortunately, some sites can be dangerous for members of the public. What’s more, individuals who get too close to a site or premises can cause alarm among security personnel, even if they don’t mean to. Other security options can only stop wilful intruders and other criminals. Fencing-based perimeters also stop members of the public (and even animals) from inadvertently causing a security panic or putting themselves in danger.

2. Deterring criminals by creating a perimeter

Security systems that don’t use fencing don’t always look very impressive, even if they are perfectly functional. This means they don’t always act as effective deterrents against opportunistic criminals. If you want to deter criminals from trying to gain access to your site or premises, you need a security system that looks impregnable. Fencing-based perimeters look more intrusion-resistant than other security measures and therefore make more effective deterrents.

3. Creating an extra layer of security

Utilising a security fencing perimeter prevents you from adding other security measures to your site or premises. In fact, a perimeter can act as an added layer of security, making your site or premises much safer.

We at Zaun offer top-quality perimeter fencing, along with CCTV cameras, alarms and other security measures. If you decide to establish a perimeter around your site or premises, check out our wide range of fencing solutions today.

Looking for creating a perimeter? Contact Zaun today!

About Zaun

Zaun Limited is the only British manufacturer of welded and woven mesh fencing systems that manufactures the entire system in the UK.  Zaun makes the mesh, fencing panels, posts, clamp bars and fixings at its state-of-the-art five-acre production facility in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands.  Products have been tested and approved by testing organisations including NPSA, LPCB and Secured by Design.

Zaun works very closely with all stakeholders within the business including employees, local, national and international suppliers and a long-established customer base of fencing contractors to design, manufacture and supply high-quality fencing systems, increasingly often providing expertise in integrating PIDs and other systems into holistic security solutions.

Zaun was founded in 1996 and in 2025 became part of the Fastline Group of Companies. They are certified to the ISO 9001 quality standard. It is also a member of the Perimeter Security Suppliers’ Association (PSSA).

Zaun is a proud British manufacturer and founder member of the Made in Britain campaign, a key player in the UK fencing market and one of the fastest-growing companies in an increasingly competitive industry.

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