Chain Link

Stockton Chain Link

Chain link fencing is among the most popular type of fencing that S&S Fence installs in the greater Stockton area. One of the main reasons for this popularity around Stockton and vicinity is due to its relatively low cost and speed of installation. Although slates and other material can be used to create “privacy fences”, the unique apparent “transparency” of the design makes chain link fence among the most flexible and versatile materials for Stockton consumers.

What Stockton Residents Should Look For in Chain Link

There are a few key points that Stockton residents should look for when it comes to choosing a high-quality chain link fence. Correctly selected and install fence post are the key to properly installed chain link fences that will last for years to come. Also, a chain link fence is under considerable tension, and if the chain link fence material used is not strong enough (too thin or cheaply made), or if the fence post are not properly anchored, the life of the fence can be considerably shortened.

The proper installation of a chain-link fence involves securely setting fence posts into the ground and ensuring that they will not “pull out” under tension. The chain link fence posts can be steel pipe, wood or concrete; regardless of the material involved, however, the fence post must be driven into the ground or set in concrete (oftentimes both) so they will not fail over time.

Posts at the ends of the fence or where gates are attached are called “terminal post”. The posts set between the terminal posts are called “line posts”. The fence is attached at one end, stretched, and attached at the other. The chain link fabric is usually attached to the line posts with aluminum wire. A bottom tension wire may be stretched between terminal posts to help minimize the in and out movement that can occurs at the bottom of the fence in order to reduce wear and tear. Once stretched, this wire should be secured to the line posts and the chain-link fence is “hog ringed” to the tension wire.