- Durable · Practical
Chain link fencing that just works.
Galvanized and vinyl-coated chain link for yards, dog runs, ball courts and work sites — the most enclosure for the money, installed to last.
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- Chain Link Fencing
The practical enclosure, built properly.
Chain link is hard to beat when the job is containment: keeping pets and kids in, keeping equipment secure, and fencing large areas without a large budget.
We install galvanized and black or green vinyl-coated systems in residential and commercial heights, with walk and double-drive gates.
- Galvanized & vinyl-coated
- Dog runs and play areas
- Large areas, low cost
- Residential & commercial grades
- Walk and double-drive gates
- Delivery or DIY pickup
- Why homeowners choose it
Key benefits of chain link fencing
Many styles and heights in stock at our South Dennis shop and yard.
Best value per foot
Encloses the most ground for the least money without cutting corners on posts.
Very low maintenance
Galvanized and coated systems shrug off weather with no refinishing.
Secure containment
Ideal for dogs, play areas, courts, dumpster pens and equipment storage.
Coated color options
Black or green vinyl coating blends into landscaping far better than bare steel.
Set on solid posts
Properly sized and concreted line, corner and terminal posts keep runs tight.
Gates to suit
Walk gates, wide double-drive gates, and hardware sized for real daily use.
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Chain link fencing on Cape Cod: practical, durable, affordable
Chain link is the most enclosure you can buy per dollar, and when it is built properly it lasts for decades with essentially no attention. Here is how to specify it so it does its job and still looks the way you want it to.
When chain link is the right choice
Chain link earns its keep when the objective is containment rather than screening. Keeping a dog safely in the yard, fencing a play area, enclosing a large back lot, securing equipment or materials, penning a dumpster, surrounding a court — these are jobs where a solid fence adds cost without adding function.
Its second advantage is scale. Because the material cost per foot is low, chain link makes it feasible to enclose an area that would be prohibitively expensive in wood, vinyl or aluminum. A homeowner with a large lot can fence the entire perimeter rather than settling for a partial run.
Its third advantage is toughness. Chain link flexes under impact instead of breaking, shrugs off weather, and does not care about mud, dogs, balls or equipment. In a working environment it simply outlasts prettier options.
- Best cost per linear foot of any fence we sell
- Makes large-perimeter fencing financially realistic
- Ideal for dog runs, play areas, courts and work sites
- Flexes under impact instead of breaking
Galvanized versus vinyl-coated
Galvanized chain link is steel with a protective zinc coating. It is the classic silver fence, it is the least expensive option, and it holds up well — though on an exposed coastal site the finish works harder than it would inland, so the weight of the galvanizing matters.
Vinyl-coated chain link adds a bonded polymer layer over the galvanized wire, in black or green. This does two things: it adds a second barrier against corrosion, and it dramatically changes how the fence reads visually. Black-coated mesh recedes into hedging and treeline in a way that bare steel never does — from any distance you see the yard rather than the fence.
For residential work on the Cape we recommend coated mesh most of the time. The upcharge is modest, the corrosion protection is genuinely useful in salt air, and the appearance difference is the reason most homeowners stop objecting to chain link entirely.
- Galvanized: lowest cost, classic silver appearance
- Coated mesh visually disappears into landscaping
- Vinyl-coated: extra corrosion barrier in black or green
- Coated is usually worth the modest upcharge near the water
Framework, mesh gauge and what makes it last
A chain link fence is only as good as its framework. Terminal posts — ends, corners and gate posts — carry all the tension in the fabric and must be larger in diameter and set deeper than the line posts between them. Skimping there is the most common failure we are called out to fix: the corners lean inward and the whole run goes slack.
Mesh gauge and mesh size are the other specification that matters. Lower gauge numbers mean thicker wire and a stronger fabric; smaller openings mean better containment for small dogs and less footholds for climbing. Residential and commercial fabrics differ meaningfully here, and the right choice depends on what is on each side of the fence.
Then there is tension. Fabric must be pulled tight and secured with a tension bar and bands at every terminal post, with a top rail or tension wire keeping the upper edge in line. A properly tensioned fence rings when you tap it; a poorly tensioned one waves in the wind and sags within a year.
- Oversized, deeply set terminal and gate posts
- Fabric tensioned with bars and bands at every terminal
- Mesh gauge and opening size matched to the job
- Top rail or tension wire to hold the upper edge
Gates, dog runs and access
Gates take more abuse than any other component, which is why gate posts are sized up and set deeper than everything around them. A single walk gate three or four feet wide handles daily foot traffic. A double-drive gate is the answer where a mower, trailer, truck or delivery needs to get through — and it is far cheaper to build that opening now than to cut one in later.
For dog runs the details shift. Bottom clearance should be minimal or the fabric secured to a tension wire at ground level so a determined digger cannot push under. Height depends entirely on the animal, and latch choice matters because plenty of dogs learn to work a simple drop latch.
Think about where gates go before the posts are set. The natural walking route between the driveway, the door, the shed and the trash is usually obvious once you stand in the yard, and putting gates on those lines is the difference between a fence you barely notice and one you resent every day.
- Walk gates for foot traffic, double-drive gates for equipment
- Ground-level tension wire to stop dogs digging under
- Oversized gate posts set deeper than line posts
- Place gates on the routes people actually walk
Appearance, privacy options and upkeep
Chain link has an image problem that is largely solved by two decisions: choose black coated mesh, and plant something along it. Coated fabric against a hedge, treeline or perennial border reads as almost nothing, and within two or three seasons the planting does the rest of the work.
Where more screening is wanted, privacy slats woven through the mesh are an inexpensive option that converts an open fence into a partial screen. It will not match the appearance of a solid cedar or vinyl fence, but on a work yard, a court perimeter, or a utility area it is a sensible, budget-conscious solution.
Upkeep is close to nothing. Hose off salt and dirt occasionally, keep vines from loading the top rail, check the tension bands and gate hardware annually, and address any damaged fabric while it is a small area. A well-built chain link fence routinely stays in service for decades with nothing more than that.
- Black coated mesh plus planting makes the fence recede
- Rinse off salt; keep heavy vines off the top rail
- Privacy slats convert an open fence to a partial screen
- Annual check of tension bands and gate hardware
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