A farm boundary, a residential development and an infrastructure compound do not begin with the same fencing requirement. They may use familiar products, but the purpose, exposure and approved site arrangement decide what should be ordered.
Rainbow Steels manufactures chain link fencing, barbed wire and concertina wire. These products have different roles. Sometimes they are specified separately; sometimes they appear together in an approved perimeter system. The decision should follow the site's design and risk assessment, not a photograph of another fence.
Chain link defines a continuous boundary
Chain link fencing provides a mesh boundary with visibility through the fence. Project requirements may relate to perimeter definition, controlled access, animal containment or a wider security arrangement.
The Rainbow Steels catalogue lists mesh sizes from 50 mm to 120 mm, wire gauges from 8 to 12, and heights from 0.9 m to 3 m. State the exact combination, fence length and required finish in the enquiry. Confirm how gauge is defined in the project documents, so the quotation and drawing are referring to the same wire requirement.
The fencing material is only part of the installation. Posts, foundations, tensioning, gates and connections must be defined by the site design and installation team.
Barbed wire serves a different purpose
Barbed wire may be specified as a boundary deterrent or within an approved fence arrangement. It does not provide the continuous mesh surface of chain link, and it should not be treated as an equivalent product simply because both are ordered by length.
Rainbow Steels barbed wire is supplied in a galvanised finish, with wire diameters from 2 mm to 2.5 mm. Include the required diameter, quantity and the installation arrangement from the site specification. If the order forms part of a larger perimeter system, identify that clearly so the supply schedule remains coordinated.
Concertina wire is a security-specific choice
Concertina wire is used where the approved perimeter design calls for an additional physical deterrent. Its coil form and installation requirements are different from those of barbed wire or chain link mesh.
Specify the required coil dimensions, product details, finish, quantity and fixing arrangement. The site's responsible team should confirm suitability, safe separation from public areas and the handling and installation procedure. Sharp-wire products require appropriate precautions; a catalogue description is not an installation guide.
Choose the combination around the site
The practical questions come before the product list:
- Is the purpose boundary definition, containment or a security deterrent?
- Will the perimeter border occupied or publicly accessible areas?
- What height and visibility does the site require?
- What exposure and finish does the project specify?
- How are gates, posts and fixing details being designed?
- What inspection and maintenance access is needed?
Those answers help the project team select an appropriate arrangement. They also keep the manufacturer from pricing a generic fence that does not match the actual job.
Specify finish, dimensions and quantities clearly
Exposure and the project's coating specification should guide finish selection. Ask our team to confirm the available finish for the selected product rather than assuming every product shares the same options. Barbed wire, for example, is galvanised in the Rainbow Steels range.
For chain link, include mesh size, gauge, height and total length. For barbed or concertina wire, use the product's specified dimensions and quantity unit. Add any project drawing and revision, marking requirement and phased delivery schedule.
Plan the perimeter supply as one requirement
A missing coil or a mismatched mesh height can interrupt an otherwise ready installation crew. Coordinate the product schedule, delivery location and required window before placing the order. If the installation is phased, divide the quantities by phase rather than leaving the sequence to be decided after despatch.
Rainbow Steels supplies its standard catalogue alongside custom project requirements, with manufacturing, finishing and checks carried out before packing. Tell us what your site needs and share the approved details. We will help turn that requirement into a clear supply quotation.
Fencing enquiries in Kolkata and West Bengal
Rainbow Steels combines a Kolkata corporate office with manufacturing in Hooghly, West Bengal. Contact sales@rainbowsteels.com with the perimeter drawing, product schedule and delivery location for a clear supply quotation.