Mesa Fence Rental How much temporary fence do I need, and how many panels is that?
Getting your footage right before you call makes every quote comparable and usually makes the job cheaper. It takes five minutes.
Step one: measure the perimeter
Walk it with a measuring wheel, count paces and multiply, or measure the lot on a satellite map. None of these has to be exact: we confirm on site and quotes carry a little margin.
Add about ten percent for corners, gate returns, and places the line has to jog around a utility box, a tree, or a neighbour’s wall. Straight-line measurements always come out short.
Step two: subtract what you already have
This is where the money is. Most established Mesa lots already carry block wall on two or three sides. If those walls qualify for what you are doing, you only need the open sides plus the driveway.
Plenty of lots that seem to need 400 feet of fence end up needing 120.
The caveat is pool work. An existing wall only counts toward a pool barrier if it is at least five feet everywhere, has no four-inch gaps, has nothing climbable on the outside, and every gate into the enclosure self-closes and self-latches. On older Mesa housing the gate is the usual failure.
Step three: convert to panels
Standard freestanding panels are 12 feet.
Panels = perimeter ÷ 12, rounded up, plus one or two
| Perimeter | Approximate panels |
|---|---|
| 100 ft | 9 |
| 150 ft | 13 |
| 200 ft | 18 |
| 300 ft | 26 |
| 400 ft | 35 |
| 600 ft | 51 |
| 800 ft | 68 |
For in-ground chain link, which is priced per linear foot rather than per panel, you only need the footage: $1.50–$3.00 per linear foot per month.
Step four: place the gates
Gates are $50–$150 each and two minutes of thought beats a decision made on install day.
- Size it for the biggest truck that has to get in, not for foot traffic.
- Put vehicle gates where a truck can actually swing in, allowing for the street and parked cars.
- Give crews their own pedestrian gate where they come and go. It saves opening the big one twenty times a day, and on a pool barrier it means the compliant self-closing gate is the one that actually gets used.
- On a pool barrier, the gate is a code item: self-closing, self-latching, opening away from the pool, latch at least 54 inches above the ground.
Step five: pick the product
| Situation | Usually right |
|---|---|
| Under 3 months, or no digging allowed | Freestanding panels on bases |
| 3 months or longer | In-ground chain link, stronger and often cheaper per month |
| Pool under construction or remodel | Pool-code temporary barrier |
| Event, one to five days | Panels and barricades to the layout |
| Dust control on a graded lot | Screened line, with the wind caveat below |
| Anything screened through July and August | In-ground if possible, heavy ballast if not |
The screen adjustment
Privacy screen or windscreen costs $0.50–$1.00 per linear foot per month, and it changes what the line needs underneath. A screened fence is a solid sail, Mesa microbursts are violent, and a screened line needs more ballast, closer spacing, and often bracing. That is real material and labour and it belongs in the quote. See blown over.
Put the number in
The fence cost calculator takes footage, type, duration, screen, and gates and gives you the published range. Planning an event? Use the barricade calculator, which works in units and days.
What to send
Footage, dates, what it is for, the gate requirement, and how a truck reaches the site. A satellite screenshot with the fence line drawn on it is better than any description and makes the quote you get far more likely to be the price you pay. We cover Mesa, East Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe, and Apache Junction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I work out how many feet of fence I need?
Measure the perimeter of what you are enclosing and add about ten percent for corners, gate returns, and jogs around obstacles. Then subtract any existing wall or fence that already qualifies, which on most Mesa lots is two or three sides.
How many panels is that?
Freestanding chain link panels are 12 feet, so divide the footage by 12 and round up, then add one or two for gates and awkward corners. A 200-foot run is about 18 panels.
Do I need to fence the whole property?
Usually not, and this is the biggest saving available. Most established Mesa lots already have block wall on two or three sides. If those walls qualify for what you are doing, you only need the open sides and the driveway, which often cuts the footage by more than half.
How wide should the gate be?
Size it for the largest thing that has to get through. A concrete truck, a skid steer on a trailer, a delivery flatbed. A gate that turns out to be too narrow is discovered on the worst possible morning, and widening it later means a second visit.