358 fence is a welded anti-climb mesh panel commonly specified with 76.2 x 12.7 mm apertures and 4.0 mm wire. The panel alone is not the complete security system: post profile, fixing method, height, gates and topping must be coordinated before pricing.
What changes the 358 fence quotation?
- Finished fence height and panel width
- Mesh orientation and confirmed wire diameter
- Square or RHS post face and spacing
- Clamp-plate or flat-bar fixing detail
- Gate openings, topping and destination
Separate panel dimensions from finished boundary height
Panel height is only one part of the finished boundary. Ground clearance, post embedment or base plates, any top extension and the approved topping arrangement affect the final installed height. Ask suppliers to state panel height and finished fence height separately so quotations describe the same system.
Panel width also affects post centers, corner transitions and the number of bays. Provide the total run, level changes, corners and gate openings instead of dividing the length by a nominal panel width without checking the layout.
Keep mesh opening, wire and orientation on one line
In the AP catalog, 358 mesh is described by a nominal 76.2 x 12.7 mm opening with 4.0 mm wire. The RFQ should keep the opening, orientation, wire and required tolerance together so a change to one field is visible during supplier comparison.
Do not use the product name alone as the acceptance requirement. Record the agreed aperture orientation, wire measurement method, panel dimensions and inspection record in the quotation or drawing that controls the order.
Coordinate posts, fixings and terrain before counting panels
The same mesh panel can interface with different post faces and fixing arrangements. Confirm whether the project uses clamp plates or a continuous flat bar, how the panel overlaps or terminates, and how corners, gates and level changes are handled.
- State embedded or base-plated post installation
- List pedestrian and vehicle openings
- Identify any topping or detection-system interface
- Set bundle-weight and unloading limits before packing
How to request a comparable quotation
State the product, dimensions, quantity, finish, supporting components, installation conditions and destination. Where drawings or a bill of quantities are available, attach them to the RFQ so the system interfaces can be reviewed together.
Final selections remain subject to the approved quotation, project drawings and applicable site requirements.
Common buyer questions
Is 358 the panel size?
No. The name refers to the nominal mesh description commonly expressed as 3 x 0.5 inches. Panel height, width, post spacing and finished fence height remain separate project fields.
Can two 358 quotations be compared by price per panel?
Only when the wire, aperture, panel dimensions, posts, fixings, finish, gates, topping, packing and delivery scope are aligned. Otherwise the panel prices may represent different systems.
What drawing is most useful for a 358 RFQ?
Provide a boundary layout plus a typical panel-to-post connection and gate or topping details. Mark corners, level changes and base-plated locations where applicable.