The best wire meshes, compared.
Top pick: JIEGOUGO 80 cm x 5 m rodent mesh Best value: 304 stainless mesh sheets, pack of 6 – Lowest shelf price among listings with a score of at least 60, at about £6.99, with 4.5 from 482 reviews. Updated October 2026.
Wire mesh on these amazon.co.uk listings is welded steel, hexagonal chicken wire, or fine 304 stainless cloth, sold as a roll or as sheets. You are usually closing a mouse hole, an air brick or a deck gap, or fitting a light plant guard and a low garden or poultry edge. A 6 mm hole and a 6 cm hole are different products, and a 200 mm strip will not fence a boundary. Judge the opening first, then the wire thickness and the coating, then whether the width can stand as a fence. Zinc or hot-dip galvanising is the outdoor claim on the steel rolls. Two rolls use green PVC over a galvanised core. The cloth and the sheet pack are 304 stainless. “ rust” is a seller’s line. The [wire mesh buying guide](/hub/fencing-and-wire/wire-mesh/sub/wire-mesh-buying-guide) puts aperture, construction and coating in order. Wire mesh here means a steel or stainless grid you fix over a gap or along a low edge.
Wire mesh on these amazon.co.uk listings is welded steel, hexagonal chicken wire, or fine 304 stainless cloth, sold as a roll or as sheets.
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The JIEGOUGO roll is galvanised welded mesh, 80 cm by 5 m, with 6 mm holes, at £31.99 and 2.01 kg. amazon.co.uk lists 4.8 from 29 reviews. The title and bullets name air bricks, ventilation openings, windows and doors, and the width means you cut patches from the roll. The bullets do not state a wire diameter. The part number starts 0.5x6mm, and one reviewer describes the wire as 0.5 mm, which the listing does not confirm. Several of the 17 reviews say a pair of gloves came in the box, and they also say the cut ends are razor sharp. A 4.8 from 29 reviews is a short set of reviews beside rolls with hundreds of reviews, at the highest price among the 6 mm pieces here.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Cutting several 6 mm patches from a wider roll when you can accept a thin set of reviews.
Less suitable: A single air brick, where a sheet costs less, or any job that needs a confirmed wire gauge.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the roll for an air brick?
The title and bullets name air bricks, ventilation openings, windows and doors, with 6 mm holes. The piece is 80 cm wide, so you cut patches from it.
How thick is the wire?
The bullets do not state a wire diameter. The part number starts 0.5x6mm, and one reviewer describes the wire as 0.5 mm. That is not recorded here as a confirmed specification.
Are gloves included?
Not in the bullet text. Several of the 17 reviews say a pair of gloves came in the box, and they also say the cut ends are razor sharp.
The C&Xanadu roll is a 200 mm by 3 m strip of welded mesh with 6 mm by 6 mm holes, hot-dip galvanised after welding, at £11.58. amazon.co.uk lists 4.7 from 1,168 reviews, and reviewers used it on sheds, vents and deck gaps. The listing says those holes are there to block rats and mice, which only covers the opening you actually fix the mesh over. Wire diameter is not stated. The page says ordinary tin snips will cut it and that the edges are sharp, and gloves and snips are not listed as included. At 200 mm wide it is a patch strip, so a garden boundary still needs a different piece. It is the top pick in this set: the largest review count, a stated 6 mm opening, and a price under £12, with the missing gauge and the short width left in view.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Closing a vent, deck gap or shed hole with a short 6 mm strip when you want the largest review count in this set.
Less suitable: A boundary fence, or any job that needs a stated wire thickness before you cut.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this roll for outdoor use?
The listing says it is suitable for outdoor installation, including vents, deck gaps and garden beds. It is hot-dip galvanised after welding. That is a coating claim, not a rust test.
Will the 6 mm holes stop mice?
The listing says the 6 mm x 6 mm holes are there to block rats and mice. Reviewers used it on sheds, vents and deck gaps. It only covers the hole you actually fix it over.
What do I need to cut it?
The listing says ordinary tin snips, and it tells you to wear gloves because the edges are sharp. Gloves and snips are not listed as included.
This UNU roll is the shorter woven 304 cloth: 1.2 m by 300 mm, 1 mm holes, 0.3 mm wire, 340 g, at £8.99. amazon.co.uk lists 4.7 from 479 reviews. The listing matches the 2.5 m roll on brand, model WM-1, hole and wire, and some review lines on the listing are copied from that longer roll. Reviewers on the shared text used similar cloth over air bricks and as a fly screen. The page also claims corrosion resistance and high-temperature resistance up to 800 degrees without a unit. You get less than half the length of the £14.99 roll, so measure the gaps before you treat the star line as a separate test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: One or two vent covers in 1 mm stainless cloth when 1.2 m is enough and you want the lower of the two UNU prices.
Less suitable: Several vents that need the 2.5 m roll, or anyone reading the 4.7 as evidence that belongs only to this length.
Specifications
Common questions
How is this different from the 2.5 m UNU roll?
Same brand, model number, 1 mm hole and 0.3 mm wire on the listing. This roll is 1.2 m and 340 g. The other is 2.5 m and 650 g. Some review lines on the listing are copied from the longer roll.
Can it keep insects out?
The listing asks that and describes a 1 mm hole. Reviewers on the shared text used similar cloth over air bricks and as a fly screen.
Is it rust resistant?
The listing says 304 stainless steel and corrosion resistance. It also claims high-temperature resistance up to 800 degrees without a unit.
The longer UNU cloth is woven 304 stainless steel, 2.5 m by 300 mm, with 1 mm holes and 0.3 mm wire, at £14.99 and 650 g. amazon.co.uk lists 4.7 from 477 reviews. Reviewers glued or fixed it over air bricks and said air still passed through the holes. Most used strong scissors or tin snips, and several cut a finger on the frayed edge. The listing claims corrosion resistance, and a heat figure of up to 800 degrees with no unit. Model WM-1 is the same model number as the 1.2 m roll, and some lines from this listing were copied onto that shorter page. Leave a flue uncovered until a competent person agrees.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Covering several vents with 1 mm stainless cloth when 2.5 m is enough length and air must still pass.
Less suitable: A flue, a garden fence, or cutting the cloth without a proper snip and gloves.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it cover an air brick?
The listing includes foundation vents and door screens. Reviewers glued or fixed it over air bricks and said air still passed through the holes. Do not cover a flue.
Does the listing claim it resists rust?
It describes 304 stainless steel and corrosion resistance. Reviewers talk about sharp cut edges, not about rust.
Is it easy to cut?
The listing says you need a proper snip and to be careful. Most reviewers used strong scissors or tin snips, and several cut a finger on the frayed edge.
The PICK FOR LIFE roll is welded mesh, 7 mm by 7 mm, 6 m by 20 cm, sold as double zinc-coated hardware cloth at £13.49, with a package weight of 700 g. amazon.co.uk lists 4.6 from 667 reviews. The title says never rust, which is seller wording, and the material field only says metal. The bullets name rabbits, snakes and garden rodents, and there is no rabbit test on the listing. Wire diameter is not stated. Reviewers often received a small cutter and gloves, and several say those gloves and snips are poor. A 20 cm width will skirt a gap along a shed or a gutter, and it will not stand as a fence.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A long narrow 7 mm strip for gutters and small gaps when you treat never rust as a slogan.
Less suitable: A rabbit fence you need tested, or a job that needs a stated wire gauge.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say it keeps rabbits out?
A question on the listing asks that. The bullets name rabbits, snakes and garden rodents, and the holes are 7 mm x 7 mm. There is no rabbit test on the listing.
What is the mesh made of?
The material field says metal. The bullets say double zinc-coated hardware cloth. Never rust is a title claim.
Is it easy to cut?
The listing says a wire cutter, scissors, or a hacksaw if you cut the roll in half while it is still rolled. Reviewers often received a small cutter and gloves, and several say those gloves and snips are poor.
The VOUNOT roll is PVC-coated welded mesh, 0.5 m by 10 m, with 13 mm openings and 0.8 mm wire, at £14.99 and 1.63 kg. amazon.co.uk lists 4.6 from 19 reviews. The title and the item line both say 0.8 mm. The listing names chicken coops, rabbit enclosures and light garden structures, and it does not claim the roll is fox-proof. Reviewers who mention cutting used standard wire cutters, and they used the mesh for a pond cover and a low cat barrier. The same page also names other sizes, 0.5 m or 1 m high and 10 m or 25 m long, so the piece in this row is the 0.5 m by 10 m one. Nineteen reviews is a short sample, and 13 mm is wider than the 6 mm rodent rolls.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A low PVC-coated edge for a pond cover or a small-animal run when 13 mm holes are acceptable.
Less suitable: Mice, a fox, or a fence taller than 0.5 m.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it be used for a chicken coop?
The listing says chicken coops, rabbit enclosures and light garden structures, with 13 mm mesh. It does not claim the roll is fox-proof.
What is the wire thickness?
The title and the item line both say 0.8 mm. The mesh opening is 13 mm.
Is it easy to cut?
The listing says standard wire cutters. Reviewers who mention cutting agree, and they used it for a pond cover and a low cat barrier.
The pack is six 304 stainless sheets, each 15 cm by 21 cm, described as 20-mesh, at £6.99 and 160 g. amazon.co.uk lists 4.5 from 482 reviews. Many reviewers say one sheet fits a house air brick. The hole size in millimetres is not stated, so you cannot line it up with the 6 mm rolls from the page alone. One reviewer found it too fine to mount outside an air brick, while the listing says it can keep flies out of windows while air still passes. There is no method on the page for joining sheets if the hole is larger. It is the best value here because it is the lowest shelf price among listings with a score of at least 60, and it remains a patch pack.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Covering one or two house air bricks when a small stainless sheet is enough and £6.99 is the budget.
Less suitable: A long gap, a deck skirt, or a job that needs a stated millimetre opening.
Specifications
Common questions
Will one sheet cover an air brick?
Many reviewers say a 15 cm x 21 cm sheet fits a house air brick. If the hole is larger, the listing does not include a way to join sheets.
Is the mesh fine enough for insects?
The listing says it can keep flies and other insects out of windows while air still passes. One reviewer found it too fine to mount outside an air brick.
What is it made of?
The listing says 304 stainless steel and that it withstands rust and corrosion. The hole size in millimetres is not stated, only 20-mesh.
The Anesty kit is galvanised hexagonal wire, 15 mm by 25 mm, 40 cm by 10 m, in 0.5 mm wire, at £12.71 and 1.45 kg. The included line lists mesh, gloves, a cutting plier and 50 cable ties. amazon.co.uk lists 4.5 from 284 reviews. The page offers it for flower beds, vegetables, coops and hutches. Reviewers often find the included gloves too thin for the sharp ends. The listing says the galvanised surface is not easy to rust. No outdoor life test is recorded. At 40 cm wide and 0.5 mm thick it is a light net you can shape, and the holes are much larger than the 6 mm welded rolls.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Shaping a light cover for a bed, a floristry frame or a hutch when you want tools in the parcel.
Less suitable: Mice, rats or a fox, and any run that has to keep a square hole.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this kit include gloves?
Yes. The listing includes a cutting plier, a pair of gloves and 50 cable ties with the 40 cm x 10 m roll. Reviewers often find the gloves too thin for the sharp ends.
Is it a garden fence?
The listing offers it for flower beds, vegetables, coops and hutches. It is 40 cm wide hexagonal wire, 0.5 mm thick, so it is a light net rather than a rigid fence.
Will it resist rust outdoors?
The listing says the galvanised surface is not easy to rust. That is the seller's description. No outdoor life test is recorded.
The UNU chicken wire is a galvanised hexagonal roll, 0.4 m by 16 m, with holes of 25 mm by 50 mm in 0.5 mm wire, at £9.99 and 1.05 kg. amazon.co.uk lists 4.4 from 662 reviews. The title is aimed at pet rabbit and chicken fencing, and the listing does not report a test of that claim. One reviewer doubled the mesh because the holes were large for squirrels. The bullets say hexagonal wire, while a separate item-form field says woven mesh. The included-components line says chicken wire only, though many reviewers say snips, gloves and ties were in the parcel as well. At 0.5 mm, with openings of 2.5 cm by 5 cm, it is a long light net for beds and light poultry.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A long hexagonal run for beds or light poultry when 25 mm by 50 mm holes are acceptable.
Less suitable: Mice, a squirrel gap if you need a smaller hole, or a fox.
Specifications
Common questions
Will this keep rabbits out?
The title is aimed at pet rabbit and chicken fencing. The holes are 2.5 cm x 5 cm and the wire is 0.5 mm. The listing does not report a test. One reviewer doubled the mesh because the holes were large for squirrels.
What is the wire made of?
The bullets say galvanised hexagonal wire, 0.5 mm thick. A separate item-form field says Woven Mesh. The bullets are the clearer description.
Does the box include cutters?
The included-components line says chicken wire. Many reviewers say snips, gloves and ties were in the parcel as well.
The JAHOMFAI roll is 400 mm wide and 6 m long, welded at 6 mm by 6 mm in 0.8 mm hot-dip galvanised wire, at £19.99 and 1.23 kg. amazon.co.uk lists 4.4 from 134 reviews. The bullets call it a rodent barrier and also name garden fences, balconies, poultry coops and cages. At 400 mm high it stays a low strip unless you stack or frame it. One reviewer later wrote that a rat got through and that the wire felt too thin. The bullets do not list gloves, though several reviewers say a pair arrived with the roll. The listed dimensions of 600 by 40 by 40 cm describe the packed roll.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wider 6 mm cover for several gaps when you want 0.8 mm wire written on the listing.
Less suitable: A rat barrier you need to treat as proved, after that review, or a fence taller than 400 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say it keeps mice and rats out?
Yes. The bullets call it a rodent barrier with 6 mm x 6 mm holes. One reviewer later wrote that a rat got through and that the wire felt too thin.
Is it sold for a garden fence?
The listing names garden fences, balconies, poultry coops and cages, indoors or outdoors. The roll is 400 mm high, so it is a low strip unless you stack or frame it.
Are gloves in the box?
The bullets do not list gloves. Several reviewers say a pair arrived with the roll.
The uyoyous roll is 1 m by 30 m of welded mesh with 6 cm by 6 cm holes, at £66.99, and the box lists a pair of gloves. amazon.co.uk lists 3.7 from 11 reviews. The bullets say green PVC over hot-dip galvanised steel, while the material field names only polyvinyl chloride. One of six reviewers said they found plastic and no metal and returned it. The bullet says 8.9 kg and the item weight says 7.65 kg. The listing claims it keeps rabbits, squirrels and mice away, and a mouse claim at a 6 cm opening is the seller's wording. Wire diameter is not stated. Eleven reviews will not carry a superlative, though 1 m by 30 m is the only boundary-length roll in this set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 30 m garden border where a 1 m height and a 6 cm see-through grid are the point, after you confirm there is steel in the roll.
Less suitable: Mice, rats, or unrolling 30 m before the plastic-only return is weighed.
Specifications
Common questions
Will 6 cm holes keep rabbits out?
The listing says the roll can be used around chickens, ducks and gardens and claims it keeps rabbits, squirrels and mice away. The holes are 6 cm x 6 cm. A mouse claim at that opening is the seller's wording.
What is the fencing made of?
The bullets say green PVC over hot-dip galvanised steel. The material field names only polyvinyl chloride. One of six reviewers said they found plastic and no metal and returned it.
How heavy is the roll?
The bullet says 8.9 kg and the item weight says 7.65 kg. Both figures are on the listing, so neither has been corrected here.
We compared 11 wire mesh listings on amazon.co.uk and scored them from the facts on those pages. Prices, stars and review counts are the UK lines. There was no laboratory test of aperture, zinc, PVC or stainless steel. Public sources cover fence height in England, Wales and Scotland, satisfactory quality, wild birds, and a hedgehog gap. Deductions sit outside the five weights: under 20 reviews, review lines copied from another listing in this set, a reviewer who said a rat got through, a never-rust title with no rust test, and a return that found plastic and no metal. The five weights below sum to 100.
Amazon stars
41%Stars contribute up to 40 points on the editorial score: the nearest integer of (Amazon stars ÷ 5) × 40. That figure is not the star rating times 20.
Review count
15%500 or more reviews score 15, 100 to 499 score 12, 20 to 49 score 5, 5 to 19 score 2, and under 5 score 0. Eleven reviews will not support a superlative.
Listing detail
26%Aperture scores 10 if the opening is in millimetres, or 5 if the page says 20-mesh and gives no millimetre figure. Wire scores 8 if a diameter is on the specification, or 3 if it is missing. Consistency scores up to 7 when size, material and weight agree.
Review sample
10%100 or more reviews and a concrete reviewer action score 8. 20 to 99 reviews with a concrete note score 5. Under 20 reviews score 3. Copied review lines from another listing in this set score 4 on the copy.
Shelf price
8%The cheapest shelf price in the set, with at least 100 reviews, scores 8. Higher bands step down to 6, 4 or 2 when the review count still qualifies. Fewer than 20 reviews score 3, or the lower of that and the price band.
A wire mesh roll is worth buying only when the opening matches the gap and the width matches the job. Start with the hole size, then welded, hexagonal or woven cloth, then the coating. The price and the star line come after those three. Figures on this page are amazon.co.uk shelf prices for these eleven listings, not a market average. There was no laboratory test of aperture, zinc, PVC or stainless steel.
Wire mesh here means a steel or stainless grid you fix over a gap or along a low edge. On these eleven amazon.co.uk listings it is welded steel, hexagonal chicken wire, or fine 304 stainless cloth, in a roll or in sheets. People buy it for mouse holes and air bricks, a light plant guard, or a low see-through garden or poultry edge. Stars on the listing are not a laboratory score. Hardware cloth, in this set, means the small welded mesh. Start with the opening.
A 6 cm hole is a see-through garden grid. A seller’s mouse claim at that opening is wording, not a small-animal seal. A 15 mm or 25 mm hexagonal hole has the same limit.
A 20 cm, 200 mm or 30 cm strip covers a gap. It will not stand as a garden boundary. A fence still needs posts, and you still have to check the height rules before you raise an edge.
“Never rust” is a seller’s line. Cutting through zinc leaves a bare edge, and no rust test sits behind that title. Do not seal an air brick solid, and do not lay mesh on the soil with no skirt.
Aperture is the first check because a 6 mm hole and a 6 cm hole are different products. In this amazon.co.uk set the openings run from about 1 mm woven stainless cloth, through 6 mm or 7 mm welded rodent mesh and 13 mm PVC welded mesh, to hexagonal netting at 15 mm by 25 mm or 25 mm by 50 mm, and 6 cm on the green garden roll. The six-sheet pack is sold as 20-mesh, with no millimetre figure, so you cannot line it up with the 6 mm rolls from the page alone.
Construction is the second check. Welded mesh stays squarer. Hexagonal netting is light and easy to deform. Woven 304 cloth is a small cover, not a long fence. The welded rodent pieces here are 6 mm at 200 mm by 3 m, 400 mm by 6 m or 80 cm by 5 m, and 7 mm at 6 m by 20 cm. PVC welded mesh is 13 mm at 0.5 m by 10 m, or 6 cm holes at 1 m by 30 m. Hexagonal netting is 15 mm by 25 mm at 40 cm by 10 m, or 25 mm by 50 mm at 0.4 m by 16 m. Coating comes next.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are covering a chewed hole, a vent or a deck gap and you want a stated 6 mm opening with a large review count. The C&Xanadu strip is 200 mm by 3 m at about £11.58. It only covers the gap you fix it over, and the wire diameter is not stated.
You want length for beds or light poultry and you can accept 25 mm by 50 mm holes. The UNU hexagonal roll is 0.4 m by 16 m in 0.5 mm galvanised wire at about £9.99. It is not a fox fence, and one reviewer doubled it because the holes were large for squirrels.
You need a small stainless cover for a house air brick and about £6.99 is the budget. The pack is six 15 cm by 21 cm sheets, with 4.5 from 482 reviews. The opening is 20-mesh, with no millimetre figure, and the listing has no way to join sheets over a larger hole.
Across these eleven amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick for a short 6 mm patch is the C&Xanadu roll: 200 mm by 3 m, hot-dip galvanised after welding, about £11.58, with 4.7 from 1,168 reviews. Wire diameter is not stated, and the width will not fence a boundary. The best value is the pack of six 304 stainless sheets at about £6.99, with 4.5 from 482 reviews, because it is the lowest shelf price among listings with a score of at least 60. The opening is 20-mesh, with no millimetre figure. Hexagonal 0.5 mm wire is for a light bed or poultry edge, not for mice or a fox, and the 6 cm garden roll is area rather than a pest mesh.
304 stainless mesh sheets, pack of 6
Lowest shelf price among listings with a score of at least 60, at about £6.99, with 4.5 from 482 reviews.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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