The best wire mesh fences, compared.
Top pick: Meanon plastic roll, 40 cm × 10 m Best value: VOUNOT PVC welded roll, 0.5 m × 10 m – Best value at about £14.99 for a printed 25 mm hole and a 1 mm wire on 10 m of PVC-coated welded mesh, at 0.5 m high and with a small UK review file. Updated October 2026.
UK listings mix light hexagonal chicken wire, welded mesh, fine welded cloth and plastic netting. Quality shows up as a printed hole size, a printed wire diameter, a coating you can check against rust notes, and whether posts are in the box. The holes are 100 mm by 50 mm. Chicken wire here will not keep a fox out. Name the job, then the hole, in the [wire mesh fence buying guide](/hub/fencing-and-wire/wire-mesh-fence/sub/wire-mesh-fence-buying-guide). A wire mesh fence here is sold as a roll, not as a rigid panel. You cut it and fix it to posts, a frame or a gate you already have. A pack of posts on its own is a different category. Four types sit in this set, and they do not do the same job. Hexagonal chicken wire bends around plants and gates and is easy to cut. It is the wrong sole barrier for a fox. One product, the kit, is plastic mesh with short posts and cable ties described in the bullets.
UK listings mix light hexagonal chicken wire, welded mesh, fine welded cloth and plastic netting.
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How high does the fence need to be?
The Meanon roll is white HDPE hexagonal mesh, 40 cm by 10 m, with a printed hole of 8 mm, at about £13.99. The box lists one roll and 50 cable ties. Posts are not included. The listing says the mesh is UV-resistant and smooth, and the stated weight is 1 kg. The star line on the raw page is 4.8 from 26, and 18 UK texts follow, but that review block is printed under ASIN B0H5W5ZCQR while the product URL is B0H5VXZK4F. Read the stars with that clash in mind. Reviewers use it on balcony rails so a cat could not pass, and to support a honeysuckle, and they like that plastic does not rust. One review describes black mesh rather than white, one wanted 10 ft and found it short, and one describes 3 m rather than 10 m. An 8 mm hole is fine for a rail or a climber. Forty centimetres is not a garden boundary.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a white 8 mm plastic roll and 50 ties for a balcony rail or a light plant support.
Less suitable: You need the review file to match this ASIN without a clash, or a fence taller than 40 cm.
Specifications
Common questions
Which ASIN is on the page?
The product URL is B0H5VXZK4F. The Additional Information line prints ASIN B0H5W5ZCQR, and the star line sits under that second ASIN. Read 4.8 from 26 with that clash in mind.
What comes in the box?
One white roll, 40 cm by 10 m, and 50 cable ties. Posts are not listed.
What is the hole size?
8 mm, also written as 0.3 in. The listing calls the mesh hexagonal HDPE.
The Green Haven roll is green PVC-coated welded mesh, 1 m by 10 m, with a stated wire of 2 mm and a grid of 100 mm by 50 mm, at about £28.99. The listing says the core is electro-galvanised steel under the PVC, and the item weight is 4.1 kg. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.6 from 217 reviews. The first 50 UK texts often call it rigid and use it so dogs or a puppy cannot reach beds, a gate, or plants, and several like that wind can pass through it. One reviewer found welds missing, with the wire held only by the plastic coating, and a few call it flimsy. Included components are the steel wire fencing. The listing tells you to fix it with U-nail staples, and those staples are not in the box. A 100 mm hole is a wide opening for a rabbit or a small puppy even when the wire itself feels firm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 1 m green garden roll at about £28.99 and a 100 mm by 50 mm hole is acceptable for the animal.
Less suitable: You need a hole under about 50 mm, posts in the box, or a mesh with no reported missing welds.
Specifications
Common questions
Are staples or posts included?
Included components say steel wire fencing. The bullets tell you to fix it to timber posts with U-nail staples. Those staples are not listed in the box.
What is the hole size?
100 mm by 50 mm, also written on the listing as 4 in by 2 in. That opening is wide for a rabbit or a small puppy.
What is the coating?
Green PVC over 2 mm electro-galvanised steel wire. Galvanised here means zinc under the plastic, not a stated number of years.
The TOYPOPOR roll is hexagonal iron wire at 0.6 mm, with holes the listing calls about 1 inch, and the dimensions line reads 15.24 m by 0.41 m at about £16.99. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.5 from 631 reviews, and the extract’s first 50 UK texts often praise the price and how easily the mesh cuts and bends around bulbs or a plant guard. Several of those reviews call the wire thin, loose, and too light for rabbits, and one says rabbits can chew through it. Edges are sharp enough that a reviewer tells you to wear gloves. The title, a 49 ft line, and a bullet that also mentions 33 ft do not all agree, so measure the roll before you plan a long run. The box is one roll. Posts and fixings are not listed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a low, bendable plant guard or a short craft roll and you will add your own staples.
Less suitable: You need a rabbit barrier that reviewers could not chew through, or posts in the same box.
Specifications
Common questions
What hole size does the listing give?
The bullets say each hexagonal hole is about 1 inch. No millimetre size is printed. About 1 inch is about 25 mm.
Does the box include posts?
Posts, fixings, gloves and cutters are not listed. The package is described as one roll.
Do the size lines agree?
The dimensions line is 15.24 m by 0.41 m. The title says 16 in by 49 ft, and one bullet also mentions 33 ft. Measure the roll before you plan a long run.
The Dnoifne roll is black plastic mesh, titled 5 m by 40 cm, at about £17.99, with a stated weight of 610 g. The shape is hexagonal. A hole size in millimetres is not printed, though one review mentions small holes. The box is the roll plus black plastic ties, and the tie count is not stated. Posts are not listed. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.5 from 277 reviews, and nine UK texts are in the extract. They call it fairly rigid and say cable ties hold it for the job on the label. One reviewer expected metal and found hard plastic. A kitten climbed it, so it did not stop that animal reaching wires. Five metres is a short run if you are edging more than a single bed or a tree. Plastic will not rust, and it also will not give you a steel gauge to compare.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a short, rigid plastic guard for a tree or a single bed and you already know it is not wire.
Less suitable: You need a stated hole size, a metal core, or a barrier a kitten could not climb.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this steel wire?
No. The listing says plastic. One review says it is hard plastic, not metal. There is no steel gauge to compare.
What is the hole size?
The item shape is hexagonal. No hole size in millimetres is printed. One review mentions small holes.
How long is the roll?
The title says 5 m by 40 cm. Weight is 610 g. Posts are not listed. The tie count is not stated.
The Thealyn roll is black PVC-coated welded mesh titled 0.91 m by 15.2 m, with holes of 5 cm by 7.5 cm, at about £49.99. The highlight says 2 mm. It weighs 7.94 kg on the listing, and the amazon.co.uk line is 4.5 from 82 reviews. UK texts in the extract use it as a temporary dog or puppy line and call it sturdier than light hex. One reviewer measured the coated wire at about 1.7 mm, and another describes a height of about 0.6 m, so the title and the tape measure do not agree in those notes. Included components say fence mesh. Posts are not listed, even though the title says the mesh is for a fence post. You are paying the highest price in this set for a roll whose height and thickness are disputed in the review file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a PVC welded roll near 0.9 m and you can check the height with a tape when it arrives.
Less suitable: You need the stated 2 mm and 0.91 m to be confirmed before you pay about £49.99, or you need posts in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
Are posts included?
Included components say fence mesh. The title says the mesh is for a fence post. Posts are not listed in the box.
What wire thickness is stated?
The item highlight says 2 mm PVC-coated welded wire. One review measured about 1.7 mm.
What height is on the listing?
The title and the dimensions line say 0.91 m by 15.2 m. One review describes a height of about 0.6 m. Check it with a tape.
The UNU roll is galvanised hexagonal netting, 0.4 m by 16 m, with a stated wire of 0.5 mm and holes of 2.5 cm by 5 cm, at about £9.99. It is the lowest price in this set, and the amazon.co.uk line is 4.4 from 662 reviews. UK texts praise how it bends for a gate against a cat, a lawn, or seed cover, and one says a kitten could not find a way through. The same file calls the wire thin. One reviewer doubled it because squirrels could use the holes, and another doubts it would stop a fox. Included components are the chicken wire. Gloves, snips, and a 5 m length show up in some reviews and are not on that line, so do not expect them. At 0.5 mm this is a light bed guard, not a boundary.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the cheapest light hex roll in this set for plants, a gate, or a craft, and you will supply your own fixings.
Less suitable: You need wire nearer 1 mm, a hole no wider than 2.5 cm, or a kit of gloves and tools in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the hole size?
The bullets say 2.5 cm by 5 cm, which is 25 mm by 50 mm. One side is wider than the about 2.5 cm figure in RHS rabbit guidance.
Are gloves or cutters included?
Included components say chicken wire. Gloves, snips and ties are not listed. Some reviews describe a different kit, so do not expect them in this 16 m box.
How thick is the wire?
0.5 mm. Reviews often call it thin or light gauge. It is a light bed guard, not a fox barrier.
The VOUNOT roll is green PVC-coated welded mesh, 0.5 m by 10 m, with a printed hole of 25 mm and a printed wire of 1 mm, at about £14.99. The listing weight is 1.5 kg. Included components are the welded wire mesh, and the bullets tell you to cut it with wire cutters and fix it to posts you already have. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.4 from 20 reviews, and the extract uses five UK texts. Those notes call it good value, like the square holes on a chicken house, and describe stapling it to a fence for climbing plants. The only clear criticism in that small file is that 25 mm was too fine for a robin and blue-tit feeder until the reviewer cut larger holes. Five UK texts are a thin sample beside 20 stars. The height stops at half a metre, so this is a low guard with a hole and a diameter you can read, not a 1 m boundary.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a low welded roll with a 25 mm hole and a 1 mm wire printed on the listing, at about £14.99.
Less suitable: You need a 1 m boundary, a large UK review file, or posts in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
What wire thickness is stated?
1 mm. Item diameter and item thickness both say 1 millimetre. That is thicker than the 0.5 mm and 0.6 mm hex rolls in this set.
Are posts included?
Included components say welded wire mesh. The bullets say to fix it to posts or frames you already have. Staples are not listed.
Can the listing confirm a rabbit mesh?
The printed hole size is 25 mm, which matches the about 2.5 cm figure in RHS rabbit guidance. The roll is only 0.5 m high and has no buried skirt. No separate test result is given.
The shsyue roll is hexagonal wire listed at 40 cm by 25 m and 0.6 mm, at about £24.99. The size bullet says an aperture of 1.6 mm, which would be a cloth, not chicken wire. One UK review says the holes are 25 mm. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.2 from 42 reviews, with 13 UK texts in the extract. Those texts like the length for a puppy gap, rose guards, and a parrot aviary, and they also report rust after about three weeks, within five months, and in under two months, despite the galvanised wording. One review describes 15 m rather than 25 m, and another says the bottom row unravelled. Posts are not listed. Treat the 1.6 mm line as a clash, not as a rodent mesh you can trust from the title.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a long 40 cm hex roll for a dry, short-term craft or guard and you will check the hole yourself.
Less suitable: You need a coating that these UK reviews did not see rust through, or a hole size the listing and a reviewer agree on.
Specifications
Common questions
What hole size is printed?
The size bullet says aperture 1.6 mm. One review says the holes are 25 mm. Treat that as a clash and measure the roll.
Does the listing say it is galvanised?
Yes. The title and bullets say galvanised. Reviews report rust after a few weeks or months outside. Galvanised is not a stated life.
Are posts included?
Posts and fixings are not listed. You supply staples and posts.
The EzKamfort roll is a fine mesh, 0.9 m by 10 m, with holes of 6.3 mm by 6.3 mm and a stated wire of 0.6 mm, at about £36.99. The listing calls it hot-dip galvanised steel and tells you to wear gloves. It weighs 5.9 kg. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.0 from 54 reviews, with 26 UK texts in the extract. Some reviewers cut it for a dog rail and call the price fair. Several say the welded joints break when the mesh is cut or bent, and several report rust within weeks, in rain, or before use, against the galvanised line. The roll springs back and is awkward to hold flat. Included components are listed as none, so posts and gloves are yours. A 6.3 mm hole is a rodent or aviary cloth, and the thin welds are the part the reviews say opens.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 6.3 mm galvanised cloth for a small opening and you can accept broken welds and early rust in these reviews.
Less suitable: You need welds that stay closed after a cut, or a coating these UK reviews did not see hold outdoors.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the hole size?
6.3 mm by 6.3 mm. Wire diameter is 0.6 mm. That is a rodent or aviary cloth, not a 100 mm garden grid.
Does the listing include posts?
Included components say no. Gloves are recommended and are not listed as included.
What do reviews say about rust?
The listing says hot-dip galvanised. Several reviews report rust within weeks, in rain, or before the roll was used. Several also say welds break when the mesh is cut.
The LITLANDSTAR roll is black HDPE plastic, not steel, listed at about 0.4 m by 15 m and about £29.99, with a stated weight of 1.81 kg. The box includes the roll and 150 zip ties. Posts are not listed. The listing calls the mesh finer and says it is too small for chickens, squirrels, birds, and rabbits, but it never prints a hole size in millimetres, so you cannot check that claim against a rabbit or a puppy. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.9 from 3 reviews, and the saved listing has no review text at all. Plastic will not rust, and it also has no wire diameter. At this price you are buying ties and an unstated hole, with almost no UK comment to read.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a low plastic roll with a large pack of zip ties and you do not need a stated hole size.
Less suitable: You need a millimetre hole, a UK review you can read, or a steel gauge.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the hole size?
The listing calls it a finer mesh and does not print a hole size in millimetres. You cannot check that claim against a rabbit or a puppy.
What is in the box?
One roll of plastic mesh and 150 zip ties. Posts are not listed.
Are there review texts?
The listing line is 3.9 out of 5 from 3 reviews. The saved listing has no review text.
The RIFNY listing is a temporary plastic mesh kit, 0.8 m high by 15 m long, with holes of 16 mm by 18 mm, at about £36.99. It is the only product in this set whose bullets describe posts: two short posts joined by a tube, then a ground stake, plus 52 cable ties. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.8 from 50 reviews, and 17 UK texts are in the extract. Reviewers put it up quickly for a puppy, plants, or an allotment, and they also call the mesh too light as a dog fence. One says it will not keep chickens in, and another says a light fence blew away. Hard or root-filled ground makes the stakes difficult to push in. A post count is not printed, and one review describes a 1.2 m version at a different price, so stay on this 0.8 m by 15 m line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a temporary 0.8 m plastic line with posts already described in the box, for a puppy or a bed you can watch.
Less suitable: You need a steel fence that UK reviewers trusted with a dog or with chickens.
Specifications
Common questions
Are posts in the box?
Yes. The listing describes short posts, a connecting tube and a ground stake, plus 52 cable ties. A post count is not printed. This is the only kit in the set that describes posts.
What size is this ASIN?
The model line is 0.8 m high by 15 m long, with holes of 16 mm by 18 mm. The listing also names other heights and lengths. Stay on this line.
Is the mesh steel?
No. The bullets call it plastic mesh fencing. No steel wire diameter is stated. Reviews call it too light for a dog fence.
Eleven amazon.co.uk wire mesh fence listings were read for hole size, wire diameter or a plastic core, coating, height, and whether posts or fixings are listed. Card scores follow the amazon.co.uk star line, mapped as the star rating times two on a ten-point scale. The top pick and the best value are the marks already on the Green Haven and VOUNOT listings, for a stated job inside this set, not a best-in-Britain ranking. The weights below are the share of those checks. Prices are the figures stored on 19 October 2026. This is not a laboratory test. None of these listings states BS EN 10223 or BS 1722-2.
Hole size and job
25%The job sets the hole. A printed millimetre size you can check against a plant, a puppy, poultry or a rabbit scores this block. A missing hole, or a title that clashes with a review measurement, loses it.
Wire or plastic core
20%A printed steel diameter is compared with the light 0.5 mm and 0.6 mm rolls in this set. Plastic has no steel gauge. A listed 2 mm that a review measured thinner is not treated as confirmed.
Coating
20%Galvanised means zinc, not a number of years. Hot-dip and PVC wording are read against rust notes. A star rating does not prove the coating.
Height and the nation
15%Finished height is read against the usual 1 metre limit beside a vehicular highway and 2 metres elsewhere in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and against Scotland’s separate householder and flat tests. A title that disagrees with a measured height loses this block.
Posts, fixings and reviews
20%Posts or ties in the box, the size of the UK review sample, and notes on rust, broken welds or a length that does not match the title. Staples and a skirt are not assumed.
Choose the job before the brand. A plant guard, a hedge gap, a puppy, poultry and a temporary line need different holes, heights and cores. Light hex, welded mesh, fine cloth and plastic are all in this set, and they are not substitutes. Prices below are amazon.co.uk shelf prices stored on 19 October 2026.
A wire mesh fence here is sold as a roll, not as a rigid panel. You cut it and fix it to posts, a frame or a gate you already have. One product, the RIFNY kit, is plastic mesh with short posts and cable ties described in the bullets. A pack of posts on its own is a different category. Four types sit in this set, and they do not do the same job. Hexagonal chicken wire bends around plants and gates and is easy to cut. It is the wrong sole barrier for a fox.
The UNU roll is 0.5 mm and a reviewer doubts it as a fox barrier. The RSPCA points to heavy welded mesh, height and a ground skirt. Chicken wire in this set is a light enclosure, not a fox fence.
Galvanised means zinc, not a number of years. Reviews of the shsyue roll and the EzKamfort roll report rust within weeks or months despite galvanised or hot-dip wording. A star rating does not prove the coating.
Most rolls are mesh only. Staples, line wire and a skirt are a second purchase. The TOYPOPOR title, a 49 ft line and a 33 ft bullet do not match the 15.24 m dimensions line. Measure before you plan the run. A 100 mm hole is the wrong mesh for a rabbit or a small puppy.
The first check is the job, and the job sets the hole. A plant guard, a gap in a hedge, a puppy, poultry and a temporary line are different products even when the title says wire mesh fence. RHS rabbit guidance is about 2.5 cm mesh, 120–140 cm high, with the bottom 30 cm sunk and the lower 15 cm turned out. Nothing in this set is that full specification. The VOUNOT roll prints 25 mm, which is the 2.5 cm figure, but it is only 0.5 m high and it has no skirt.
Wire diameter and the coating come next. Rolls at 0.5 mm, the UNU roll, and at 0.6 mm, the TOYPOPOR, shsyue and EzKamfort rolls, are light. UK trade rabbit netting is often sold around 1.0–1.2 mm. VOUNOT prints 1 mm. Green Haven and the Thealyn highlight print 2 mm, and one Thealyn review measured about 1.7 mm. Galvanised means zinc, not a stated life. Reviews of the shsyue roll and the EzKamfort roll report rust within weeks or months despite galvanised or hot-dip wording.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want light hex you can cut around bulbs, a lawn edge or a gate, and you will add your own staples. The UNU roll is about £9.99 for 0.4 m by 16 m, with holes of 25 mm by 50 mm and 0.5 mm wire. Reviews call it thin. It is a bed guard, not a boundary.
You want the tallest agreed steel roll in this set and you can accept a wide grid. The Green Haven roll is the top pick at about £28.99, 1 m by 10 m, with a stated 2 mm wire. The holes are 100 mm by 50 mm, so a small puppy can still meet that opening, and posts are not in the box.
You want welded mesh with a hole and a diameter you can read, for a house or a low run, not a fox fence. The VOUNOT roll is the best value at about £14.99: 0.5 m by 10 m, a 25 mm hole and 1 mm wire. Five UK texts is a thin sample. A fox still needs heavier mesh, height and a skirt that this roll does not provide.
The top pick is the Green Haven roll at about £28.99. It is the tallest agreed height in this set, 1 m by 10 m, with a stated 2 mm wire and green PVC over electro-galvanised steel, at 4.6 from 217 ratings. The holes are 100 mm by 50 mm, posts are not included, and one review found welds missing under the plastic. The best value is the VOUNOT roll at about £14.99: a printed 25 mm hole, a 1 mm wire, and 10 m of PVC-coated welded mesh at 0.5 m high. Five UK texts against a line of 20 is a thin sample, so it is a low guard with readable figures, not a 1 m boundary.
VOUNOT PVC welded roll, 0.5 m × 10 m
Best value at about £14.99 for a printed 25 mm hole and a 1 mm wire on 10 m of PVC-coated welded mesh, at 0.5 m high and with a small UK review file.
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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