The best privacy strips, compared.
Top pick: SONGMICS GPJ035H 35 m x 19 cm – Highest score at 90: the only listing that states a 20 cm grid, 19 cm by 35 m at about £21.60. Best value: VOUNOT green 75 m x 4.7 cm – About £15.47 for 75 m, about £0.21 per metre of 4.7 cm tape, the lowest shelf price and the lowest price per metre inside that width. Updated October 2026.
Privacy strips are flexible plastic bands you weave through mesh you already have, so a twin-wire panel or a balcony railing stops being see-through at the heights you fill. The first check is the opening you measured. About 19 cm of tape is the usual match for a gap of about 20 cm. A 4.7 cm roll is a different product, even when the title says double rod. Clips have to grip the wire you actually have, and covered mesh acts as a wind catcher, so the posts matter as much as the plastic. The green, grey and black 300 m pages share one 1,800-rating sample. Width, length, clips and colour are set out in the [privacy strips buying guide](/hub/hedges-and-privacy-screens/privacy-strips/sub/privacy-strips-buying-guide). In the UK they are bought for gardens, side returns and balcony railings that are mesh rather than glass. Window film, desk dividers, folding room screens, laptop privacy tape, clip-only packs and HDPE shade net sit outside this comparison. Quality starts with the width matching the opening. Measure one mesh opening and the wire diameter. A 4.7 cm strip leaves that gap open. The title says 600 clips and the included-components line says 300 brackets.
Privacy strips are flexible plastic bands you weave through mesh you already have, so a twin-wire panel or a balcony railing stops being see-through at the heights you fill. The first check is the opening you measured.
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SONGMICS GPJ035H is the only 19 cm roll in this set: 35 m of charcoal PVC, 25 clips and 3.62 kg at about £21.60, with 4.5 from 821 ratings on amazon.co.uk. The bullets say it fits iron, industrial and balcony mesh with a 20 cm grid and claim 450 g/m², which is the width trade pages use for an opening of about 20 cm. None of the 50 reviews in the sample are labelled United Kingdom, and several describe other lengths such as 50 m, 70 m or 100 m, so 4.5 is not a UK test of this 35 m pack. Reviewers who discuss rigid mesh panels report decent cover, while comments on 35 m rolls call the film very thin, soft in the sun, and brittle and shrunk in width and length after about a year. Clips are described as poor, too small or missing from a damaged pack, and one review wanted more than the 25 in the box. The bullets say no tools, and the technical table says assembly is required. A 35 m roll covers one band per horizontal gap, not 35 m of full-height fence.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have measured an opening of about 20 cm on twin-wire or balcony mesh and want the wide roll in this set.
Less suitable: Your opening is much smaller than 20 cm, you need a UK-only review sample, or the site is too exposed to fill every gap.
Specifications
Common questions
Which mesh spacing does this SONGMICS roll state?
The bullets say it fits iron fences, industrial fences and balcony railings with a grid spacing of 20 cm. The title size is 0.19 m by 35 m.
Are tools required?
The bullets say no tools: weave the strip through the fence and fix the ends with the 25 clips. The technical table says assembly is required.
Are the reviews in the sample from the UK?
The sample has 50 reviews and none are labelled United Kingdom. The listing score is 4.5 from 821 ratings. Some reviews in that sample describe other roll lengths.
The black VOUNOT 75 m roll is the same 4.7 cm width and the same stated 150 clips as the green roll, at about £29.99 and 2.78 kg, with its own listing score of 4.3 from 48 ratings. That review sample is separate from the shared 1,800-rating block: 12 texts, and only one is labelled United Kingdom. That UK review says the clips are not big enough and suit only the thinnest wire fence. Two French reviews say the clips snap, one counting about 10 broken for 20 fitted and another about one in two. The listing still says most standard fences and steel grids, with no mesh size, and the technical table says assembly is not required even though you weave and clip. At about £0.40 per metre of the same narrow tape it costs more than the green 75 m roll at about £15.47, so the extra money is for black rather than for more metres or a stated grid. It is the short black option when green is the wrong colour and you accept a thin review sample.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a short black 4.7 cm roll and will check the clips on one bay before you buy a longer black roll.
Less suitable: You wanted the cheaper green trial, a gap of about 20 cm, or a large UK review sample.
Specifications
Common questions
Do the clips on this black 75 m roll fit ordinary fence wire?
The only UK review says the clips are not big enough and suit only the thinnest wire fence. Two French reviews say the clips snap when they are closed.
Is this the same review set as the green 75 m roll?
No. This sample has 12 reviews and a listing score of 4.3 from 48 ratings. The green, grey and black 300 m listings share a different 1,800-rating sample.
What length and width does the listing state?
The title, the specification bullet and the dimensions line all say 75 m by 4.7 cm, with 150 clips. Weight is 2.78 kg.
The VOUNOT green roll is 75 m of 4.7 cm PVC with 150 clips at about £15.47 on amazon.co.uk, and the listing score is 4.2 from 1,800 ratings. That rating block is shared with the grey 150 m and black 300 m pages, and only nine of the 50 reviews in the sample are labelled United Kingdom, so the star line is not a UK-only survey of this colour. UK reviewers who liked it describe strips that cut and weave easily, with some calling them quite thick and the clips sturdy, and one buyer had clips left after two rolls. The same UK sample includes a return because the clips were very small and only suited a thin gate, plus a comment that the strip felt very thin. A review in that sample said the strips were wider than stated and did not fit an 8/6/8 double-rod fence, which matches a listing that says most standard fences and steel grids and gives no mesh size. At about £0.21 per metre of this narrow tape it is the lowest shelf price here, and it is still the wrong width if your opening is about 20 cm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have measured a mesh much tighter than a 20 cm twin-wire gap and want a short green trial roll.
Less suitable: A gap of about 20 cm, or wire thicker than a thin gate if the clips match the UK returns.
Specifications
Common questions
Will this 4.7 cm VOUNOT strip fill a 20 cm twin-wire gap?
The listing gives the width as 4.7 cm and says the strip suits most standard fences and steel grids. It does not state a 20 cm grid. UK reviews in the sample call the strip quite thick, and one calls it very thin.
Do the clips fit a garden gate?
A UK review says the clips are very small and only suited a thin gate, and that buyer returned them. Another UK review says the clips only suit a tiny metal frame. A different UK review calls the clips sturdy.
Do you need tools to fit it?
The technical table says assembly is not required. The bullets say you weave the strip through the mesh and secure the ends with the 150 clips.
The grey VOUNOT roll is 150 m by 4.7 cm with 300 clips and a listed weight of 6.06 kg, at about £40.49 on amazon.co.uk. The star line is 4.2 from 1,800, and the sample uses the same 50 reviews as the green 75 m and black 300 m pages, with nine United Kingdom labels, so those texts are not a grey-only survey. UK comments in that sample still split between strips called quite thick with sturdy clips and a strip called very thin, and between sturdy clips and clips returned because they only fitted a thin gate. A Netherlands review had to shorten clips that were too long for 5 by 5 cm coated mesh. At about £0.27 per metre it is not cheaper per metre than the green 75 m roll at about £0.21, so the extra length pays only if a short bay of the same 4.7 cm tape has already stayed on your wire. The bullets still give no mesh size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A trial bay of 4.7 cm tape has held, and you need grey for a longer run of the same mesh.
Less suitable: You have not fitted a short roll yet, or the opening is about 20 cm.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the 1,800 reviews only about this grey 150 m roll?
The sample uses the same 50 reviews as the green 75 m and black 300 m listings that show 1,800 ratings. Nine of those reviews are labelled United Kingdom. It is not a grey-only set.
How many clips does the listing include?
The specification bullet and the included-components line both say 300 clips with 150 m of strip. Weight is 6.06 kg.
What fence does the listing say it fits?
The bullets say most standard fences, steel grids, gardens, balconies and patios. They do not give a mesh opening or a wire diameter.
The black 300 m VOUNOT roll is 4.7 cm wide and listed at 10.4 kg for about £84.99, and the amazon.co.uk score is again 4.2 from 1,800 using the shared review sample. The title and the specification bullet say 600 fastening clips, while included components say one strip and 300 mounting brackets, so neither number is confirmed on its own. A Netherlands review in that shared sample says a 300 m advert delivered about 225 m. UK texts in the same sample are the mixed comments already attached to the green and grey pages, not a 300 m-only check of length. At about £0.28 per metre of narrow tape it sits close to the grey 150 m roll and well above the green 75 m roll, and extra length does not fill a 20 cm gap any better than other 4.7 cm tape. The dimensions line also prints 47 mm, which is the same width as 4.7 cm, not a second size. Buy it only after a short bay has gripped your wire and you have counted the gaps.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have proved 4.7 cm tape and the clips on your mesh and need black for a long run.
Less suitable: You have not trialled a bay, you need one agreed clip count, or the gap is about 20 cm.
Specifications
Common questions
How many clips are in this 300 m pack?
The title and the specification bullet say 600 fastening clips. The included-components line says one PVC strip and 300 mounting brackets. Both lines are on the listing.
What width does the listing give?
The title and the specification bullet say 4.7 cm. The dimensions line says 47 mm wide. Weight is 10.4 kg.
Is the 1,800-review score only for this 300 m roll?
The sample uses the same 50 reviews as the green 75 m and grey 150 m listings that show 1,800 ratings. One Netherlands review in that sample says a 300 m advert was about 225 m.
Scores use the five amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison. They are editorial marks from 0 to 100, and they are not a lab test, a British Standard or a wind class. The mark uses the star line and review count, whether the listing states a mesh opening, whether the clip count agrees on the page, and the price per metre of the same strip width. A stated 20 cm grid lifts the only 19 cm roll. Shared 1,800-rating samples, reviews that are not labelled United Kingdom, a clip-count clash and a thin separate review sample pull a score down. Weights sum to 100.
Stated mesh opening
35%The width has to match the gap you measured. A stated 20 cm grid on the 19 cm roll scores up. A 4.7 cm listing with no mesh size scores down for a twin-wire gap of about 20 cm. Price per metre of narrow tape is kept separate from the price per metre of wide tape.
Amazon evidence
25%Star line and review count come from the amazon.co.uk listing. A shared 1,800-rating sample is counted once. Reviews that are not labelled United Kingdom, and a thin separate sample, score down.
Clip agreement
20%The clips in the box have to suit the wire. A listing whose title and included-components line disagree on the clip count scores down. UK reviews that describe clips for only a thin gate stay in the mark.
Price per metre
20%Shelf price per metre of the same strip width. The lowest price per metre of 4.7 cm tape is the best value inside that width. It is kept separate from the price per metre of 19 cm tape.
Measure the opening, then the gaps you will fill, then the clips. Price per metre comes last, and only inside one width.
Privacy strips are flexible plastic bands you weave through a metal mesh fence you already have, so a twin-wire or similar panel stops being see-through at the heights you fill. In the UK they are bought for gardens, side returns and balcony railings that are mesh rather than glass. Window film, desk dividers, folding room screens, laptop privacy tape, clip-only packs and HDPE shade net sit outside this comparison. Quality starts with the width matching the opening.
A 4.7 cm roll and a 19 cm roll are different products. The wide match for a gap of about 20 cm is about 19 cm of tape. Measure one opening.
Wide tape uses one band per horizontal gap. A 35 m roll is not 35 m of full-height fence. Add offcuts, then choose the roll.
Covered mesh catches the wind, so the posts matter as much as the plastic. High-hedge rules cover plants. They do not order a neighbour to raise a fence.
Measure one opening and the wire diameter first. About 19 cm of tape is the retail match for twin-wire gaps of about 20 cm. SONGMICS GPJ035H is the only roll here that states a 20 cm grid. The VOUNOT rolls are titled 4.7 cm and give no mesh size, even when the title says double rod. Chain-link wants its own slats. The clips in the box have to suit the wire you have. UK reviews on the narrow listings say some clips fit only a thin gate or a tiny frame.
Buy length for the gaps you will fill. One wide band covers one horizontal gap. A rule of thumb is run length times the number of gaps, plus offcuts. Colours in this set are charcoal on SONGMICS, and green, black or grey on VOUNOT. No RAL code is on these titles. Compare price per metre only inside one width. The green 75 m roll is about £0.21 per metre of 4.7 cm tape. Grey is about £0.27 and the black 300 m roll about £0.28. The 19 cm roll is about £0.62 per metre of wide tape.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have measured an opening of about 20 cm on twin-wire or balcony mesh and you want cover at eye level. SONGMICS GPJ035H is the top pick: 19 cm by 35 m, 25 clips, about £21.60, score 90, and the only stated 20 cm grid in this set. The 4.5 from 821 ratings is not a UK-only sample.
Your mesh is much tighter than 20 cm, and you want a short green roll to try one bay. The VOUNOT green 75 m roll is the best value at about £15.47, about £0.21 per metre of 4.7 cm tape, with 150 clips. UK reviews split on clip size. The 1,800 ratings are a shared sample.
You are on an open or coastal site and you should decide how many gaps to leave before a long roll. The black 75 m VOUNOT roll at about £29.99 is the short black 4.7 cm option, with its own 4.3 from 48 ratings. The only UK review says the clips suit only the thinnest wire. The 300 m roll waits until a bay has held.
The top pick is SONGMICS GPJ035H, 19 cm by 35 m, at about £21.60. It scores 90 because it is the only roll here that states a 20 cm grid, which is the retail match for a twin-wire opening of about 20 cm. The 4.5 from 821 ratings is not a UK-only sample, and a 35 m roll covers one band per gap. Best value is the VOUNOT green 75 m roll at about £15.47, about £0.21 per metre of 4.7 cm tape, the lowest shelf price and the lowest price per metre inside that width. That price is separate from the wide tape. Skip the green roll if your opening is about 20 cm, and skip a full-height weave on a windy site.
SONGMICS GPJ035H 35 m x 19 cm
Highest score at 90: the only listing that states a 20 cm grid, 19 cm by 35 m at about £21.60.
VOUNOT green 75 m x 4.7 cm
About £15.47 for 75 m, about £0.21 per metre of 4.7 cm tape, the lowest shelf price and the lowest price per metre inside that width.
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