Security fencing for all applications, including vertical bar, welded mesh, metal railings, sports fencing, playground fencing and GRP.
Timber and steel automated and manual gates, and guidance on specification, installation and maintenance.
Guaranteed for 25 years, our absorptive and reflective acoustic barriers reduce noise, increase privacy, and provide security, and can even be CE marked for road infrastructure.
Security Rated Fencing is integral to any well-planned perimeter security strategy as it provides the reassurance of tested performance against a range of threats.
Jacksons high security fencing and gates deliver integrated perimeter security and access control solutions for a wide variety of sensitive and critical applications.
Our range of hostile vehicle mitigation products includes PAS 68 bollards, road blockers, speed gates, manual arm barriers and crash fences.
Our range of parking control and barriers includes car bars, road blockers, rising arm barriers, swing barriers and turnstiles.
Timber fencing for a wide range of commercial applications, from residential developments and public parks to pubs, restaurants, and hospitals.
Jacksons Fencing has provided solutions for many applications and sectors, from high security national infrastructure to commercial premises and schools.
Jacksons Fencing are at the forefront of metal fencing for many applications and sectors
We have five CPD presentations covering topics including gate automation, perimeter security, acoustic barriers, timber treatment, and fencing for the education sector, available throughout the UK and online.
All our installation teams are CSCS certified and DBS cleared to carry out work at schools, care homes and other institutions, and subject to vetting and approval by the Independent Safeguarding Authority.
Our gate automation service is fully CE accredited, conforming to all current regulations. All our engineers and technical advisors are Gate Safe compliant ensuring a long-lasting, safe solution for any application.
Whether you're looking for advice on a high security or schools project or want to know more about acoustic barriers, we've got a wide range of guides covering these topics available for immediate download.
CAD drawings of our products available for immediate download, sorted by product range.
Spec Sheets of our products available for immediate download, sorted by product range.
Find Q40 specification documents for our commercial product range or systems.
We have commissioned a series of research reports with a wealth of knowledge from experts in the field including education, acoustic and high security insights.
Our whitepapers are available for immediate download and contain essential guidance and information on key topics including schools, noise barriers, automated gates, data centres and high security.
We have developed a range of insight papers that provide a brief understanding of various security sectors, from independent schools to utilities and high security data centres.
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With a vast amount of experience providing fencing for many applications, we share advice from our industry knowledge about keeping a site safe and secure, product detail and information for architects, specifiers, contractors and end-users.
Discover more about the security industry through our blog, with a wide selection of articles covering topics including fencing, access control and noise barriers, as well as helpful guidance and advice about specialist subjects and most commonly asked questions.
We understand the various challenges our customers face and over the years we have delivered many successful projects and solutions to the highest standard across all applications and sectors throughout the UK and across the world. View some of our case studies in various sectors
With over 70 years of experience providing fencing, gates and access control for schools, commercial and residential properties and high security sites, discover the security solution that’s right for you through our case studies.
Jacksons Fencing is accredited by many standards and institutions, from BRE LPCB, RIBA and Secured By Design, to RISQS, Gate Safe and Safe Contractor.
We are proud of our British heritage. First established in 1947 in Kent supplying fencing stakes to farmers, we have always remained true to our British roots as the company has grown.
We exceed British Standards in various categories, whether it's residential timber fence panels, welded mesh, anti intruder fences, or hostile vehicle mitigation crash rated products.
Our fencing has gone through rigorous testing processes to ensure it is suitable for all environments, from schools to healthcare, railways, airports and airfields, as well as military sites, prisons, home office and government operations.
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We coat our products to the highest standard, with options for marine coating, Galfan®, galvanisation and polyester powder coating to provide a tough, durable, protective layer.
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We offer a market leading 25 year guarantee on all our timber and steel products, and a 25 month guarantee for automated products.
Jacksons Fencing is an environmentally conscious organisation with a focus on providing products and services of the highest quality and always improving over time.
We have been exporting our products since 2000. With a wide portfolio of security solutions, we have won contracts in a number of countries including Australia, Egypt, Algeria, Turkestan and Kazakhstan.
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The Jakcure® timber treatment process has been refined and perfected over the years to allow us to provide our 25 year guarantee. Find out about the process of timber treatment here.
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At Jacksons our entire resource is geared around meeting your needs from sales to design site visits manufacturing and transport so please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements at the earliest stage of the project.
We have teams located at each of our three fencing centres and fencing managers located throughout the UK ready to respond to your enquiry.
With a vast amount of experience providing fencing for many applications, we share advice from our industry knowledge about keeping a site safe and secure, product detail and information for architects, specifiers, contractors and end-users.
The dangers of incorrectly installed or inadequately maintained electric gates have been well publicised in the media. Recent events have seen a Yorkshire company brought to justice after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found their negligence caused the death of a six-year-old, who was crushed by a car-park gate.
Electric or automatic gates are classed as machinery, and can lead to people being seriously injured or killed if they become trapped during its operation, or if the gate disconnects from its safety mechanisms. As such, there is only one way to have a safe gate on-site and that is for it to be manufactured in accordance with regulation, and installed and maintained properly.
If you’re planning on installing an electric gate, or if you’ve installed one already, here are some vital guidelines to ensure that it has a completely safe, long lifespan.
Unfortunately, there are many gate installers in the field who promote themselves as automated gate professionals, but lack the relevant experience and expertise to deliver a safe and compliant gate. This is largely due to the fact that there are no formal professional qualifications that must be achieved before a tradesperson can practise as an installer.
Jacksons Fencing therefore recommends that prior to installing an electric gate, Gate Safe should be contacted, the industry authority on automated gate safety. The HSE-commended organisation provides a dedicated training course for gate installers, which is accredited by IOSH, the world’s leading health and safety membership organisation. Access their national register of Gate Safe-trained installers and make sure the professional installing your automated gate has the certified skill to do so.
A gate needs to be CE marked to be legally compliant. This shows that the manufacturer has checked that it complies with safety, health, and environmental requirements, and legislation. Whether it’s a swing or sliding gate, a rising arm barrier, a bi-folding or telescopic sliding gate, it’s a piece of machinery and therefore must comply with EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, which guarantees a high level of protection for workers and citizens.
An automatic gate should feature a minimum of two different types of safety device. Photocells or light curtains and pressure edges should be installed on every gate or barrier, and the idea that force limitation is an acceptable form of safety when not relying on safety edges should never be practised.
We strongly advise specifiers and site owners to be wary of ‘automated gate kits’, which make it possible (with varying degrees of success) to transform regular gates into electric machines. All too often, the suppliers of these kits have little or no installation experience, and offer no specialist guidance when the item is purchased, resulting in an unreliable and highly dangerous device.
In order to achieve full compliance, an electric gate should undergo a full risk assessment. British Standards should be used to guide the risk-assessment process, identifying the various potential risks. There are a number of current standards that are relevant to powered gates, including: BS EN 13241-1 (the product standard for powered doors and gates), BS EN 12453 & BS EN 12445 (requirements and tests for powered gates) and BS EN 12635 (on installation and use).
Ensure that automated gates undergo regular maintenance inspections, at a minimum frequency of every six months. The physical environment in which the gate is operating should also be inspected; for example, if the photocells become cluttered by litter or snow, the safety of the gate will be compromised or the gate will simply fail to operate.
Finally, check that you have some kind of warranty for the automation equipment that is required to power the gate. All our automation products supplied and installed by us are covered by a 25-month parts and labour guarantee, subject to a service contract being taken out in the second year.
Jacksons Security has a range of products relating to this article, all complete with our 25 year service life guarantee. If you cannot find the item you are looking for, please do not hesitate to call our friendly sales team.
We have completed a large number of projects in various sectors, from housing, retail, leisure and education, to hospitals and healthcare, transport, utilities, and high security CPNI sites. Discover more through our portfolio of case studies.
We have an extensive library of blogs covering a wide selection of topics, whether you need a helpful guide for recognising accreditations, an understanding of different processes such as galvanisation, or specialist advice on securing a rural site against crime.
From design and manufacturing to supply and installation, we can help you with your project. If you'd like to discuss anything in this article or need information or guidance, please feel free to contact us at any stage to discuss your requirements.
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