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Honest, flat-rate pricing. The number we quote on the call is the bill on the day. No fuel surcharges, no overrun penalties, no surprise extras.
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Our pricing philosophy
Three rules:
- Quote on the call = bill on the day. If something on the job genuinely changes the price (you’ve added 20 more panels, the hire ran 3 weeks longer than agreed), we’ll tell you before we deliver or invoice. No bill-shock at the end.
- No fuel surcharges, no per-mile delivery, no Scottish surcharge. Flat regional rates. National hire firms add 10-15% on Glasgow deliveries by the time fuel, surcharge and admin fees are bundled in. We don’t.
- If a panel blows over, we fix it free within 24 hours. A written wind guarantee — on every quote, every job.
- Better rates the longer you hire. Weekly rate beats daily. Monthly long-term rate beats weekly. If your build runs 4+ weeks, ask for a flat monthly figure.
Installed by us: make-safe and small sites (up to 10 panels)
Priced per site, not per panel. The first week covers delivery, installation, collection and hire.
| Service | Up to 5 panels | 6 to 10 panels |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency make-safe, on site within 24 hours: week 1 | £300 | £400 |
| Urgent make-safe, about 4 hours or out of hours, subject to availability: week 1 | £500 | £600 |
| Emergency or urgent: week 2 | £150 | £150 |
| Emergency or urgent: week 3 | £100 | £100 |
| Planned, booked ahead: set-up including week 1 | £195 | £295 |
| Weekly rate after that (planned from week 2, emergency from week 4) | £60 a week | £80 a week |
Hire runs and is billed weekly until you tell us to take the fence down. Outside Glasgow, add £40 to the first week (£90 beyond about 20 miles). Emergency jobs over 10 panels are priced by phone. More about emergency make-safe fencing →
Optional extras on installed jobs
| Extra | Price |
|---|---|
| Site assessment, when we assess the site ourselves and recommend the layout | £30 (simple site) or £50 (larger site). No charge if you meet us on site or tell us what is needed |
| Safety inspection visit, with a dated photo sent to you | £25 a visit |
| Extra ballast, 50 kg blocks placed over the feet | £5 per block per week |
Installed, 11 or more panels
Panel rate from the supply-only table below, plus delivery, plus £10 a panel for installation and removal. Weekly hire is never less than £60. Jobs over 50 panels are priced as a project.
Supply-only panel rates
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Standard 2m × 3.5m anti-climb mesh panel, supply only (roadside drop) | Banded, per panel per week: £5.00 for panels 1–5 · £4.50 for panels 6–10 · £4.00 for panels 11–20 · £3.50 for panels 21–30 · £3.00 for panels 31+. Each rate applies only to the panels in its band, so 11 panels is £51.50 a week and 25 panels is £105 |
| Concrete block feet | Included |
| Standard clips / clamps | Included |
| Extra ballast (50 kg blocks placed over the feet, for exposed or windy sites) | £5 per block per week |
| Gate panel (single hinged, pedestrian access) | From £4/panel/week |
| Damage deposit (supply-only hires) | £5/panel — refundable in full on serviceable return |
Rates are banded, so each rate applies only to the panels in its band (the bands change at 6, 11, 21 and 31 panels) — the calculator below applies the right tier for you. 50+ panel projects are priced individually, always benchmarked to beat the national hire firms’ all-in cost.
Minimum charge on supply-only hires: £175 for the first week in Glasgow (£200 within about 20 miles), including delivery and collection, then the weekly rate with a £40 a week minimum. Panels are dropped at the roadside or the nearest point our vehicle can reach; carrying them to the fence line and putting them up is not included. Every hire still gets the 24-hour wind guarantee.
Delivery + collection
| Area | Flat rate (delivery + collection) |
|---|---|
| Glasgow (G postcodes) | £60 |
| Renfrewshire (PA1-PA11) | £100 |
| Lanarkshire (ML1-ML5, G74, G75) | £100 |
| East Renfrewshire (G77, G46, G78) | £100 |
| East / West Dunbartonshire (G60-G64, G81-G83) | £100 |
| Beyond about 20 miles (Ayrshire, Stirlingshire, Falkirk, the Lothians) | £150, quoted per site |
| Inverclyde and further afield | Not currently covered |
Includes: – Delivery to site – Collection at end of hire – 30-minute heads-up text before arrival – Delivery and collection notes (signed, recorded)
Long-term contract rates
For sites running 4 weeks or more, we’ll quote a flat monthly figure that beats the weekly rate by a clear margin.
Long-term hires (3+ months)
Negotiated per job at a clear saving on the weekly ladder — rate locked in writing before delivery, and the recurring invoice just runs until you call off-hire.
Actual figure depends on panel count, site location, and ancillary requirements (gates). Call us with the site details and we’ll give you the actual number in 5 minutes.
How we compare to national hire firms
Honest comparison. Site managers running their numbers consistently find us:
- 10-20% under the national quote for equivalent panel counts on Glasgow sites
- 2-3 days faster on delivery — local stock vs regional depot
- More flexible mid-hire — add/reduce panels in 24 hours with one phone call vs paperwork chain
Why? We don’t carry the overhead of a national fleet, regional depots, sales force, or call centres. That cost saving comes off the rate. Local always beats national for trades the customer can verify in their own city.
Buying vs hiring — the honest comparison
Some customers ask whether it’s cheaper to buy panels outright. Honest answer for typical sites:
Buying 20 panels outright: ~£1,200-1,800 retail (depending on supplier and condition), plus you need somewhere to store them, transport them to and from sites, maintain them, replace damaged ones, and dispose of broken ones.
Hiring 20 panels for 4 weeks (one job): ~£437.50 dropped at the roadside, or ~£610 installed.
Break-even: at around 3-4 separate hires of similar duration, buying becomes cheaper than hiring — IF you have storage, IF you have a vehicle to move them, IF you can absorb the maintenance/replacement cost, and IF you can use them frequently enough to justify the capital tied up.
Verdict for most customers: if you don’t need panels permanently, hire wins. If you’re a developer or contractor running 10+ sites a year with overlap, buying may make sense — and we can advise on second-hand panel sourcing if you want to take that route.
What can affect the quoted price
Stated openly so nothing surprises you:
- Extra panels added mid-hire — billed at the same per-panel rate
- Hire period extended — pro-rata at the agreed weekly rate, no overrun penalty
- Out-of-hours work — evenings, Sundays and bank holidays are priced at the urgent make-safe rate, from £500
- Emergency call-out (theft, storm damage, a hazard that needs fenced today) — from £300 within 24 hours, installed, first week included
- Site relocation mid-hire — flat relocation fee, quoted on the call
- Specialist access (crane offload, restricted height vans, on-foot delivery into a courtyard) — discussed before booking
- Damaged or missing panels at collection — charged at cost, held against the £5/panel deposit
- Installation — included in the per-site price up to 10 panels; £10 a panel for 11 or more
Payment methods
- Paid before delivery — bank transfer or card link, for private and trade customers
- Account customers (housing associations, councils) — invoiced weekly in advance on 14-day terms
- Emergency call-outs — invoiced after the job
Deposit policy
Damage deposit of £5/panel — is collected at booking on supply-only hires (separately from hire fee) and refunded within 48 hours of collection, provided panels return in serviceable condition.
What counts as “serviceable”: – Standard wear and tear (mud, scuffs, minor dents, paint marks) — fully refunded – Slight bends to uprights from typical site use — fully refunded – Missing clips or minor accessory loss — small deduction – Bent / unusable mesh — deducted at cost (~£20-40/panel) – Missing panel — full panel replacement cost (~£70-90/panel) deducted
For long-term trade accounts with established trading history, deposit can sometimes be reduced or waived against credit terms. Discuss on the call.
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