3D V-Mesh Fence Panels: A Specification and Quotation Guide for Commercial Projects

How to select panel dimensions, wire, mesh, V-bends, posts, fixings, coating and gates

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A 3D V-mesh fence is a rigid welded wire panel with pressed V-shaped bends. The bends increase panel stiffness without turning the product into a solid visual barrier. This makes the system useful for commercial boundaries, residential developments, schools, parks, roadsides, gardens and industrial sites where visibility and a clean panel format are important.

MaiFa Fence publishes a broad range of 3D panel dimensions, wire sizes, mesh openings and post types. These are manufacturing options rather than one universal product. The quotation must identify the selected combination and its compatible post and fixing system.

Buyer’s shortcut: start with use, height and exposure; then select the panel width, wire, mesh and V-bend arrangement. Complete the system with posts, fixings, foundations, gates, coating, packing and an approved drawing.

1. Use MaiFa’s published range as an option matrix

2. Select wire and mesh from the application

Wire and mesh should be selected together. A smaller opening and larger wire generally produce a heavier, stiffer panel, but the final choice also affects visibility, cost, coating area, handling and compatibility with posts. The project specification should define the security need and design inputs rather than relying on a single adjective such as “heavy duty.”

• For boundary definition and landscaping, visibility, appearance and economical post spacing may dominate.
• For schools, sports areas or public interfaces, review opening size, protrusions, ground clearance and gate hardware against local requirements.
• For industrial or exposed sites, provide wind, terrain and fence-height inputs for the post and foundation selection.
• Where climbing resistance matters, assess the complete system, including mesh, panel height, posts, fixings, gate openings and top/ground details.

3. Define the V-bend arrangement

The location and number of V-bends should appear on the approved panel drawing. MaiFa’s product content indicates that the number can increase with panel height, but the final production arrangement should be confirmed for the exact panel. Ask for bend depth, bend position, panel overhang above and below the outer bends, and finished flatness or bow tolerance.

This detail matters when panels must align across long straight runs or match an existing product. It also affects packaging and how panels nest on a pallet. A sample or first-article approval can be useful for distributor programmes where repeat orders must remain interchangeable.

4. Match posts and fixings to the panel

MaiFa lists square, round, rectangular and peach-post options. Each uses a different connection concept, such as clips, brackets or a post profile designed to capture the mesh. The quotation should show the selected post section and wall, post length, spacing, cap, baseplate or embedment, connection detail, bolt/fastener finish and spare quantities.

Foundations are a project design item. Supply wind, terrain, soil, fence height, gate loads and any screen or attached equipment. The supplier can then quote the selected post and provide relevant product details, while the project team confirms foundation adequacy and local requirements.

5. Specify coating and colour as a system

MaiFa’s client material describes its 3D fence as using galvanized steel wire and tube with powder coating, and the product page publishes RAL 6005 green, RAL 7016 grey and other RAL colours. The RFQ should state the steel substrate, galvanizing route or required zinc value, powder type and thickness, colour reference, gloss if important, sampling method and touch-up rule.

Pay attention to welds, cut ends, panel edges, post bases and fasteners. If the installation is coastal, industrial or exposed to de-icing salts, describe that environment so the coating specification can be reviewed rather than inferred from colour.

6. Include gates, corners and level changes

A straight panel price does not cover the details that make a perimeter installable. Provide corner angles, end conditions, slopes or steps, pedestrian and vehicle gate schedules, latch/lock requirements and any removable sections. Ask the supplier to identify standard and non-standard panels and to show how each condition connects to the post system.

7. What a comparable 3D fence quotation contains

8. Copy-and-send RFQ

Please quote a complete 3D V-mesh fence system for [application/location]. Total length: [m]; height: [mm]; preferred panel length: [mm]. Required wire: [mm]; mesh: [mm × mm]; colour: [RAL]. Please provide the V-bend drawing and state all finished dimensions and tolerances. Propose the post type/section/wall and matching clips or brackets using the supplied [wind/terrain/soil] inputs. Itemise gates, corners, end posts, slope/step conditions, fasteners and spares. Include approved drawings, requested material/coating records, packing plan, weights, [Incoterm] to [named place], production schedule and warranty scope.

Frequently asked questions

What makes a 3D fence different from a flat welded panel?

Pressed V-shaped bends add rigidity to the welded panel and create the characteristic profile.

Which mesh sizes does MaiFa publish?

The product page lists 50 × 100, 50 × 150, 50 × 200 and 75 × 150 mm, with customisation indicated.

Can different post types be used?

Yes. MaiFa lists square, round, rectangular and peach posts. The post and panel fixing must be selected as one compatible system.

Are RAL colours available?

MaiFa publishes RAL 6005, RAL 7016 and customised RAL colours. State the exact colour and coating build-up in the order.

What should be approved before production?

The panel/V-bend drawing, post and fixing detail, gate schedule, coating specification, tolerances, packing and inspection plan.

Ask MaiFa for a complete panel-and-post schedule

MaiFa can configure 3D welded panels from its published size, wire, mesh, post and colour options. A complete enquiry should include the use, location, line plan, gate schedule and delivery basis so the quotation covers the whole perimeter system.

Open MaiFa’s detailed 3D V-bent fence product page.

Technical reference

MaiFa 3D V-bent welded fence — published panel, wire, mesh, post and colour options