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2025 is seeing several fence trends emerge as individuals, businesses, and manufacturers focus increasingly on sustainable materials. The UK is driving for Net-Zero by 2050, and the cost-of-living crisis is becoming increasingly concerning. From stronger fences to more eco-friendly finishes, many changes are taking place in the fencing industry.
As experts in our field, we’ve put together this guide to fence trends in 2025 and beyond, so you can get ahead of the curve and invest in the right fence for the future.
Popular Fences For 2025
While different types of fences have various applications and ideal sectors, some fences suit a broader range than others. There are a few clear trends in the types of fences that people are choosing over others. Here are the fences increasing in popularity in 2025 and why:
Privacy Fencing (Protek Privacy)
Protek Privacy is becoming more popular, and we expect more schools to start choosing it in 2025 over standard V-mesh fencing. It offers the advantages of both the look of a traditional wooden fence and the extra security and strength of a metal fence.
The wood inserts are also environmentally friendly and sustainable. In addition to this, the wooden inserts offer increased privacy, as outsiders can’t see in, making this system ideal as a school fence, garden fence, or for commercial uses.
Protek Metal Palisade Fencing
Traditional palisade and picket fencing is probably on its way out in 2025, to be replaced by Protek Palisade Fencing. Protek is more cost-effective and stronger than most palisade fencing – and extra secure. It is also more environmentally friendly due to the lower energy needed to manufacture it, making it the superior solution across the board.
Standard steel palisade often doesn’t hold up under the British Standard deflection test. Protek Palisade’s cold rolled pales give it extra resistance to bending when placed under load.
Solargard Solar Farm Fencing
With the UK accelerating its transition to renewable energy, solar farms are expanding rapidly, and so is the need to secure them. In 2025, our Solargard Fencing is quickly becoming a trusted choice for utility providers, developers, and contractors working in the energy sector.
Unlike standard perimeter fencing, Solargard is purpose-built for solar installations. It features a robust anti-climb mesh panel system with tamper-resistant fixings and a flexible design that accommodates ground-mounted infrastructure and cable routing without compromise.
As threats to renewable infrastructure rise, this modern fence system provides a scalable, future-proof solution designed to protect energy output and ROI.
Other Fencing Trends in 2025
It is not only the types of fences that will change in the industry this year – the way we manufacture and utilise fences will change too. Here are the areas in which you can expect changes:
Fence Material Needs
The construction industry is currently focusing on reducing its carbon footprint as much as possible. This affects many different elements of the industry, right down to the individual products that a contractor chooses to use.
Large contractors need to use products that are recyclable, reusable and carbon neutral. This push has seen a rise in the popularity of products like our SiteGard site gates, which are recyclable. Choosing the right products allows construction companies to move with the times, too, and keep their carbon footprint as low as possible.
Perimeter Security Needs
A major trend affecting the UK is the cost-of-living crisis, which may be predictive of a full recession. Generally, in a recession, many businesses will increase their perimeter security to help prevent an expected increase in crime. This may lead to more of our customers choosing the strongest twin-wire fence systems available over a cheaper single-wire system.
Solar Farms Drive Demand
As the UK continues its shift toward renewable energy, solar farms are becoming increasingly in need of enhanced perimeter security. These installations often span vast, unmanned areas in remote locations, which makes them increasingly attractive to organised criminals.
With the rise in solar panel and copper cable theft in 2024 and 2025, the fencing industry is seeing a spike in demand for tailored solutions that combine strength, adaptability, and sustainability. At Alexandra Security, we’ve seen growing interest in our Solargard Solar Farm Fencing, engineered specifically to secure solar infrastructure.
Supply Chains
The supply chain issues that the UK have been experiencing from Europe shows little sign of changing. This will be the case across many industries, but especially ours, as most metal fence panels get imported. For this reason, prices may rise, and some existing fence solutions may become difficult to procure.
Fencing Trends In Construction For 2025
As of 2025, the UK construction industry is navigating a more stable, but still cautious, economic climate. While inflation has eased slightly compared to recent years, materials costs remain high, and developers continue to balance sustainability targets with financial pressures.
New build housing activity remains subdued, particularly in areas outside London and the South East, due to ongoing affordability issues and tighter lending criteria. As a result, demand for domestic fencing solutions, such as railings and low-height perimeter systems, has reduced. However, the commercial and industrial sectors continue to thrive, especially in logistics, energy, and warehousing.
The ongoing boom in e-commerce and strategic stockpiling due to global supply chain shifts are also driving a surge in warehouse construction across the UK. With warehouses holding valuable stock, fencing systems such as SR1 rated twin-wire mesh, 358 prison mesh and Protek palisade fencing are likely to see increased usage in 2025.
Whether you’re protecting schools, warehouses, or solar farms, our team is here to help. If you’d like to know more about our fencing solutions, including our Solargard system for solar security, contact us today on 01892 833 001.
