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8 ft galvanized commercial security chain link perimeter installed by LS Fencing & Metal Work — Vancouver, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in Vancouver — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in Vancouver, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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Galvanized chain link perimeter with three-strand barbed wire on 45° extension arms — Burnaby, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in Burnaby — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in Burnaby, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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4 ft galvanized chain link residential fence installed by LS Fencing & Metal Work — Surrey, BC.
July 10, 202612 min readCity GuidesMetro Vancouver

Fencing in Surrey — Materials, Bylaws & Costs (1970 Guide)

Everything you need to know about fencing in Surrey, BC — bylaw heights, best materials for our climate, typical costs, and how a working Surrey fence contractor actually builds it.

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High-security cantilever slide gate on a galvanized chain link farm perimeter — Richmond, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in Richmond — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in Richmond, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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Heavy-duty galvanized cantilever slide gate and chain link perimeter for Cooper Equipment Rentals in Langley — Coquitlam, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in Coquitlam — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in Coquitlam, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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Commercial double swing gate in galvanized chain link at an industrial yard — Port Coquitlam, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in Port Coquitlam — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in Port Coquitlam, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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6 ft galvanized chain link fence with barbed wire in Abbotsford — Port Moody, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in Port Moody — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in Port Moody, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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Black vinyl-coated chain link fence stepped down a Chilliwack hillside lot — Langley, BC.
July 10, 202612 min readCity GuidesMetro Vancouver

Fencing in Langley — Materials, Bylaws & Costs (1970 Guide)

Everything you need to know about fencing in Langley, BC — bylaw heights, best materials for our climate, typical costs, and how a working Langley fence contractor actually builds it.

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Black vinyl-coated chain link perimeter fence at a Surrey school — Delta, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in Delta — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in Delta, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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Black vinyl-coated chain link fence surrounding a residential playground — Maple Ridge, BC.
July 10, 202612 min readCity GuidesMetro Vancouver

Fencing in Maple Ridge — Materials, Bylaws & Costs (1970 Guide)

Everything you need to know about fencing in Maple Ridge, BC — bylaw heights, best materials for our climate, typical costs, and how a working Maple Ridge fence contractor actually builds it.

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Black vinyl-coated chain link fence with privacy slats installed in Maple Ridge — Pitt Meadows, BC.
July 10, 202612 min readCity GuidesMetro Vancouver

Fencing in Pitt Meadows — Materials, Bylaws & Costs (1970 Guide)

Everything you need to know about fencing in Pitt Meadows, BC — bylaw heights, best materials for our climate, typical costs, and how a working Pitt Meadows fence contractor actually builds it.

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8 ft × 16 ft welded cantilever slide gate with privacy slats on a chain link perimeter in Abbotsford — New Westminster, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in New Westminster — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in New Westminster, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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Galvanized chain link baseball backstop built for a Fraser Valley community park — North Vancouver, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in North Vancouver — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in North Vancouver, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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8 ft galvanized commercial security chain link perimeter installed by LS Fencing & Metal Work — West Vancouver, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in West Vancouver — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in West Vancouver, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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Galvanized chain link perimeter with three-strand barbed wire on 45° extension arms — White Rock, BC commercial project.
July 10, 202612 min readCommercialMetro Vancouver

Commercial Fencing, Gates & Hand Rails in White Rock — Strata, Industrial & High-Security (1970)

Commercial chain link, welded metal gates, ornamental strata perimeters, hand rails, and bollards in White Rock, BC. In-house welding shop, own excavation crew, WCB-covered. Property managers, GCs, industrial and public-sector clients.

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4 ft galvanized chain link residential fence installed by LS Fencing & Metal Work — Mission, BC.
July 10, 202612 min readCity GuidesFraser Valley

Fencing in Mission — Materials, Bylaws & Costs (1970 Guide)

Everything you need to know about fencing in Mission, BC — bylaw heights, best materials for our climate, typical costs, and how a working Mission fence contractor actually builds it.

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Black vinyl-coated chain link fence stepped down a Chilliwack hillside lot — Hope, BC.
July 10, 202612 min readCity GuidesFraser Valley

Fencing in Hope — Materials, Bylaws & Costs (1970 Guide)

Everything you need to know about fencing in Hope, BC — bylaw heights, best materials for our climate, typical costs, and how a working Hope fence contractor actually builds it.

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The Best Fencing Options and Their Qualities — guides project photo from LS Fencing & Metal Work in the Fraser Valley.
June 7, 20166 min readGuidesMaterials

The Best Fencing Options and Their Qualities

A working contractor's rundown of the four fencing materials that actually earn their keep in BC weather — chain link, cedar, ornamental steel, and vinyl.

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Why You Should Consider Fencing as an Option — guides project photo from LS Fencing & Metal Work in the Fraser Valley.
June 7, 20164 min readGuides

Why You Should Consider Fencing as an Option

Five reasons homeowners and businesses in the Lower Mainland install fencing — from resale value to insurance premiums to keeping the dog out of the tulips.

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Differences Between a Chain Link Fence and a Wooden Fence — guides project photo from LS Fencing & Metal Work in the Fraser Valley.
June 7, 20165 min readGuidesComparison

Differences Between a Chain Link Fence and a Wooden Fence

Head-to-head comparison of chain link and cedar fencing across cost, lifespan, maintenance, security, and curb appeal.

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The Benefits of Barrier Gates — gates project photo from LS Fencing & Metal Work in the Fraser Valley.
March 14, 20174 min readGatesCommercial

The Benefits of Barrier Gates

Where barrier gates make sense — municipal access roads, parking lots, private driveways — and what to spec for a gate that lasts.

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Aluminum picket fence next to a powder-coated ornamental steel fence in a Fraser Valley yard.
July 10, 20267 min readComparisonOrnamental

Aluminum vs Ornamental Steel Fencing in the Fraser Valley

Aluminum vs ornamental steel fencing for Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Metro Vancouver — cost, durability, maintenance, and which one actually holds up in Fraser Valley weather.

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6-foot galvanized chain link fence with barbed wire top on a commercial property in Abbotsford, BC installed by LS Fencing & Metal Work.
July 14, 202611 min readChain LinkAbbotsford

Chain Link Fencing in Abbotsford, BC — 2026 Contractor's Guide

Commercial and industrial chain link fencing in Abbotsford, BC — gauges, heights, gate types, permit rules, costs, and neighbourhoods we serve. Free on-site quotes from LS Fencing & Metal Work.

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