How Much Does Pitch Perimeter Fencing Cost? A 2026 Price Guide
"How much will it cost to fence our pitch?" is the single most common question we are asked, and the most frustrating to find a straight answer to online. Suppliers quote in different units, hide installation costs, and rarely tell you what drives the final figure. This guide gives real per-metre pricing for 2026, explains what makes the number move, and shows you how to estimate your own ground before you pick up the phone. Every figure here is ex VAT. If you need the specification side rather than the cost side, start with football pitch fencing for clubs.
Supply-only PVCu perimeter fencing runs from £49/m for post & rail to £59/m for double mesh. Installation adds £28–£32/m depending on system. A standard 105 × 68m pitch needs about 350m of barrier, so a fully installed double mesh perimeter with gates and delivery comes to around £35,350 ex VAT. For clubs at Steps 1–6, the Premier League Stadium Fund contributes 70% of that — and up to 100% if you are removing a solid wall.
What You Are Actually Paying For
Perimeter fencing is almost always priced per linear metre, but that single number bundles several distinct costs. Understanding the breakdown is the difference between a quote you can sanity-check and one you simply have to trust.
- The fence system. Posts, rails and infill panels. The bulk of the supply cost, and the part that varies most between post & rail, single mesh and double mesh.
- Gates. Priced separately from the running metre rate, not folded into it. Most grounds need at least one pedestrian and one vehicle gate; we recommend two of each.
- Groundworks. Excavating post holes and setting posts in concrete. Straightforward on flat accessible grass; more on hard standing or sloping ground.
- Installation labour. The per-metre install rate covers the team, plant and time to erect the system once materials are on site.
- Delivery. A flat £500 per load with Moffett off-load. Shown as its own line on every quote — never buried in the metre rate.
Post & rail, single mesh and double mesh — the three infill options.
2026 Per-Metre Pricing
Current pricing per linear metre, ex VAT. Supply only is the system delivered to your site; supply & install is the system erected by our managed installation teams, available nationwide.
| System | Supply Only | Install | Supply & Install |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double MeshMeets Steps 1–4 infill requirement | £59/m | £32/m | £91/m |
| Single MeshSteps 5–7 | £54/m | £30/m | £84/m |
| Post & RailStep 7 / training pitches | £49/m | £28/m | £77/m |
Gates and delivery sit outside the metre rate: a 1.5m single gate is £500, a 3.0m double gate is £1,000, and delivery is £500 flat per load with Moffett off-load. For context, our supply-only rate sits below Duralock's reseller trade price of £59.80/m and around 14% below their retail list price.
Some suppliers quote per panel or per bay rather than per metre, which makes direct comparison difficult. A standard bay is 2,500mm. If you are given a per-bay price, divide by 2.5 for the per-metre equivalent before comparing anything. Also check whether the quote you are holding includes delivery, gates and VAT — those three omissions are where most of the difference between two quotes usually hides.
A Worked Example: Standard Football Pitch
Let us cost a full-size pitch end to end. A professional pitch measures 105m × 68m. With our recommended 2,250mm setback on all four sides, the fence line runs 109.5m × 72.5m — a perimeter of 364m, which rounds to about 350m once gate openings are deducted.
| 350m double mesh, supply & install @ £91/m | £31,850 |
| 2 × double gates (3.0m) @ £1,000 | £2,000 |
| 2 × single gates (1.5m) @ £500 | £1,000 |
| Delivery, flat rate with Moffett off-load | £500 |
| Total project cost, ex VAT | £35,350 |
Same pitch in single mesh comes to £32,900, and in post & rail £30,450. If your club has volunteers with groundworks experience, the supply-only equivalents are £24,150, £22,400 and £20,650 — the install rate is the whole of the difference.
What Drives the Price Up or Down
System choice
The biggest single lever. Double mesh costs more than single mesh, which costs more than post & rail — but specifying below what your step needs means replacing it later. Our guide to what double mesh actually is covers which system suits which level, and PVC vs steel vs timber compares the materials on whole-life cost rather than purchase price.
Perimeter length
Bigger setbacks mean more metres. A Step 1 ground at 2,750mm uses noticeably more fencing than a grassroots pitch at 1,830mm — roughly 15 extra metres for every 500mm you push the line out on a full-size pitch. Our measuring guide shows how to work out your exact run.
Site conditions
Flat, accessible grass is cheapest. Sloping ground, existing structures, hard standing or restricted lorry access all add labour and time. A site survey before quoting avoids surprises later.
Removing what is already there
Often the forgotten line. Taking out an old barrier costs money — and if it is solid brick, breeze block or concrete, it is now prohibited at Steps 1–6 and has to come out. The upside is that this is exactly the situation the Premier League Stadium Fund will fund at up to 100%.
What Your Club Actually Pays
The headline figure is rarely the number that leaves your account. For clubs at Steps 1–6 of the National League System and Tiers 1–4 of the Women's Football Pyramid, the Premier League Stadium Fund contributes 70% of total project cost towards a new pitch perimeter barrier, rising to up to 100% where an existing solid brick, breeze block or concrete barrier must be removed or protected.
On the £35,350 installed double mesh project above, a 70% contribution brings your club's share down to £10,605 ex VAT. If that project involves removing a concrete wall, the contribution can cover the whole cost. We supply the full specification, site plan, itemised quote and schedule of works to support the application as standard, free of charge.
Pitch perimeter barriers sit on the Football Foundation's explicit "cannot fund" list, and clubs at Steps 1–6 or Women's Tiers 1–4 cannot apply to the Foundation at all. Its fencing grant is for boundary and security fencing at non-NLS sites — a different product. And at Step 7 and below there is no national grant route for a barrier, so those clubs should budget the full figure and talk to their County FA. We have set the two funds side by side in Football Foundation vs Premier League Stadium Fund.
Get an Exact Price for Your Pitch
Per-metre guides are a starting point — your real cost depends on your ground, your step and your gates. Send us your pitch details and we will return a fixed written quote within 24 hours, including the specification documents a grant application needs.
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