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Temporary fencing, 110V power & lighting, welfare and ground protection — quantities to order or hire, plus a tailored set-up checklist.
Total metres of temporary fencing to go around the working area. We turn this into mesh panels at ~3.45 m each (1 foot + clips per panel). Set to 0 if the site is already secured.
Exposed runs need concrete block feet and extra bracing.
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- Mesh fence panels (3.45 m)
- 11
- Fence feet
- 12
- Feet type
- Rubber feet
- Couplers / standard clips
- 22
- Anti-tamper security clips
- 22
- Bracing stays
- 8
- Pedestrian gates
- 1
- 110V transformers
- 1
- RCD distribution boards
- 1
- 110V extension leads
- 3
- Task lights
- 2
- Generator
- 1
- Portable toilets
- 1
- Hand-wash stations
- 1
- First-aid kits
- 1
- Fire Water Foam Extinguishers
- 1
- Fire Co2 Extinguishers
- 1
- Charging Stations
- 1
- Avd Extinguishers
- 1
- Lithium Fire Blankets
- 1
Hire & buy estimate, ex-VAT. Reviewed 2026-05-01.
- Mesh fence panels (3.45 m)11 panel × 1 wk · hire
Heras-type 3.45 m mesh panel hire. Feet + standard clips usually included.
£55–£88 - Fence feet12 foot · hire
Included with panel hire.
incl. - Couplers / standard clips22 clip · hire
Standard couplers included with panel hire.
incl. - Anti-tamper security clips22 clip · buy
Anti-tamper security clips — bought, fitted to lock the run.
£26–£66 - Bracing stays8 stay · hire
Stabiliser stays usually included / nominal on hire.
incl. - Pedestrian gates1 gate × 1 wk · hire£8–£15
- 110V transformers1 unit × 1 wk · hire
3.3–5 kVA 110V step-down transformer.
£13–£22 - RCD distribution boards1 unit × 1 wk · hire£10–£28
- 110V extension leads3 lead × 1 wk · hire£15–£36
- Task lights2 light × 1 wk · hire£36–£56
- Generator1 unit × 1 wk · hire
3–6 kVA petrol/diesel generator. Fuel extra.
£50–£120 - Portable toilets1 WC × 1 wk · hire
Includes a weekly service visit. Delivery extra.
£27–£48 - Hand-wash stations1 unit × 1 wk · hire£35–£65
- First-aid kits1 kit · buy
BS 8599 medium workplace kit.
£20–£35 - Water / foam extinguishers1 extinguisher · buy
9 L water or 6 L foam (Class A). Annual service required.
£24–£45 - CO₂ extinguishers1 extinguisher · buy
2 kg CO₂ for electrical risk (generator, distro, charging).
£30–£55 - Battery / tool charging station1 station · buy
Ventilated steel charging box/cabinet with RCD sockets.
£200–£800 - AVD (lithium-ion) extinguishers1 extinguisher · buy
Aqueous vermiculite dispersion — the effective Li-ion (Class L) cover.
£60–£130 - Lithium-ion fire blankets1 blanket · buy
Li-ion fire blanket to contain a single-battery incident.
£35–£90
Fencing sized on a 40 m perimeter at 3.45 m mesh panels. 1 foot + 2 standard clips per panel, plus anti-tamper clips to lock the run.
Welfare is mandatory on every site (CDM 2015 Sch.2 + HSE), including domestic jobs: toilet, washing, drinking water and a sheltered rest/eat space.
Charge lithium-ion tool batteries in a ventilated steel charging station with RCD sockets. Li-ion fires self-oxygenate — an AVD extinguisher + Li-ion fire blanket are the effective cover, not CO₂/powder.
Fire cover sized on JCoP / BS 5306-8: a fire point (water/foam + CO₂) within 30 m of the works, CO₂ within 10 m of electrical risk, and 2 extinguishers at any hot-works position.
Hire lines costed across 1 week on site (5 day job).
Indicative UK trade prices, ex-VAT. Delivery, collection, fuel and servicing are charged separately — add a logistics allowance.
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