Deciding Between Slats or Windscreen for Fence

If you’ve ever wanted some privacy and wind protection from your chain link fence, consider installing a windscreen or some colored vinyl slats. Both options provide extra coverage on your chain link fence that can reduce visibility, increase aesthetics and block the wind. This can be beneficial from small scale fences up to major baseball stadiums’ fencing.

Windscreen Advantages

Windscreens are great for stadiums and sporting venues because they come in a wide variety of colors and can also be special ordered with pictures, text or team logos. Windscreen is fabric you can attach to your chain link fence. Windscreen can be semi-translucent to opaque, providing you with the right amount of privacy.

Windscreen Disadvantages

Windscreens are easier to install than slats, but they don’t tend to last as long. They do not always make a permanent solution and are most effective in the short-term.

Slat Advantages

Slats take longer to install and are a more permanent fixture. They also come in many colors and can be installed in alternating colors.
Slat Disadvantages
Slats provide a more permanent and in-depth installation and offer better aesthetics, slats are also generally more costly and can’t provide the same customization options as windscreens.

Whether you should choose windscreen or slats depends on how permanent you would like you’re choice to be and what qualities you are looking for. Windscreens are much easier to install and offer more customization, but are best used as temporary fixtures. Slats have a nicer look and are more permanent, but are also time consuming to install and offer fewer decorative choices .
Go to American Fence Rental today to get a free quote on our windscreens and slats.