Wire Mesh Security Cages and Partitions for Controlled-Access Storage

They use the same panel-and-post system, and in practice the terms overlap. A wire partition generally refers to the wall itself, used to divide space, run along a corridor, or separate one area from another. A security cage refers to a fully enclosed area with controlled access, usually four sides and a lockable door, and often a ceiling. If you need to lock something up, you need a cage. If you need to divide space or keep people out of an area, a partition is usually enough.

Cages are priced by the linear foot of panel, then adjusted for the things that actually drive the number: panel height, whether a ceiling is required, how many doors you need and what type, and what access-control hardware goes on them. Installation, engineering, and permitting are quoted separately. Because those variables swing the total significantly, we quote against your actual footprint and access requirement rather than publishing a per-foot figure. Send us the space and what needs securing and we will price it.

It depends on the configuration and the jurisdiction, and the variation between jurisdictions is wide enough that we do not assume. How the enclosure is configured, particularly its height and whether it has a ceiling, can change what review applies. We confirm the requirements with your local authority as part of the project through our permits and compliance team, rather than leaving you to discover it at inspection.

Purpose-built DEA cages exist and are manufactured to meet the physical security requirements for storage of Schedule III through IV controlled substances. The construction features that distinguish them are tamper-proof hardware, panels run flush to the floor so nothing can be slid underneath, and self-closing, self-locking doors. They are in use at pharmaceutical companies and law enforcement agencies across North America. What we will not do is certify your compliance: the applicable schedule and the construction standard that follows from it are determined by your compliance team or the regulator, not by us or the manufacturer. Bring us that specification and we will build and document to it.

Yes, and that is one of the main reasons facilities choose a cage over framed walls. Panels bolt to posts and posts bolt to the slab, so a cage can be taken down, relocated, expanded, or reconfigured as your layout changes. Panels are typically reusable, with new material needed only where the footprint grows or the configuration changes.

Hinged single and double swing doors, sliding doors where floor space is tight, and self-closing doors where the space must not be left open. For access, a padlock hasp is standard, with keyed cylinders and panic hardware available. If you intend to tie the cage into an existing electronic badge system, that work is handled by your security vendor, so tell us early and we will make sure the door and opening suit what they need to install.