Security perimeter netting is the facility-grade barrier Gorilla Netting designs and installs around correctional and high-security sites to stop unauthorized access and toss-over paths. Turnkey: assessment, stamped engineering where required, poles and anchorage, hang.
Completed perimeter installations at correctional facilities. References on request.
Security Netting
Puerto Rico
Typical cost for a project like this
$200,000 to $1 million+
Security Netting
McRae-Helena, Georgia
Typical cost for a project like this
$140,000 to $230,000
Security Netting
Youngstown, OH
Typical cost for a project like this
$80,000 to $400,000
Estimate for a project of similar size and scope. Cost varies with pole type (wood or steel), net height, and linear footage. Your quote is based on your site.
Gorilla Netting sizes mesh density, panel height, and cantilever extensions to your fence line, using high-tenacity polypropylene, nylon, or polyester with fire-retardant options where specifications require.
Each system is built to your facility's specific height requirements, with netting material and size options based on your needs and surrounding climate conditions. The netting is designed to withstand environmental conditions and potential threats.
For overhead yard coverage and integrated contraband prevention, see our contraband netting page.
What security perimeter netting stops
The primary purpose is to deter or prevent the delivery of contraband by:
Security perimeter netting for jails, prisons, and detention campuses adds vertical and overhead barriers that deter toss-overs and launch methods along the fence line. Completed perimeter work includes CoreCivic McRae, Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (NEOCC), CoreCivic Wheeler, and Puerto Rico Department of Corrections.
The methods used to bring contraband into secure facilities are becoming increasingly sophisticated, ranging from high-tech drone drop schemes to low-tech methods like tossing items over perimeter security fences.
Narcotics, phones, tobacco, and weapons are often hidden in bags or sports balls and thrown over fences, posing a significant threat to the security and safety of your facility.
Options to meet your facility's specific security requirements:
Gorilla Netting has a background in working with law enforcement, giving us a critical understanding of security and attention to detail. Our leadership's experience in this field allows us to provide custom solutions that address the specific challenges faced by your facility.
With a focus on innovation and a commitment to using the best materials, we design each system to protect your facility from contraband toss-overs and other security threats. Our installations are built to stand the test of time, and our team works quickly, efficiently, and safely to install your netting system.
Every perimeter system is quoted on its scope. Call for a ballpark before you request a formal quote.
Security perimeter netting
Attached to existing perimeter fence or built as a standalone structure on wood or steel poles.
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Here's what a typical schedule looks like, from first call to final walkthrough.
3 to 5 business days
Send dimensions, photos, a site plan if available, and a description of the containment goal. Remote estimating from photos and plans is valid for most projects. A site visit isn't always required at the quote stage.
1 to 2 weeks
Pole design, cable sizing, foundation specs, and wind-load documentation are finalized. Facilities requiring stamped drawings for permitting receive those as part of this deliverable.
2 to 4 weeks
Standard knotless netting and galvanized cable are typically in the shorter range. Custom mesh specifications or specialty pole fabrication push toward the longer end.
3 to 7 days
Most projects install in 3 to 7 days. Larger projects can take 2 weeks or more, and we set that schedule with you up front. We phase work around your operating schedule so you stay open where you can.
1 day
Panels are tensioned to the span and load, then we walk the system with you, confirm the scope is complete, and hand over warranty sign-off. One phone number, one warranty.
Times vary with project size. Your schedule is confirmed with your quote.
A note on permitting
The owner or general contractor submits the permit application. We provide stamped engineering drawings to support that application. We don't handle permitting on behalf of owners, but we give you everything you need to move it through.
Perimeter installs include height study for toss-over prevention, cantilever or fence-top extensions, high-tenacity polypropylene or nylon panels, attachment to existing fence or standalone poles, and installation under security protocols for active correctional facilities.
Prison netting and contraband netting systems add vertical and overhead barriers that block footballs, bags, and launch devices from clearing the fence line. Height, mesh density, and cantilever design are matched to your facility’s threat profile and local wind loads.
Yes. Gorilla Netting installs contraband and perimeter netting for jails, prisons, and secured campuses across the United States and internationally, with experience in law-enforcement and correctional environments.
Facility security teams should share fence lengths, target heights, existing infrastructure, and photos under your procurement process. Request a project quote at gorillanetting.com/get-quote or call 1-800-274-1079. Pricing is scope-based after we review site layout, heights, materials, and access, not a flat per-foot rate.
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