Special Order — What It Means
Custom-Built Fencing, Made to Order
You picked a finish or mesh we run in scheduled batches. Here’s how it works, who else trusts us with custom jobs, and what to expect.
What Special Order means
BarrierBoss manufactures every panel in-house. Our standard colour lines — like black hog wire and our most popular finishes — run continuously, and we keep finished inventory on the shelf. Those orders ship in days.
Custom finishes are different. Rust/corten patina, aluminum colours, ZeroMaintenance brown frames, steel board, and uncommon mesh openings (1″×1″ or 2″×6″) each require a full tooling and coating changeover on our line. Spinning the line up for a single panel isn’t feasible — so we run these finishes in scheduled batches. When you place a Special Order, your panels join the next batch run.
This is what lets us offer the variety — rather than dropping custom finishes from the catalogue entirely. The trade-off is the lead time. We’re upfront about it so you can plan around it.
How we make your fence
Whether it’s a standard panel or a Special Order, the process is the same — we just run custom finishes in scheduled batches instead of continuously.
Steel wire drawing & welding
Gauge-6 steel wire is drawn, cut to length, and welded into the mesh pattern you’ve specified — 2″×2″, 4″×4″, 1″×1″, or 2″×6″ openings.
PVC dip-coating
Every panel is dip-coated in commercial-grade PVC — the colour bonded directly to the steel. Not dip-coated, not sprayed. Dip-coating is thicker, more uniform, and dramatically more weather-resistant.
Frame fabrication (if applicable)
For framed panels — Pressure Treated, Cedar, or aluminum — the frame is cut, joined, and finished separately. ZeroMaintenance kits get a metal frame; Wood-frame panels get rough-cut PT or Western Red Cedar.
Assembly & QC
Mesh meets frame. Hardware checked. Panel laid flat and inspected for coating defects, mesh consistency, and frame integrity before it’s pulled to the shipping floor.
Packing & loading
Panels palletized and load-secured on our trucks. We ship and unload on our own vehicles where possible — the difference between a panel that arrives intact and one that arrives bent.
Direct-to-door delivery
Unloaded onto your driveway. No third-party freight company, no “curbside” surprise. Our driver, our truck, your panel.
Our PVC dip-coating is engineered for 40+ years of UV and weather exposure. Custom finishes are the same coating as our standard line — the wait is for tooling and batch scheduling, not for compromised durability.
Massive custom projects we’ve delivered
Some of the biggest fencing contractors in North America order Special Order finishes from us and wait the lead time. They do it because the product is worth the wait.
Scotts Miracle-Gro
RO Fence supplied a perimeter installation for Scotts Miracle-Gro using 8,000 linear feet of fencing in a custom RAL colour we matched to their corporate palette. Full tooling changeover, dedicated batch run, delivered on schedule.
Hurricane Fence Company
Hurricane Fence ordered 4,000 linear feet of horse fence for a Virginia equestrian property. Coordinated batch production around their installation calendar.
More projects coming soon
We’re writing up more of our larger Special Order projects. If you’re a contractor or commercial customer considering us for a sizable run, reach out — we’ll connect you with similar past customers.
Lead time: 6–8 weeks production, then your normal delivery
Special Order items add 6–8 weeks of custom-build production time on top of our normal delivery window to your zone. The production window comes first; once your panels come off the line, they ship on the regular delivery clock for your area.
Example: if your zone normally ships in 5–7 days, a Special Order item lands roughly 7–9 weeks after you order (6–8 weeks production + 5–7 days delivery).
Want it faster?
Many of our standard finishes ship in days. If you’re looking at a 1″×1″ or 2″×6″ mesh and you’re flexible, switching to 2″×2″ or 4″×4″ mesh in the same panel size and frame puts you on our in-stock line — ships within a week. Similarly, if you’re looking at a custom colour, the standard Black variant is almost always in stock.
Use the colour/mesh/frame selectors on any product page to see what’s in stock now.
Mixed carts & updates
Mixed carts
If you order Special Order items and in-stock items together, the in-stock portion can ship right away (we’ll split the shipment) or wait to ship together with the Special Order portion — your choice. We’ll reach out before splitting.
Updates along the way
You’ll hear from us at key milestones — when your batch run is scheduled, when production starts, when your panels come off the line, and when they ship. Silence isn’t the plan; communication is.
Cancellation & refund policy
- Within 48 hours of order: full refund available, no questions.
- 48 hours – 7 days after order: 90% refund (10% restocking fee covers our batch-scheduling commitment).
- After 7 days OR once your batch run is scheduled: no cash refunds, but we’ll work with you on store credit or a swap to a different in-stock product.
- If our lead time exceeds the estimate by more than 2 weeks: you may cancel for a full refund regardless of when the order was placed.
Considering a bigger project?
If your job is over 500′, we’ll work directly with you on quoting, batch scheduling, custom colours, and freight. Talk to us before you order.
Contact our commercial teamLet customers speak for us
Working with Barrier Boss was great. From product deliverd to my door to the custom fence pannels I needed , Barrier Boss listened and responded to all our requests . Would recommend them to anyone that needs fencing and any other products they sell.
One post was twisted,a bit of a challenge to make it fit the last fence panel
Exceptional product and exceptional service which is consistent with every order and all the way through, from the moment the order is placed until the order is delivered and even after that! What really stands out in addition to BarrierBoss highest quality is energy and efforts put in delivering their product to their customers. Really all in one and one of a kind!
Great product! Easy installation due to precise fencing size specifications. Very pleased :)
Great panels, but the delivery was an issue. Very pleased with the corrugated panels themselves, however, I live in a Gulf Island and the delivery truck was too long for the ferry. Because of this issue Barrier Boss refunded the delivery price. I am very impressed with the products (we purchased both the corrugated panels and the hog wire). We have future plans for additional fencing and will be certainly purchase the additional corrugated panels from Barrier Boss.
Wire mesh and the rubber coating is so well built. The catio I built looks great
Excellent quality hog panels. The delivery, however, took over 3 weeks to leave the warehouse after I was told it would leave in the next couple of days when I was placing the order. Communication from the company was poor and the tracking took the driver right past Vancouver and then all over Vancouver Island before returning to Vancouver to drop off my order. My client was extremely upset with me as a result of the delay. If you're planning well ahead of time and delivery lead-time or communication isn't a concern for you, the product itself is quite good.
Looks really nice and sturdy, I haven’t used it yet as it is for a fence that will be built in the spring.
Very happy with the product - we bought fence panels and posts. Fence looks really good. Lauren was so helpful with our order.
I love the colour & look.
Really great fence panels! Beautiful cedar wood and the metal mesh is very strong and looks great.
Exceptional quality, very well made, very sturdy and beautiful!
Nice finishing touch on the posts.
