Traditional Cattle Guards Vs. Cattle Guard Forms
November 11, 2011 -- We are currently under construction.
Steel Cattle Guards
Cattle guards are a common livestock detterent and a smart option for farmers or ranchers who want
to replace gates. Most cattle guards (sometimes referred to as 'cattle stops', 'cattle grids', 'Texas gates') are typically made of steel
and can be quiet expensive. It's not uncommon for a non-rated steel cattle guard to cost as much as $2,000 to $3,000. Because of their
excessive weight (3,000 - 6,000 pounds) you can further expect to pay an additional $500 to ship your steel cattle guard.
In most cases companies will require the end user to handle the off loading and installation once it arrives on site. Steel exposed
to the elements must be of good quality with a protective coating as well as end caps to prevent rust. Also, many will require an additional concrete perimeter foundation.
Concrete cattle guards
Concrete is a little less expensive and is lower maintenance than steel provided the quality and psi of concrete used is adequate. Concrete
cattle guards should be made of a minimum 3,500 psi. Reinforcing rod with the concrete is critical to adding to the cattle guards tensil
strength. Because of the weight of concrete many 16' concrete cattle guards can weigh as much as 8,000 pounds. This makes the cost of shipping
over 100 miles extremely expensive. A few concrete companies (if they can afford the $50,000 tooling expense to) will have their own reusable form
to produce their own cattle guards. However, they are limited to the local market.
Cattle Guard Forms
Because of the shear number of cross beams involved forming up your own cattle guard form out of lumber can be labor intensive and extremely time consuming.
And some have found that for multiple reasons they don't deter cattle from crossing. CattleGuardForms.com has now created a high density polyethylene form that enables the end user to create his own HS-20 rated concrete cattle guard
very inexpensively. Therefore, it is a superior choice over traditional steel and ready made concrete cattle guards.
For more details please contact:
Dan
worthcompanyllc@gmail.com