Hardware Wire Cloth

Hardware cloth, also called wire cloth, is wire mesh that consists of either woven or welded wires in a square or rectangular grid. Wire cloth is available in galvanized steel, stainless steel mesh and bare steel, and it is typically used for outdoor applications. The mesh openings range from 1/8 inch x 1/8 inch to 2 inch x 2 inch for the square openings and 1/2 inch x 1 inch to 2 inch x 4 inch for the rectangular openings. Hardware wire cloth mesh is available in rolls ranging from 24 inches to 72 inches wide and 100 feet long and can be cut to fit your specifications.

We offer hardware cloth or wire cloth mesh fabrication services, including cutting into discs, fabricating into pack filters, wire cloth filter strainers, filter tubes, filter cylinders and more.



Wire Mesh Mini Catalog (PDF)

Features of Hardware Wire Cloth Mesh:
• Flexible
• Solid construction
• Economical
• Easy to install
• Various mesh openings
• Easily cut to fit
• Available in many materials and sizes

Common Applications for Hardware Wire Cloth Mesh:
• Pest control
• Chicken wire
• Grills
• Filters
• Screens
• Guards
• Industrial
• Tree guards
• Fencing

Hardware Cloth vs. Chicken Wire
Hardware cloth is a superior product when compared to traditional chicken wire. The difference lies in the protection this material offers. While chicken wire confines chickens and other farm animals to their specific areas, the large openings and flexible qualities of chicken wire inherently allow for persevering predators to eventually gain access. Hardware cloth, on the other hand, keeps natural predators out. The small openings and sturdy design features block outside animals from intruding. Simply put, investing in hardware cloth prevents potential heartache and financial losses.

Hardware cloth is used in all kinds of filters. The automobile, construction, chemical, rubber, plastic, and food and beverage industries all utilize this versatile hardware cloth.

Ordering Hardware Cloth
Direct Metals supplies hardware cloth in rolls. Mesh size and wire diameter options are listed below. Be sure to let us know if your order requires any custom fabricating! We can cut your order of hardware cloth into custom pieces for you.

A few other things to consider about our hardware cloth:
• If you are new to hardware cloth, become familiar with the product and its terminology. This page and our wire mesh mini catalog are great resources! Or, give our sales representatives a call!
• To receive the best price, purchase a full roll of hardware cloth material as opposed to a smaller amount. There is no extra labor or fabrication waste this way.
• We have one of the largest inventories of wire mesh in the U.S.

Woven Hardware Cloth:
(galvanized after weaving)
• 8 mesh .017" diameter wire
• 8 mesh .028" diameter wire
• 5 mesh .035" diameter wire
• 4 mesh .035" diameter wire
• 4 mesh .047" diameter wire
• 3 mesh .047" diameter wire
• 3 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 2-1/2 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 2-1/2 mesh .080" diameter wire
• 2 mesh .041" diameter wire
additional hardware sizes available

Call us Toll Free at 1-800-711-4939 and speak to one of our sales associates about your wire cloth needs.