Cages and enclosures are fences built indoors or around equipment. Around Sacramento the requests come from warehouses in Natomas, West Sacramento and McClellan that need a locked area for tools or high-value stock, from apartment and condo buildings that want tenant storage lockers in a garage, from shops and labs that need to wall off machinery, and from property owners protecting rooftop or ground-level air conditioning units and their copper lines from theft.
The material is chain link or welded wire mesh on a steel frame. It lets light, air and fire sprinklers work through it, which a solid wall does not. Indoors the frame is anchored to the concrete slab and can run to the ceiling or carry a mesh top. Doors can swing or slide and take a padlock, a keyed lock or a card reader. Outdoors we set posts in concrete as for any fence and can add a top panel.
We measure every enclosure on site, since pipes, columns, conduits and floor slopes never match a drawing. Enclosures inside a building can touch on exit paths and fire code, so the building owner should confirm with the local fire prevention office or building department where one may go. Air conditioning cages are sized with clearance around the unit, so airflow and service access are kept.
Cages & enclosures in Sacramento: common questions
Can you build a cage around an outdoor air conditioner?
Yes. We leave the clearance the equipment needs for airflow and add a lockable service door. Theft of copper from these units is the usual reason people ask.
Do storage cages need a permit?
It depends on the building and where the cage goes. Anything that affects an exit route or fire sprinklers should be cleared with the building department or fire prevention office first. We can provide a layout sketch for that.
Chain link or welded wire?
Chain link costs less and suits large areas. Welded wire is stiffer, has a smaller opening and looks neater for tenant storage or anything customers see.
How it works
- Free estimate: Call, text or book online. We visit, measure and talk through options.
- Written quote: Clear pricing with material choices side by side.
- Permits & planning: We check local rules and help with permits before we dig.
- Install & clean-up: Our crew installs, cleans up and walks the finished fence with you.