What Types of Fence and Security Products Does Ameristar Offer?

Ameristar Perimeter Security supplies fence and security solutions across four main product lines: ornamental fence and gates, engineered gates, high security fence systems, and security bollards and barriers. The company describes its focus as protecting property through American-made manufacturing, material quality, and a large industry support team. If you are evaluating whether Ameristar covers your site's needs, the four categories below map directly to the product areas listed on its site.

Ornamental Fence & Gates

This is the decorative and perimeter-defining line. It is the category to consider when the goal is a defined property boundary that also carries an appearance requirement — residential communities, commercial frontages, or facilities where the fence is visible to the public.

Typical selection factors for ornamental fence:

• Style and appearance — ornamental systems are chosen partly for how they look, not only for containment.
• Material quality — Ameristar states it raises manufacturing standards beyond minimum industry requirements, which is the claim to weigh when comparing against lower-cost ornamental options.
• Gate integration — ornamental gates pair with the fence line so the entrance matches the perimeter.

Engineered Gates

Engineered gates are the access-control entry points rather than the fence run itself. Choose this category when the question is how vehicles or personnel move through the perimeter, not just how the perimeter is built.

Points to confirm before selecting:

• Opening size and traffic type — the gate must match the widest vehicle or the volume of foot traffic it serves.
• Drive and control method — how the gate opens and what triggers it.
• Compatibility with the fence system — an engineered gate should be specified alongside the fence line it sits in, not chosen independently.

High Security Fence Systems

This line is for sites where the fence is a security control, not a boundary marker — detention, utility, industrial, or other assets requiring deterrence and delay. It is the category to evaluate when ornamental appearance is secondary to resistance.

When comparing high security options, the useful dimensions are:

• Deterrence and delay characteristics — what the system is designed to resist.
• Integration with detection or barriers — whether the fence works as part of a layered perimeter.
• Site conditions — terrain, required height, and whether the installation is new or a retrofit.

Security Bollards & Barriers

Bollards and barriers handle vehicle-borne threats at specific points — entrances, driveways, loading areas, and pedestrian zones — rather than along a fence line. This is the category to consider when the risk is a vehicle reaching a building or a controlled area, and a fence alone does not address it.

Selection considerations:

• Fixed vs. operable — whether the point must remain passable for authorized vehicles.
• Placement — which approaches actually need blocking.
• Coordination with gates — bollards and barriers are usually specified together with the gate and fence system so the perimeter works as one design.

How to Decide Which Category You Need

Most real projects combine more than one: an ornamental or high security fence line, an engineered gate at the entrance, and bollards or barriers at the approaches. Ameristar also provides a digital catalog and a downloadable resources page covering all products, which is the fastest way to confirm exact specifications before committing to a category.