That is the no-nonsense message from a resident of Route Avenue who said the fence was put up because residents are at the "end of their tether" over anti-social behaviour of people using the 'private road' as a link between the Knock Road and Semicock Avenue.
But the placing of the fence has already provoked a reaction as on Saturday someone used a saw to make an access through it.
The case has been reported to police as criminal damage.
But one of the residents of Route Avenue - who did not wish to be named - told the Times the fence was re-built and that if it is interfered with again it will be rebuilt and a steel fence will be put in if necessary.
In the mean time others have expressed concern that the route, which they say has been used by local people as a shortcut for over 20 years, has been blocked up.
The Route Avenue resident said: "We have been tortured here with anti-social behaviour. Just a fortnight ago my car was scraped and an attempt was also made to pull out trees.
"We are also left with litter and dogs mess caused by people walking their pets and because it is a 'private road' the Council or Roads Service don't maintain it or look after it.
"Because it is up to the residents to look after it there is also a concern that if somebody is injured they could put in a claim against us. You say some people have complained about the fence going up but if people are aggrieved no one told us.
"In fact some people in the Semicock area thought it would be good to seal up the path because it is leading to litter in their area.
"Young ones use this route to go to the off-licence at the Portrush Road and we have put this fence up because we are at the end of our tether.
"Also this is a private road and a sign to that effect was put up recently at the Knock Road. This has been going on for years but nothing has been resolved and we feel we had no other option than to put up the fence.
"If people want to prove this is a right-of-way let them. We will see them in court where we will gladly put forward our story," said the resident.
Meanwhile, an un-named person contacted the Times to complain about the road being blocked.
The person said: 'Residents in the Semicock and Knock Road area woke up last week to discover that a right-of-way which they had used for over 20 years was blocked.
'The road was blocked by a six foot high fence that has taken on a permanent look as the posts supporting it have been concreted into the ground.
'The road now known as Route Avenue is fondly remembered by older residents as Laverty's Lane and was a shortcut between the Dervock Road and Semicock Road before the by-pass was built and part of Semicock Road was renamed Greenhill Road.
'Calls to the local Council failed to unravel the mystery of who closed the road and when it will re-open. Council officials admitted they had been inundated with calls from frustrated residents seeking an explanation for the sudden closure.
'For whatever reason the road was closed the closure has inconvenienced lots of different people including shoppers, workers, schoolchildren, church-goers and even the local postman who has had to change his route,' it was said.
Police confirmed they received a report of criminal damage being caused to a fence at Route Avenue between 2pm and 4.45pm on Saturday which caused damage totalling £100.