Aluminum Fence Installation in Athens, AL
Rust-free fencing for pools, pet runs, and properties that want a permanent, low-maintenance look.
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- Posts set below the frost line in concrete
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Aluminum fence will not rust, rot or take paint, which is why it ends up around pools, front yards and anywhere a fence has to look the same in year ten as it did on day one. A powder coat over an aluminum frame means a scratch stays a scratch, where steel or wrought iron would bleed a rust line down the picket.
What aluminum fence installation costs
Aluminum sits above chain link and wood per foot and below true wrought iron. What moves your number:
- Footage, corners and end posts.
- Height. Four foot for pool and front runs, five or six foot on rear boundaries.
- Grade. Residential, commercial and industrial panels differ in picket thickness and rail size.
- Style, flat top against spear top, plus any arched gate sections.
- Gates and hardware, including the self closing hinges and self latching latches a pool run demands.
- Slope. Aluminum panels rack to follow a grade only so far before the run has to step.
Flat top or spear top?
Flat top ends the pickets level with the top rail. It reads cleaner and gives a climbing child nothing to grab.
Spear top runs the pickets past the rail into points, which looks more formal and discourages climbing. Pool codes limit what you can use, so the choice narrows on a barrier.
Residential, commercial and industrial grades
Grade comes down to the wall thickness of the pickets and rails, which you cannot spot from across the yard.
- Residential. Lightest sections, for garden boundaries, front runs and pool surrounds where nothing leans on the fence.
- Commercial. Heavier rails and pickets for busier sites, bigger properties and taller runs.
- Industrial. The heaviest sections, where the fence does security work.
Pick the grade from what the fence will meet. A four foot residential panel around a flower bed leads an easy life. Put that same panel on a boundary where children climb it and a mower clips it, and it will not.
What aluminum will not do
Aluminum gives you no privacy. The pickets are narrow and spaced, so it marks a boundary and holds a dog or a pool without screening anything. Where privacy is the point, reach for wood or vinyl and start on the privacy fencing page.
Residential grade is also no security fence. It shrugs off rust forever, but a light panel bends under a determined impact where chain link would flex and spring back. For security work, go to commercial grade aluminum or chain link.
Gates, railing and pools
Aluminum gates carry the same powder coated frame as the panels, and arched top sections suit a walk gate or a double drive gate. The same system covers ornamental railing on steps and porches.
Around water, aluminum is the usual pick. It will not corrode in a splash zone, and the manufacturer fixes the picket spacing instead of leaving it to however carefully someone nailed it up. A pool barrier also has to clear rules on height, gaps and gate hardware, which the pool fencing page sets out.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does aluminum fence installation cost in Athens?
Aluminum costs more per foot than chain link or wood and less than wrought iron. Footage, height, panel grade, style and gate hardware set the final number, and we quote after measuring at your property.
Does aluminum fencing rust?
No, which is the main reason it replaced wrought iron around pools and front yards. The powder coat can scratch, but the scratch stays put instead of spreading into corrosion.
Is aluminum fence strong enough for a large dog?
For most dogs, yes, as long as the height and picket spacing suit the breed. A digger needs the barrier carried below ground, which the dog fencing page covers.
Can aluminum fence follow a sloped yard?
Racking panels flex with a moderate grade while the pickets stay upright. Past the rack limit, we step the run instead. We measure the fall on site before ordering.
Related: Pool Fencing | Dog Fencing | Chain Link Fencing | Gate Installation
How a aluminum fencing job runs
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