Fence & gate services
Aluminum Fence Installation
Aluminum is the fence you install once. Powder-coated, rustproof, and dimensionally stable through every freeze-thaw cycle a Pennsylvania winter produces — with no maintenance schedule at all.
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Aluminum Fences in Chester & Delaware County
Aluminum fencing is the fastest-growing part of our work and, measured by search demand across our territory, the material homeowners here ask about most. The appeal is straightforward: it delivers the ornamental look that wrought iron gives without any of the rust, and it does it with essentially no upkeep.
The powder-coat finish is bonded to the extrusion rather than painted on, so it does not flake, chalk or need repainting. Aluminum does not rot, does not rust, and does not move with humidity, which means gate alignment stays true years after installation — the single most common failure point in wood systems.
Practically, aluminum does three jobs in our market. It defines a perimeter without closing off a view, which is what estate frontage along the Main Line and in Chadds Ford usually calls for. It meets PA pool-barrier code in the right configuration. And it holds up on commercial and HOA common-area sites where nobody is going to be maintaining a fence.
Options
Styles & Configurations
Flat-top
Clean horizontal top rail. The most understated profile and the usual choice for pool enclosures, where protruding pickets are a code problem.
Spear-top / finial
Pickets extended above the top rail with a decorative point. The traditional ornamental look for frontage and driveway entries.
Puppy-picket
Additional pickets in the bottom section, reducing gaps so small dogs cannot slip through — a very common request in our territory.
Commercial grade
Heavier wall extrusion and reinforced rails for schools, HOAs, municipal grounds and detention basin enclosures.
What to expect
How the Installation Runs
- Site walk and layout — aluminum is a rigid panel system, so post spacing and grade changes are planned before anything is ordered.
- PA One Call utility mark-out.
- Permit and, for pool enclosures, confirmation of barrier requirements against the current PA code before ordering.
- Post setting in concrete footings below frost line.
- Panel installation, gate hanging, and hardware — self-closing, self-latching hardware where the fence serves as a pool barrier.
- Final walk-through, including latch height and gate swing verification for code compliance.
Common questions
Aluminum Fences Questions
How long does an aluminum fence last?
A properly installed powder-coated aluminum fence has a service life of 30 years or more. The finish is bonded to the extrusion rather than surface-painted, so it does not flake or need repainting, and aluminum does not rust. Most manufacturers back the finish with a long-term or lifetime warranty.
Does aluminum fencing require maintenance?
Essentially none. It does not need staining, sealing, painting or rust treatment. Washing it when it gets dusty is the entire maintenance schedule. This is the main reason it is chosen for pool enclosures and HOA common areas.
Can an aluminum fence be used as a pool barrier in Pennsylvania?
Yes, when it is configured to meet the barrier requirements — adequate height, picket spacing narrow enough to reject the required gauge, no external climbable horizontal members, and self-closing, self-latching gate hardware with the latch at the required height. Flat-top styles are typically used because protruding finials can be a code issue. We confirm the current requirement with your township before ordering.
Is aluminum fencing better than wrought iron?
For almost every residential application in this climate, yes. Aluminum gives the same ornamental profile without rust, without repainting, and at lower cost. Wrought iron still has a place in historic restoration and for genuinely custom ironwork, but it demands ongoing rust management.
Will an aluminum fence follow a slope?
Yes. Rackable panels pivot at the picket-to-rail connection and follow grade continuously, which handles most residential slopes without stepping. On steeper terrain we step the sections instead. We determine which the grade requires during the site walk.
Can aluminum fencing keep a small dog in the yard?
With a puppy-picket configuration, yes. Standard picket spacing is wide enough for a small dog to pass through, so the bottom section gets additional pickets to close the gap. This is one of the most frequent modifications we install.
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