I’m looking to purchase a fence for my yard. What is the advantage of an aluminum fence over a wood fence?

A variety of Aluminum fencing styles are available to harmonize with exterior home décor and outdoor living areas as well as landscaping.

Aluminum fencing offers numerous advantages over wood fencing according to Dan Perry, Vice President of Streamline Fence of North Carolina, Inc.

“One of the most visual advantages of aluminum fencing is its appearance,” says Perry. “Aluminum fencing is elegant and graceful; it complements outdoor environments and increases property value.  A variety of styles are available to harmonize with exterior home décor and outdoor living areas as well as landscaping. Aluminum fencing allows viewer accessibility to beautifully manicured lawns and landscaping, with plants serving as privacy barriers as needed. Aluminum fencing adds to a home’s appearance; it never detracts.”

A less visual but perhaps more important advantage of aluminum fencing over wood fencing, Perry continues, is aluminum’s durability. “Aluminum doesn’t rust. Aluminum fencing features a baked-on powder coat finish with a lifetime warranty, thereby providing homeowners with a maintenance-free fencing option.

Wood fencing looks its best on the day it’s installed…As it ages, it weathers, changes color, warps, splits, and produces splinters. It requires treatments or painting every two or three years, and eventually it decays, requiring replacement. Aluminum fencing, on the other hand, continuously looks brand new, free of the effects of aging. It’s truly a no-maintenance product.”

Aluminum fencing is available in heights of three to ten feet in an array of customized colors, with hues of black, white, bronze, green, and tan most often requested. As wood costs have increased over the past few years, aluminum costs have remained steady, making aluminum fencing a viable option for homeowners in all price ranges. 

Photo courtesy of Streamline Fence of North Carolina