Aluminum Fences

An aluminum fence is a fence of extruded aluminum profiles with a powder-coated finish. Aluminum does not rust, weighs about a third of steel and needs no paint or stain, so the fence keeps its color and shape for decades with no more care than a yearly rinse. Fenceweb sells two aluminum systems, each complete with its own posts, gates and fittings.

• Gardenode Equinox privacy fence: horizontal aluminum slats slide into grooved posts and close the view completely, as louvers that let air through, or as openwork with 5/8" gaps. Seven laser-cut decorative panels fit the same bays. Colors: anthracite gray, quartz gray, black and teak.
• Fortress Athens ornamental fence: residential picket panels 3 to 6 ft high and 6 ft (71") wide, with 5/8" pickets, in flat top, pressed spear, extended picket and pool styles. Limited lifetime warranty.
• Fortress A2 ornamental fence: the commercial line, 4 to 6 ft high, in 6 ft (71") and 8 ft (94") panels with 3/4" pickets and 1-1/2" rails, for pools, apartment communities, schools and offices. Limited lifetime warranty.

Choose by what the fence has to do. For privacy around a yard, patio or pool deck, choose Gardenode Equinox: a bay of twelve solid slats is about 6 ft tall and blocks the view entirely. To mark a boundary while keeping the view open, choose an ornamental picket fence: Fortress Athens for a home or a residential pool, Fortress A2 where the fence takes heavier use, such as a school, a park, an apartment complex or a commercial pool.

• No rust: aluminum forms its own oxide layer, so a scratch in the coating does not spread into corrosion, even near salt water or a chlorinated pool.
• No upkeep: no staining, sealing or painting, and no rot, warping or splitting as with wood.
• Light and strong: easy to carry and install, yet rigid enough for gates and tall privacy screens.
• Lasting color: the powder coat holds its color in sun and frost.
• Recyclable: aluminum can be recycled again and again without losing its properties.

Fortress marks the panels that meet the pool code in its product guide: Athens from 48" high and A2 from 54", including dedicated pool styles with a flat bottom rail. A pool barrier also needs a self-closing, self-latching gate. Pool rules differ by state and by town, so check your local code before you order.

• Panels or slats: the infill between the posts.
• Posts: routed for the panel style on a Fortress fence, grooved for the slats on a Gardenode fence.
• Gates: walk gates and drive gates that match the fence, with their own gate posts.
• Accessories: caps, rails, clips, profiles, base plates and spacers that finish each bay.

Order every part from one system. The grooves, routing and clips of each system are made for its own profiles, so a Gardenode slat will not fit a Fortress post, and the other way round.

Both systems are built post by post. Gardenode posts stand 72-7/8" apart on center and go into concrete in a hole about 16" square and 20" deep; on a patio or low wall they bolt to a steel base plate, with the fence kept to 5'3" for wind load. Fortress panels fit between posts routed for their rails, so the posts are set at the panel width as you go. Frost depth and soil decide the final depth of every post.

Fenceweb delivers to every state in the United States and to Canada. Fortress panels and gates ship by freight from Fortress in Garland, Texas, and small parts ship by parcel; delivery is quoted with your order. A color or size without a price on its product page is sold on request: choose it there and contact us, or request a quote for a complete project.