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Small Dog Fences
Beautiful aluminum fences are typically made with vertical pickets just shy of 4 inches apart. This spacing is common largely due to pool codes which demand a gap between pickets of no more than 4 inches. Originally, aluminum fencing was a great rust-free alternative to wrought iron ornamental fencing. Then, it really took off as a popular swimming pool safety fence. Small dogs, however, can often slip in between the vertical pickets. Our answer is Puppy Pickets™, which means that the lowest part of the fence has about twice as many vertical pickets, spaced under 2 inches apart so your little pup can’t escape. This smart feature can be added to any of our 18 styles of gorgeous maintenance-free aluminum fencing. Get a visual of the different configurations of Puppy Pickets™ in our interactive iDesign Fence Studio™.
Interactive Fence Design Studio allows you to visualize your fence!
Integrity Aluminum Products™ proudly presents this interactive and exciting way to explore and visualize fencing and railing possibilities for your home! Choose from a wide selection of styles, landscapes, colors, gate options, post caps, and other designer accents. Whether your goal is security, landscape enhancement, or pool safety, iDesign Studio™ is a powerful tool to assist you in your decision-making process.
To launch iDesign™ Fence Studio, simply click iDesign Studio™ and you’ll soon be able to visualize your perfect fence or railing in a front or back yard setting. You will love it! Integrity™ means Fences Without Limits!™
Aluminum fences vs. vinyl fences
When considering which material to use for your beautiful new maintenance-free fence, it usually comes down to aluminum vs. vinyl. Both materials are rust-free, to be sure. But that’s pretty much where the similarity ends. There are several factors to consider when trying to decide: primary purpose, aesthetics, durability (especially gate durability), design versatility, ease of installation (including field modification), and price point.
1. Primary purpose. Whether your fence is needed to secure a perimeter, contain a dog, or enclose a swimming pool, both aluminum fencing and vinyl can provide the solution. It used to be that vinyl manufacturers could boast that their product offered privacy. Now, aluminum privacy fences are available. Even, so far.
2. Aesthetics. The beautiful array of colors (9 standard, not just 1 or 2) offered in aluminum fencing handily outpace the limitations of vinyl. Many of these colors blend well with the natural landscape to become a tasteful enhancement to any outdoor enjoyment space. In contrast, the color limitations of vinyl fences, when combined with their bulky feel, can quickly create a gaudy look. Perhaps the best attribute of Integrity™ aluminum fences though, is that your view is not obstructed by the fence. This means you can easily keep an eye on the pool area. Beyond your pool there may be a beautiful lake, a wooded area, or just wild flowers. Integrity™ aluminum fences let you continue to enjoy your surroundings with minimal obstruction. Vinyl? Well, what can be said of a big white plastic wall? Advantage, aluminum.
3. Durability. Vinyl is no match for the strong alloy used to make aluminum fence extrusions, not to mention the rigidity of our welded aluminum gates. In fact, better vinyl products are often structurally supported with hidden braces made of, well, aluminum! Cheaper vinyl products often become brittle and crack, which defeats the purpose of being installed as a maintenance-free solution. Enough said. Advantage, aluminum.
4. Design versatility. With 18 styles available in hundreds of combinations of cost-effective customized modifications, variations and adornments, Integrity™ Aluminum fences offer consumers style choices unheard of in the world of vinyl. Whether you want your fence to reflect a contemporary or classic look, the advantage goes to aluminum yet again.
5. Installation and field modification. Professionally installed or do-it-yourself, Integrity™ Aluminum fences really shine at installation time. Factory assembled panels ready to install out-of-the-box make installation a breeze in comparison to the often unassembled vinyl products. Field cuts to alter panel widths are more easily accomplished with aluminum fences. Wall mounting brackets and floor flanges are more durable (try to imagine a vinyl floor flange!). While easily built-in as a standard feature to most aluminum fences, racking or stepping for hills or retaining walls often becomes a tedious exercise when using vinyl products. Lastly, what is regarded as the hardest part of any installation, the digging of holes for the posts, is also easier when installing aluminum. Unlike the monster 4” or even 5” posts required to support vinyl, most aluminum fences are structurally sound with 2” posts! This means the diameter of the holes to be dug is smaller, the work is easier, and the amount of concrete needed is minimized. Advantage aluminum, in a big way.
6. Price point. It is too often believed that while aluminum fencing is beautiful, it is just too expensive. In our experience, this is a myth. When compared to better quality vinyl fences, most aluminum fencing is typically less expensive!
7. Conclusion. Aluminum fencing is better looking, more durable, has greater versatility and is easier to install – all of this at a better price point! This surely simplifies the decision-making process. Aluminum wins, hands down!
8. Integrity™ Aluminum Fences. Now that it is clear that aluminum is the superior option, why stop short of getting the best aluminum fencing in the business? Visit us at www.ifenceusa.com and discover Fences Without Limits!™
Can we really stretch a fence panel?
Well of course we can’t literally stretch an aluminum fence panel but not so fast, the story doesn’t end here! This is Integrity™ Aluminum, home of the wider, residential grade 7′ panel option. Have you ever had a run of fence measure out at 43′? How about 31′? 6′-wide panels just don’t get you there, do they? So what does a company that only has 6′-wide panels do for you? Sell you another panel, of course. And another line post. All of this adds up to a poor yield, making your price per foot more than what you thought. Their “discount price” kind of hid some sneaky extra cost into the equation. Not only that, more work digging, more work trimming down panels and more work cleaning up all that scrap material. This will make you eat dinner just before bedtime every time! Ever run into a big tree root or unforeseen boulder right where you were going to put a post for your 6′-wide panel? It would be nice to get past that awful obstruction and get the job done! A few 7′-wide panels on a job sure would come in handy, wouldn’t they? That’s why we offer them in addition to our 6′-wide standard! Hold on though, we’re still not at the end of this story! At Integrity™ we also offer 4′-, and 5′-wide panels. Really now, when the gate is only going to be 5′ off the house, why pay for 6′ when a 5′-wide panel does the job? So in a way, we can both stretch and shrink panels! At Integrity™, we believe this kind of versatility makes sense, because it saves you time and money. Oh, did we mention that you don’t pay a surcharge for these alternate-width panels? Same price per foot. Now here’s our happy ending: All of these sizes are made-to-order without delaying your delivery! Wow! This really is Aluminum Fences Without Limits!™ Which is what makes us the best aluminum fence company in the biz!
Simply Better-made Aluminum Gates
The only moving part of your fence is no place to skimp! While the gate uprights of some knock-offs are actually extrusions barely larger than vertical pickets, genuine Integrity™ aluminum gates are engineered with common sense. That’s why the welded uprights of our gate frames are constructed of larger post extrusions, not only for durability but also aesthetics. The added bonus is that there’s actually enough surface area to attach hinges and latches. And remember, our beefy gate posts are made with thick .125” wall extrusions. At Integrity™, we believe gates, not customers, should be made to take a beating!
Swimming pool safety comes first
A swimming pool can offer your family wonderful times of enjoyment and many happy memories. In an imperfect world, however, there are often dangers associated even with the good things in life. At iFenceUSA™ we are firmly committed to helping protect children from harm. Our Resort Collection™ swimming pool fences are designed with pool safety in mind. Safety standards are built in to our fences but we want you to think in terms of “layers of protection” when it comes to your precious little ones. Visit our Pool Safety link to learn more about the BOCA pool safety requirements and get helpful tips on how to make pool areas safer for children.
Aluminum gates can be ordered in the exact size you need!
Many times customers call us while they are in the planning stages of a yard rehab. Often enough though, decorative brick or stone pillars have already been installed. So, in order for a new aluminum gate to fit snugly between existing pillars, a custom welded size is necessary. We can weld a gate in your desired width right down to a fraction of an inch. Any custom width between the minimum and maximum sizes we offer is possible. Prices are calculated in per-foot increments. For instance, a gate ordered wider than a standard size increment will be rounded up in price to the next size increment. This means you get a customized product, welded specifically for your unique requirements at competitive standardized pricing! When ordering, the width of a gate is always defined as the width of the opening for the gate, not the actual size of the Gate Frame. Our gates are constructed with the necessary space reductions to accommodate included hinge and latch hardware. Width of opening and any modifications to included hardware must be declared at time of a gate order. Incidentally, custom gate heights are also possible. Custom heights are most often ordered when gates are purchased independent of aluminum fence panels.
Made-to-order aluminum fences save time and money
It’s easy to find aluminum fences in fixed sizes but if your project site has some challenging conditions, you ”the customer” have to compromise. iFenceUSA™ offers you the option to customize your aluminum fence order to fit your needs – without busting the budget! We call it No-problem™ customization. If you have a grade slope, no problem. If you need a specific-height panel, fine. Do you have an unusual gate opening? Done, right down to the fraction. In reality, this flexibility costs less, not more, because you get and pay only for what you need. We build for the customer just the way it’s ordered, when it’s ordered! This more efficient use of materials saves money at the front end and time at the back end (since you will be making fewer modifications during the actual installation of your aluminum fence). And the added bonus is that iFenceUSA™ made-to-order aluminum Residential and Pool Fences are shipped just as quick as our competitors’ warehoused products! No Kidding!
How to choose the best aluminum fence for your pool
When you have a swimming pool and need to find the best fencing available, one of the most popular is the aluminum fence. This fencing is made to last and offers much needed safety around any pool. Before you choose the best aluminum fencing for your pool, there are some important things to take into consideration.
By taking the following things into consideration, you will be able to easily find the right type of aluminum fencing for your particular pool.
1. Purpose – It is important that you know the purpose of your fencing. Is it for safety reasons? Do you want it to add more good looks to your home? Knowing the purpose of the fence will make it much easier to decide on the right type of aluminum.
For anyone that is looking for a fence that is functional, sturdy and custom made then you may want to approach the manufacturer directly. This gives you the chance to select the type of aluminum that is used for your fence. The manufacturer will then make your fence according to your specifications.
This is a more expensive option and won’t be right for everyone, but that is why the purpose of your fencing is important. If you don’t need custom fencing, then you can find it much cheaper and still have it provide the safety you need.
2. Manufacturer’s credentials – If you are going to purchase aluminum fencing, then it is very important that you take time to check the manufacturer’s credentials. There are regulations for pool fences that are strict.
It is important that you be sure the manufacturer adheres to these required specifications. This not only ensures that all pool fencing laws will be followed, but it will also ensure that you get a good quality fence that will last for a really long time.
3. Local and state laws – Always take time to find out the local and state laws on aluminum fencing to be sure that you are following those laws. Breaking the laws can end up costing you in the future, so always be sure you know what the laws are before purchasing any fencing for your pool to save yourself problems later on.
Now that you know the most important things to take into consideration when choosing the best aluminum fence for your pool, you will be able to make a much more informed decision. Just remember to do your homework and before you know it, you will have the perfect aluminum fencing protecting your pool.