Aluminum Fence Installation in Central Florida
The wrought iron look without the rust, and the material most Florida pool barriers end up being.
Aluminum fence installation is where pool codes and HOA design guidelines usually end up pointing you, and it is the material that replaced wrought iron in this climate for a good reason. Aluminum does not rust. We powder coat every panel rather than painting it, because paint on aluminum in Florida humidity is a two year finish and then it becomes your problem.
Spear top, flat top, and ornamental profiles with scrolls and finials all come through the shop, in black most often and other colors to order. Around pools we fit the self closing hinges and the latch hardware as part of the installation rather than handing you a box. Call (407) 593-1888 and we will come measure.
What does an aluminum fence job look like?
A short walk through of our aluminum work, including pool barriers.
Straightline Fencing on YouTube. Powder coated aluminum fence installation in Orlando.
What are the pool fence rules in Florida?
A minimum 48 inch barrier height, a minimum 48 inches between rails, and a latch mounted at least 54 inches up.
On a three rail fence that middle rail has to land at four feet, which is why pool rated aluminum panels are manufactured to different spacings than a decorative run. Any pool with an occupant load of 75 or more also needs panic hardware on the gates, which catches community pools and HOA amenity centers more often than private homes.
A wood privacy fence cannot satisfy those requirements on its own, and that is the single most common reason a homeowner ends up with aluminum around the pool and something else around the rest of the yard. Our fence company in Lake Nona page goes further into how the community design standards interact with the pool code, because in those neighborhoods both apply at once.
Does an aluminum fence rust in Florida?
Aluminum does not rust. That is the whole reason it replaced wrought iron here.
What it can do is corrode at the surface if the powder coating gets damaged and then stays wet. That is cosmetic rather than structural and it is repairable with touch up. Near a pool, or where a pond sits ten feet off the back line, the coating quality is what you are actually buying.
Powder coat is baked on rather than sprayed and cured in air, which is why it survives a decade of afternoon storms where paint does not. Posts still go into concrete at two to three feet. Aluminum is light, but a gate post carrying a self closing hinge takes the same load as any other gate post.
What does the finished work look like?
Real jobs from around Central Florida. Every photo here is finished work.
What do people ask before they book?
What are the pool fence requirements in Florida?
A pool barrier has to be a minimum of 48 inches high, the distance between rails has to be a minimum of 48 inches, and the gate latch has to sit at a minimum of 54 inches. On a three rail fence that middle rail has to land at four feet. Any pool with an occupant load of 75 or more also needs panic hardware on the gates. Aluminum is the material almost every pool barrier in Central Florida uses, because the panels are manufactured to those spacings and the powder coating survives being wet. We fit the self closing hinges and the latch hardware as part of the installation rather than handing you a box.
Does an aluminum fence rust?
Aluminum does not rust. That is the whole reason it replaced wrought iron in this climate. What it can do is corrode at the surface if the powder coating gets damaged and stays wet, which is cosmetic rather than structural and is repairable with touch up. Near a pool or a pond, the coating quality is what you are actually buying. We use powder coated panels rather than painted, because paint on aluminum in Florida humidity is a two year finish and then it is your problem.
Aluminum or wrought iron: which should you choose?
Aluminum, for almost every residential property in Central Florida. Real wrought iron is heavier, more expensive, and it rusts, which in this humidity means sanding and repainting on a schedule you will resent. Aluminum gives you the same spear top, flat top and ornamental scroll profiles at a fraction of the weight and none of the maintenance. Wrought iron still makes sense for a historic property where matching existing metalwork is the point, and Sanford's historic district is one of the few places around here where that comes up.
Where do you install aluminum fencing?
Everywhere we work, though it dominates in the newer subdivisions and around anything with water in it.
St. Cloud runs a lot of aluminum through the newer sections off Narcoossee Road and Nova Road, partly because the design guidelines specify black ornamental metal and partly because of the pool code. Our fence company in St. Cloud page covers the local permit process and the historic district rules that apply downtown.
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