9 Essential Tips for Buying Aluminium Fencing

Aluminium fencing has a lot of benefits. It is long-lasting, durable and also well priced.

However, not all aluminium fencing is created equal. To get the most out of your aluminium fencing and to avoid wasting your hard-earned money, follow the tips below.

1. Go with a trusted brand

The quality of the aluminium in your fencing can change depending on the supplier. The age-old saying “you get what you pay for” particularly applies to fencing. Choose a well-known brand that has a good name in the business, and you won’t go wrong.

2. Think carefully about your design

One of the benefits of aluminium fencing is the large choice of designs available. While this provides freedom, you need to ensure that your design matches in with your home and the natural environment.

Look through a range of designs and picture how it will look on your property. Once you do this, you will be able to make an educated decision.

3. Be careful with the colour

Aluminium can come in a range of bright colours. While these can suit certain environments, make sure that you choose a colour that matches your home. Neutral and natural colours always work well.

4. Pay attention to council regulations

While side fences and back fences have more flexibility, there are often a lot of restrictions on front fences. Generally, the restrictions are in terms of height. Check out your title and relevant planning permit conditions before you commit to building an eight-foot high fence instead of the three-foot maximum that is allowed on your property.

5. Make sure the aluminium has multiple protective layers

One of the benefits of aluminium is that it doesn’t rust. Also, it requires only a small amount of maintenance.

What a lot of people don’t know, however is that these two benefits only happen when the aluminium has been designed with multiple protective layers. While most of the name brands have this, there are several cheaper overseas brands that don’t.

It is always worth asking the question.

6. Is security an issue?

Aluminium is generally a lot more secure than wooden fences, which can easily be climbed. However, saying this, the security benefits will also depend on the design you have chosen. Open tops with aluminium poles pointing up are the hardest to scale and the most secure.

7. Ask about the warranty

Warranties change depending on manufacturers. While your aluminium fence will last a long time, it is always worth having a good warranty. If something does go wrong, it is a piece of mind to know that you can easily fix the fencing problem for free. Ask your salesperson about the warranty that the aluminium fence has.

8. Does your land slope?

If you live on a sloping block, then it is worth checking which aluminium fences will work best for your property. One of the benefits of aluminium is that you can match the design to any block angle and create sections or steps. However, some fence types work better than others. Ask your salesperson what fence is best for your needs.

9. Installation costs

It always pays to research the installation costs as well as the fence costs. While sometimes these are combined, generally, they are separate. A cheap fence may be a lot more difficult and expensive to install and vice-versa.

Knowing the fence cost and the installation costs lets you know how much the fence will cost in total.

In short, not all aluminium fences are created equal, and not all fences suit every property. Follow the tips above to find the right fence for your needs at the right price.