Aluminum & Ornamental Fencing in Connecticut

What aluminum fencing is for

Aluminum fencing is not a privacy fence — it is a boundary fence that looks good doing it. Slim pickets, decorative finials, and an open view make it the standard choice for front yards, pool enclosures, and properties where blocking the view would be a loss. It is also the fence that asks the least of its owner after installation.

What aluminum fences cost

Installed, aluminum and ornamental fences typically run $25–$55 per linear foot — roughly $3,750–$8,250 for a typical 150-foot run. The spread reflects picket style, height, and gate count. Compared with wrought iron, aluminum costs less, weighs less, and never rusts; compared with vinyl, it costs about the same and keeps the view.

Why aluminum suits Connecticut

• It does not rust. Powder-coated aluminum shrugs off Connecticut's wet winters and road salt in a way steel and iron simply don't. A fifteen-year-old aluminum fence looks close to new with a wash.
• It racks on slopes. Aluminum panels rack — they follow the slope of the ground — better than rigid vinyl panels, which matters on Hartford County's sloped lots.
• It meets pool code. Aluminum's climb-resistant picket spacing, self-closing and self-latching gates, and 4-foot-plus heights make it the default pool-enclosure material. Confirm your town's exact barrier rules before ordering.

Where aluminum doesn't fit

Privacy, first: aluminum does not block sight lines, sound, or wind. If the goal is a private backyard, aluminum is the wrong material no matter how good it looks. It also dents under hard impact more readily than steel. For the front yard and the pool, though, it is the material most Connecticut contractors recommend first.

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