Considerations When Installing a Front Fence
If you're trying to decide what kind of front fence to install for your home, consider what you want to achieve with the barrier. Thinking in practical terms will help to narrow your choices.
Privacy
Do you want a private front garden or are you happy for it to be open to the street? If you install a privacy fence, you'll be able to enjoy additional outdoor areas for socialising and playing.
You could build an aluminium slat fence, which consists of horizontal slats with gaps in between. You can adapt these barriers to create the level of privacy you want. For instance, fencing services can use wide or narrow slats, which they can set close together or far apart.
These structures come in different colours, such as charcoal, beige, brown, and many other hues. You can combine the slats with other materials for an attractive hybrid fence. For instance, contractors could bridge the gap between cement-rendered pillars with slats.
Another type of privacy fence to consider is a metal panel fence, such as those made by Colorbond. These are also available in numerous colours. Plus, you can add decorative accent pieces along the top, like latticework accessories. If you have a pet dog that you want to run freely around the front garden, these privacy fences are perfect as they form a continuous barrier without gaps. So your pet will be safe and secure.
Beauty
Aluminium slat and metal panel walls are attractive, but they don't offer as many ornamental options as tubular metal fences. These barriers are ideal if you want to create a beautiful curb view.
They consist of metal tubes that form railings, and they come in a wide assortment of styles. Some are simple, such as flat-top designs. But tubular metal fences can also be highly ornamental, full of scrolls, circles, and carved spearheads. Some models vary the railings' top line to create arches or curves. To do this, the top of each successive railing ends at a higher level until it forms a pinnacle before the height of each railing falls. A wavering top line adds grace to the structure.
Tubular fences are available in different colours like green, black, and cream. You can also incorporate them in your back garden, around a pool for instance, to evoke a classic look. They don't offer privacy, but they provide a secure barrier for the front garden while giving an open feel. Plus, you can install a decorative feature gate that matches the railings.
Talk to a fencing service to get help choosing your new fence.
