Extreme weather conditions can happen almost anywhere. It’s beneficial to be armed with the knowledge of how your fence will weather any storm that comes.
Weather can be unpredictable. Even if you live in an area with relatively mild seasons where natural disasters are rarely a worry, you still will want to consider what the outside environment is capable of doing to your commercial, residential or industrial metal fencing and driveway gate. You may have seen other homes with wooden or chainlink fences that have been neglected and are now sporting rust and wood rot. These unsightly damages are a sign of wear and tear from natural elements paired with insufficient upkeep.
Thankfully, the popular fence material on the tips of everyone’s tongues these days is aluminum, which is a much stronger choice to stand up to these elements. Whether the weather calls for rain for days, incredibly hot sun, feet of snow or freezing temperatures, aluminum can take it. This is not only because of the material’s strength, but also the powder coating on top of the metal. This special coating allows the aluminum to stay stronger for longer, with very minimal upkeep, even in the most extreme weather conditions.
Sun and sand
Sunlight might not seem like an extreme weather condition you would normally need to worry about when it comes to keeping a fence in good condition, but the sun and its ultraviolet rays can do quite a number on many types of fences. The sun can damage the color or shine of a fence by fading the paint and stains. With aluminum, the powder coating is set up to protect the metal and paint color from these rays, giving you one less thing to worry about.
As for sand, the real worry with living near a beach is the tiny sand particles that make their way to scratch many fence finishes and the salt that comes from the ocean corroding metals and paint. As long as the powder coating on your residential, commercial or industrial metal fencing is in good condition without huge dents in it, this coating will protect the fence from sand particles and salty air. To check that your powder coating is still in good condition, just give your fence a nice rinse or wipe-down from time to time and check for any large dents or scratches. It takes a lot to damage an aluminum fence in this manner, so there’s a good chance you will already know if there is any kind of damage to your fence!
Wet and windy
Moisture that comes from rain, snow or any wet atmosphere may set off alarm bells for your fence and any outdoor furniture due to concerns about mold, rust and high winds. You can probably already guess that the powder coating on an aluminum fence and driveway gate help with any wet worries. Aluminum corrodes in a different way than other metals, which is actually a huge bonus of this metal. However, the aluminum won’t even have a chance to corrode thanks to the powder coating stopping any moisture from getting through! As for high winds, these are a non-issue with the incredible strength of aluminum fencing panels.
The stronger the metal, the better when it comes to fencing. Aluminum fence panels mean you don’t have to worry about whatever Mother Nature throws your way, from sun to sand to wind and rain.
