Aluminum Fence and Gate Specifications
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| Specifications | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Coat Colors | 8 colors to choose from No cost difference |
8 colors to choose from No cost difference |
8 colors to choose from No cost difference |
| Vertical Pickets | 5/8" sq. × .050" thick Pickets go through rail |
3/4" sq. × .055" thick Pickets go through rail |
1" sq. × .062" thick Pickets go through rail |
| Picket Spacing (No Rings) | 3 13/16" TYP | 3 5/8" TYP | 3 5/8" TYP |
| Picket Spacing (With Rings) | 3 3/4" TYP | 3 3/4" TYP | 3.750" TYP |
| Picket Spacing (S7 & S8) | 1 5/8" TYP | 1 1/2" TYP | 1 1/2" TYP |
| Horizontal Rails | 1" × 1 1/8" .082" side / .062" top 8 internal ribs |
1 1/4" × 1 3/8" .088" side / .065" top 8 internal ribs |
1 5/8" × 1 5/8" .100" side / .070" top 8 internal ribs |
| Fence Panel Heights | 3', 3.5', 4', 4.5', 5', 6' | 3', 3.5', 4', 4.5', 5', 6' | 4', 5', 6', 7', 8' |
| Fence Panel Widths | 5', 6', and 7' wide Trim to fit on-site |
6' and 8' wide Trim to fit on-site |
6' and 8' wide Trim to fit on-site |
| Single Gate Widths | Up to 6' wide Framed & Welded |
Up to 8' wide Framed & Welded |
Up to 10' wide Framed & Welded |
| Driveway / Estate Gate Widths | Up to 12' wide Framed & Welded |
Up to 16' wide Framed & Welded |
Up to 20' wide Framed & Welded |
| Materials | 6063-T5 35,000 psi Aluminum Alloy |
6063-T5 35,000 psi Aluminum Alloy |
6063-T5 35,000 psi Aluminum Alloy |
| Product Origin | 100% Made in the USA | 100% Made in the USA | 100% Made in the USA |
| Warranty | Lifetime warranty on materials and paint finish | Lifetime warranty on materials and paint finish | Lifetime warranty on materials and paint finish |
ON CENTER FENCE PANEL SPACING CHART
The aluminum fence panel chart below is just a guide. Do not commit to all of your post holes in advance of receiving your products. Both ends of each fence panel are inserted and “set” within each post so you gain very little, if any, distance in your fence runs with each post. The measurements below are approximate. We strongly recommended that you round up your fence run footage measurements to the next foot. Fence panels can easily be trimmed (the width) on-site. Let’s say you have a 23-foot straight run. Order four 6-foot wide fence panels and then you can trim a foot off one of them on-site, or you can trim 3 inches off of all 4 panels. NOTE: The following does not apply to fence panels with rings / circles added to them because it changes the spacing between the vertical pickets… and the on-center spacing.
POOL FENCE WARNING: Be careful when using this chart if you’re fencing is going around a swimming pool. Most jurisdictions (not all) in the USA require that you have LESS THAN 4 INCHES of spacing between the vertical pickets. This means that you may have to trim some of the fence panels, at each end, on-site (easy to do). However, you need to make sure you have enough length in your fence panels so that if you need to trim the panel at each end, to have less than 4 inches, that you have enough product to do so.
Full On-Center Spacing Chart by Grade
This technical spacing chart outlines standard panel widths, actual widths, post sizes, and on-center measurements for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial aluminum fence panels. Use this for site layout prep or planning materials before installation.
| ALUMINUM FENCE PANEL – ON CENTER SPACING CHART | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRADE | WIDTH | ACTUAL WIDTH | POST | ON CENTER | PICKETS (STYLES 1–6, 9, 10 / 7 & 8) |
| RESIDENTIAL | |||||
| Residential | 5' wide | 63 inches typ. | 2" × 2" | 63 3/4 inches typ. | 13 / 26 |
| Residential | 5' wide | 63 inches typ. | 2.5" × 2.5" | 64 1/4 inches typ. | 13 / 26 |
| Residential | 6' wide | 72 inches typ. | 2" × 2" | 72 1/2 inches typ. | 15 / 30 |
| Residential | 6' wide | 72 inches typ. | 2.5" × 2.5" | 73 inches typ. | 15 / 30 |
| Residential | 7' wide | 85 3/8 inches typ. | 2" × 2" | 85 7/8 inches typ. | 18 / 36 |
| Residential | 7' wide | 85 3/8 inches typ. | 2.5" × 2.5" | 86 3/8 inches typ. | 18 / 36 |
| COMMERCIAL | |||||
| Commercial | 6' wide | 72 inches typ. | 2" × 2" | 72 1/2 inches typ. | 15 / 30 |
| Commercial | 6' wide | 72 inches typ. | 2.5" × 2.5" | 73 inches typ. | 15 / 30 |
| Commercial | 6' wide | 72 inches typ. | 3" × 3" | 73 1/2 inches typ. | 15 / 30 |
| Commercial | 8' wide | 98 3/4 inches typ. | 2" × 2" | 99 1/4 inches typ. | 21 / 42 |
| Commercial | 8' wide | 98 3/4 inches typ. | 2.5" × 2.5" | 99 3/4 inches typ. | 21 / 42 |
| Commercial | 8' wide | 98 3/4 inches typ. | 3" × 3" | 100 1/4 inches typ. | 21 / 42 |
| INDUSTRIAL | |||||
| Industrial | 6' wide | 71 1/2 inches typ. | 2.5" × 2.5" | 72 inches typ. | 14 / 28 |
| Industrial | 6' wide | 71 1/2 inches typ. | 3" × 3" | 72 1/2 inches typ. | 14 / 28 |
| Industrial | 6' wide | 71 1/2 inches typ. | 4" × 4" | 73 1/2 inches typ. | 14 / 28 |
| Industrial | 8' wide | 100 inches typ. | 2.5" × 2.5" | 101 inches typ. | 20 / 40 |
| Industrial | 8' wide | 100 inches typ. | 3" × 3" | 101 1/2 inches typ. | 20 / 40 |
| Industrial | 8' wide | 100 inches typ. | 4" × 4" | 102 1/2 inches typ. | 20 / 40 |
Note: This chart is just a guide. Do not install all of your posts in advance. You build your barrier one panel at a time because of our routed line, corner, end and 3-way posts. Do-It-Yourself fence installation has never been easier!
GreatFence.com Gate Widths
Gate widths are not actual. All gate widths include the spacing for the hinges and lock. Deductions are made at the factory based upon which gate hinge and which gate lock you’ve chosen. Gate widths never include the Gate Posts.
Aluminum is the most commonly recycled metal in the world.
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Every aluminum fence panel, post and gate is custom-built and can be quoted or purchased directly on this site.
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