Aluminum & Ornamental Fencing for Metro Detroit Homes

Aluminum is the fence that looks like wrought iron without the rust streak on your brick. BH Fencing installs ornamental aluminum across metro Detroit for front yards, pool barriers, and HOA streets that won't allow a wood wall — powder-coated, low-maintenance, and set so freeze-thaw doesn't rack a long run along Big Beaver or Orchard Lake.

Where Aluminum Belongs on a Metro Detroit Lot

Front yards in Troy, Birmingham, Grosse Pointe Woods, and Northville often want a border that keeps dogs in and the architecture visible. Black three-rail and four-rail ornamental does that. Pool lots in Farmington Hills and Novi need a barrier with spacing and gate hardware that meets Michigan pool-fence expectations — aluminum is the usual match.

We also use aluminum to split a job: wood or vinyl privacy in the backyard, ornamental along the sidewalk so the street elevation stays open. That's a common Dearborn and Livonia request, and it looks intentional when the heights and colors are planned together.

• Three-rail and four-rail ornamental in standard black and bronze
• Spear-top, flat-top, and HOA-specified profiles
• Pool-barrier layouts with self-closing, self-latching gates
• Matching aluminum walk and driveway gates
• Mix-and-match plans with wood or vinyl privacy out back

Ornamental Still Fights Clay and Wind

Aluminum is light, which is good for rust and bad if posts are lazy. A long, open run acts like a lattice in a spring wind. We set posts below frost, keep them plumb on grade changes, and use the right gate hardware so a driveway leaf doesn't sag after the first thaw.

Powder coat lasts when the install doesn't chip it and when snowplow spray isn't grinding the bottom rail all winter. We'll talk placement on corner lots and along busy roads — Van Dyke, Telegraph, Hall Road — so you're not buying a fence the city salt truck can kiss every January.

• Frost-depth posts on every run, not just the gates
• Rackable sections for sloped estate lots
• Gate posts sized so driveway leaves don't droop
• Setbacks that respect sidewalks, easements, and plow paths
• Touch-up and alignment included before we call it done

Typical Aluminum Pricing

Ornamental aluminum typically installs around $32–$55 per linear foot in metro Detroit, depending on height, style, gates, and site work. Walk gates often run $400–$1,200; driveway gates $1,500–$6,000+ depending on width and automation. These are typical ranges, not quotes.

A simple three-foot front-yard border costs less than a five-foot pool enclosure with two self-closing gates. We'll measure and write it down. Financing is available on approved credit.

• Typical aluminum ornamental: $32–$55 per linear foot
• Height, rings, and custom tops move the price
• Walk gates typically $400–$1,200
• Driveway gates typically $1,500–$6,000+
• Free on-site estimate — no obligation

Maintenance Is a Rinse, Not a Refinish

Wash off salt film in spring if you sit near a treated road. Check latches once a year. If a car or a limb bends a section, we replace that bay — you don't repaint a whole perimeter. That's the pitch, and it's true as long as the posts stay put.

We install established ornamental systems — the kind of names you'll see on quality residential jobs — and we stand behind the hang and the line. Licensed and insured, local crew, written quote.

• Rinse road salt off the bottom rail in spring
• Keep mulch and irrigation off the posts
• Lubricate gate hinges and latches yearly
• Call for a bent picket or a latch that misses
• No rust streaks on masonry when the coat stays intact

What's included

• On-site layout for front-yard, pool, or mixed-material plans
• Written quote with height and style options
• Powder-coated aluminum sections in the agreed color
• Posts set below frost, plumb on grade
• Self-closing hardware on pool gates when specified
• Walk or driveway gates hung and aligned
• Cleanup and haul-away of old fence when quoted
• Workmanship guarantee on the installation