This 4′ black double picket aluminum fence went in behind a new home in Glen Allen, in Henrico County. The neighborhood is all new construction, with gray, blue and white siding, covered porches and paver patios. Behind the houses, the lawns slope down toward a wooded rear line, and nothing marked where one yard ended. The owners wanted the yard defined with tighter picket spacing, while keeping the open view to the trees.
A flat-top, two-rail aluminum fence with double pickets gave them that balance. It follows the property line down the slope behind the home, runs above a block retaining wall, and ties into the patio and steps near the house.
Double Picket Aluminum Fence Project Highlights
A Picket Profile That Closes the Gaps
The double picket is the reason this fence looks the way it does. On a standard panel, the openings between pickets can feel too wide for some homeowners. A double picket panel sets its pickets much closer together, and every picket still runs the full height between the top and bottom rails. So the fence reads as a denser, more finished barrier without adding height or ornament.
In practice, that means a tighter barrier from top to bottom. Visually, though, the fence still reads light from the covered porch, because the flat top rail keeps a clean line and the black pickets fade against the trees. At 4′, this double picket aluminum fence defines the yard and marks the property line clearly for the neighbors. Meanwhile, the long view toward the woods stays open.
A Black Finish That Stays Black
Black powder-coated aluminum is a low-drama material, which suits a new home. Aluminum fencing is naturally corrosion resistant, as the Aluminum Association notes, so no rust works out from under the coating. You also won’t see rust streaks down the pickets after a storm. That matters on this run, since it borders a concrete patio and paver steps near the house.
Powder coating bonds to the metal as it cures, instead of sitting on top like paint. So it holds an even black through Virginia sun, humidity and freeze-thaw cycles. Because a double picket fence like this is all aluminum, nothing swells or warps, and there are no boards to replace down the road. A rinse with a hose when the pollen comes through is all the upkeep it needs.
A Straight Line Down a Falling Lawn
The lawn behind these houses falls away steadily. On a long property-line run over ground like that, an install either looks right or it doesn’t. We racked the double picket aluminum fence panels to the grade and let each section pivot. That way the rails stay parallel to the ground while the pickets stay plumb. As a result, the fence holds a consistent height above the lawn the whole way down. A stepped run would have left wedge-shaped gaps underneath instead.
Getting it even means reading the fall of the ground before the first post goes in. Our tips for aluminum fencing on a slope explain racking in more detail. Near the house, the Glen Allen aluminum fence meets the concrete patio, and a double gate opens at the top of the paver steps between block pillars. Farther back, the fence climbs the grassy bank above the retaining wall.
A Double Picket Fence Built for a New Glen Allen Yard
This double picket aluminum fence in Glen Allen shows how much a picket profile can change a boundary. The owners kept the openness that makes a new backyard feel larger than it is. They also gained the tighter, more finished look the double picket detail brings to the whole run.
The aluminum handles the rest on its own. It won’t rust, it holds its finish, and it asks for little beyond an occasional rinse. Now the boundary looks like it was part of the plan from the beginning. It is a good example of our aluminum fence work in Glen Allen.
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