Monthly Archives: June 2019

Adding Protection and Beauty to Your Home Property with An Aluminum Driveway Gate


When choosing any home additions, it is important to display your own style and preferences.  This allows your home to truly feel like your own. Choosing an aluminum gate design for your driveway entrance is no different than selecting a style of fencing.  There are many different options to consider with custom posts, pillars, sizes, and colors. Your new driveway gate should complement your homes architecture and natural surrounding to make it a joy to exit and enter your home each day.

Posts and Pillars

No matter what style of aluminum driveway gate you choose for your home, the gate will need posts on each end to mount to. Standard posts can be ordered along with your new aluminum gate or you can add custom options such as stone pillars when installing the gate. The standard posts are typically black or matched to the color of the fence. Many homeowners upgrade to stone pillars to make a bold statement to the driveway and home. Depending on the budget, your choice of materials for a pillar can range from masonry, brick, stone, and more.

Accent Items

To create a custom look to your aluminum driveway gate, buyers can order additional accent options. At iFenceUSA there are several options such as ball caps, circles at base of gate, butterfly scrolls, or estate scrolls. Another option to increase security and ease of navigation during the dark is lighting. Lighting fixtures can be mounted on top of the columns or installed in the ground facing the gate to create up lighting. Perhaps you want to step your aluminum estate gate up another notch, add an ornamental feature to your gate such as statue or a large plant. Many specialty businesses such as golf or equestrian like to incorporate their industry into the entrance of their companies. 

Arches and Scallops

When purchasing an aluminum driveway gate, a choice on arch design has to be made. At iFenceUSA you can select from four different configurations: Horizon Straight, Regal Wave, Stonecliff Sunrise, or Stonecliff Sunset. The personality of a gate can change dramatically depending on the choice you make. Take into consideration the homes architectural elements so that your home and gate coordinate.

Choosing the Right Color

Aluminum gates in black are classic, timeless, and a traditional option for buyers. However, some homeowners like to choose more natural color options such as green or beige to match landscaping.  At IfenceUSA, there are nine colors to choose from to coordinate your aluminum estate gate to your landscape and siding.   

iFenceUSA is an online distributor of wholesale aluminum fences and gates for residential, resortcommercial, and industrial applications.  As an industry leader in maintenance-free aluminum fencing products we have all your aluminum fence and gate needs covered.  More information can be found online at https://www.ifenceusa.com/.



Swimming safety for this year’s pool season

Schools are finishing up for the summer and kids are trading in their books and bags for swim suits and towels and heading to the pools. Summer time is full of fun memories to be made but it can also be very dangerous. A study done by Consumer Product Safety Commission shows there are 350 children under the age of 5 that drown in pools each year. Whether you and your family are out at a public pool or in the privacy of your own home, it is very important to be educated on pool safety. One of the largest safety requirements for your home’s pool is protection with a fence such as an aluminum pool fence along with an aluminum pool gate. At ifenceUSA, our aluminum pool fences are designed with pool safety in mind. For great tips and information on pool safety you can read the article “Safety key to fun time at the pool”.

Pool Safety: Securing Your Pool With An Aluminum Fence and Gate

As a homeowner with a backyard pool, safety must be of the utmost importance.  Pool safety may seem like common sense however there are many little things we overlook just because as adults we have good judgement.  Little ones and family pets however may be lacking insight into safe options around water verse activities that aren’t so safe.  Most little kids have zero fear, including in water, which makes security measures even more important than ever.  Kids see water and picture fun times, whereas parents we see the hidden dangers.  Added layers of protection are critical in preventing access from the pool area when supervision is not present.

Aluminum pool fencing is a key element in securing your pool.  All 18 styles of aluminum pool fences and gates from iFenceUSA come with self-closing, self-latching gate hardware.  This helps to prevent the pool gate accidentally being left open in the haste of wrapping up the days fun as well as preventing the gate from being opened without physically undoing the gate latch.  Pool gate latches are often difficult for little hands to maneuver which helps ensure that little ones are not accessing the pool without supervision.  Aluminum pool fencing for the perimeter of your pool is just one way to keep your family safe this summer for more tips on pool safety check out the latest installment at Leslie’s Pool Supplies

At iFenceUSA we believe that your backyard pool should be both safe and aesthetically pleasing.  Our 18 styles of metal pool fencing can be customized to one of 8 colors, with hundreds of different combinations of options to easily accessorize your pool area.