# Aluminum Fence Installation in Hammond, LA > Aluminum fence installation in Hammond, LA: powder-coated ornamental fences for front yards, pools and dogs, racked to slopes and set on posts sized for wet ground. URL: https://palisadeshammondfence.com/aluminum-fence-installation/ Service Powder-coated ornamental aluminum for front yards, pools and pets, racked to follow slopes, with stainless fasteners and gate posts sized for the leaf. Get an Estimate [(985) 866-3827](tel:+19858663827) Last Updated: November 1, 2026 Aluminum panels can rack, shifting their rails at an angle so the pickets stay vertical while the fence follows the ground. Aluminum doesn't rust, but its finish and its fasteners decide how it looks after a decade of humidity. Mon to Fri 8 to 6 · Sat and Sun 9 to 2 Aluminum fence installation is the usual answer around Hammond when someone wants the look of iron without the rust. [Palisades Hammond Fence](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/) installs powder-coated ornamental aluminum fences across Hammond and nearby towns in Tangipahoa, St. Tammany and Livingston parishes, for front yards, pool enclosures, dog runs and decorative borders. Installation is carried out by licensed and insured fence contractors. An aluminum fence is open by design: it marks a line, contains a dog or forms a barrier without blocking the view or the breeze. This page explains how it is built, why its finish and fasteners matter in this humidity, how it compares with steel, and which local rules shape where it goes. ## What happens on the first visit The walk starts with purpose, because it sets the panel. A decorative front-yard border, a dog fence and a pool barrier all look alike from the street but need different picket spacing, heights and gate hardware. The run is measured, gate openings and corners are marked, and the grade along the line is checked panel by panel to decide where panels rack and where they step. The visit also notes whether the line sits in front of the house, inside the Hyer-Cate overlay or the Historic District, or near a corner intersection, since each brings its own limit. Then come the permit drawing from your survey or parcel map and the Louisiana 811 locate request, filed at least 48 and no more than 120 hours before digging. ## How an aluminum fence is built An ornamental aluminum fence is a system of extruded parts made to fit together. The fit is what makes it last. - **Posts.** Square aluminum tubes, commonly 2 in for line posts and heavier for gates, set in concrete. Rails slot into routed holes or mount on brackets. - **Rails and pickets.** Two or three rails per panel with pickets passed through them and fastened, often with hidden screws. Grades from residential to industrial differ in picket size and wall thickness, which sets how well the fence resists bending. - **Finish.** A powder coat baked over a chemical pretreatment, usually black, bronze or white. - **Hardware.** Hinges, latches and screws in stainless steel or coated metal compatible with aluminum. The posts, rails and pickets are extrusions, typically made to ASTM B221 from alloys such as 6063 or 6005. Asking which grade, alloy and wall thickness a quote uses is a fair way to compare two aluminum fences that look the same in a photo. ## Protective coatings and corrosion Aluminum reacts with air to form a thin oxide film that seals the metal, so it doesn’t rust through like steel. That is why aluminum suits a climate with about 64 inches of rain a year, per NOAA’s normals for the Hammond station, and long, humid summers. The weak points are the finish and the joints. Powder coat protects the surface and gives the color, and it lasts only as long as the pretreatment under it holds. AAMA 2604 is one of the published performance standards for organic coatings on aluminum, testing weathering, color retention and adhesion. A coating that was applied over a poorly cleaned surface can blister or let corrosion creep outward from a scratch. ### Dissimilar metals Corrosion also starts where aluminum touches a different metal in the presence of moisture. Plain steel screws, steel hinges without a compatible coating and copper-based treated lumber all set up that reaction, and the aluminum is the side that loses. Stainless fasteners, hardware made for the system and no direct contact with treated wood keep the fence from corroding at its joints, which is where failure shows first. ## Aluminum or steel Aluminum and ornamental steel look nearly identical from the street, and the difference shows up over years and under load. Aluminum is lighter, won’t rust and costs less. Steel is heavier, far more rigid and resists impact and climbing, but it rusts wherever its galvanizing and paint are broken, which in this humidity means welds, cut ends and scratches need watching. For most homes, aluminum is the practical choice: front borders, pool barriers and pet fences. Steel earns its weight on security fences, tall drive gates and custom designs. The [wrought iron fence page](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/wrought-iron-fence-installation/) covers steel and custom ornamental work, and the comparison table on this page sets the two side by side. ## Decorative fences, front yards and districts Ornamental aluminum is one of the few fences Hammond allows in a front yard. The development code permits front-yard fences of wood, metal other than chain link, decorative or simulated wrought iron, or masonry, up to 4 ft high, and aluminum fits within that list. Behind the front of the house the 4 ft cap no longer applies, and the allowed height for the lot is confirmed on the permit. Within 30 ft of a street intersection, nothing above 3 ft is allowed. In the Historic District, any fence fronting a street or alley goes before the Historic District Commission, and the Hyer-Cate overlay keeps the same 4 ft front limit. Mandeville’s rules allow decorative wrought iron in front setbacks up to 5.5 ft, more than Hammond; the [Mandeville page](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/service-areas/mandeville/) has the details, and the exact limit is confirmed per address. The [fence permit guide](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/guide/fence-permits/) covers the application. ## Wind, storms and impacts An open picket fence lets wind pass, so aluminum carries far less storm load than a solid privacy fence of the same height. FEMA has declared major disasters covering Tangipahoa Parish for storms from Katrina in 2005 to Francine in 2024, and in those events flying debris and falling limbs are the bigger threat to an open fence. Posts still stand in wet ground, so footings follow the [wet clay post guide](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/guide/fence-posts-in-wet-clay-soil/). A bent picket or panel can be replaced section by section when the style is still available, as the [fence repair page](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/fence-repair/) explains. ## Gates and pools Aluminum gates are light, which is easy on hinge posts, but a wide leaf can flex. Walk gates hang on heavier posts with self-closing hinges where needed, and wide openings get double leaves or a stiffer frame. For pool enclosures, aluminum is the common barrier material, with picket spacing, height and gate hardware set to the barrier rule confirmed for your address; see [pool fence installation](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/pool-fence-installation/). The [gate installation page](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/gate-installation/) covers hardware. ## What an aluminum fence costs around Hammond A typical Hammond-area range for an ornamental aluminum fence, installed, is about **$25 to $55 per linear foot**, and aluminum pool barriers fall in the same band. Standard black panels on flat ground sit low. Taller panels, heavier commercial grades, decorative finials and rings, racking on slopes and more gates push toward the top. Walk gates typically add $150 to $600 each. These are budgeting ranges, not quotes, and the [pool fence requirements guide](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/guide/louisiana-pool-fence-requirements/) covers what a barrier adds. The [aluminum fence cost guide](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/guide/aluminum-fence-cost/) breaks the range down, and the [fence cost estimator](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/tools/fence-cost-estimator/) gives a number from your own length and options. ## What's included - Walking and measuring the line, with slopes, gate openings and corners marked and the panel layout fitted to the yard - A check of front-yard, historic district and overlay rules for the address - The fence permit drawing from your survey or parcel map, and the Louisiana 811 locate request - Aluminum posts set in concrete, with heavier posts at gates - Powder-coated panels in the style, height and color you choose, racked or stepped to the grade - Stainless steel fasteners and gate hardware rated for the leaf - Tear-out and haul-away of an old fence when quoted - Gate adjustment, cleanup and a final walk of the line ## Aluminum or ornamental steel for a decorative fence | | Aluminum | Ornamental steel (wrought iron style) | | --- | --- | --- | | Corrosion | Forms a protective oxide; no red rust | Rusts wherever the coating is broken | | Strength and weight | Light; bends or dents on a hard impact | Heavy and rigid; resists impact and climbing | | Slopes | Most panels rack to follow grade | Racking panels exist; custom work is fitted | | Gates | Light leaves, easy on hinge posts | Heavy leaves need stiff, deep hinge posts | | Upkeep | Washing; touch up deep scratches | Watch welds and scratches; repaint over time | | Typical Hammond-area range | $25 to $55 per foot | $30 to $100 or more per foot | ## Related resources Cost Guide How Much Does an Aluminum Fence Cost in Hammond, LA? The installed range for ornamental aluminum, how it compares with steel and wrought iron, and what slope, picket spacing, pool rules and gates add. Learn What Are Louisiana's Pool Fence Requirements? Where pool barrier rules come from in Louisiana, the dimensions a barrier is built to, why the gate is the part that fails, and how pool fencing is permitted around Hammond. Learn Do You Need a Permit to Build a Fence in Louisiana? Louisiana leaves fence permits to each city and parish. Here is what Hammond and Covington require, what is known about Mandeville, and how heights, setbacks and corner lots shape the application. Decision Guide What Is the Best Fence for Dogs in a Hammond Yard? Match the fence to the way your dog gets out, fit it to Hammond's height rules and wet ground, and treat the gate as the part most likely to let a dog through. Learn What Are Louisiana's Fence Laws for Property Lines and Neighbors? What the Louisiana Civil Code says about enclosing land, fences on a shared line, boundary markers and long possession, and where city codes take over for height and front yards. Decision Guide How Do You Plan a Fence Around Hammond, LA? The order that keeps a fence project from stalling: where the line is, which rules apply, how the run and gates are laid out, what gets located before digging and what the ground asks of the posts. ## From the first call to the last gate 1. First call You describe the fence, the yard and the timing, and set a visit. 2. Site visit The line is walked and measured, gates and slopes noted, and the soil and drainage checked. 3. Permit and 811 The permit drawing goes to the city or parish, and utilities are located before any digging. 4. Build Posts are set and allowed to cure, then rails, panels or fabric and gates go up. 5. Walkthrough Gates are adjusted, the site is cleaned, and you check the finished line. ## What this work looks like A black aluminum picket fence following a gentle slope in a lawn, the panels racked so the bottom rail stays parallel to the ground, running out of the frame A four-foot black aluminum fence around a back yard with a vegetable garden, a brick house behind A black aluminum walk gate in a four-foot aluminum fence along a garden path A black aluminum fence along the front of a brick single-story house in a subdivision, set back behind a strip of lawn and flower bed ## Questions about aluminum fences ### Will an aluminum fence corrode in Hammond's humidity? Not the way steel does. Bare aluminum grows a thin oxide layer that seals the surface, so it never forms flaking red rust. What can fail is the finish: powder coat that was poorly pretreated can blister or creep from a scratch, and aluminum touching steel, copper or copper-treated lumber corrodes at the contact. Good pretreatment, stainless fasteners and separation from treated wood prevent most of it. ### Can an aluminum fence follow a sloped yard? Usually. Most aluminum panels are rackable: the rails pivot at the pickets so the panel can lean with the grade while the pickets stay plumb, up to a limit set by the manufacturer. Steeper ground is handled by stepping panels down level, which leaves a triangular gap at the low end. The site walk measures the grade and picks the method panel by panel. ### Is an aluminum fence strong enough for a large dog? For most dogs, yes, if the picket spacing and height fit the dog. Choose spacing narrow enough that the dog's head can't pass, a height it can't clear, and a bottom rail close to the ground. A heavy dog that charges or jumps at the fence can bend residential-grade pickets, so a heavier commercial grade or a different material may suit it better. ### Can aluminum fence panels be mounted on existing wood posts? It is better not to. Modern pressure-treated pine uses copper-based preservatives, and aluminum in direct contact with that wood corrodes, especially when it stays damp. Aluminum panels are designed for their own aluminum posts, set in concrete, and mixing systems also leaves the fence with posts that rot while the panels last. Where a mixed design is unavoidable, the metal is isolated from the wood. ### What does an aluminum fence installation quote include? The footage and height, the panel style and grade, post sizes and how they are set, the number and width of gates with their hinges and latches, racking or stepping on slopes, tear-out and haul-away if an old fence is coming out, the permit, cleanup and a final walk. If any of those is missing, ask before comparing totals. ## Related services ### Pool fences → Pool barriers in aluminum, steel, vinyl or wood with self-closing, self-latching gates, planned with the pool permit and built to the barrier rule confirmed for your address. ### Wrought iron fences → Ornamental steel fences and gates in the wrought iron style, from galvanized prefab panels to custom fabricated work, finished and detailed to keep rust off in a wet climate. ### Gates → Walk, garden and double gates in wood, vinyl, chain link and metal, sized to what passes through and hung on posts built to carry them.