Paul Wylie
2005-05-23 20:07:59 UTC
My wrought-iron pool fence is about 20 years old and is quickly becoming a
complete wreck.
My wife and have gotten estimates for new fencing, and it ain't cheap.
We're looking at about 150 linear feet of fencing, and it'll cost us close
to $5,000 installed (including the cost of removing and hauling away the
old fence).
The big question is: PVC or aluminum? I was all set to specify aluminum,
but it's roughly 20% more expensive in terms of materials (the labor, etc.
are about the same).
The PVC includes a lifetime warranty, but I'm skeptical about that. Every
piece of plastic I've ever seen exposed to AZ sunlight has broken down
pretty quickly, and I have a suspicion that even if this stuff is as
durable as they claim, by the time I'd need to file a warranty claim,
the manufacurer will be long gone.
Aluminum generally includes a 10 year warranty, although Home Depot's
install-it-yourself aluminum fencing has a 20 year warranty.
So, does anybody have any experience with getting a new pool fence and
have any recommendations? Would you recommend PVC or aluminum, or the
other way around? Do you have any installers to avoid, or one you'd swear
by?
I'm looking at paying half up front, and waiting 3 weeks to get the
fencing manufactured, so I'm leery of jumping into something without a
good understanding of the issues and risks.
That said, I need to do something soon because my existing fence is in
such poor shape.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
--Paul
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complete wreck.
My wife and have gotten estimates for new fencing, and it ain't cheap.
We're looking at about 150 linear feet of fencing, and it'll cost us close
to $5,000 installed (including the cost of removing and hauling away the
old fence).
The big question is: PVC or aluminum? I was all set to specify aluminum,
but it's roughly 20% more expensive in terms of materials (the labor, etc.
are about the same).
The PVC includes a lifetime warranty, but I'm skeptical about that. Every
piece of plastic I've ever seen exposed to AZ sunlight has broken down
pretty quickly, and I have a suspicion that even if this stuff is as
durable as they claim, by the time I'd need to file a warranty claim,
the manufacurer will be long gone.
Aluminum generally includes a 10 year warranty, although Home Depot's
install-it-yourself aluminum fencing has a 20 year warranty.
So, does anybody have any experience with getting a new pool fence and
have any recommendations? Would you recommend PVC or aluminum, or the
other way around? Do you have any installers to avoid, or one you'd swear
by?
I'm looking at paying half up front, and waiting 3 weeks to get the
fencing manufactured, so I'm leery of jumping into something without a
good understanding of the issues and risks.
That said, I need to do something soon because my existing fence is in
such poor shape.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
--Paul
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