Spacing decides it. Butt the slats up close and the yard is fully screened. Leave a narrow, even gap and you block sightlines while keeping the light. Open the gap further and the fence turns into a clean horizontal line.

Both suit modern architecture when finished right. Aluminum cannot rust and stays consistent panel to panel, which is why the horizontal slat look uses it. Steel is stronger and takes ornamental detail better. We weigh the two against the design.

Yes. Most newer Hillsboro developments set standards for fence height, style, or material, and we supply the drawings and finish samples the review asks for.

Yes. On new construction we work from the plans, fabricate in our own shop, and schedule installation so the fence lands as one of the final trades, matched in color and profile to the rest of the exterior.


Yes, and tight lots are where precision matters most. With the fence only a few feet from the house and the neighbor, post placement and reveal spacing are visible up close, so we measure the run and build the panels to it rather than trimming stock lengths on site.