It depends how we space the slats. Tight spacing gives full seclusion. A small consistent gap covers most sightlines without darkening the yard. Wide spacing becomes a design line instead of a screen.


Yes, and we build them together in the same shop. Matching the gate in profile, spacing, and finish is what keeps the run reading as one designed line rather than a fence with a gate bolted into it.

Yes. Several Sherwood communities set standards for fence height, style, or material, and we supply the drawings and finish samples so the review clears cleanly.


Both work when finished properly. Aluminum cannot rust and stays light across a long back line. Steel is stronger and takes ornamental detail better, which suits the older homes around Old Town. We weigh the two against your design.

Yes, and Sherwood asks for it more than anywhere else we work. Black powder-coated metal with a warm wood-tone slat, square profiles, and simple lines is the recipe, and we fabricate the fence and gate together so the proportions look intentional.