That is a spacing question. Near-solid slats give you a completely private yard. A modest gap holds back the views and still lets air move. A generous gap reads as architecture rather than screening.

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


Often, yes. Many Charbonneau yards still carry their original fencing, and a powder-coated metal run modernizes the property while removing the repainting an older wood fence needs.

Yes, and small yards are where the detail shows most. With the fence a few feet from the house and the neighbor, post placement and slat spacing are read up close, so we measure the run and fabricate to it rather than cutting stock panels on site.

Yes, and it comes up on most Villebois projects. The neighborhood holds close standards for fence height, style, and material because the streetscape depends on consistency, so we supply the drawings and finish samples the review asks for.