Fencing For Daycare Facilities: 4 Reason To Choose Aluminum

When it comes to running a daycare facility, nothing is more important than safety. Any outdoor areas of your facility must be properly fenced off, both to prevent the children under your care from wandering off, and keep them safe from abductors, stray animals, and other potential hazards.

If you are looking for safe, secure fencing suitable for daycare facilities, aluminum fencing is an excellent choice, especially if it is professionally installed by a fence builder or contractor. Here are four reasons to choose aluminum fencing for your daycare facility:

Strength And Durability

Aluminum fencing is stronger than almost every other commonly used fencing material and can stand up to years of abuse without becoming compromised. When properly installed, aluminum fencing is extremely impact resistant and almost impossible to topple. Aluminum is also very difficult to cut through without specialized cutting tools and will thwart opportunistic abductors who could cut or smash through weaker fencing.

Aluminum fencing also stays strong for years and has exceptional durability and longevity. Because aluminum is almost completely immune to rust and corrosion, it will not weaken or crumble over time. It does not rot like timber fencing, and will not become weak and brittle due to sunlight exposure, like many types of vinyl fencing.

Although it is more expensive than cheap timber or vinyl fencing, this longevity also makes aluminum a wise long-term investment for your daycare facility.

Low Maintenance Requirements

Because aluminum is immune to rot and highly resistant to corrosion, it requires very little maintenance over its long service life. It does not need to be oiled or stained like a timber fence and does not require any surface treatments to prevent rot or insect damage.

Aluminum fencing also does not require protective coatings (such as galvanized coatings) that are usually found on steel fences, so you won't have to worry about renewing these coatings when they wear out. If you do choose painted or powder-coated fencing for aesthetic reasons, these coatings will last for many years and do not need to be replaced if they wear out.

Anti-Climb Design

Older children may be tempted to climb over your facility's fences if they are feeling rebellious, and basic timber or vinyl panel fences are relatively easy to climb. Chain link fences are even easier to climb because of their flexibility.

Most aluminum fence designs are virtually impossible to climb and do not present any easy handholds or footholds. Tubular aluminum fencing is the most common design, and also the most difficult to climb. These fences are made from spaced, vertical aluminum posts, which are too smooth and slippery to provide any handholds for potential escapees.

Attractive And Inviting

Tall, solid panel fences may be secure, but they can also look rather imposing, making your facility less attractive to potential clients. Chain link fences can also be very offputting, and can make your facility look more like a prison camp than a friendly daycare center.

Aluminum fencing, especially tubular aluminum fencing, is an excellent compromise between security and aesthetics. Attractive in its own right, aluminum fencing can be made more attractive with colorful paint jobs or decorative accents and designs.  

For more information, contact a local company like Anaya And Sons Fence Company.