Why Ella Marie ditched cedar for a modern aluminum fence.

Cedar fencing fatigue sparked a search for something better.

After replacing her cedar fence three times in 35 years, Ella Marie had enough. Between constant maintenance, weather damage, and the never-ending need to repaint, she and her husband were ready for a change. “We were just done,” she said. “They rot, they need painting, and after a year, they just don’t look nice anymore.”

So she started looking for an alternative—specifically aluminum—but was disappointed by what she saw around the neighborhood. “Most of the aluminum fences I found looked like cheap roofing set on its side. It was just bizarre,” she said. But then she discovered SLEEKFENCE.

A modern aluminum fence was the best option for her.

After finding SLEEKFENCE online, Ella and her husband were intrigued enough to make the drive out to Strawberry Hills to see one installed. What they found exceeded their expectations. “The color, the quality—it looked nothing like the other aluminum fences I’d seen,” she said. Her husband, a construction professional with a background in structural steel, was equally impressed. “We saw the samples and placed our order right after that.”

Installation that’s fast, clean, and custom-fit.

Ella’s favorite part? The install. “One day they took out our old fence and posts, cleaned it all up—no mess left behind. The next day, the new fence was up. Just like that.”

She also loved that SLEEKFENCE uses individual slats, not prefab panels, so any damaged part can be easily replaced. When a small custom section was needed at the edge of the gate, the installer made a six-inch panel on-site to match perfectly. “It looks like it was always part of the design,” Ella said.

SLEEKFENCE turned Ella’s backyard into a clean, private, low-maintenance space she loves. And after decades of dealing with rotting wood, she couldn’t be happier with the switch.

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