FenceTrac with LuxeCore aluminum-core composite infill is one of the few residential and commercial fence systems to pass third-party impact testing. In lab testing at QAI Laboratories in Miami, the system absorbed three direct hits from a 9.25 lb 2x4 lumber missile...
Fence Guide for Homeowners
Can FenceTrac Be Mounted to Concrete or Rock Pillars?
FenceTrac's steel U-channel side rails can be mounted directly to concrete or rock pillars using the appropriate masonry fasteners. This configuration eliminates the need for steel fence posts between pillars and allows the FenceTrac frame and infill to span from...
How Long Does It Take to Install a FenceTrac Fence?
FenceTrac's modular fence system installs in about the same amount of time as a cap-and-trim style wood privacy fence. The difference is in how that time is spent. With a wood fence, the bulk of the labor goes into cutting, fitting, and fastening individual pickets to...
What Is the Best Infill for a Horizontal Steel Frame Fence?
FenceTrac's horizontal steel frame fence system accepts multiple infill types, including LuxeCore composite, UltraBlend PVC, aluminum, and Western Red Cedar. Each board slides horizontally into the frame's U-shaped steel channels, producing clean, uniform lines with...
How Do You Install a Fence on Existing Concrete?
FenceTrac fence systems can be installed on existing concrete surfaces using surface-mount base plates that bolt directly to the slab with anchor bolts. This eliminates the need to dig footings and makes it possible to install a full privacy fence on patios, pool...
How Do You Build a Modern Horizontal Fence?
FenceTrac's modular steel frame system builds a modern horizontal fence in a repeatable sequence: set the posts, attach the side channels, slide the infill boards into place, and bolt on the top and bottom channels. The galvanized steel frame and horizontal infill...
What Are HOA Fence Rules I Need to Know Before Installing a Fence?
FenceTrac fence systems are installed in HOA communities across the country because the modular steel frame, powder-coated finish, and both-sided design meet the material, appearance, and consistency standards that most architectural review boards require. Before...
What Is the Maximum Fence Height Allowed in Most Residential Communities?
FenceTrac manufactures privacy fence systems in 4-foot, 6-foot, and 8-foot heights, covering the full range of residential fence codes across the country. In most U.S. municipalities, backyard privacy fences are limited to 6 feet and front yard fences are limited to 3...
Does FenceTrac Offer Surface Mount Base Plates for Posts?
FenceTrac offers surface-mount base plates as an alternative to standard buried post footings. The base plates attach FenceTrac's galvanized steel posts directly to existing concrete surfaces using anchor bolts, making it possible to install a full fence system on...
Can I Customize My Fence Panel Infill Pattern?
FenceTrac's modular steel frame system is designed for infill flexibility. The U-shaped channels accept any rigid infill material up to 1 inch thick, which means you can combine different board types, alternate materials, vary spacing, and create custom patterns that...
Does Fence Material Affect My Home’s Resale Value?
FenceTrac fence systems are built with galvanized steel frames and maintenance-free infill options that hold their appearance for decades, which directly supports the curb appeal and property value that buyers evaluate during a home sale. The fence material you choose...
What Are the Best Fence Systems for Coastal Environments?
FenceTrac's galvanized steel frame with aluminum or LuxeCore composite infill is engineered for the combination of salt air, sustained humidity, high winds, and intense UV that define coastal environments. The system has been tested to a 55.0 psf design wind load...
How Does UV Exposure Affect Fence Materials?
FenceTrac's LuxeCore composite infill uses an ASA (acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile) exterior layer that is specifically engineered to resist UV degradation, making it one of the most fade-resistant fence materials available. Understanding how UV affects different fence...
What Fence Design Works Best for a Modern Home?
FenceTrac's steel frame fence system is a natural match for modern home architecture because it produces the clean lines, uniform surfaces, and hardware-free profiles that define contemporary exterior design. The modular frame with horizontal infill boards creates the...
How Does Powder Coating Help Prevent Rust in Fencing?
FenceTrac powder-coats every steel and aluminum component in the fence system, including the frame rails, posts, post caps, and aluminum infill boards and gate kits. Powder coating creates a durable, bonded finish that blocks moisture and oxygen from contacting the...
How Do I Build a Fence That Looks Good on Both Sides?
FenceTrac's modular steel frame system builds a fence that looks identical on both sides as a standard feature of every panel. The galvanized steel U-channels grip the infill boards from all four edges, hiding the structural connections and producing a symmetrical,...
What Is a Good Neighbor Fence?
FenceTrac's U-channel frame system produces a finished fence on both sides of every panel, making it a true good neighbor fence without any design workarounds or added cost. The term "good neighbor fence" refers to any fence that presents the same finished appearance...
How Tongue and Groove Fence Boards Help Your Fence
FenceTrac's LuxeCore composite and UltraBlend PVC infill boards are manufactured with a tongue and groove profile that interlocks each board to its neighbor, creating a tight privacy fence surface with no gaps between boards. This interlocking joint adds lateral...
Is It Better to Build from Scratch or Buy a Fence Kit?
FenceTrac's modular fence kits ship as pre-cut, powder-coated steel frame components with matched infill boards that assemble into a complete fence panel system. Compared to building a fence from scratch using loose lumber, posts, and hardware from a home improvement...
How Much Wind Force Does a 6-Foot Fence Experience?
FenceTrac with LuxeCore composite infill has been tested to a design wind load of 55.0 psf (pounds per square foot) under ASTM E330 at QAI Laboratories, which means the system held structural integrity under uniform pressure equivalent to severe wind conditions...
How to Build a Fence That Meets 150 MPH Wind Requirements
FenceTrac with LuxeCore composite infill has been tested to a 55.0 psf design wind load and 82.5 psf structural load under ASTM E330 at QAI Laboratories in Miami, placing its tested performance in the pressure range associated with wind speeds of 130 to 150+ mph using...
How Do Aluminum-Core Composite Fence Boards Compare to Wood Fiber Composite?
FenceTrac's LuxeCore aluminum-core composite fence boards are built around a structural aluminum core encased in cellular PVC and ASA resin, with zero wood content. Wood fiber composite (WPC) boards blend wood flour or fiber with thermoplastic polymer, typically...
What Are Aluminum-Core Composite Fence Boards?
FenceTrac's LuxeCore is the first aluminum-core composite fence board on the market, built around a structural aluminum core encased in cellular PVC and finished with an ASA (acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile) resin shell. It contains zero wood. Unlike conventional...
What Is the Most Popular Commercial Fence Aesthetic Right Now?
FenceTrac's modular steel frame fence system has become a go-to specification for the commercial fence aesthetic that dominates new construction and property upgrades right now: horizontal privacy fencing in dark powder-coated finishes, built from engineered materials...




















