Service + Install Guide · Kansas City Metro
Ornamental aluminum fence installation in Kansas City.
Powder-coated, pool-code compliant ornamental aluminum — installed right. 36-inch post depth, rackable panels for KC's rolling yards, stainless hardware, lifetime panel warranty, and a 10-year written workmanship warranty. Plus the install details most contractors won't tell you.
Why Kodiak's aluminum installs last
Pool-code compliant
Every aluminum install meets the 2026 Kansas and Missouri pool codes — 4 ft minimum height, self-closing self-latching gates, and a 4-inch sphere rule for picket spacing. We bring inspectors a clean job every time.
Powder-coated, not painted
Architectural-grade powder coat over rust-proof aluminum extrusion. It doesn't chip, peel, or rust through. Black, bronze, and white in stock; custom colors on 2-week lead time.
Set 36" deep in concrete
Posts set below the KC frost line in a full bag of concrete per hole. The cheap aluminum installs you see leaning by year three are 18-inch posts in dirt. Don't be that yard.
Lifetime panel warranty
Manufacturer lifetime warranty on the panels and posts, plus our 10-year written workmanship warranty on the install. In writing, before deposit.
Aluminum fence styles we install
All powder-coated 6005-T5 architectural aluminum. Black, bronze, and white from stock.
Pool / 3-Rail
Heights: 4 ft, 4.5 ft, 5 ft
Industry-standard 3-rail design with 4-inch picket spacing. Meets pool code in every KC-metro jurisdiction. Most popular for backyards.
Estate / 2-Rail
Heights: 3 ft, 4 ft
Cleaner two-rail look for front yards, gardens, and decorative perimeter lines. Wider picket spacing — not for pools.
Privacy-Top
Heights: 5 ft, 6 ft
Decorative finial top with tighter picket spacing for added security. Common for commercial and pet containment.
Commercial / Industrial
Heights: 6 ft, 8 ft
Heavier 6063-T6 extrusion, double pickets through rail, anti-climb spacing. For schools, churches, and storage facilities.
How aluminum fence is installed (the right way)
Step by step — what an honest crew actually does on your property.
- 01
Layout & utility locate
We call 811, mark the property line off your plat, and dry-fit panels along the run before any concrete is mixed. Catches grade changes early.
- 02
Post holes — 10" wide × 36" deep
Auger to 36 inches (below the Kansas/Missouri frost line). Aluminum needs a wider hole than wood — 10 inches — because the post sets in a full bag of high-strength concrete, not packed dirt.
- 03
Set posts plumb in wet concrete
Posts dropped, leveled in two planes, braced, then we pour 4,000 PSI concrete around them and crown the top to shed water away from the post sleeve.
- 04
Hang panels — rackable on grade
Quality aluminum panels rack up to 15° per 6-ft section, which means we follow the ground contour without step-downs. Brackets are stainless, not zinc.
- 05
Hang gates with the right hardware
Self-closing hinges, magnetic self-latching latch above the 54-inch pool-code height, and a drop rod on double gates. We don't use the bag hardware that comes with cheap panel kits.
- 06
Final walkthrough + inspection
We coordinate the city's final pool-enclosure inspection and walk every linear foot with you before we ask for the final payment.
The specs that matter (and what to ask any KC contractor)
Post depth: 36"
Anything less heaves in winter. Below frost line for both KS and MO.
Picket spacing: < 4"
Required by every KC-metro pool code. A 4-inch sphere must not pass through.
Latch height: 54"+
Self-latching gate hardware must be 54 inches off finished grade, opening outward.
Extrusion: 6005-T5
Architectural grade. Avoid 6063 for residential — it's lighter and dents easier.
Hardware: stainless
Zinc brackets and screws rust streaks down the panels in 2–3 years. Demand stainless.
Finish: AAMA 2604
Powder coat spec for 20+ year UV resistance. Get the spec number in writing.
HOA approval tips (Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Lee's Summit)
Submit color, height, and style spec sheet to the architectural committee BEFORE signing a contract. Most KC HOAs require black or bronze — white aluminum is often rejected.
Overland Park, Leawood, and Prairie Village HOAs almost always require ornamental (not chain link or solid privacy) along golf-course frontages and ponds. Aluminum is usually pre-approved.
If you back to a common area or greenbelt, expect a 'must be black, 4 ft max, 50% open' rule. Estate-style 2-rail aluminum is the safest pick.
Get HOA approval IN WRITING, dated and signed, before the city issues the permit. The city will ask for it.
Frequently asked questions
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