Iron Fences Are Built Tough!

Picket

Picket iron fencing is the most commonly used and highly demanded iron fence these days. Such fences are constructed from long metal rods with sharp edges at the end. It is not necessary that the edges are sharp as they can also be round and square but they commonly sharp edges are demanded for security reasons. The distance between two fences can also vary and can also be according to your choice but usually these fences are maximum at a distance of 6 inches. The designs of picket fences have been changed drastically along with the passage of time and it has seen that in each era the style and design of iron picket fences were absolutely different and amazing.


Smooth Rail

Smooth rail iron fence is used on those places where it is not desirable to use picket fences such as pools etc. These iron fences are modern and are designed with a very stylish outlook. These iron fences are constructed more like picket fences but they have an extra feature and that is they have an additional horizontal rod at the top instead of sharp edges. Smooth rail iron fences will be usually found with decorative scroll work on top as this is a very commonly demanded design of it.

Hairpin

Hairpin is a very historical styles of iron fences which are not commonly seen these. However, even now there are certain places where such iron fence is found. These fences can be found in historical areas or at homes owned by those who love to be related with history and olden times. Instead of having sharp edges on top hairpin iron fences have curved edges connecting two pickets together. Each and every picket is made from metal rod and the top curved edge is made by heating them.