54″ Strafford Flush Bottom Aluminum Fence Installation for a Pool Enclosure in Avondale, PA
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Project Overview
This Avondale homeowner’s new pool needed a barrier that would satisfy Pennsylvania’s pool code the moment the water went in — without turning a backyard that opens onto a sweeping, graded slope into a boxed-in enclosure. J&A Fence installed a 54″ black aluminum Strafford flush bottom fence around the full pool patio, tying the fence line directly into the poured concrete retaining wall that steps the yard down from the walkout deck to the newly graded lawn.
The project was installed while the surrounding yard was still mid-regrade — the erosion-control blanket and fresh seed bed visible around the pool are part of the same site work, not a delay in the fence itself. The fence was built to the retaining wall’s exact grade changes so the barrier stays code-tight at every step down the slope, rather than needing to be re-set once the landscaping settles.
Project Snapshot
| Location | Avondale, PA |
| Fence Type | 54″ Black Aluminum Strafford Flush Bottom Fence |
| Property Type | Residential — new in-ground pool construction on a graded slope |
| Special Features | Flush bottom picket design closing the under-fence gap for pool code compliance; fence line set to follow the poured concrete retaining wall down the graded slope; open picket spacing for clear sightlines to the pool; black powder-coated aluminum finish |
| Primary Goal | Enclose the new pool with a code-compliant safety barrier that keeps the yard’s open sightlines intact |
| Project Status | Completed |
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Why This Design Worked
Most pool barrier code violations come down to one thing: a gap under the bottom rail wide enough for a small child to slip through or get a foothold on. Standard aluminum fence panels often leave that gap where the ground drops away or where a fence meets a hard surface like a retaining wall cap. The Strafford flush bottom design closes that gap directly at the bottom rail instead of relying on grading or add-on gap guards, which matters most exactly where this fence sits — running the top of a poured concrete wall that steps down the yard’s slope.
A solid privacy fence would have solved the code question just as easily, but it would have blocked the sightlines. Open aluminum pickets keep the barrier just as effective at keeping people out when the pool is unsupervised, while keeping it visible when it’s in use.
Standout Features
Flush Bottom Pool Code Compliance
The bottom rail sits flush to the ground and to the retaining wall cap along its full run, closing off the under-fence gap that standard aluminum panels can leave open at grade changes.
Fence Line Set to the Retaining Wall
Rather than running a straight, level fence across an already-graded slope, the panels were set to follow the poured concrete retaining wall step for step, so the barrier stays tight to the wall cap at every elevation change instead of opening a gap as the ground drops.
Open Sightlines for Supervision
The Strafford’s vertical picket spacing keeps the pool fully visible from the deck and the rest of the yard, so the fence works as a barrier without ever becoming a blind spot.
Factory Powder-Coated Black Finish
Baked-on black powder coat resists rust, chlorine splash-back, and fading — no repainting or touch-ups, even with a pool running through it season after season.
The Finished Result
The pool patio now has a code-compliant barrier that reads as part of the landscape. The flush bottom rail keeps the enclosure secure at every point along the graded slope and retaining wall, the open picket spacing keeps the pool visible from the deck and yard, and the black powder-coated finish means the fence won’t need attention again once the surrounding lawn fills in. It’s a barrier built to pass inspection on day one and stay maintenance-free for years after.
What the Homeowner Had to Say
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