Here are some more ideas for putting new wrought iron fences in your yard to help protect your garden.
When you want to make your garden more beautiful, you might be at a loss for how to do it. Adding wrought iron might not sound like the greatest way to go about it. At least, not on the surface. But if you follow this path, then you might be surprised by how well the results turn out. Here are some more ideas for putting new wrought iron fences in your yard to help protect your garden.
Maximizing The Decorative Potential
Think about adding finials to your garden fences. They present a fantastic topper that can set them apart from the decorations that your neighbors choose to use. Make a classy statement with these finials that declare you value form over function. Just be sure that the style you choose fits with the exterior of your home and doesn’t look out of place when it comes to the aesthetics of your house’s environs. Even if you’re not sure what type of fence topper you would like, you won’t lack for choices. In fact, you can find rings, scrolls, knuckles, stylized pickets, and accessories for the posts that make them stand out amidst the green and yellow and orange blooms of exuberant color that late spring and early summer will bring into your garden.
Getting The Iron to Last
Whether or not you have a green thumb in your garden, you can find inventive ways to help make your iron lasts longer than you would expect. Compared to other fencing materials, metal fences will survive far longer than wood or vinyl. However, you need to ensure that you can keep up with timely maintenance. Old school wrought iron often rusted and corroded. However, with the passage of time and the advancement of wrought iron fabrication, your fences can last longer than they ever could in the past. Enhanced wrought iron is closer to steel, which is an alloy and not always considered as a pure base metal. Galvanization is another process that can help protect your wrought iron garden fences against the ravages of time, weather, and rust. Whenever steel is dipped in zinc, it becomes stronger for it. Make sure to use paint that includes zinc powder coatings to help improve the strength and durability of your wrought iron fences, even if you don’t plan to erect them around your garden.
HAVE QUESTIONS? ASK HERCULES CUSTOM IRON
If you are ready to install your massive duty iron fence and add iron railings or you still have some more questions, we here at Hercules Custom Iron are here to help. We have many years of experience and will ensure that your chain link fence will serve you and your family for years. Visit us online or call us at 1-800-331-2590. For advice, updates, and to see what we are up to, be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest.