Wondering if iron fence or aluminum fence will stand up to more abuse? Read on to see which fence material is stronger.

Wondering if iron fence or aluminum fence will stand up to more abuse? Read on to see which fence material is stronger.
One of the first questions folks have when purchasing something for the outside their house is “how well is this going to hold up to the elements and how often is it going to require maintenance from me?”. This comes up often with fence since you get into painting, staining and general upkeep for something you plan to have in your yard for decades to come. So when it comes to iron and aluminum fence, does one require more maintenance than the other? The answer may surprise you!
We get a lot of folks that come to us with pre-conceived notions of iron or aluminum fence material looking nicer than the other. Is there any truth to this?
By far, we get asked this question most by people shopping for fence and gates is:
Which one is better ? Iron or Aluminum fence and gates?
We go though the most common scenarios and questions to show where iron trumps aluminum, aluminum trumps iron and where they are a draw.