Vertical Slat
Aluminium Vertical Slat Fence Panels
Repeating vertical slat panels between posts. The panel system that copes best with ground that is not level.
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Aluminium Vertical Slat Fencing
The style to choose when your boundary slopes. Vertical slats rake with the ground while every slat stays plumb.
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Vertical Slat
Custom Vertical Slat Fencing
Made-to-measure vertical slat fencing for raked runs, non-standard heights and boundaries that will not divide evenly.
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About aluminium vertical slat fencing
On sloping ground, vertical slat fencing does something horizontal fencing cannot: it follows the grade as one continuous line. The rails rake, the slats stay vertical, and the fence runs parallel to the ground rather than stepping down in blocks. On a long, evenly sloping boundary the difference is significant.
It also adds apparent height, which is useful on a narrow frontage or anywhere the boundary should feel taller than its actual dimension. Privacy is still a function of spacing rather than direction — the slats screen the same amount either way.
Strengths
Why people choose vertical slat fencing
- Follows sloping ground neatly — slats stay plumb while the panel rakes
- Adds apparent height, which suits narrow or tall frontages
- Water and leaf litter shed down the slat rather than sitting on it
- Reads as more formal and traditional than a horizontal run
Trade-offs
What to weigh up
- Slightly more framing is needed than an equivalent horizontal panel
- On very wide openings the vertical rhythm can make a gate look narrower than it is
Keep looking
Other fencing styles
Horizontal Slat Fencing
Flat slats running left to right. The modern default.
Louvre Fencing
Angled blades: privacy from the street, airflow through.
Vertical Picket Fencing
Classic picket proportions, in powder-coated aluminium.
Vertical Slat Gates
Gates in the same vertical slat profile, so the fence line runs through.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What does a raked vertical slat fence look like?
The top and bottom rails follow the slope while the slats stay plumb, so the fence forms one continuous line parallel to the ground instead of a series of steps. It suits long, evenly graded boundaries particularly well.
Is vertical slat fencing more expensive than horizontal?
It generally needs a little more framing for an equivalent panel, and raked runs take more set-out than repeating ones. Whether that changes your total depends far more on the length of your run and the height you choose than on the direction of the slats, so it is worth getting both quoted if you are undecided.