CULPEPER, VA – July 14, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –
Crusaders Fence, a licensed fencing contractor serving Fredericksburg and the surrounding Central Virginia region, has built a specialty in aluminum pool fence enclosures, with pool-related work now accounting for roughly 70 percent of the company’s aluminum installations. That specialty follows Virginia’s pool barrier requirements, which set specific height, spacing, and gate standards for backyard pool enclosures.
Virginia’s Uniform Statewide Building Code, which adopts the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, requires backyard pool barriers to stand at least 48 inches tall, with no more than 1 3/4 inches of open space between vertical pickets, a gap narrow enough that a small child cannot squeeze through. Gates must swing outward, away from the pool, and close and latch on their own, with the latch release positioned at least 54 inches off the ground, out of reach of most young children. The code also limits the gap beneath the fence itself to no more than 2 inches over grass or gravel and 4 inches over a paved surface. That closes off the space a small child could otherwise crawl under. Crusaders Fence installs aluminum ornamental fencing built to those specifications while keeping the pool area visible from the yard. The company weighs that visibility as heavily as the barrier height itself.
The open picket design explains why aluminum has become the standard material for pool enclosures in the region, according to the company. A solid privacy fence blocks the sightline into the yard. An aluminum fence lets a parent see the pool from inside the house or from anywhere else on the property, which matters most in the seconds before a problem becomes visible. Crusaders Fence installs flat-top aluminum panels finished with a factory powder coat, a baked-on finish that will not chip, peel, or rust, so the fence needs no repainting or refinishing over its service life.
Central Virginia’s rolling terrain factors into the installation as much as the material choice does. Aluminum panels can angle several inches per section to follow a slope, so the fence tracks the contour of the yard instead of stepping down it in a staircase pattern. For a backyard barrier, that matters for more than looks. A stepped installation can leave uneven gaps along the bottom where the ground falls away between steps.
Aluminum fencing is also widely accepted by homeowners associations throughout the region, where architectural guidelines often restrict solid privacy fencing in front and side yards but allow open ornamental designs. Crusaders Fence holds Virginia contractor license No. 2705197740 and is accredited by the Better Business Bureau’s Richmond, Virginia, chapter. Owner Conall Finn, who spent more than a decade working in the fencing trade before founding the company, personally reviews the layout on every pool project to confirm gate placement and barrier height meet code before installation begins.
“A lot of the calls we get aren’t for a first-time installation. They’re from homeowners who already had a fence around the yard and assumed it would cover the pool, then found out during their final inspection that the gate wasn’t rated to self-latch or the picket spacing was off by a quarter inch. We’d rather walk the yard and catch that before the pool goes in the ground, not after,” said Conall Finn, owner of Crusaders Fence.
Homeowners planning a pool installation or a fence replacement can request a consultation by calling (540) 272-0823 or visiting the company website. Photos of the company’s aluminum and pool fence work are also viewable through its online profile.
About Crusaders Fence
Crusaders Fence, LLC. is a licensed and insured fencing contractor serving the Fredericksburg metropolitan area and surrounding counties in Central Virginia. Founded by Conall Finn in 2025, the company installs wood, vinyl, aluminum, chain link, and ranch fencing for residential and commercial properties. Crusaders Fence holds Virginia contractor license No. 2705197740 and is accredited by the Better Business Bureau. For more information, visit https://crusadersfenceva.com/ or call (540) 272-0823.
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For more information about Crusaders Fence, LLC., contact the company here:
Crusaders Fence
Conall Finn
(540) 272-0823
conall@crusadersfenceva.com
3020 Silver Birch Ln, Culpeper, VA 22701
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