Is aluminum the easiest fence to get past Jekyll Island Authority review?

In our experience it is often the most straightforward, because an open picket fence in black or bronze is about as unobtrusive as a fence gets. The Authority's residential design guidelines govern, and height, placement and finish still matter, but a low open fence that keeps a dog in without walling off the forest tends to fit what the guidelines are looking for.

Do you handle the submission?

Yes. We prepare the drawings, a material sample and the finish color the review asks for, submit them with you, and do not set a post until the approval is back.

Can I put a pool fence on Jekyll?

If you have a pool, you need a barrier, and the state's residential pool barrier rules apply on Jekyll like anywhere else: at least four feet, non-climbable, self-closing and self-latching gate. Aluminum picket meets those rules and is the design most likely to fit the Authority's guidelines at the same time.

How do you protect aluminum from Jekyll's salt exposure?

Most Jekyll lots get salt from the Atlantic on one side and the Jekyll River on the other. We specify the marine-grade powder coat on every Jekyll job rather than deciding lot by lot, and every piece of hardware is stainless or aluminum. A fresh-water rinse after a storm is the only maintenance.

Can you fence near the trees without damaging them?

Yes. The maritime forest on Jekyll is protected and the Authority is strict about roots. Aluminum helps here because panels rack, so we can shift a post a foot to miss a root without leaving a visible step. We hand-dig near trunks and never cut a structural root without talking to you first.

What about getting material onto the island?

Aluminum is light, so a whole fence often comes across the Downing Musgrove Causeway in one trip, which keeps entry fees and street parking to a minimum. We stage it on your lot and agree on where the truck sits before day one.

Aluminum fencing on Jekyll Island: the open fence that fits a state park

When the guidelines favor fences that disappear into the forest, an open aluminum picket fence is usually the easiest answer.

Jekyll Island is a Georgia state park, and the homes between Beachview Drive and Riverview Drive sit on lots leased from the Jekyll Island Authority. The Authority reviews exterior changes on those lots, and its residential design guidelines lean toward fences that sit quietly in the maritime forest rather than tall solid walls. For most Jekyll leaseholders who need a fence at all, that points to aluminum: a four-foot black or bronze picket fence keeps a dog in the yard, meets the pool barrier rules if there is a pool, and all but vanishes against palmetto and live oak.

Golden Isles Fencing and Excavation installs aluminum fencing on Jekyll with the Authority's review, the island's salt exposure and its protected trees in mind. We are a family-owned, Christian-based company based in Brunswick, and we design to what the island allows before we quote.

Why aluminum tends to fit the guidelines

We cannot speak for the Authority, and its written guidelines govern every decision, but the pattern we have seen is clear. Open fencing in a dark, muted finish, kept to a modest height and placed where it does real work, is the kind of fence that gets approved. Aluminum picket is exactly that. It has no solid face to block the view of the forest, it comes in black and bronze rather than bright white, and it can be kept at four feet without losing its purpose. We draw the fence, put together the sample and color chip the review asks for, and submit with you. No post goes in until the approval is back.

Pool barriers on a leased lot

A pool on Jekyll needs the same barrier a pool anywhere in Georgia needs: at least four feet high, no rails placed where a child could climb, picket gaps small enough that a small child cannot pass, and a gate that swings away from the water, self-closes and self-latches with the latch mounted high. Aluminum picket is designed for those rules and happens to be the pool fence most likely to fit the Authority's review at the same time. We hang the gate with a stainless spring hinge and a magnetic latch that keeps working through salt and humidity.

Salt from the ocean and the river

The residential district is a narrow strip with the Atlantic on one side and the Jekyll River and marsh on the other, and very few lots are sheltered. Aluminum does not rust, but bare aluminum can pit in heavy salt, and plated-steel hardware rusts fast. We specify the marine-grade powder coat on every Jekyll job rather than judging exposure lot by lot, and every hinge, latch and fastener is stainless steel or aluminum. Rinse the fence with a hose after a storm and it will look the same for decades.

Trees, dunes and the forest floor

The maritime forest around Jekyll's homes is protected and the Authority is strict about tree removal and root damage. Aluminum is forgiving here: because panels rack, we can shift a post spacing to miss a large root without leaving a visible step in the fence. We hand-dig near trunks and never cut a structural root without talking with you. The dunes on the ocean side fall under state shore protection rules and are off limits for any fence, and on lots that border undeveloped land we keep our equipment inside the leased area.

Styles that suit Jekyll

Flat-top picket. Four feet, three rails, black or bronze. The Jekyll standard for dogs and pools.
Puppy picket. Narrower bottom spacing for small dogs.
Walk gates. Sized so bikes and beach carts pass without scraping, with stainless hardware.
Short screens. Where a little screening is needed around pool equipment, aluminum can be paired with a small vinyl or wood enclosure that matches the house.

Logistics on the island

Aluminum is light, so a complete fence often crosses the Downing Musgrove Causeway in a single trip, which keeps entry fees and the strain on Jekyll's narrow residential streets to a minimum. We stage material on your lot, agree in advance on where the truck and trailer sit, and schedule around bookings if the house is a rental.

Getting started

Site visit. We look at the lot, the trees, the exposure and what the fence needs to do.
Design to the guidelines. We propose a height, style and finish we believe will be approved and explain why.
Submission. Drawings and samples go to the Authority with you.
Build. Hand-dug footings near trees, marine-grade coating, stainless hardware, gates tested.

Estimates on Jekyll are free and financing is available for larger projects. Tell us the street and what you need, and we will tell you what the island will let us build.

Aluminum fencing in Brunswick and on St. Simons

Off the island the rules and the ground change. Read about aluminum fencing in Brunswick, GA, aluminum fencing on St. Simons Island, and everything we do as a fence company on Jekyll Island.

Other options on Jekyll

Where some screening is wanted, see our vinyl fencing on Jekyll Island, wood fencing on Jekyll Island, fence repairs on Jekyll Island, and aluminum fencing service overview.

Questions and answers

Common questions about aluminum fencing on Jekyll Island

Why aluminum is often the easiest fence to get approved on Jekyll, and what to know about it.

In our experience it is often the most straightforward, because an open picket fence in black or bronze is about as unobtrusive as a fence gets. The Authority's residential design guidelines govern, and height, placement and finish still matter, but a low open fence that keeps a dog in without walling off the forest tends to fit what the guidelines are looking for.
Yes. We prepare the drawings, a material sample and the finish color the review asks for, submit them with you, and do not set a post until the approval is back.
If you have a pool, you need a barrier, and the state's residential pool barrier rules apply on Jekyll like anywhere else: at least four feet, non-climbable, self-closing and self-latching gate. Aluminum picket meets those rules and is the design most likely to fit the Authority's guidelines at the same time.

Most Jekyll lots get salt from the Atlantic on one side and the Jekyll River on the other. We specify the marine-grade powder coat on every Jekyll job rather than deciding lot by lot, and every piece of hardware is stainless or aluminum. A fresh-water rinse after a storm is the only maintenance.
Yes. The maritime forest on Jekyll is protected and the Authority is strict about roots. Aluminum helps here because panels rack, so we can shift a post a foot to miss a root without leaving a visible step. We hand-dig near trunks and never cut a structural root without talking to you first.
Aluminum is light, so a whole fence often comes across the Downing Musgrove Causeway in one trip, which keeps entry fees and street parking to a minimum. We stage it on your lot and agree on where the truck sits before day one.