Ultra on the Cover of World Fence News

This is our Defender Industrial Grade Fence Product. It was actually on the cover a couple months ago and I was a little too busy to post this.

World Fence News August 2011 Issue

  I will try to start getting more interesting Ultra News posted in a more timely fashion. Thanks for reading. Enjoy World Fence News online (here). And as always visit Ultra's dynamic and ever expanding website at www.ultrafence.com

Incredible Tri-Slide Ultrack/V-Track Hybrid Gate at Bogle Vineyards

I just wanted to share some photos of a unique job that was recently installed in N. California. Bogle Vineyards is one of the largest wineries in the US and they had a need for a gate that would close off a 45ft opening, but collapse into a very small footprint. A contractor who specializes in high-speed V-Track/Cantilever “Hybrids” chose Ultra to do the work and flew up to Howell to help oversee the fabrication. David was instrumental in getting the job off the ground. Russ worked with the contractor, providing a lot of engineering suggestions and came up with a solution for the 2-tone paint scheme. Ron worked his butt off welding this monster and dealing with a contractor looking over his shoulder. In short…it was a great team effort and the results speak for themselves. The gate was installed without a hitch, the customer is thrilled, Ultra made some money and I got just a little grayer. Great job to all involved!

BEN  JODOIN

VP Sales & Marketing

Ultra Aluminum Manufacturing

2124 Grand Commerce Dr.

Howell, MI  48855

BFT Automatic Gate Operator

BFT from Italy makes a fine, sleek, quiet and reliable 24 volt swing gate operator. It is paired with an IS grade Estate Gate by Ultra with double spaced pickets. This combination should allow for a maintenance free drive gate for years or even decades to come.

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New Products at Ultra

  Let me first say that I have been away from blogging for entirely too long. There have been many changes in my personal and professional life over the past six months that have had my attention diverted from blogging about Ultra Aluminum Fence, Gate and Railing Products. I will try to make up for some lost time by filling you in on what is new with Ultra since last Fall (2010).

 

Glass Panels for Railing 

New Name is Ultrack

what we used to just call a cantilevered gate

  This is the best enclosed track, cantilevered gate system in the industry and is also the easiest and most reliable form of slide gate in the fence industry. In this vein, we also want to announce that Ultra is now offering V-Track Slide gates. As we grow into the Southwest and further into South Florida and Latin America, where v-track gates have long been popular, we are answering that call.

  Now Ultra dealers will have yet another choice when it come to gates.

While on gates...,    many improvements on Revolution have been made and here is a fine example of a 23' wide Revolution working off Solar Power alone.

 Many more great products are on our horizon. While other companies falter and shrink, we innovate and grow. We hope we can help you grow your business this year and in the years to come.

Give us a call at (800) 656-4420

or call me direct at (256) 214-0633

Ultra Fencing, Gates and Railing

Ultra Fencing, Gates and Railing

A Vacation Like No Other

FenceTalk Radio - Episode 2

FenceTalk Radio - Episode 2

Interviewing yours truly....
This is a first for me and I hope it goes well tomorrow.
I am starting the day early to help one of my dealers install
their first Revolution Concealed Gate Operator.

Ultra Aluminum

Ultra Aluminum

Dignified Outside

New Gates shot September 23rd, 2010

How to Break Down Your Materials List for Ultra Fence 101

Ordering your own Ultra aluminum fence to install or have your crew install is sometimes cumbersome and confusing. Here, we break it down into smaller units to give you a better idea of how to calculate the proper amount of fence panels, posts and gates, so you can install Ultra aluminum fence without making mistakes.

1-We breakdown the overall example layout listed above, into smaller linear runs, like from point A to point B, and point B to point C and so on. In the example layout, we start at point A with an End Post 2-3" away from the house and go away from the house 10' to point B which is a Gate Post. In this first 'run', we have 10' of fence, which divided by 6' (the width of the panels) equates to 1.67 (At Ultra we offer 5' wide panels, so you can order what you need,) panels which is rounded up to 2 because the panels are only shipped in 6' widths (this is true for our competitors). Because there are 2 panels, we will have only 1 Line Post. Line posts quantities are equal to the number of panels minus 1. So in this first run from A to B, you will have:

• 1 End Post
• 2 Fence Panels
• 1 Line Post
• 1 Gate Post (these are typically just like End Posts but with a thicker wall. Point K is going to be a Blank Gate Post) Also, all posts come with a flattened pyramid cap standard. You may wish to upgrade to a ball cap.

2- In this run, B to C, we have a 4' wide gate which is measured from the inside of the gate post to the inside of the other Gate Post, point C. Because we already added the first gate post in the previous section, all we have in the second run is:

• 4 Wide Gate
• Gates include self closing hinges and Z-Lock Lockable Latch and can be upgraded to heavier U-framing or to an Arch Gate or both.
• 1 Gate Post

3- From C to D which is to the Corner Post, we'll have 9' of fence which equals 1.5 panels (9 divided by 6' wide panel), rounded to 2 Panels and 1 Line Post (2 panels minus 1 = 1 Line Post) Again, you could order two 5' wide from Ultra and have less waste. So here is this runs total:

• 1 Line Post
• 1 Corner Post
• 2 Fence Panels These panels can be installed in widths of 6' with the other panel cut down to 3' wide or both panels can be cut down to 4.5' to give a more even look. The same is true for the first section of 10'. It could be 6' wide and 4' wide or both cut to 5' wide. Not many, if any, of these runs will work out to be an exact measurement divisible by 6', so some cutting of the panels will be required during the installation process. When thinking about your breakdown consider this, fewer cuts and notches made in the field make for a better looking, more profitable job. So by using Ultra's 4', 5', 6' in RS and 7' and even 8' wide panels on CS and IS Grades, you have no need to have to make these cuts.

4- From D to E which is to another Corner Post, the length is 40'. Divided by 6 equals 6.67 panels (40 divided by 6' wide panel), rounded to 7 Panels (or 5 panels 6' wide flanked by 1- 5' wide panel on each side equals 40' with no field cuts)  and 6 Line Posts (7 panels minus 1 = 6 Line Posts). Here is this runs total:

• 6 Line Posts
• 1 Corner Post
• 7 Fence Panels 6 of these panels can be used without any cutting of the panels, but the last one will need to be cut down to 4' wide.

5- From E to F which is to a Gate Post, the length is 42' which is divisible by 6'. This equals 7 panels and 6 Line Posts (7 panels minus 1 = 6 Line Posts). Here is this runs total:

• 6 Line Posts
• 1 Gate Post
• 7 Fence Panels

6- From F to G which is to another Gate Post, the width of the Gate is 3' (again, inside of post to inside of post. This run only has:

• 1 Gate Post
• 3' Wide Gate gates include self closing hinges and Z-Lock Lockable Latch and can be upgraded to heavier framing or to an Arch Gate.

7a & 7b - The next three runs, from G to J can be done the same way as the previous three sections which lead to another Gate Post.

8- This last run, J to K is a 10' wide double gate. It can be two standard gates or two Arches next to one another or one big Arch  across the whole width. Also, as mentioned previously, the final Gate Post should be Blank which means it has no holes for fence rails to slide into like the End, Line and Corner Posts have. In this final run you would have:

• 1 Blank Gate Post (the other Gate Post would have been included in the previous run)
• 10' Wide Double Gate gates include self closing hinges and Z-Lock Lockable Latch and can be upgraded to heavier framing, Arched Gates or a one arch Gate.
• Drop Rod Assembly

This is just an example of how you can gain efficiency and profitability by using Ultra as your aluminum provider. Because we are truly manufactured here in the USA and have the quickest turnaround times in the industry (usually under two weeks) we can help you eliminate waste of having to deal with only 6' wide panels. Your customer gets a better looking and stronger job, your crew is happy because they finish the job with less work and the Ultra Dealer is happy because they know they are selling the highest grade aluminum fence and providing American Jobs that fuel our economy.

  Think about these details before you choose to order that material made from who knows where or assembled in Florida, New Jersey or Oklahoma made from Chinese extrusions.