ALU60 T&G Woodgrain Aluminum Privacy Gate – Double Swing Installation in Westwood, CA

This Westwood property needed a large entrance gate between the house and the existing wood fence. At approximately 12 ft wide by 6 ft high, the opening was too big for an off-the-shelf gate, and it needed to work both as an everyday entrance and as wide access when both leaves are open. The homeowners wanted complete privacy, with no see-through gaps, and the warm look of a wood gate to sit naturally next to the existing horizontal wood fence. At the same time they did not want the upkeep of real wood: staining, sealing, warping and boards that shrink and open up gaps over time. The gate also had to look intentional with the white stucco house and the paved entrance, with clean proportions across both leaves, hardware that matched the frame and hinges strong enough for leaves this size.

ALU60 tongue-and-groove infill: Both leaves are filled with ALU60 T&G aluminum boards. The tongue-and-groove profile interlocks board to board, so the infill reads as one flush surface with no gaps to see through, giving full privacy from edge to edge. Woodgrain finish: The boards carry a warm woodgrain powder-coated finish that gives the look of natural wood and pairs with the existing wood fence beside the gate, without staining, sealing or rot. Black aluminum frame: A matte black aluminum perimeter frame surrounds each leaf and contrasts with the woodgrain infill. The gate is built on the Aluglobus Universal Modular gate frame system, which lets the frame be configured to the exact opening. Double swing layout: The roughly 12 ft opening is split into two equal leaves, which keeps each leaf a manageable size, halves the load on each set of hinges and gives balanced proportions across the entrance. One leaf handles everyday use; both open together for full-width access. Center hardware: A black cover strip runs down the center where the leaves meet. It carries a keyed deadbolt and a lever handle on the active leaf, and a ground drop bolt holds the inactive leaf in place. Heavy-duty hinges: Each leaf hangs on heavy-duty black hinges mounted to aluminum posts, finished with the Aluglobus logo plate.

The entrance now looks like a solid wood gate with clean modern lines. From the street, the flush woodgrain boards show no gaps, so the yard behind is completely private, and the black frame ties the gate to the house's dark window frames and the black center hardware. The double swing layout keeps the wide opening balanced: the two equal leaves line up across the center strip, the keyed deadbolt secures the active leaf and the drop bolt holds the other one steady. For deliveries or larger items, both leaves open for the full width. Because the gate is aluminum, the woodgrain boards will not warp, split or open up gaps the way wood boards can, and the finish needs no staining or sealing.