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Barrette Outdoor Living

BNMA Member Since January 2024
Barrette Outdoor Living
  • Regular Membership
  • Joined January 2024
  • Location
    231 Ship Canal Pkwy
    Buffalo, NY 14218
    716-827-7560
  • Contact Person
    Rick Johnston
    716-827-7560
    Plant Manager
  • Established in 1960
  • 100 to 249 Employees

Barrette Outdoor Living Profile

Barrette Outdoor Living is a leading North American manufacturer of fencing, railing, decking, gates, and complementary outdoor building products.


Barrette Outdoor Living is a leading North American manufacturer of fencing, railing, decking, gates, and complementary outdoor building products. With nearly 50 years of industry experience, the company combines product engineering, advanced manufacturing, proprietary materials, custom fabrication, testing, and large-scale distribution to serve residential, commercial, contractor, dealer, wholesale, and building-products markets.

Barrette Outdoor Living manufactures products using a wide range of materials, including vinyl/PVC, aluminum, steel, composite materials, and polyethylene. Its extensive product portfolio includes residential and commercial fencing, privacy fencing, security fencing, gates, railing systems, handrails, composite decking, pergolas, decorative accents, outdoor hardware, and other exterior building products.

Manufacturing capabilities across Barrette Outdoor Living's North American operations include PVC compounding, vinyl extrusion, aluminum fabrication, metal fabrication, product assembly, composite manufacturing, proprietary molding and texturing processes, powder coating, custom fabrication, and other specialized production processes.

The company is particularly experienced in vinyl and PVC manufacturing. Capabilities include proprietary raw-material formulations, PVC compounding, extrusion, fabrication, assembly, and production of high-strength vinyl fencing and railing components. Proprietary material blends and manufacturing processes allow Barrette Outdoor Living to control product characteristics including strength, color, appearance, weather resistance, and long-term outdoor performance.

Aluminum manufacturing and fabrication capabilities support residential, commercial, and industrial-grade fencing, gates, railing, and related products. Barrette offers extensive aluminum fabrication capabilities for custom commercial fences and gates, providing solutions for security, access control, architectural, residential, and commercial applications.

Barrette Outdoor Living also manufactures composite decking and other composite outdoor products engineered for durability, reduced maintenance, slip resistance, heat performance, moisture resistance, and long-term exterior use.

The company's commercial product capabilities support contractors, architects, builders, developers, municipalities, property managers, and other organizations requiring fencing and railing for security, privacy, safety, sound reduction, access control, and architectural applications. Commercial solutions include industrial-grade aluminum fencing, high-strength vinyl fencing, polyethylene privacy and sound-barrier systems, custom gates, and railing systems.

Product engineering and innovation are core strengths of the organization. Barrette Outdoor Living utilizes proprietary manufacturing equipment, patented technologies, rigorous testing, quality-control systems, and specialized materials to develop outdoor products engineered for durability, ease of installation, weather resistance, structural performance, and appearance.

Barrette Outdoor Living maintains a substantial North American manufacturing footprint and distributes products through specialty retailers, home improvement centers, lumberyards, fencing and railing dealers, contractors, wholesalers, and two-step distributors throughout the United States and parts of Canada.

The company's portfolio includes recognized brands and product families such as ActiveYards®, DuraLife®, National Vinyl Products®, Alumi-Guard®, Freedom® Outdoor Living, Madden Metals®, Bufftech®, and SimTek®.

Key Capabilities: Outdoor building products, building products manufacturing, fencing manufacturing, commercial fencing, residential fencing, security fencing, privacy fencing, sound barrier fencing, vinyl fencing, PVC fencing, aluminum fencing, steel fencing, composite fencing, polyethylene fencing, fence components, gates, custom gates, gate fabrication, railing manufacturing, aluminum railing, steel railing, vinyl railing, handrails, composite decking, decking manufacturing, pergolas, outdoor structures, architectural products, PVC manufacturing, PVC compounding, vinyl extrusion, plastic extrusion, aluminum fabrication, metal fabrication, custom fabrication, powder coating, product assembly, composite manufacturing, proprietary material formulations, engineered polymers, building materials, product engineering, product development, testing, quality control, high-volume manufacturing, and North American manufacturing.

Best Fit: Building-product manufacturers and suppliers, contractors, architects, developers, homebuilders, fencing contractors, railing installers, commercial construction companies, municipalities, property managers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, material suppliers, and organizations seeking vinyl/PVC products, aluminum fabrication, fencing and railing systems, composite products, custom commercial fencing and gates, outdoor building products, or a large-scale North American manufacturing partner.