Custom Iron Gates in Dallas–Fort Worth
Built to your design, by the same hands that restore hundred-year-old ironwork. Driveway gates, walk gates and entrance gates.
Made for the opening it goes in
A custom gate is not a catalogue gate with a different finial on top. It is drawn for one opening, one driveway slope, one set of posts, and one house it has to look like it belongs to.
We build driveway gates, walk gates, courtyard and entrance gates, and matching panels where a gate has to tie into existing fencing. Scrollwork, monograms, spear tops, ranch styles and plain modern lines are all possible, because it is all cut and welded here rather than ordered in.
Restoration is the trade we practise every day, which is why our fabrication matches so well. We spend our working lives looking closely at how old ironwork was put together, and that is what we copy when a new gate has to sit beside something that was made a century ago.
What we build
Every gate is drawn, cut and welded for the property it is going on.
Driveway gates
Single and double swing gates, sized to the opening and the slope, built to take daily use.
Sliding gates
Where a driveway will not take a swing, a sliding gate on a track, set up for an operator.
Walk gates
Side and courtyard gates, matched to existing fence panels so the run looks like one piece.
Entrance and estate gates
Larger ornamental work with scrollwork, monograms and custom detailing.
Matching panels and sections
Where a gate ties into existing ironwork, we fabricate panels to match the original pattern.
Hand-painted finish
Oil-based Rust-Oleum with a rust inhibitor, painted by hand rather than sprayed.
Where we build them
We work across the whole metroplex and travel for custom work. A lot of it lands in neighbourhoods where the ironwork is part of the architecture — Preston Hollow, North Dallas, Lakewood, Swiss Avenue, Highland Park, Southlake, Plano, Double Oak, Heath and the lakefront properties around Rockwall. If your house sits behind a wall or a long drive, the gate is the first thing anyone sees of it.
How custom work is priced
Custom gates vary too much to price from a page. What we can tell you is how it works.
- Every gate is quoted after we see the opening, the posts and the design.
- A deposit covers custom materials, and fabrication starts once the design is approved.
- Detailed work takes time in the shop. We tell you the timeline before you commit.
- Welds are guaranteed, and every completed job includes one free touch-up in the first year.
How a custom gate comes together
The idea
Bring us a photo, a sketch, a picture you saved, or just the style of the house. Anything is a starting point.
Site visit
We measure the opening, check the posts and the slope, and talk through what will work.
Design and quote
The design is agreed and priced before anything is cut.
Fabrication
Cut, welded and finished by hand. Detailed work takes as long as it takes to be right.
Installation
Hung, adjusted and tested. If it runs on an operator, it works properly before we leave.
Bring us the idea and we will build it
Whether it is a gate to match a fence you already have, or a one-off entrance gate for the front of the property, the estimate is free and we travel across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
Common questions about custom iron gates
Can you build a gate to match my existing fence?
Yes, and it is a lot of what we do. We copy the pattern, picket spacing and detailing of what is already there so the gate reads as part of the original run rather than an addition.
Do you make sliding driveway gates?
Yes, including gates set up to run on an operator. Where a driveway is too steep or too short for a swing gate, a sliding gate on a track is usually the answer.
Can you work from a picture or a drawing?
Yes. A photo, a sketch, a saved image, or even a description of the style is enough to start. We take it from there and agree the design with you before anything is cut.
How long does a custom gate take?
It depends entirely on the detail. A straightforward walk gate is quick. A large ornamental entrance gate with scrollwork or a monogram is weeks of shop time. We tell you the timeline before you commit.
What does a custom iron gate cost?
It varies too much to quote from a page, because the size, the detail and the site all change it. We quote after seeing the opening, and the estimate is free.
Do you install the gate operator as well?
We install gates set up for operators and handle the ironwork side. The electrical supply at the gate needs to be provided by a licensed electrician.
What finish do you use?
Oil-based Rust-Oleum with a rust inhibitor, painted on by hand. Hand painting works the finish into welds and detail work, which is where a sprayed coating fails first.
Do you repair custom gates as well as build them?
Yes. Repair and restoration is our main trade. Sagging, dragging and rusted gates are everyday work for us, whoever built them.
Do you build matching panels or just gates?
Both. We fabricate panels, pickets and finials to match existing ironwork, which is often what makes a repair or a new gate look right.
What areas do you cover?
The whole Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, including Dallas, Preston Hollow, Highland Park, Southlake, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Rockwall, Heath, Lucas and Fort Worth.