Front Yards and Porches
Best for: Curb appeal and a defined front yard that stays open to view.
A low black fence and matching gate outline the yard without hiding your home or garden. It’s the traditional front-yard fence for a reason.
Ornamental Property Boundaries
Wrought Iron Fencing in Vancouver, WA
Wrought iron fencing gives a property a finished edge without hiding the house or the view. J & W Fence installs black ornamental metal fencing and matching gates in Vancouver, WA, and across Clark and Cowlitz counties, for front yards, pool decks, hillside lots, and townhome rows.
Where It Works
Ornamental Iron Fencing We Install
Ornamental metal fencing is picket-style bars between horizontal rails, in black. Here’s where our customers use it most.
Pool Decks and Raised Decks
Best for: Enclosing a pool or guarding the edge of a raised deck.
Metal fencing around a pool deck keeps the area closed off while you still have the view. It doesn’t block the sun, either.
Hillsides and View Lots
Best for: Sloped yards and properties with a view worth keeping.
Ornamental panels can follow a slope, so the fence runs smoothly along a hillside. Because it’s open, you keep the river or valley view you paid for.
Townhomes and Multi-Unit Properties
Best for: Dividing small front yards along a row of homes.
Short runs of black metal fencing give each unit its own front yard and entry path, with a consistent look down the whole street.
What “Wrought Iron” Means Today
Most fences people call wrought iron today are ornamental steel or aluminum made to look like traditional iron. They give you the classic look with far less rust and maintenance than the real thing. We’ll walk you through the metal and finish when we quote your project.
Matching Driveway and Walk Gates
Ornamental fencing looks best with a gate to match. We install black metal walk gates and driveway gates, including arched gates with decorative trim. See our gates page for examples.
How to Choose
Is Ornamental Iron Fencing Right for You?
Choose It for Looks
Nothing dresses up a front yard or entrance quite like black ornamental metal.
Choose It for Views
It’s open, so you can see through it, which is good on a view lot or around a pool.
Skip It for Privacy
If you want a yard nobody can see into, look at a wood or vinyl privacy fence.
Is Wrought Iron Fencing Real Iron?
Rarely. Today’s wrought iron fences are almost always ornamental steel or aluminum made to look like iron. They rust far less and need less upkeep than true wrought iron.
Can Ornamental Iron Fencing Go Around a Pool?
Yes. We’ve installed black metal fencing around pools and raised pool decks. It closes off the area without blocking the view.
Does Ornamental Fencing Work on a Slope?
Yes. Ornamental panels can follow the slope, and we’ve installed it along steep hillsides.
Do You Install Matching Gates?
Yes. We install matching black metal walk gates and driveway gates, including arched designs.
Your Property. Your Next Project.
Let’s Talk About Your Fence.
A new fence, a repair, or a better way in. Tell us what you have in mind and start with a free quote.