Exclusive Wrought Iron Gate Sets

A gate set is the most representative entrance a property can have. Instead of a gate hung between masonry piers, the whole entrance is ironwork: a driveway gate, one or two wickets, massive openwork pillars and often a fixed crown and lower spans that step down to the height of the fence.

Large sets reach 4–6 metres (13–20 ft) at their highest point and can be more than ten metres long, yet they read as one monolithic piece. Apart from foundations, they need no masonry at all.

Our gate set designs

What makes our gate sets different

Every detail is made by hand with great precision, and all the acanthus leaves are forged in a traditional hearth. Clients often tell us they have never seen anything comparable, and the pillars from several sets can be seen in our showroom in Dębica, Poland.

We adapt the form and scale to the building: a compact set for a family house, a grand ensemble with crowns and six pillars for a palace or a park. Single gates from many of these sets are also shown among our traditional wrought iron gates, and the pillars on their own in openwork forged columns.

A monumental entrance system, not just a gate

An exclusive gate set is more than a gate with a wicket. It is a complete entrance system designed as one coherent, self-supporting architectural structure. In many projects it replaces masonry piers altogether and creates a metal entrance portal with a clear, monumental form.

Unlike standard fencing, a gate set with openwork pillars shapes the entrance in three dimensions. The pillars are not an add-on but an integral part of the composition: tall, hand-forged metal columns, often topped with a crown or an ornamental crest, give the whole system the character of a palace entrance. Even though it is made of many parts, the eye sees one powerful form.

Gate sets with a crown: a grand portal

One of the most spectacular solutions is a gate set with a fixed crown over the driveway. It forms a closed architectural frame that emphasises the axis of the entrance and gives the property the standing of a residence. The crown can be classic, baroque, rococo, glamour or more modern, depending on the style of the building; together with massive pillars and forged detail it recalls the historic portals of manor houses and palaces, as in our rococo palace gate set BP115.

Designed as one ensemble

We design every gate set as a single structural layout: the gate, the wickets, the pillars and any stepped-down spans are never chosen at random but drawn within one project. Only this approach produces the effect of one monolithic structure. Smaller sets, such as BP46, keep the height of a normal driveway entrance, while the largest sets, like the set with six columns BP50, become the architectural focal point of a whole estate.

Gate sets for residences, manors and large estates

Exclusive gate sets are chosen most often for residences, manor houses and buildings with an extensive form, wherever the entrance itself should be an architectural landmark rather than just a functional part of the fence. On large projects the structure can rise well above several metres and create a truly palatial entrance; on smaller projects we keep the proportions and scale right for a family house without losing the sense of occasion.

Engineering for height and weight

Because of their weight and height, gate sets need a completely different engineering approach from standard driveway gates. The structure has to be reinforced, designed for the loads it will carry and prepared for hot-dip galvanizing. Over many years of making such systems we have developed ways to protect even very tall openwork pillars and crown elements safely, and it is this construction method that decides whether a monumental entrance keeps its geometry and beauty for decades.

Gate sets are the most elaborate and representative form of our wrought iron gates and fences, designed as a complete, made-to-measure entrance system. No two of them are ever the same.

Gate set FAQ

Do gate sets need brick or concrete piers?

No. Apart from foundations, a gate set needs no masonry: the forged pillars carry the gate, the wickets and the crown on their own.

Can a gate set be automated?

Yes. The gate leaves in a set can be fitted with swing or sliding openers, which we size for the real weight of the ironwork.