Wrought Fence for a House or Residence (BP233)
BP233 shows how elegant vertical rungs can be on their own. A few gilded details add warmth, and nothing else is needed.
We recommend it to anyone who appreciates classic design and simple execution.
The elegance of plain vertical bars
BP233 shows how elegant vertical bars can be on their own. Each span is a row of evenly spaced rungs between a top and a bottom rail, and a few gilded details, such as finials and small accents at the rails, add warmth. There is no crest, no scrollwork and no central motif; the beauty of the fence comes entirely from proportion, spacing and the quality of the work.
This restraint makes the design very versatile. It looks right in front of a classical residence, where it lets the architecture speak, and equally at home beside a modern house, where its regular rhythm matches the clean lines of the building.
Getting the proportions right
A plain fence lives or dies by its proportions. The thickness of the bars has to suit the height of the fence, the gaps have to be even and the rails must sit at a height that relates to the base wall and the pillars. We draw every frontage to scale before production, so that these relationships are right from the first span to the last.
Typical choices for a residence are bars of square section, spaced at around 10 to 12 cm, and an overall height that matches the line of the ground-floor windowsills. That keeps the fence secure while leaving the house fully visible.
Simple execution, careful finish
On simple designs every detail is visible, so the finish has to be flawless. The bars are cut to identical lengths, the holes in the rails are punched or drilled on a jig, and the joints are ground clean before the steel is galvanized and painted. Gilded finials are applied last, by hand.
- finials as spears, balls, pine cones or plain caps,
- gilding on the finials only or on the rails as well,
- matching swing or sliding driveway gate,
- black, dark green or graphite finish.
Fits any length of boundary
Because the pattern has no large ornament, it can be cut to any span width without losing its character. That makes BP233 practical on irregular plots, around corners and on long boundaries, where an ornate panel would have to be redesigned for every different span.
It is also an easy fence to live with: open, so the garden gets light and air; strong, because the bars are fixed into solid rails; and low in maintenance after galvanizing and painting.
A good partner for a rich gate
Many clients pair a plain fence like BP233 with a richly decorated driveway gate. The calm rhythm of the bars makes the gate the clear focal point of the frontage, and the gilded details of the fence can echo the colours of the gate. Ideas for such combinations can be taken straight from our wrought iron gates.
Children, dogs and the gap between bars
If small children or dogs use the garden, the gap between bars should be narrow enough that a head cannot pass through; about 10 cm (4 in) is a common safe limit. The bottom rail should also sit close to the ground or the base wall, so that a dog cannot squeeze underneath. Both details are easy to build into BP233 without changing its look.
