Aluminum & Iron Fences in Baton Rouge

Ornamental metal fencing — the look most people call “wrought iron” — is the open, picket-style fence you see along front walks, around pools, and in front of older homes. It marks a boundary and frames a yard without hiding it. The published range here covers aluminum and steel, and the two are worth telling apart before you compare prices. This page covers the choices, the published price range, and what to ask when the fence goes around a pool.

What it costs

Published ranges for installed aluminum or steel fencing in the Baton Rouge area run $30 to $50 per linear foot, the highest of the common fence materials. Those are published ranges from a single source, not quotes. Multiplied out, that is about $1,800 to $3,000 for 60 feet and $4,500 to $7,500 for 150 feet, before gates.

Because ornamental fences are often shorter runs — a front yard or a pool enclosure rather than a whole backyard — the total can be closer to a wood fence than the per-foot number suggests. The fence cost guide compares every material at the same length.

Aluminum, steel, or real iron?

When a quote says “iron,” ask what metal it actually means. The three options behave differently and are priced differently:

• Aluminum. The lighter of the two. Ask about the finish and how it holds up near pools and sprinklers.
• Steel. Heavier and stronger for the same look. Ask what finish protects it and what upkeep the installer recommends.
• Wrought iron. The traditional material. Ask directly whether a quote is for true wrought iron, since the name is often used loosely for the look.

The published range on this page covers aluminum and steel. If you want true wrought iron or custom fabrication, say so on the first call — it is a different conversation.

Where ornamental fencing makes sense

An open metal fence does a different job from a privacy fence. It is a good fit when you want to:

• Frame a front yard or walk without hiding the house.
• Enclose a pool while keeping the view of it.
• Mark a boundary on a lot where a solid fence would feel heavy.
• Match an ornamental fence a neighbor or an older house already has.

It is not a privacy fence, and on its own it will not keep a small dog in if the pickets are spaced wide. If privacy is the goal, look at wood privacy or vinyl instead. Plenty of yards use both: ornamental metal across the front, a privacy fence around the back.

Styles and options

• Top style. Flat top, pressed spear, or finials. Purely a look, but it changes the price per section.
• Picket spacing. How far apart the pickets are. Ask about it if you are keeping small pets or kids in.
• Height. Front-yard fences are often shorter; pool fences and backyard fences taller. Ask the installer what heights apply where you live.
• Color. Black is the familiar finish; ask what other colors are available and whether they change the price.
• Slopes. Ask whether the panels will be racked to follow the ground or stepped down a slope — it changes how the fence looks on uneven ground.

Pool fences

If the fence goes around a pool, treat that as the first thing you tell the installer, not a detail for later. Ask:

• What applies to a pool fence where you live, and how the installer’s quote meets it.
• How the gates will close and latch, and where the latch sits.
• How the fence ties into the house, a screen enclosure, or an existing fence.
• How the posts are set around a pool deck or patio, and what happens to the concrete.
• Who pulls the permit, and whether any inspection is part of the job.

Get the answers in writing on the quote. Ask your installer who pulls the permit.

Gates

Ornamental fences take walk gates, double drive gates, and arched or matching gates for front walks. Ask for each gate’s width, the hinges and latch, and whether the gate should close on its own. On a pool fence, the gate is the most important part of the job. The gates section on the installation page covers widths and hardware.

Tying into what is already there

Ornamental fences often meet something else — a brick column, the corner of the house, a wood fence along the back, or a driveway. Ask the installer how each transition will be handled and finished, and put it on the quote. A clean joint where the metal fence meets a privacy fence or the house is part of what makes it look right, and it is easy to leave out of a quote by accident.

Repairs

Bent pickets and damaged panels are usually replaced piece by piece. Ask whether matching parts are still available for your style before you decide between repair and replacement. See fence repair in Baton Rouge.

Front-yard fences

A front-yard fence is usually short in footage and long on visibility. Because the whole street sees it, small details matter more than they would out back: how the fence lines up with the walk and the driveway, whether the gate opens in or out, how the posts sit at the corners, and whether the top style matches anything else on the house. Ask the installer to sketch the layout on the quote so you can check it before work starts.

What the quote should list

1. 1Footage & layoutTotal linear feet, fence height, and where the line runs — drawn or described so you can check it.
2. 2Old-fence removal & haul-offTaking down and hauling away the existing fence, priced on its own line — or stated as not included.
3. 3Materials & postsFence material and style, post type and spacing, and how posts are set.
4. 4Gates & hardwareEach gate's width and type, plus hinges, latches, and any hardware upgrades.

On the materials line, look for the metal (aluminum or steel), the style, the height, the picket spacing, and the finish. On the gates line, look for latches and self-closing hardware, especially on a pool fence.

Getting a quote

Call (225) 351-2857 or send the form with your rough footage, the style you like, whether it goes around a pool, and how many gates. Your request goes to one local installer, who measures and puts the quote in writing. The quote, the contract, and the work are between you and that installer.