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Iron and Wood Gates: Why We Love Them but Don't Sell Them

A gate with an iron frame and timber infill can be one of the most attractive solutions for a residential entrance. Iron provides strength and security, while wood adds warmth, character and a more natural appearance.

Despite their appeal — and despite having built several of them over the years — today we do not sell gates with timber infill.

Why? In our new video on the Rete Plastic YouTube channel, we look at both the advantages and the practical issues that make iron-and-wood gates more complex than conventional metal gates.

Why do iron and wood work so well together?

The first advantage is clearly their appearance.

An all-metal gate can look more technical and formal. Adding wooden slats changes its character completely.

The metal frame maintains the structural strength of the gate, while the timber softens its appearance and can make it particularly suitable for residential properties.

It is also highly customisable. Different frame designs, slat arrangements, metal colours and timber species can create gates suitable for modern, traditional or rustic homes.

The choice of timber offers even more possibilities. Walnut, teak and other species each have their own colour, grain and character, allowing very different results from the same basic metal structure.

So why don't we sell them?

The first reason is maintenance.

Wood permanently exposed outdoors has to withstand rain, sunlight, humidity and changes in temperature. It therefore needs to be correctly selected and treated and, more importantly, maintained periodically to preserve its appearance and performance.

A properly protected metal gate will generally require less attention.

Combining two different materials also makes construction more complicated. Metal and timber behave differently, and the system used to secure the wooden slats to the frame must be designed carefully.

It is not simply a matter of building a steel gate and attaching a few boards to it.

Higher costs and longer production times

This additional complexity inevitably affects the cost.

In addition to manufacturing and finishing the metal frame, the timber must be selected, prepared and treated, and an appropriate fixing system must be provided.

Production times can therefore also be longer than for a conventional all-metal gate.

This does not mean that iron-and-wood gates are a poor solution. Quite the opposite: when properly designed and maintained, they can be extremely attractive and distinctive.

They simply require more attention during both manufacture and their subsequent life outdoors.

A gate with a unique character

This versatility is probably exactly why we still like these gates so much.

Changing the type of timber, slat arrangement, frame colour, spacing and fixing details can produce completely different designs.

The iron provides the structure, while the timber gives the designer much more freedom to shape the final appearance.

In the video, we show several iron-and-wood gates manufactured by Rete Plastic to demonstrate how different the finished result can be.

We currently do not sell this particular type of gate on Fenceshop.eu, but you can find metal gates together with many fencing products and accessories.

To see the examples and discover why Marco still has a soft spot for iron-and-wood gates, watch the complete video and subscribe to the Rete Plastic YouTube channel.

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