Custom Steel Garden Gate in Spanish Fork, Utah

Titan Forge completed a custom steel garden gate for a residential homeowner in Spanish Fork, Utah. The client needed a backyard garden gate that looked intentional and attractive, matched the style of her garden shed, and was strong enough to help keep her malamute safely contained.

The finished gate combined a decorative sunray design with a strong welded steel frame, CNC plasma-cut sheet metal, heavy-duty hinge support, and a solid mounting system anchored into concrete.

This was not a standard off-the-shelf gate. It was designed and fabricated to fit the customer’s property, her garden space, and the practical need for a gate that could handle daily use.

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• City: Spanish Fork, Utah
• Project Type: Custom steel garden gate
• Residential / Commercial: Residential
• Area: Backyard garden entrance
• Main Purpose: Decorative garden access gate and dog containment
• Frame Material: 1″ x 2″ rectangular steel tubing
• Decorative Design: 3/4″ square tubing sunray pattern
• Sheet Metal: 16-gauge steel cut on Titan Forge’s CNC plasma table
• Mounting Post: 3″ square steel post
• Base Plate: 1/2″ thick steel base plate
• Installation: Anchored into concrete with concrete anchor bolts

For this Spanish Fork garden gate, Titan Forge used:

• 3″ square steel post for the mounting and hinge support
• 1″ x 2″ rectangular steel tubing for the gate frame
• 3/4″ square tubing for the sunray design
• 16-gauge steel sheet metal
• CNC plasma-cut decorative panel
• 1/2″ thick steel base plate
• Concrete anchor bolts for installation

The material choices gave the gate a strong, clean structure while still allowing the design to feel decorative and custom. The heavier mounting post and base plate were especially important because the gate needed to be secure, stable, and durable enough for real backyard use.

The homeowner wanted a backyard garden gate that did more than simply close off an opening. She wanted something that looked good with her garden shed and felt like it belonged in the space.

The gate also had a practical job: it needed to be strong enough to help keep her malamute contained.

This project needed to solve several problems at once:

• Create an attractive entrance into the backyard garden area
• Match the style and feel of the existing garden shed
• Provide a stronger solution than a lightweight store-bought gate
• Hold up to everyday use
• Help contain a large, powerful dog
• Fit the existing concrete and backyard layout

Because this gate was going into a visible garden area, it could not look overly industrial or generic. It needed to be strong, but it also needed to have personality.

The final design used a decorative sunray pattern made from 3/4″ square tubing. This gave the gate a custom look while still keeping the structure clean and open.

The 16-gauge sheet metal was cut on our CNC plasma table to create a decorative lower panel. This helped add visual detail and gave the gate more of a finished, intentional look instead of feeling like a basic utility gate.

The frame was built from 1″ x 2″ rectangular tubing, which gave the gate a solid perimeter without making it look bulky. For the hinge side, we used a 3″ square post to provide a stronger mounting point and reduce flex over time.

The 1/2″ thick base plate and concrete anchoring helped give the gate a more secure foundation, especially important because the gate needed to handle movement, use, and pressure from a large dog.

The gate was fabricated in the Titan Forge shop using steel tubing, sheet metal, and CNC plasma-cut components.

The main gate frame was built from 1″ x 2″ rectangular tubing. The decorative sunray design was laid out and fabricated using 3/4″ square tubing, then welded into the frame.

The sheet metal panel was cut from 16-gauge steel using our CNC plasma machine. This allowed us to create a custom decorative element that fit the design of the gate and helped it stand apart from a standard welded frame.

After the components were cut, fit, and welded, the gate was cleaned up and prepared for installation. Since this was a custom residential gate, the fit and appearance both mattered. The goal was to build something strong without losing the garden-gate feel the customer wanted.

The gate was installed using a 3″ square steel mounting post with a 1/2″ thick base plate anchored into concrete.

This type of installation matters because a gate is only as strong as what it is mounted to. A decorative gate can still fail or sag if the hinge post, base plate, or anchors are too light for the application.

For this project, the heavier post and base plate helped create a more stable hinge point. That was especially important because the gate needed to handle regular use and help contain a malamute.

The finished gate gave the homeowner a backyard garden entrance that looked custom, matched the feel of her garden shed, and provided the strength needed for daily use.

The sunray design added visual interest, while the CNC plasma-cut sheet metal panel gave the gate a more personal and decorative look. The 1″ x 2″ steel frame, 3″ mounting post, and 1/2″ base plate gave the gate the structure needed to feel solid and secure.

The final result was a custom steel garden gate that balanced appearance, function, and strength.

This project is a good reminder that custom gates are not just about filling an opening. A gate has to match the space, swing correctly, anchor properly, and hold up to the way it will actually be used.

For homeowners with larger dogs, lightweight gates are often not enough. The frame, hinge post, base plate, and anchoring all matter.

This is where custom metal fabrication is valuable. Instead of forcing a standard gate to work, the gate can be built around the property, the design goal, and the real-world use.

Can Titan Forge build custom garden gates?

Yes. Titan Forge builds custom steel gates for homes, gardens, yards, side entrances, and other residential spaces throughout Utah County.

Can a steel gate be both decorative and strong?

Yes. This Spanish Fork garden gate used a decorative sunray design and CNC plasma-cut sheet metal, but it was still built with a welded steel frame, a heavy mounting post, and a strong base plate.

Why use steel for a backyard garden gate?

Steel is a good choice when the gate needs to be stronger than a standard wood, vinyl, or lightweight aluminum gate. It can also be custom fabricated to match the look of the property.

Can Titan Forge make gates for homes with large dogs?

Yes. For homes with large dogs, the gate design needs to account for strength, anchoring, hinge support, and frame rigidity. This project was built with a malamute in mind, so the gate needed to be more than decorative.

Does Titan Forge offer CNC plasma-cut gate designs?

Yes. Titan Forge uses CNC plasma cutting to create custom steel panels, decorative details, logos, patterns, and other design elements for gates, railings, signs, and fabrication projects.

Titan Forge designs and fabricates custom steel gates for homeowners and businesses throughout Utah County. Whether the project is a decorative garden gate, a strong backyard access gate, a side-yard gate, or a custom entrance gate, Titan Forge builds each project to fit the space, the customer’s needs, and the way the gate will actually be used.