Dallas, TX
250 ft Black Ornamental Steel Pool Fence in Dallas
More than 250 linear feet of black powder-coated ornamental steel around a Dallas pool: pre-galvanized panels, 2x2 square posts and pool-code-compliant gates.
See all 3 photos This is an ornamental steel fence, the typical fence we use for pool fencing. On this Dallas project we installed more than 250 linear feet of it around the pool. The panels are pre-galvanized and powder-coated black, set on 2x2 square posts, and the gates are pool-code compliant.
What the job called for
A pool fence has one job that matters more than looks: keeping kids and pets away from the water when nobody’s watching. Dallas treats pool barriers as their own permit type, and its pool code sets the rules: a barrier at least 48 inches high, and gates that close and latch on their own. Our pool fence installation page covers those rules in detail.
The other job is looking good doing it. This home is modern, with clean white walls and black window frames, and the black steel fence matches that style instead of fighting it. You can see through it to the yard and the trees, so the backyard still feels open.
What we built
- Ornamental steel panels. Pre-made steel panels are the go-to for pool fencing: strong, consistent and quicker to install than custom-welded iron.
- Pre-galvanized, then powder-coated black. The zinc layer protects the steel against rust, and the powder coat gives a hard, even black finish. Around a pool, where the fence gets splashed and sprinklered every day, that double protection matters.
- 2x2 square steel posts. Square posts carry the panels and give the fence a clean, straight line along the run.
- Pool-code-compliant gates. The gates are the part inspectors check hardest, and they’re built to the code: they close and latch on their own.
How it went in
Over 250 feet, the fence follows the yard around the pool area and out across a wooded lot, as the photos show. Steel panels hold a perfectly even line, so the top of the fence stays straight from end to end, with every panel the same height and spacing.
The result
A safe, code-compliant pool barrier that looks like it was designed with the house. Ornamental steel like this sits at the low end of our $20 to $90 per foot range for iron fence installation; hand-welded wrought iron, painted on site, sits at the top. If you’re planning a pool or already have one, see our Dallas fence permit guide for the pool barrier rules before you pick a fence.
