Garden Gate
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Copper Garden Gate Pillar Panels, Family Crest Panels & House Name Signs — Custom Made
Natuross makes hand-hammered copper gate pillar panels, gate surround panels, gate arch panels, house name signs, and family crest panels for garden gates and garden entrances. Every piece an original work — designed for your specific space, made to your exact dimensions, in any of 15 finishes. UV-resistant, weather-resistant outdoor lacquer. Over 10,000 custom copper projects installed across the US.
The garden gate is the threshold between the world and the garden — the surface that sets the character of everything behind it, the moment of arrival that tells the world what kind of home lies within. The copper piece that makes the garden gate feel as considered as the garden it opens into.
Why Copper at the Garden Gate
Copper is the material of the great entrance tradition — the copper lantern above the front door, the copper letterbox beside the entrance, the copper knocker on the door. Copper is weather-resistant — UV-resistant outdoor lacquer handles the full outdoor exposure of the entrance position. Copper develops a natural patina at the entrance — the surface becoming more beautiful over time, aging with the garden it introduces. And copper is the most welcoming metal — the warm tone that says the home behind it is warm, considered, and worth entering.
Gate Pillars
A gate pillar panel — the family name in copper letterforms, a heraldic composition, a botanical composition in shallow relief. A full gate pillar panel from base to cap. A gate pillar cap panel. A gate pillar base panel. Paired gate pillar panels — the family name on the left pillar, the founding year on the right, the family crest on one, the motto on the other, a botanical composition ascending both sides of the entrance.
Gate Surround
A gate surround panel — the copper framing the entrance opening, a botanical composition, a classical composition. A full gate surround panel. A gate spandrel panel — the triangular surface between the arch and the rectangular frame, a botanical composition, a heraldic composition.
Gate Arch
A gate arch panel — a botanical composition, a classical composition, a heraldic composition. A gate arch soffit panel — the copper on the underside of the arch, the surface seen when passing through the entrance. A gate arch keystone panel — the family crest, the classical motif at the center of the arch.
Gate Back Wall & Gate House
A gate back wall panel — the surface seen from the street, a botanical composition, a heraldic composition. A gate house wall panel — the copper on the small building at the entrance, the family name in copper letterforms.
Family Crest & Heraldic
A family crest panel — the shield, the supporters, the crest, the motto in precise copper relief. A family motto panel. A monogram panel — the initials of the family in copper letterforms. A combined crest and name panel — the complete heraldic identity of the family at the entrance to the garden.
Wall Art & Sculptures
A vine gate pillar panel — the most garden-gate-specific botanical installation. A wisteria gate panel. A lion head — the most classically specific gate guardian. An eagle — the heraldic bird of the gate tradition. An owl. Made to any size, prepared for outdoor installation.
Garden Gate Signs
The house name. The family name. The house number. A welcome sign. The founding year. A private property sign. A no entry sign. An intercom back panel. See all sign types on the Copper Signs & Plaques page.
"[House Name] — Est. [Year]" · "[Family Name]" · "Welcome Home." · "All Are Welcome Here." · "Private Property" · "Authorised Access Only" · "The gate is always open to friends."
Finish Note
Natural Copper, Antique Gold, and Brown Copper suit the warm, welcoming aesthetic of the garden entrance. Antique Gold is the most classically specific finish for the garden gate — referencing the gilded entrance details of the great garden gates of history. Natural Copper suits garden gates with a natural, garden aesthetic. Silver works especially well in garden gates with a contemporary, minimal aesthetic.
Most popular garden gate finishes: Natural Copper · Antique Gold · Brown Copper · Silver
How to Order
Browse the catalog and order any design in your size and finish. Request a completely new design — a family crest pillar panel, a house name sign, an arch installation made for this garden gate. Tell us the family name, the house name, and the style of the gate and the garden it introduces. We design it, show you exactly what it will look like, and make it once you’re happy.
Working on a luxury residential development or show garden? Interior designers and landscape designers receive complete design proposals — drawings, finish samples, and project pricing for every surface.
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The Guarantee
- Hand-hammered copper, 24 gauge · Traditional chasing and repoussé · Rigid aluminum composite backing
- UV-resistant, weather-resistant outdoor lacquer — or unfinished for natural patina development
- Flush-mounted at 1/4" total thickness · Made to your exact dimensions · Any design · 15 finishes
- Ships in about 2 weeks — delivered in about 3 weeks · Free shipping across the US
- Approved by you before it ships · Remade free if it ever falls short
Copper: Natural · Brown · Green · Blue · Black · Fire · Copper–Black · Silver: Silver · Silver–Copper · Silver–Gold · Silver–Black · Gold: Gold · Antique Gold · Black–Gold · Gold–Black
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"The family crest panel on the left pillar and the house name sign on the right pillar changed the entire garden entrance. Every arrival, every departure, the copper makes the garden gate feel as considered as the home it introduces — the warm metal on the entrance pillars, the hammered surface alive in the afternoon light. The garden gate went from a functional entrance to a declaration. The copper made it personal." — Natuross customer