Baker Ornamental Iron

Baker Ornamental Iron works out of Corpus Christi, Texas as welders who shape custom iron for homes and businesses. The Baker family has handled this trade since 1980 across three generations with Dan and Danny Baker in charge. They build pieces meant to secure property and people while standing up to coastal weather and daily use. Local homeowners reach out when they need gates or barriers that fit exact spots and last without constant fixes. The owners keep every discussion direct and in person so plans stay clear from start to finish.

They install driveway gates from high grade aluminum fitted with Apollo or Liftmaster operators and solar panels where needed. Daniel Baker and his crew set posts four to six feet deep in strong concrete mix and add ball bearing hinges plus galvanized parts. Window guards and burglar bars get welded to frames for solid hold yet quick exit during emergencies. Railings and decorative fencing follow the same approach with custom cuts to match stairs or yards. One job left a homeowner happy with the solar powered gate that ran smooth after install while another praised the crew for sticking with quality materials until the whole setup worked right without extra cost.

Reviewers note the fair prices and lasting results on gates and bars that add real security. The work earns credit for using solid parts and finishing jobs without shortcuts even on bigger installs. A few mentions point to slow replies on repair calls that left gaps in protection. Still the pattern shows consistent value on welding and setup that fits Corpus Christi needs. DIRT Score 4.25 from 38 reviews on Finds.

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“CC-Montessori School relied on this company to install a mechanical security gate in the summer of 2023. Once installed, it didn't function properly and needed several repairs. Daniel Baker often did not return calls or keep appointments. This left a huge vulnerability in our security for students and staff with little to no recourse to fix it. It got to the point where he avoided our calls if we called from a known number. The office staff resorted to calling from different phones to reach him. Each time we spoke with him he verbally assured us he would be there promptly to repair our main entrance. This did not happen. He left town for a month and did not report this on his phone answering messages. We felt very abandoned and were concerned for the safety of our students. After many repeated attempts to have Mr. Baker repair our main entrance, we took the steps to call another company to make the repairs. This company found that the gate was not installed properly and was not up to code. They repaired and re-installed several components, ensuring it was up to code and safe for our community.”

“I called yesterday and a guy said "Yeah". I said "Is this Baker Ornamental?" He said "Yes". "Can I call you back in 5 minutes?" he said. I agreed and gave him my phone number. Never heard from him again. I tried calling them again but BOTH phone numbers say "Mailbox is Full", so I cannot leave a message. Thank you Baker Ornamental for letting me know up front how you treat customers. It saved me time and will be less stressful having to deal with you in the future.”

“I am very pleased with my ornamental gate which Daniel Baker installed at my home. He and his crew did an excellent job! It is powered by a solar panel. I highly recommend this company for quality work! 9/18/2021”

“Wonderful experience with baker iron! The company does really high quality work at the lowest possible price we could find. The used quality materials and worked until the job was completed. We are super satisified with the job done.”

“Absolutely terrible experience, two phone numbers are listed on their web page but no one answers the phone..after many attempts, i managed to talk to responsible person and he got my address and advised that he would be at our home for quote but he didn’t show up besides hasn’t returned my calls. Go and find another company”