A steel entry system is a complete front entrance: door, sidelights, and transom, designed and fabricated as one continuous steel-and-glass composition rather than assembled from separate catalog parts. An entry is more than a door: it is the first thing a guest touches and the last detail a builder gets to call finished. We design the entire arrival as one composition: the main leaf, flanking sidelights, an overhead transom, and the steel that ties them together into a single, deliberate frame.
Because everything is fabricated in-house at Mod Metal Doors' Central Texas shop, the sightlines stay consistent across the whole system: the same slim steel profile around the door carries through the sidelights and transom, so the glass reads as one continuous plane of light. Single or double leaves, hinged or pivoting, arched or square: the system is drawn around your opening and your elevation, not pulled from a catalog. Many clients find this category by searching for iron doors or iron front doors: modern custom steel is the slimmer, stronger evolution of that wrought iron tradition, with cleaner lines and far more glass.
This is the page to start with if you are building from the ground up. An entry system sets the proportion for the whole facade, and it is the detail people notice before they notice anything else.
Specifications
- Complete entry composition: door, sidelights, and transom in one unified frame
- Consistent slim steel sightlines across the full system
- Single or double, hinged or pivot configurations
- Square, arch-top, or eyebrow-top profiles
- Coordinated glazing across door, sidelights, and transom
- Fully custom sizing for new builds and renovations
- Hardware, finish, and threshold detailing selected to match the home
Frequently Asked Questions
Are steel entry doors the same as iron front doors?
They share a lineage but are built differently. Traditional iron front doors are ornamental and heavy, with thick forged or cast profiles; a modern steel entry system is hand-welded with far slimmer sightlines and much larger glass. Mod Metal Doors builds the modern steel kind, and many clients who start out searching for iron doors choose steel for its cleaner lines and lighter look.
What is included in a custom entry system?
An entry system combines the main door, single or double, hinged or pivoting, with sidelights and a transom in one continuous steel frame. The same slim profile carries across every element, so the glass reads as one plane of light. Square, arch-top, and eyebrow-top profiles are all available.
How long does a custom steel entry system take?
Fabrication typically runs 4–6 weeks, depending on complexity, after field measurements are taken and CAD shop drawings are approved. Every system is built in Mod Metal Doors' Central Texas shop, so the quoted lead time is one the company controls.
Do you install entry systems outside of Austin?
Yes. Mod Metal Doors designs, builds, and installs steel entry systems for homes across Texas, including Austin, the Hill Country, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Houston. The same team handles the project from drawings to installation.
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