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The New Chit Chat Diner in West Orange utilized design creativity to meet railing code requirements and enhance the visual experience. The building facade is masonry and has the timeless feel of beautiful and traditional architecture. The railings were desired to be Iron, they instead utilized aircraft grade aluminum with 100% recycled content. A powder coat was applied with a 99.99% reclaimable, environmentally conscious finish that really makes it indistinguishable from Iron. They really did their due diligence for a zero maintenance railing.

The massive pickets were turned on the diamond just like Ironwork that would have been created 100 years ago. Custom forged aluminum cap-rail was used everywhere for character and authenticity.

And with all the bronze statuary in the landscape, the owners of the diner did a great job in tying it all together. Beautiful building, epic views of the NYC skyline and awesome food!

If you are up in northern New Jersey and are craving some good food, be sure to check out the Chit Chat Diner!

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As the owner of an exclusive property, we were looking for custom ironworks replicated from England in the 1860s. The photo we had was sketchy, but these passionate craftsmen knew their business, knew the details of this ancient craft and provided tips on adding authenticity. They provided excellent communication throughout the creativity and design process, then with superb, detailed craftsmanship, they created and installed an exceptional piece of ironwork that is rich in detail, authentic, yet is engineered to withstand use for decades, utilizing 100% recycled material and an eco-friendly durable finish.

Springhill Suites Marriott

We had a railing, designed, created, and installed by Compass Ironworks. Amos and Aaron were extremely professional. They kept us informed of how things were progressing. We even visited the shop when the railing was almost complete. We HIGHLY recommend Compass Ironworks! We have had several people knock on our door to ask about who made our beautiful railing. Thank you for your hard work!

Jacqui Collins & Greg McBride

We are so pleased with our custom deck railing created by Compass Ironworks. The design and finish are perfect, just what we envisioned. It was a pleasure working with Compass Ironworks, a company that takes pride in their work.

Tracy Tanner

We had a rather unusual design for our front railings, but the folks at Compass Ironworks took it in stride, figured out how to make it and delivered EXACTLY what we were hoping for — all at a reasonable price. Plus they’re just plain nice to deal with.

Courtney Lederer
Front entrance metal gate