Posts Tagged ‘Iron’
Classic Iron Railing
A classical home builder was working on a custom home in greater Philadelphia area. As part of the home layout, he designed an outdoor living space for the back of the home as well as a basement entrance. All these spaces required wrought iron railings and stair handrails. We matched the classical theme of this…
Read MoreAntique Gates (with a surprise!)
One of our clients in the Philadelphia area had found breathtaking antique gates. He bought these wrought iron gates to protect the driveway of the house he was building. Since he didn’t have a place to store them currently, he simply leaned the gates against a large oak tree. Unfortunately, a tropical storm came along,…
Read MoreLove is in the Metal!
Love is in the METAL…I mean air! Everywhere you look, you see beauty and things that symbolize love, love, love! That’s exactly the atmosphere Brigalias, a beautiful wedding venue, along with the help of us at Compass Ironworks has perfectly created. This venue, and our company, were the perfect marriage! (Ok enough with the cheesy…
Read MoreBreathtaking Waterfront Iron Railing
A Philadelphian couple was building their dream home on the New Jersey Shore. As part of the build they incorporated breathtaking iron railings to add to the beautiful waterfront view. It also added very classical design elements to the architecture of this exceptional home. See for yourself! Without compromising beauty for practicality, and to provide…
Read MorePool Railing and fence
A couple in Baltimore MD were building a custom home. The had a beautiful terrace on the back of the house. And beautiful stairs leading down to the pool level. Their desire was for a durable iron railing design that would require zero maintenance. We created all of the terrace railing, stair railing, and the…
Read MoreAbandoned house – Interior before and after
A client in DE had bought an abandoned home and we revitalized the interiors to bring this unique home up to the latest design trends.The stair handrail was quite dated, and had serious code compliance issues. Please see the before and after slide show above. They reviewed numerous stair railing designs, and requested us to…
Read MoreForged Iron Dome
We restored a wrought iron railing for a DE client a number of years ago. And had great success in bringing the iron railings to their former glory! The client was installing a limestone gazebo as part of the landscape upgrade. They were unhappy with the forged iron dome top provided, and asked if we…
Read MoreForged Iron Door Grills
A couple in Maryland were building a new home and wanted a special front door to accentuate their upscale home. They wanted glass panes for visibility and by adding iron scroll work from an iron railing design they could add elegance and character. Plus with the rigidity and durability of iron, it added another layer…
Read MoreDecorative Security – Front Gate and Fence
A successful executive was building a new home for his family. As part of the beautiful property, they wanted a metal fence and a driveway gate, with gate openers to provide classic physical security. As part of the security protocol, they desired a pedestrian gate with a programmable code latch. With some research, the correct…
Read MoreWaterfront Italian Villa “Wrought Iron” Gates
A New Jersey designer was creating an incredible shore home, following the concept of an Italian Villa. The main entry consisted of an arched with flanking arch openings on either side. An original Italian Villa would have had wrought iron gates, but with this home’s proximity to the salt air elements at the shore,…
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