Posts Tagged ‘ornate’
Ornate Railing
A New Jersey couple was building an exceptional house on the river. They brought in a local architect to work out the details of their build. They wanted a spectacular iron stairway railing design to accentuate the sensational spatial design. The challenge was for an iron railing design that had a level of formality and…
Read MoreCustom lakefront Driveway Gates
A client wanted to have custom lakefront driveway gates created for both entrances to his home. The goal was to add both security and beauty to his home. The driveway gates were to be 8ft tall at the sides and arch to 9’6” high at the center. Each gate was 8ft wide and then there…
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 MoreSomething Old, Something New!
An old car lot can look new! See for yourself how this PA used car lot revamped their curb appeal with just one custom rail! This car lot was undergoing an expansion adding additional showrooms to their site. They needed Iron railings to meet code requirements, as well as boost their visual appeal! The two…
Read MoreOrnamental Iron Custom Entry
A prominent New York area architect was designing an upscale home in Scarsdale NY. As part of the first impression for the prestigious home was the front entry doors. The doors had custom designed Ironwork that overlay these custom front doors. The grill work overlay had sculptural iron feel to it with custom iron bosses,…
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 MoreWon NOMMA MetalFab 2020 Top Job Awards – Salt Lake City, UT Show
As shown to the left, Compass Ironworks won two National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metals Association’s (NOMMA) Metal Fab-2020 Top Job Awards at the Salt Lake City, UT Show on March 4 – 6, 2020. We were awarded a Gold and a Bronze award in the Top Job competition. The Top Job competition is an event…
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