Posts Tagged ‘security’
Design Guide 2024
Introducing the Compass Design Guide 2024! Your one stop shop that provides over 250 pages of exceptional ironwork for architects, designers, and clients to pull inspiration from. This guide helps assist in the design selection process. It also provides thought leadership in Iron gates, balcony railings, property fences, and custom stairs for the design community.…
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 MoreCustom Stair Railing
A builder in Delaware was creating a custom home. The interior designer wanted to have a custom stair and railing built. As a statement, the interior designer wanted the railing to attach directly to the sides of stair treads. To accomplish this, the round pickets came down from the top and bent 90°. We welded…
Read MoreSeeing Double?
A property owner in VA wanted to add privacy and security to his property. He0 .decided he wanted to add automated driveway gates to both the main entrance and side entrance. The driveway gate design was a debated topic. The owners wanted a thicker picket for more mass and character. They also wanted the spacing…
Read MoreCustom Courtyard Gate
A client, designer and builder team were renovating an older home in Old Towne Alexandria, VA. Part of the improvements included an original arched opening, that they wanted a custom courtyard gate put in for security and visual appeal. The custom courtyard gate design was a tough decision between designer and craftsmen as this was…
Read MoreYacht Inspired Railing
A client at the New Jersey shore was building an exceptional house on a beachfront property. An architect and interior designer were involved to coordinate the modern home design. The desired theme was a yacht inspired railing design. The main stair was a switchback stair. At the top was a large overlook area requiring railing.…
Read MoreCustom Property Fence
A client had us previously build a magnificent pair of driveway gates for his Pennsylvania property, but he wanted to add more security. So, he asked us to come back and add a custom property fence on both sides of the driveway gates. He had added masonry columns to flank the beautiful driveway, which was…
Read MoreLiving Finish Bronze Pool Fence
A client on the New Jersey shore was building an exceptional home and began searching for an extraordinary pool fence. The architect specified a bronze pool fence to enhance the spectacular landscape and meet code. So, we got to work on their living finish bronze pool fence! The swimming pool fence design was for 1”…
Read MoreRed Rocks Fence
A visionary invested in a property at the entrance to red rocks park, a public natural amphitheatre that has incredible acoustics due to the natural rock formations. The visionary wanted to provide a wedding venue for at this exceptional location. Part of the dilemma was how to create a distinction between public park and private…
Read MoreBeauty Takes Pain
Beauty takes pain! This project was tedious and strenuous, but we know it has a finish that will last for decades! See for yourself below! A landscape designer in Virginia was working on a Washington DC suburb property and building a beautiful terrace and outdoor space. As part of the plan, they needed terrace railings…
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