Hand-forged in NoDa · Since 1972

Iron carries
memory.

Custom architectural metalwork for Charlotte's historic homes. Railings, gates, fireplace surrounds, ornamental brackets — third generation, every weld done in-house.

54
Years in business
3
Generations of smiths
1,200+
Charlotte projects
0
Welds sub-contracted

Recent work.

A small slice of the last twelve months. Each project starts with a site visit, a hand-sketched proposal, and a steel-on-paper drawing you can hold. We don't render in 3D — we hammer in 1.

Stair railing
Interior Railing · Dilworth
Lyle House Stair
1908 Craftsman · Forged steel + brass cap
Garden gate
Garden Gate · Eastover
Magnolia Gate
Hand-forged scrolls · Bronze hinges
Fireplace surround
Fireplace · Myers Park
Queens Road Hearth
Riveted plate · Patinated finish
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What we make.

Architectural ironwork, in the strict sense. We don't do furniture, we don't do sculpture, we don't do dragon door knockers. We do the iron that makes a building work — and we do it the old way.

01 / Railings
Stair & Balcony

Interior stair rails, exterior balcony rails, code-compliant guard sections. Forged pickets, cast finials, mortised-and-tenoned joinery where possible.

02 / Gates
Garden & Drive

Pedestrian garden gates, driveway gates, courtyard gates. Hand-forged scrollwork and traditional latches. Hinges drilled into stone or set into oak posts.

03 / Hearths
Fireplace Surrounds

Riveted plate surrounds, period-correct reproductions of 1890s–1920s designs, custom screens and andirons. Built to draft well, age beautifully.

04 / Hardware
Brackets & Sconces

Sign brackets, shelf supports, exterior light sconces, oversized strap hinges. The small pieces that keep older buildings looking like themselves.

Hand-forging in the shop
The process

Measure twice.
Weld once.
Deliver heavy.

Every project moves through the same four stages: discovery (site visit + sketches), drawing (hand-inked, full-scale), forge (in-house, every weld), and install (our crew, never sub-contracted).

Most jobs take eight to fourteen weeks from signed proposal to install. The long ones run a year. We won't promise a month — wrought iron resents being rushed.

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"Every railing tells you who's lived there before. We're just adding our chapter."
— Calvin Reeves · Foundry, 3rd generation
Begin a project

A railing.
A gate. A hearth.

Tell us about the project. We'll come measure, sketch in pencil, and send a proposal within two weeks. No site fee for Charlotte addresses.

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