design options
There are a lot of design options to choose from for your ironwork project. Safety, functionality, building codes, and what it will be attached to (metal is heavy!) also need to be considered. Whatever design you go with, your project will be built to last. Here are some of the design options available to you.
keeping it simple
Clean, simple and elegant is the Blackbird signature style. Less ornamentation also helps to keep the cost down.
Flat Top Bar
Sticking with standard flat bar or rectangular tubing gives your design a simple elegant look.
Modern End
Squared off endings without ornamentation looks modern and keeps down the cost.
D Ring
The D ring is a more traditional ending for your railing, without additional ornamentation.
premium design features
Additional ornamentation and curved railings, especially pitched curves, will cost more.
Molded Top Cap
Molded top cap looks and feels great and must be carefully applied.
Forged Finials
Scrolls or lambs tongue finials are classic details that require careful forging and attaching.
Ornamentation
Welding and finishing ornamentation takes additional time and attention.
Curved Rail
A pitched curved railing like this takes two onsite visits and gets partially built on site to get it to fit just right.
Wood Top Cap
We can prep your railing for wood top cap, to be applied by your contractor.
Specialty Projects
Specialty designs take careful engineering and expert fabrication.
finishes
We recommend powder-coating for most of our projects. This is our most durable low-maintenance finish. Sand-blasted, primed, top-coated, then cured in an oven to achieve a smooth consistence coating
Other options include paint and bare metal.
