Known for its careful eye in the Washington, D.C., area, Independent Custom Metalworks is an ornamental metal fabricator and historic restoration contractor. The company works with general contractors and hospitality clients, while also restoring older architectural metalwork to preserve its original character.
G. Krug & Son Ironworks, IncBaltimore’s G. Krug & Son Ironworks has hand-forged custom metalwork and restored historic ironwork since 1810, making it the oldest continually operating blacksmith’s shop in the United States. Its work appears in landmarks including Johns Hopkins, Greenmount Cemetery, and the Museum of Modern Art, while its on-site accredited museum preserves the company’s two-century history and the role its craftsmen played in Baltimore’s built landscape. The Krug family continues to lead the business, which still hand-paints its finished work and maintains a collection of historic components tied to the Baltimore-Washington region.BALTIMORE, MD
Heritage MetalworksFounded in 2001 after Matt and Jon White began restoring decorative pieces, Heritage Metalworks is a Pennsylvania metal fabrication shop making historically inspired lighting, architectural hardware, and custom metalwork. Now owned by Matt White and his wife, Kim, the in-house team of blacksmiths, metalsmiths, and artisans handles restoration and reproduction work alongside one-of-a-kind projects. Its work has appeared at landmarks including Winterthur Museum, Valley Forge National Park, and Fair Lane: Home of Clara & Henry Ford.DOWNINGTOWN, PA
Wrought Iron ConceptWrought Iron Concept creates custom wrought-iron architectural and ornamental metalwork, using traditional hand-forging techniques for residential, commercial, public and restoration projects. With locations in New York and Istanbul, the company works from customer drawings or original concepts and serves clients worldwide. Its work also includes repairing or reconstructing existing wrought iron, cast iron, bronze and stainless-steel pieces.STATEN ISLAND, NY
Armadillo MetalworksArmadillo Metalworks in Passaic, New Jersey, fabricates custom architectural and ornamental metalwork by combining European handcraft with modern engineering. Its classically trained metalworkers turn architects’ concepts into finely detailed interiors and restorations, from water-jet stainless stairwork in a Prince Street loft to handcrafted florets matched to a 1929 Fifth Avenue entrance. The company also engineers unusual functional details, including concealed stair hardware and bronze doors with hinges designed to carry low-voltage wiring.New York, NY