Founded in January 2024, Rochester Metalworks & Design is a locally owned and operated Rochester company that designs, fabricates, and installs wrought-iron-style railings and other metalwork for homes and businesses. Led by President and CEO Chase Johnson, a former ironworker and welder with more than 10 years in the trade, the shop also takes on custom pieces and repairs, including fire-escape work coordinated with licensed inspectors. Its projects range from practical safety features to tailored furniture and decorative metalwork for Upstate New York spaces.
Forest Iron Works IncForest Iron Works Inc. is a family-owned decorative ironwork manufacturer and custom metal fabrication workshop founded in 1967 in Locust Valley, New York. It fabricates railings, gates, table bases, estate signs and plaques, fireplace products, and other custom metalwork, and provides repair, restoration, refinishing, polishing, and installation services for homes, businesses, municipalities, schools, hospitals, and public institutions.LOCUST VALLEY, NY
Keuka Studios, IncFounded in 2002, family-run Keuka Studios designs and fabricates custom architectural metalwork, specializing in cable railings and stairs from its Upstate New York facility. Its signature curved Keuka Style railing and made-to-fit approach reflect the company’s roots in industrial design, while 3D renderings, laser scanning and collaborative design reviews help projects fit precisely before fabrication. Keuka builds its work in the USA and ships to projects across the country and beyond.RUSH, NY
Kendi Iron WorksFounded in 1982, Kendi Iron Works is a second-generation family-owned New York City metalworking company known for custom ornamental and security ironwork. Its in-house designers, engineers, and craftsmen create tailored work for clients ranging from homeowners to public agencies, with projects appearing throughout Manhattan and the five boroughs. The company is also the sole manufacturer of its Kendi® and Sunshine Gate® security and fire-exit gates.BROOKLYN, NY
METALMANIA SHEET METAL WORKSSince opening its doors in 2009, Brooklyn-based MetalMania Sheet Metal Works has built custom metalwork for architectural, commercial, and residential spaces. Its projects are made in-house by skilled fabricators, including a lead metalworker with more than 30 years in the trade and earlier experience reconstructing casinos in Macau, China. The shop is known for turning detailed designs into precise pieces, from curved stainless-steel handrails to blackened-steel staircases.BROOKLYN, NY