A staircase railing with hand-forged seaweed running its entire length, the centerpiece of a renovated lagoon home.
Hand-forged ironwork for San Diego’s finest homes.
Gates, railings, staircases and balconies, designed with you and forged by hand in San Diego for more than 20 years.
Custom ironwork, San Diego County
CA License #1050344
How we work
Every piece starts as a sketch at our bench and ends as the first thing your guests notice. We don’t sell catalog parts. We design ironwork for one address, then forge, finish and install it ourselves.
20+ years
at the forge
200+ projects
across San Diego County
Published
in architecture and real estate magazines
Licensed
CA License #1050344
Selected work
A one-of-a-kind entry gate shaped like a surfboard, with wood panels set into a steel frame.
A black steel stringer with floating treads and frameless glass, built as the centerpiece of the entry.
Hand-forged planter boxes, rusted by hand to tie together a rustic, jungle-inspired exterior.
From first sketch to installation
01
Consultation
We meet at your home, learn how you use the space and gather references together.
02
Design
We hand draw the design and measure on site, so every piece fits your home exactly.
03
Fabrication
Our team sources the material and forges each piece by hand, with more than 20 years of experience behind it.
04
Installation
We deliver and install the finished work ourselves, protecting everything around it as we go.
What we make
Made to order. Nothing from a catalog.
View the full portfolio
Carlos Ramirez, co-owner
The hands behind every piece
Carlos has spent more than 20 years at the forge, and his work has been published in architecture and San Diego real estate magazines. Clients work directly with Carlos and his team, from choosing a style that suits the home through the day it’s installed.
Read our story“Carlos hand-forged seaweed that runs throughout the entirety of the railing. Truly unique, and our guests are blown away every time they see it.”
Ethan Reynolds Carlsbad
“They crafted six planter boxes that were hand-forged and rusted, something not commonly done and extremely time-consuming to execute. We could not be happier with the outcome.”
John Summers Encinitas
“Carlos and Nubia were able to help pinpoint a tasteful railing for the wrap-around porch and were really easy to work with.”
Karen Hills Del Mar
Let’s design something that only exists at your address.
Tell us about your project and we’ll set up a design consultation. We work in La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Carlsbad and across San Diego County.
