If it's real wrought iron, then yes. That cool house deserves it. But it will cost a bundle.

But if it's the stamped aluminum kind, no. Or the clearly factory-made Chinese junk (like so many interior staircases use), also no.

If you do use it, I'm not sure I'd use it for the handrails up the steps. Those handrails should match the railing that's there.

thanks, i considered the use of wooden handrails to match the porch railings, however code will not permit due threat of splinters. Has to be either steel, aluminum (ugh) or plastic material. The aluminum is way out of place so is the plastic, so it will most likely be metal.

It will be the real stuff, 3x3, 4x4 an 6x8 posts (driveway), then rectangular and square tubing with cast victorian caps. Yes a bundle is right. Maybe 1,5 bundles.

How a bout some pictures of the house now.

You said this is commercial property, so what is its expected use?

A tall wrought iron fence can give a private residence some protection from the street traffic and/or provide security, but that might not be what you want for a commercial business property. Are you trying to make this entrance into something that invites customers to come in, or is it to keep the house isolated?

If you just want a defined yard border you might want a short wrought iron fence to outline the property. It will still be expensive.

Bruce

David, Thanks so much for your kind words.

Bruce, Here is a picture of the Handrail going up the steps on the side porch incorporated into a small run of Wrought iron fencing. It will be s shorter wrought iron Fence 36" above with all structural member sets in a concrete curbs that are used to house or create the bed for the herringbone pavers. The hand rail/wrought iron fence is on either side of the steps and was just put in today. Too late to prime.s The paver are not relaid yet but are all original and fired on site in the 1800's.

In this picture you will see the stone retaining wall in front of the bay window and in front of the big spruce are now complete. The side walk is to the right of the corner post and to the right of the curb. Outside architectural lighting just installed today.

DavidR,

Thought you might enjoy this picture. Your were talking about keeping it original, this is the picture of the Carriage house on the property. The carriage house doors are original. When I started workin on the inside of the carriage house I found that a previous owner had removed them and affixed them to the inside walls and covered them with drywall. The door framing was still there but someone had put a steel door in the opening and framed it out. I restored the doors and put them back in. To the right of the carriage house is a patio of saw cut stones, 6" thick. I pulled those up, reset and leveled the base an reset the stones.

I found that a previous owner had removed them and affixed them to the inside walls and covered them with drywall.

Whoever did it must have realized that some future owner might want to restore the doors. They look great! I wish that more remuddlers would make their work reversible.

Since I now have the railing up and primed, I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for color. Of course the traditional color is black, I was wondering if anyone had seen a color that would be striking for this property? I have played with a color called Espresso. Which is a dark color with hues of brown. If you have any thoughts or recommendations on the subject I would live to hear them. I wish I had made this a poll question. Thanks for your help.