Need Wrought Iron . . . Get All the Work Done at One Time

If you have someone come out to give you pricing for your wrought iron project make sure that when you're shopping for prices that you include all elements of your project and in its entirety.  If an iron specialist comes out, make sure that you have him include all aspects of your project.  I've had clients request pricing for one part of a project and then later ask me about pricing for another.  If you combine all your wrought iron projects the overall cost will be less.  It's always less expensive to "mobilize" one time rather than several different times.

I understand that the initial outlay for a project is expensive, but why not try and consolidate and save as much as 30%.  If I order materials for a project, the larger the order the more discount the supplier will give.  If I spend time locating products and components, designing products, and ordering products it's less expensive to do it all at one time rather than in increments.  Time costs money, and the more time that has to be spent, the more the project costs.

If my shop is making an iron project they set up specifically for it.  The components are laid out, the materials are cut all at once and specifically for that layout, and then the project is welded together all at one time.  Every time my shop sets up for a  new project it is easier to complete it and then move on to set up for the next one.  If you have your entire project done at the same time then the cost of fabrication is less. 

Keep in mind, that every project has to be measured before the process begins.  That requires a field employee coming out to your home, or job site, measuring, then detailing the design and creating information that the shop employees can use to put the design together.  If you combine your entire wrought iron project then that means only one visit by our field staff to do all the measuring, one time to do all the detailing and calculations, and one set up in the shop for fabricating.

Most important, and the most expensive aspect, is the installation process.  Each time we install a project, it requires loading the job truck with  tools and equipment specific to the job, loading the job materials and then scheduling the the field crew and driving to the job site.  Field crews are always paid higher wages so the less time they spend at a job site, and the fewer times they have to travel to the site, the more the cost savings.

You can see, that by having your entire project done at one time, you've saved field measuring time, detailing time, ordering time, fabrication time and most important, and the most costly, field installation time.  So, gather all your wrought iron projects together and have them completed all at once, you'll end up being the real winner and a big saver.