Repair or Redo

Do you have an iron gate, fence or railing that is in need of repair? Maybe it's rusted, dented, or has been hit by something. When you have an iron design that needs fixing, it's usually more cost effect to simply replace it instead. We don't normally get involved with repairs unless it is something that we can easily remove and reinstall. When you're dealing with a repair, it more times than not isn’t worth the money you'll have to pay for it. There is a lot of work in repairing an iron design; it has to be removed, transported back to the iron shop, the repair needs to occur, the iron has to be cleaned, the damaged iron has to be removed and new iron reinstalled at the damaged area. There is no way to mimic the finish that’s on the existing iron because the finish has probably faded and there is no way to know what color finish was used on the original design. The best way to re-finish a repaired item is to strip and then repaint the entire project. You can only imagine how time consuming that is.

After the repair is complete the iron design has to be transported back to its original location and reinstalled. That's a lot of work for a repair and the charges can really add up quickly. When you are contemplating a repair, consider all new, think seriously about the costs involved and weigh your choices. For a little more money, you can more than likely have yourself an entirely new design with a finish that matches.