Thanks to all the folks to responded to my request for recommendations. As usual, the HPCC dlist is a terrific resource!! Here's what I have so far. ------------------------------------------------ I am and Interior Designer and I have used Ironeden for all my wrought iron projects. I highly recommend *John Warner* . 412-621-1698. John and his team are fabulous craftsmen. You can see their custom work at my house as well. They did the railing for my porch. I hope this helps you. Elisabeth Larman ---------------------------------------------------- *Ben Grubb*, a local metalsmith and artist, designed and installed our outdoor railings and also made some for inside. He's great. 412-316-5117 -------------------------------------------------------- This fellow and his family designed and installed our handrails and balustrades on our front porch. They are aluminum, meant to look like wrought iron. We are very pleased with them. We live at 1115 Portland Street, near Hampton, if you want to check them out. I recommend this company very highly: *_PORCH BALUSTRADES & RAILINGS (“iron”/aluminum) for our front porch: _* *Greg Koller* Louis Emmel, Ornamental Iron Company, Welding & Fabricating Services Pittsburgh: 412-859-6781 Fax: 412-859-3378 *cell phone: 412-965-2372* *----*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Allegheny Fence. * *----*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Lux Ornamental Iron Works Inc*. 412-481-5677 We had an iron railing put in by them and we were pleased with their price and work. *----*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No question.*Heritage Industries* in Blawnox. They know what they are doing. You are welcome to admire mine at 913 N Euclid, if you want. *----*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you decide that you do not want iron, I just hired *John McPeak* to build wooden ones for us. He did a fabulous job. 412-420-4397 *----*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------