Wrought iron railings in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn are exactly the work Brooklyn Stair Railings is built for, in a neighborhood of historic brownstones and grand Gold-Coast mansions. The stoops and entries here carry some of the most ornamental ironwork in the borough, and it deserves a craftsman's hand. We restore and replicate wrought iron, re-anchor loose posts, and fabricate new rails to match the period detail. Clinton Hill owners call us when the ironwork has to live up to the house.
Clinton Hill is a landmarked historic district of brownstone and Italianate row houses, with a stretch of grand mansions along Clinton and Washington Avenues from its 19th-century Gold Coast era. The stoops and entries carry ornate original wrought iron, some of the most detailed railings and fences in Brooklyn. Anchored by the Pratt Institute campus, the neighborhood's period homes call for careful ironwork rather than off-the-shelf replacements.
The Gold-Coast mansions and brownstones here carry ornate wrought iron with scrollwork, cast collars, and finials that rust and break over the decades. We restore the original by forge- or weld-repairing broken elements, hand-matching missing scrolls, and re-anchoring loose posts. The finished railing keeps the ornamental character intact rather than trading it for a plain modern rail.
Where a railing is missing or beyond saving, we fabricate a new wrought-iron rail to match the surviving ironwork on the block. We replicate the picket profile, scroll pattern, and post detail, welding every element into the frame and grinding it clean. The new rail is set to the roughly 42-inch guard height so it is both correct to the period and to code.
The parlor stairs in these grand homes suit a wrought-iron handrail with a proper newel. We fabricate continuous graspable rails at 34 to 38 inches, forge or weld the ornamental detail, and return the ends cleanly. Every weld is sanded smooth so the rail complements the period interior.
We also fabricate railings in nearby Boerum Hill. Call Brooklyn Stair Railings at (347) 518-1928 for stair railing fabrication & installation across Brooklyn.