Wrought Iron Services

Creating wrought iron works has remained an art throughout history. Even today, its application in structures lends a timeless beauty that few other metals can achieve. Incorporating this material into your structures requires the expertise of metalworkers who know how to work with this form of iron. At Cresco Commercial Metals, we offer wrought iron services to fulfill your business’s creation and repair needs of this metal.

What Makes Wrought Iron Special

While both cast iron and wrought iron come from smelting, the two have several differences. The latter has a lower carbon content than the former, making it less brittle than cast iron. Its ability to be formed into intricate shapes makes wrought iron a popular form for decorative pieces or artwork. Today, the main use of this type of iron is for architectural accents. However, these pieces will still require experts to create and repair them.

Working with Wrought Iron

Before modern steel production and the introduction of mild (low-carbon) steel, wrought iron was the preferred form of metal for easily formed items such as nails, ornamental décor, rivets, chains, nuts and bolts, horseshoes, couplings, steam pipes, and similar tools. The term “wrought” comes from the work of extensive heating and hammering required to remove as much slag from the iron as possible. However, no amount of heating and working can make wrought iron harder.

Today, wrought iron services include creating new pieces and making repairs to existing iron forms. Knowledge of working with this low-carbon material is essential to preserving the appearance of decorative pieces made with wrought iron.

Applications of Wrought Iron

The most common uses of wrought iron today are for decorative architectural elements. Railings, grills, balconies, doors, wine racks, shelves, curtain rods, bar stools, gates, and candleholders. Though decorative, these pieces also have designated purposes and must still have the structural integrity to fulfill their tasks. Experts in providing wrought iron services can create and fix these products and many others that use wrought iron to keep them looking great for years.

Turn to Cresco Commercial Metal in Orange County for Wrought Iron Services

Cresco Commercial Metal has a convenient location in Anaheim, California. Our central site lets us get projects quickly delivered back to our customers upon completion, greatly reducing turnaround times for travel. Additionally, we provide a full assortment of metal fabrication options, including wrought iron services, which allow us to help you with multiple steps of your project. Contact us now to get started in partnering with us to fulfill your metalworking needs.