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American Design Iron Work is a Lawrence shop that's been fabricating custom ironwork since 2007 — railings, gates, fire escapes, balconies and stairs for homes and apartment buildings from Lawrence and Lynn into Boston. Several reviews from 2021 through late 2024 describe fast, close-to-spec work: one customer got custom rod-iron railings built to match a photo they provided, another said the whole job wrapped within days of ordering even over a weekend, and a third called Eduardo's work neat and on time on jobs both big and small. The more serious account is an August 2025 review: a customer who paid $1,250 in October 2022 for two stair railings says one of them started swinging loose two and a half years later, and that when they asked for a repair — citing an 81-year-old disabled husband using those stairs — the company offered to fix it only for an extra $300. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is listed as expired in the state registry. Given the mix, it's worth asking directly how they handle warranty issues on installed railings before signing on.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from American Design Iron Work Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Walk the line and pace it off — a pace is about 3 feet.
Estimated range
$4,050 – $7,950
Typical fencing project around $6,000
In October 2022 American designer Ironwork installed 2 rails on either side of stone stairs leading down from our garden to the sidewalk. The cost was $1,250.00. Two and a half years later, one of those railings is dangerously unstable, swinging from side to side when grasped. I contacted this company to inform them of their poor workmanship and request a repair, stating that this situation is not safe for my 81 yr old physically disabled husband. They responded by saying they’d repair the railing if I paid them $300. I am aghast. Their poor workmanship has resulted in the railing posts losing their cement plugs that packed them into our stone steps. Responsibility, etiquette and decency would have served both this company and one of their customers. Do not use this company.
Great job kept all appointments and even showed up on the hottest day of the year. very good to work with, had to cancel because we had paving work to finish . Would recommend them
American Design Iron Work Inc does great work and really fast. They reply immediately to requests and finished the entire job within a few days of my order, even with the weekend in the middle.
Eduardo does a professional job no matter how big or small the project is, he is neat, on time and finishes job when promised. American Design is a excellent valve.
Great service, Great work. and in the time proposed.
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