Black Lab Fab

Black Lab Fab is a one-person metal shop in Florence, Massachusetts — Seth working ironwork and fabrication since 1999, now run as a small family business making custom handrails, gates, fences, stairs and plasma-cut metal pieces. Ten reviews on file across Google, Angi and HomeAdvisor are all five stars, and they keep circling back to the same kind of work: custom ironwork done right. In an April 2025 Google review, a customer described handrails Seth installed for their front steps, indoor stairs and back deck, adding that they still get compliments on them. That same month, another reviewer said he'd quickly fabricated a custom piece for a project still underway and was already planning to bring him back for the next one. A January 2025 review credited him with repairing shop equipment for a company and getting it back in running order fast, whatever the size of the job. Reviews going back to 2024 describe similarly structural, detail-oriented welding work, with several customers saying they'd hire him again. Before booking, it's worth asking about scheduling directly — Angi and HomeAdvisor both list free estimates, but also state Black Lab Fab doesn't offer emergency service or a formal warranty. For custom railings, gates, fencing or one-off metal fabrication, this is a shop with a consistent track record behind it — reach out to Seth directly to talk through your project and timeline.