The Iron Shop

The Iron Shop is a West Hartford shop that designs and installs railings. The company says it has been in business 75 years and lists a service area that includes West Hartford, Farmington, Avon, Simsbury, Hartford, Glastonbury, New Britain, Bristol and Granby. A recent customer needed a railing to get to their car. Steve quoted a price, that was exactly what the customer paid, and two men did the job on what the customer called the coldest day of the year so far. For an entry walk with three sets of stairs, a recent customer said the initial bid was more than they anticipated, so Stephen worked with them to revise the design and fit their budget; the railings were installed and completed earlier than they expected. The shop takes on more than railings. A recent customer ordered 8 replicas of a client's existing trellises and said all 8 came out identical to the original, coated and created ahead of the estimate time frame. A recent customer said Steve repaired a broken ottoman frame quickly and reasonably, and a recent job turned a ski lift chair into an outdoor seat, with pick up and drop off. A recent customer who needed part of a medical device modified said the shop explored what could be done and offered to do it, even though aluminum is not what it normally works on. And when a recent customer brought in an iron mesh armchair damaged by a tractor, Steve suggested it would not be worth repairing and offered to dispose of it. A 2026 customer who had just moved into a house with wobbling wooden slats and no railings said Steve designed and produced, along with his workmen, a foundation and railings. A 2025 customer said the shop put up their Juliette balcony. A 2024 customer said they had custom railings installed on three sets of outdoor stairs and a section of fence to match. In 2022, a customer said Steve, the owner, worked with the patio company, did not mind changes along the way, and charged pricing more reasonable than other wrought iron companies in the area.