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A beautiful addition to the Entryway

Back in the summer, Stein-Houck approached us about the possibility of incorporating Iron in this beautiful Entryway. We huddled with the contractor and door craftsmen and collaboratively came up with an aggressive schedule that would provide installation of complete entry doors in time for decorating for the holidays.

All collaboration was done through CAD so the craftsmen in the different trades knew what was going on. We started forging the hundreds of custom scrolls needed for the intricate design. Then we started piecing the design together scroll by scroll. Next was the blasting and pretreatment, an encapsulation layer of zinc, brush blasting and matte powder coat for extreme durability. Gold hand gilding was done on all the scroll ends to really create a wow factor.

Unfortunately, with the many trades working together there were material delays, plus some human error, so the timelines got extremely tight. But the entire team pulled together, worked early and late and hallelujah, a fabulous set of entry doors were done in time to enjoy the good times of the holidays!

A close up shows the exquisite detail

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Thanks to the Compass team. The original work that was done 12 years ago still looks great. Unfortunately, we had to remove the railings to install new pillars this year due to weather related issues with the stones. Compass removed the rails and reinstalled them after the repairs were done. All looks beautiful again.

Thomas Zentz

We were thrilled to work with Compass again on our back porch project! The end result is gorgeous and the process was seem less. In a time characterized by delays, labor shortages and supply chain issues, Compass exceeded our expectations by providing a beautiful product and outstanding service in a timely manner. We look forward to working with Compass again in the future on all our metalwork needs.

Thank you so much again for your help!

Gina Bevan

Compass was very flexible when we changed our design. Quality was so wonderful, and unexpected.
We would never go to anyone else.

Amy Stone

Amos, your team exceeded extremely high expectations. The stairs are the heart and soul of the house, and as the main focal point are a treasure to the owners and architect. Every visit is followed by “come see the stairs”. I know how challenging it was to build and install this masterpiece, having worked as a builder for 50 plus years, and admire how your crew stayed positive and focused throughout. I can’t wait for the next one!

Custom Home Builder~ Northern VA
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