Perimeter Fence Finished Coat

Here is the first coat of paint placed on the #gate. Mr. Riley will be placing another coat. #bedfordstuyvesantironwork

Air Conditioning Box Finishing Coat Completed

The air conditioning box has been finished in black paint. Next...installation. #brownstoneironwork

Finishing Coat

Mr. Terry just finished putting the white finishing coat on this partial fence. #bedfordstuyvesantironwork

Punching Holes Through Steel Pieces

  Here is Mr. Terry trying to punch holes through a 3/8" steel piece. Its taking longer than usual. View our work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9mADmDcdRU&feature=youtube_gdata_player #ironworkrepairs.com

Decorative Bowed Window Guard

Steve and Kevin installed this decorative bowed #windowguard. #fireescaperepairsny.com

Bowed Window Guard Installation

Here is the decorative bowed window guard our installers put in today. #windowguardsny

Our employer and a client discussing and reviewing his work.

Here is my employer Irving Boyce-el showing and discussing the our ironwork. #ironworkny

Reasons Why Welders Wear Welding Helmets

Welding helmets are headgear used when performing certain types of welding to protect the eyes, face and neck from flash burn, ultraviolet light, sparks, infrared light, and heat. Most commonly used with arc welding processes such as shielded metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and gas metal arc welding. Welding helmets are necessary to prevent arc eye, a painful condition where the cornea is inflamed. Welding helmets can also prevent retina burns, which can lead to a loss of vision. Both conditions are caused by unprotected exposure to the highly-concentrated ultraviolet and infrared rays emitted by the welding arc. Ultraviolet emissions from the welding arc can also damage uncovered skin, causing a sunburn-like condition in a relatively short period of welding. The modern welding helmet used today, was first introduced in 1937 by Willson Products. All welding helmets include a window covered with a filter called a lens shade, through which the welder can see to work. In most helmets, the window may be made of tinted glass, tinted plastic, or perhaps a variable-density filter made from a pair of polarized lenses. Recently helmets have been developed that use an electronic LCD shutter that darkens automatically when exposed to the bright welding arc so the welder can see to work under normal ambient light while wearing the helmet. With the development of electronic auto-darkening helmets, the welder no longer has to get ready to weld and then nod their head to lower the helmet over their face. However, these electronic auto-darkening helmets are significantly more expensive.

What Steel Is Made Of?

Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten.[1] Carbon and other elements act as a hardening agent, preventing dislocations in the iron atom crystal lattice from sliding past one another. Varying the amount of alloying elements and the form of their presence in the steel (solute elements, precipitated phase) controls qualities such as the hardness, ductility, and tensile strength of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder and stronger than iron, but such steel is also less ductile than iron.
Alloys with a higher than 2.1% carbon content are known as cast iron because of their lower melting point and good castability.[1] Steel is also distinguishable from wrought iron, which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of slag inclusions. Two distinguishing factors are steel's increased rust resistance and better weldability.
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What is Welding?

Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material (the weld pool) that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes used in conjunction with heat, or by itself, to produce the weld. This is in contrast with soldering and brazing, which involve melting a lower-melting-point material between the workpieces to form a bond between them, without melting the workpieces.

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What Iron Is Made Of....

Wrought iron is commercially pure iron. In contrast to steel, it has a very low carbon content. It is a fibrous material due to the slag inclusions (a normal constituent). This is also what gives it a "grain" resembling wood, which is visible when it is etched or bent to the point of failure. Wrought iron is tough, malleable, ductile and easily welded. Examples of items that used to be produced from wrought iron include: rivets, chains, railway couplings, water and steam pipes, raw material for manufacturing of steel, nuts, bolts, horseshoes, handrails, straps for timber roof trusses, boiler tubes, and ornamental ironwork. Wrought iron is no longer produced on a commercial scale. Many products described as wrought iron, such as guard rails, are made of mild steel. They retain that description because they were formerly made of wrought iron or have the appearance of wrought iron. True wrought iron is occasionally required for the authentic conservation of historic structures.

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Watch Out For Deceptive Burglaries

A deception burglary is a burglary committed by person(s) that gain entry to the home by posing as an employee of a particular company. This includes, but is not limited to, utility companies, delivery companies and construction companies such as UPS, FEDEX, CON EDISON & the DEP.
To avoid being a victim of a deception burglary,Custom Metal Products is offering the following safety tips:
NEVER give out any financial information, especially…
Social Security Number
Credit card information
Bank account information

Stay inside your home

Don’t open the door!

If possible, verify his/her I.D. through the peephole OR WINDOW

To verify a Con Edison employee’s I.D. you can call 1-800-752-6633

To verify a DEP employee’s I.D. you can call (718) 595-7000
If you can’t verify the I.D. or if you feel unsafe or suspect criminal activity:

Call 911 immediately .

Safety Tips For You, Your Family and Your Home Especially During The Holidays

In these days and times, you have to be extra careful of burgulars and con artist. Here are some tips on keeping you and your family safe, especially during the holiday season:

1 When coming into your home, have your keys ready! Do not go looking and fumbling around for your keys when your at your property. This may lead to a push in.

2.If possible,have motion security lights in the front and back of house. (Especially the front so you can see what your doing as well as who and what is in your immediate area/surroundings.)

3. If someone rings your bell,check to see who or what is at your door. (go to the window first or look through your door's peep hole to see who is at your door first before inquiring/allowing entry.)

4. Always ask service companies who are at your door to show you their ID's before you let them in. (example: Con Ed, Police Officer, or any other contractors(private and public)/city worker to show ID. There are people out here who is out to do harm/scam us.Especially people who say they're from the census bureau and those saying they can lower you electric bill.)

5, Check all locks on window guards, gates, cellar doors, roof hatches, etc to make sure they are working properly and are secure.If your having problems, call a ironworker/welder to fix any problems that you feel are needed.

6 If you are going away on a trip, make sure to have some one pick up your mail so that potential
burglars will not know you are away from your home or try to perform identity thef on you.

7 If possible,put a timer system on your lights when your going on vacation or just away for a long period of time so that it would appear that someone is home.

Hopefully this would keep you and your family safe and aware.

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Securing Your Tools In Your Backyard

If you keep tools in the backyard, make sure you put them away so that the potential criminals can't use them to gain access to your home or anyone else.

Securing Your Backyard Electrical Outlets

If there are electrical outlets exposed in the backyard, make sure you have a cut off switch because potential criminals can use their power tools to gain access to your property.

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When Your Iron Work Starts To Appear Dull

a. Primer coat all iron work every 3 to 4 years
b. Finish in oil based deck paint

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Home Tips Reminder

Most burgulars strike between the times 10am to 3pm during business hours. We suggest that you have a timer for your lights, radio, television and/or anything that make noise.



Do not put your spare key(s) under your mat outside your home and don't put them in the mailbox. Those are the first two places burgulars check.

Home Safety Tips When On Vacation

We all need some rest and relaxation once in a while. I know I do. So, here are some tips on keeping you and your family belongings safe.

If you have a security system, make sure you turn it on before going on your trip. Some people have automatic timers for lighting or an alarm clock. Set them for the same time like any ordinary day. You should turn the phone down because that is a green light for burgulars.

If possible, consult with a family member/friend/neighbor on having them stop by your home periodically so that would deter burgulars. Try to have them do the same routines as if they were you such as opening and shutting drapes or your lighting patterns especially because that a green light also for burgulars.You just want to give your home that "occupied" look to keep burgulars away.

Before you go on your trip, postpone all deliveries to your home such as mail, newspapers, etc. Burgulars pay attention to those patterns. Have someone pick up whatever is necessary or have the company hold your item(s) until you come home.

Also, if you can go to your local police dept. to make arrangements for them to check on your home periodically (If possible).

These are the tips I use when I'm on vacation. I hope this can assist you and your family.

When You Notice An Area Rusting On Your IronWork

Take care of the damage so that there's no further damage done to to the steel
Remove rust from the area with a wire brush.(for safety wear: protective goggles for your eyes)
Prime the metal. Coat area and at least 5" beyond the metal.
Paint the metal with oil based paint so that it would slow down the rusting.

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