Glassy and classy

I don't know.. I guess I just couldn't think of a better title... but it IS glass and it IS classy...and it's just fun to say.....Go on, say it five times as fast as you can....and if you can't say it five times.. just give us a call once.. we can handle it from there...

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Clear satin on Hot rolled steel, rift sawn white oak and 1/2" tempered glass... you know the rest...if you are looking for, Mitered cuts, minimal visible welds, no grind marks, counter-bored socket head fasteners and just a damn fine looking rail, you should call us.

Noe Valley Portal

Uh oh.. Chris Choy is at it again.... take an old house in an amazing neighborhood and blow out the front window to take advantage of the view, sprinkle liberal amounts of modern sexiness throughout and you are left with a masterpiece....well, this is what he does... and he does it well. We teamed up with Chris on his latest endeavor and it didn't last a week on the market... check it out here. We helped him out, and we can help you out too.  Planning on renovating?  Give us a ring. We sprinkle well.

I feel so light and airy!

Well at least around this stair I do...For this Oakland Remodel we built a metal stair to make sure the open plan kitchen family room remains so. Steel was the perfect choice to keeping the space open and light...and we caught them before they put in the structural beam and was able to swap out the ugly Tube steel pipe they were going to put in and sub for an I beam we had sitting around. It matches better...We did this for them...we can do this for you....Go on breathe in all that extra space.

Elevation

...or revelation...as you ascend the heights or become enlightened/heightened? Well... however you get your high on, we would recommend you do it with a fine set of 522 stairs...It's safe, legal and an aesthetically pleasing way to get....higher. Call us...you hippie.

Holy smoke!

Just finished a new set of stairs in San Francisco... Beautiful modern remodel with a taste of refined industrial materials. Clear finished hot rolled steel stringers with perforated sheet infill for the railing, which was also clear coated adds a refined taste of industrial chic to this San Francisco Victorian remodel. The exterior railing is anodized aluminum which matches their sliding door and will NEVER rust. The light color helps it fade into the skyline to help you catch the glint of sun off the Cathedral and golden gate bridge in the distance. Need some rails?

Like summer raindrops pierced by sunbeams...

"Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams. " - Hosea Ballou

So I am sure my client, as we quietly closed the door, shed some tears of joy. They were very patient and I think we are all pretty pleased with the way this turned out. Hot rolled uprights pierced with rectangular stainless bar and capped with Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry wood) #4 finish on the stainless that's a 180 grit for some, and a clear satin on the hot rolled. Just down right sexy stuff.....Oh we can do this for you as well...

A touch of Class

A touch of class...I mean glass...glass, a touch of glass. Glass railing, stairs with oak treads and a "library" wall sheeted (making that one up I think) in Hot rolled steel of course with the aluminum grating walkway to allow light in below.. looks great...let us sheet your walls...wait, well you get the idea. Call us and we can do it for you.

The Sunday Paper

You should wait before wrapping the fish in it this week... Check out the Home and Garden section...Something about Oakland and Ipe and Lighting and the value of architects and lighting designers and such... No mention of the steel workers and designers working on railings... Oh well... wrap the fish....Oh and if you need an awning or rail... let us know.

Can they miter?

Can your current fabricator Miter? Everybody talks about wood working connections... the same can be done with steel. So why don't they? It's much easier to slop it together and grind down the weld leaving scars from the grinder on the surface of the steel and a bright spot to boot. We take the time to miter our connections and weld from underneath, leaving minimal grinding scars, and nice clean connections. It's ok to pay attention to detail... let them know and if not give us a call.

We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams...

Stair and railing for the Sunset Magazine Idea house in San Francisco. The infill for the railing are rings made from drops from a local supplier. Part of the whole reuse renew and recycle thing. Treads are solid poplar, and the finish on the steel is a clear satin, with bees wax overcoat.