Gary Zweigle
★★★★★ was quick to respond to a repair issue.
About Bare Ornamental Iron
About Bare Ornamental Iron, a Tacoma-Based Ornamental Iron Company
Bare Ornamental Iron LLC is a Tacoma-based ornamental iron company building custom railings, gates, fences, and metal art for homes and businesses across the South Sound.
Service Areas
Our Roots in Tacoma's Iron Fabrication Community
Bare Ornamental Iron was founded in 2010 out of a shop in Tacoma, WA, with a simple goal: bring genuine craftsmanship back to custom metal fabrication. What started as a small operation serving local homeowners has grown into one of the region's trusted names for wrought iron fabrication, without losing the personal attention that built the business in the first place. Every project still starts with a conversation and ends with a piece of ironwork built to last.
Founder Armondo Holland brings more than 30 years of hands-on experience in construction, welding, and design to every job that comes through the shop. That background shapes how the company approaches ironwork today: measure twice, weld once, and never hand over a finished piece the team wouldn't put on their own property.
Working out of our facility at 5212 S Washington St Ste B, Tacoma, WA 98409, Bare Ornamental Iron now serves the greater Puget Sound area with custom wrought iron railings, gates, fences, and ornamental iron art built for both residential and commercial ironwork clients.
Our standards
Our Mission and Craftsmanship Standards
Our mission is straightforward: deliver ornamental ironwork that improves the security, beauty, and value of every property we touch. That means treating each project, from a single stair railing to a full custom iron fence, with the same attention to fit, finish, and structural integrity.
We hold our fabrication work to a consistent set of standards on every job:
Custom ironwork designed around your home's or building's actual architecture, not a generic catalog piece
Certified welders handling every structural weld, from exterior iron railings to structural steel columns
Materials sourced and finished to withstand Pacific Northwest rain, wind, and salt air
Clear, honest pricing before any metal fabrication estimate becomes a signed proposal
On-site measurements and templating to avoid gaps, wobble, or misaligned iron gate installation
A finished product inspected against our own standards before it ever reaches your property
What We Offer
What Sets Our Ornamental Iron Company Apart
Certified Welding Services
Our team is made up of certified welders trained in structural and ornamental techniques, so whether we're installing metal support columns or a custom stair railing, the weld underneath the finish is as solid as the design on top.
Decades of Combined Iron Fabrication Experience
Between our founder's 30-plus years in construction and welding and the tenure of our shop team, Bare Ornamental Iron brings real field experience to every custom iron gate, fence, and railing project we take on.
One-On-One Project Management
You work directly with the people building your ironwork, not a call center. We walk through design, materials, and timeline with you personally, from the first sketch to the final installation.
Our process
How We Bring Your Custom Ironwork Vision to Life
Every custom ironwork project, whether it's a residential iron gate or a commercial pipe railing system, moves through the same four stages so nothing gets missed.
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Consultation and Site Visit
We start by visiting your property to measure, take photos, and talk through what you want the finished ironwork to do, whether that's added security, curb appeal, or code-compliant custom stair railings.
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Design and Project Estimate
Our team draws up a design suited to your property and provides a detailed project estimate before any steel is cut, so there are no surprises once work begins.
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Fabrication in Our Tacoma Shop
Once you approve the design, our certified welders fabricate your custom iron gates, railings, or fencing in-house, checking fit and finish at every stage of the build.
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Installation and Final Walkthrough
We install the finished ironwork on-site, then walk the project with you to confirm everything meets our standards and yours before we consider the job complete.
Client feedback
What Tacoma Homeowners Say About Our Ironwork
Word of mouth has carried a lot of our business since 2010, and it still does. Read what customers across the Puget Sound area have to say about our residential and commercial ironwork.
4.9 24 Google reviews
Mike Lawson
★★★★★ Armondo and his crew made the entire process of having a custom metal railing easy starting with a detailed bid and timeline. Work was on time, installed professionally and looks great! As well as the Price!
Lea Geiss
★★★★★ Bare Ornamental Iron is an exceptional Co. in Tacoma, Wa. In creating exactly what you want! I wanted a large gate to look like it belonged in a secret garden. I found a picture on Pinterest that had lots of scrolls and ornamentation, and a high center arch. Sent this to Armondo in a text message to ask if he could make this. He said yes, and I couldn’t believe how fast it was done, installed and looks amazingly beautiful! The neighbors think it looks “Awesome “. Don’t underestimate what this company can build. I even went to their shop in Tacoma and it can handle anything! Thank you!!
Get Started
Ready to Start Your Custom Ironwork Project?
If you're planning a custom iron fence, a security gate, or a set of stair railings for your Tacoma-area property, our team is ready to talk through the details and put together a plan that fits your budget and timeline.