Assessment
What is surface rust and what has actually lost section. They look similar and are not.
What We Do
A lot of the ironwork on these houses is original and worth keeping. Rust is usually surface deep, and a section that has failed can often be cut out and let in rather than losing the whole run.
Where something has to be new, we match the pattern of what is already there so a repaired balcony does not read as a modern part bolted onto an old house.
The finish is what decides how long it lasts. Preparation and coating matter more here than anywhere with drier air.
Ironwork is the detail that makes a New Orleans remodel look like it belongs to the house rather than to a catalogue.
What You Get
What is surface rust and what has actually lost section. They look similar and are not.
On balconies and railings, whether the fixings into the building are still sound.