Wrought iron is very common to use for railings because of its sturdiness and durability, and it still looks delicate. Wrought iron arrives in rods spanning 20 feet long.

Prato's custom wrought-iron creations include fencing and gates, door and window guards, ... while decorative interior railing can run from $150 to $1,000 a linear foot, Prato said.

Mangin’s Iron Works, located at 621 Bourbon St., crafted many of the wrought iron balconies, fences and railings in the French Quarter from 1832 until 1920. Charles A. Mangin was born in New ...