Wrought Iron Windows

Wrought Iron Windows

Wrought iron windows have been used since Roman times. It became popular in Europe during the Middle Ages. At that time, it was difficult for blacksmiths to create wrought iron; it was therefore very expensive. Usually wrought iron windows were used to decorate and protect valuable places like cathedrals and palaces. Today this is does not need to be the case. Improvements in manufacturing have made wrought iron an economical choice for homeowners who wish to add character and protection to their homes.

Wrought iron windows have offered homeowners an infinite number of choices in decorating the outsides of their homes. The metal can be easily shaped and can therefore be made into designs of the homeowner’s choosing. These designs may be as simple as iron window bars or as complicated as full scenes from stories. Author Stephen King has used wrought iron to decorate his home in Bangor, Maine with images including a spider in a web, bats, and a three-headed dragon.

Wrought iron planters can also be used to attractively extend the space available on a wrought iron window’s sill. Because the iron is durable and strong it can be used to hold flowers and soil without worrying that it will fall, as plants often will when not secured properly.

Wrought iron windows are more pure than most irons (it has a carbon content lower than .15%). Because of its purity, it resists rust well, maintaining its beauty for many years even with low maintenance. Even when the metal does rust, a heating process will cause the metal to expand at a greater rate than the rust, causing the rust to lose its grip, making it easier to remove.

Wrought Iron Window Security Bars

Not only can wrought iron offer decoration to a home, it can also offer protection. The metal will often deter thieves from attempting to enter the house, prompting them to find more easily accessed homes. Because the iron is placed on the outside of the window, he will find it difficult to break the glass to gain entry. Even if an invader does break the glass, he will find it difficult to enter the home. Wrought iron windows will also offer homeowners the opportunity to open the window, allowing a breeze into the home without the worry of opening their homes to would-be invaders. Because of wrought irons durability it can also be fashioned into slats that can protect homes from inclement weather. These slats can withstand gusts that would more easily crush wooden barriers.