Quality steel

We forge every component of our work ourselves, and we join it the smith's way.

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Brainstorming

From our own ideas, and sometimes with architects and designers, we have carried out a good many demanding projects.

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The team

We are a workshop of three. We have been at it since 1989.

Our Story

Finished work

At Blejska Dobrava 123 we have over 70 different fences on display, 15 window grilles, several chandeliers, curtain rails and a canopy.

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How it works

From idea to installation

1

Inquiry

To prepare a quote we need a sketch or a photo of a railing you like, or the code of a railing from our website. We also need a photo of how it looks now, rough measurements and the location. It helps to add a phone number, so we can clear up any questions faster.

2

Quote

Once we have everything, we send you an informative quote and a delivery date. If the price and the date suit you, we put you in the queue and come to the site to take exact measurements.

3

Execution

We start forging as soon as we can. In 37 years we have not had an unhappy customer.

Forged with heart and soul

Our story

Forged with heart and soul

The forge of Bruno Kalčič stands in Blejska Dobrava, a small village between Bled and Jesenice. Since 1989 raw steel has become railings, garden gates and fittings for the house and the garden, indoors and out. Unique, functional, hand forged pieces, which today you find in homes across Slovenia and beyond our borders.


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Frequently asked

What people ask us most

How much does a hand-forged wrought iron fence cost per meter?
This is the question we hear most often, and it is a bit like asking what a car costs. The price per running meter depends on the height of the fence, the thickness of the material, how much pattern the design carries, and the surface protection. Interior railings are sandblasted and electrostatically powder coated, with patina on request. Exterior work additionally needs hot-dip galvanizing, two transports to the galvanizing plant, hand filing of every zinc spike and run, and chemical aging of the zinc so the paint grips properly. As a starting point: an interior fence 1 m high, posts included, starts at 290 EUR; exterior starts at 350 EUR. Prices are without installation and VAT.
Where is your forge located and can I visit?
Blejska Dobrava 123, Slovenia, near Lake Bled, with a large exhibition space. On weekdays between 8:00 and 14:00 you can also watch the work in the forge. Welcome.
Can you create a fully custom fence design from my sketch or idea?
Most of our work is one of a kind. We have often developed designs with architects and planners, and many customers have arrived with their own idea or a photo. If your idea can be executed in proper forging technique, rivets, collars, bars woven through punched holes, then yes.
How long does a hand-forged iron fence last?
Indoors, in the dry, it is practically eternal. Outdoors the lifespan depends on the surface protection. We sandblast every exterior piece first so the zinc can bond properly, hot-dip galvanize it, remove every zinc spike and run by hand with a file so the zinc is never wounded down to the iron, chemically age the zinc so the paint grips, and finish with electrostatic powder coating in any RAL color, patina on request. In 37 years of business we have not had a single rust complaint.
How long does it take to produce a custom forged fence?
It depends on how full the production is and how big the project is. Ask us for the current lead time.

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Custom work

Have something in mind?

Fences, gates, staircases, lighting, gifts. If it can be forged, we can make it. Most of our work is made to order, for a specific house and a specific person.

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