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    Iron Age's artfully designed metal castings are used to enhance a wide range of outdoor spaces, elevating drainage from functional necessity to decorative focal point.

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    Durable as they are beautiful, Iron Age grates are designed to last a lifetime. Our metal castings contain a minimum of 80% recycled materials, and are 100% recyclable.

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Large tree grate arrays are a forward-thinking sol Large tree grate arrays are a forward-thinking solution to improve tree health, enhance urban design, and meet sustainability and climate-resilience goals, all while making cities more livable and beautiful. Check out our latest article, “8 Key Benefits of Large Tree Grate Arrays” (🔗 in bio) to see examples of custom arrays designed by leading-edge landscape architects. Let’s create beautiful streetscapes where people and nature can thrive together. 📷 @iron_age_jon DESIGN: @FlouraTeeter PROJECT: @LexingtonMarket LOCATION: #Baltimore MD PRODUCT: Rain 4’ x 4’ heel-proof #treegrate arrayed with 24” x 48” extension panels • • • #Streetscape #LandscapeArchitecture #HardscapeDesign #ProtectTrees #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Sustainable #MadeInUSA

Large tree grate arrays are a forward-thinking solution to improve tree health, enhance urban design, and meet sustainability and climate-resilience goals, all while making cities more livable and beautiful.

Check out our latest article, “8 Key Benefits of Large Tree Grate Arrays” (🔗 in bio) to see examples of custom arrays designed by leading-edge landscape architects.

Let’s create beautiful streetscapes where people and nature can thrive together.

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DESIGN: @FlouraTeeter
PROJECT: @LexingtonMarket
LOCATION: #Baltimore MD
PRODUCT: Rain 4’ x 4’ heel-proof #treegrate arrayed with 24” x 48” extension panels
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⏳ #AgingGracefully ⏳ #CastIron grates with sur ⏳ #AgingGracefully ⏳ #CastIron grates with surface dimension become even more beautiful over time—especially when installed in areas with significant foot traffic. The high points of the pattern become “burnished”, providing a pleasing contrast to the more recessed areas of the grate. — PRODUCT: Oblio 5” x 20” Trench Grate MATERIAL/FINISH: Raw Cast Ductile Iron (shown aged 7 years) • • • #Drainage #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #GrateLust #DrainSpotting #StormwaterManagement #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainability #MadeInUSA

⏳ #AgingGracefully ⏳ #CastIron grates with surface dimension become even more beautiful over time—especially when installed in areas with significant foot traffic. The high points of the pattern become “burnished”, providing a pleasing contrast to the more recessed areas of the grate.
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PRODUCT: Oblio 5” x 20” Trench Grate
MATERIAL/FINISH: Raw Cast Ductile Iron (shown aged 7 years)
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🌳 #UrbanTrees 🌳 are essential for creating h 🌳 #UrbanTrees 🌳 are essential for creating healthier, more sustainable, and more livable communities. That’s why, on a recent site visit to Walmart’s 350-acre Home Office Campus (currently under construction in #Bentonville AR), we were excited to see so many street trees protected by our Rain tree grates as part of the “Big Nature” landscape master plan by @SWAgroup Los Angeles. 📷 Our AR sales rep @CodyR628 (left), with Neill Sloan from installer Frank Sharum Landscape & Design (middle), and Iron Age president, Mark Armstrong (right). PRODUCT: Rain 5' x 10' Heel Proof #TreeGrate MATERIAL/FINISH: #CastIron with #BakedOnOilFinish • • • #Streetscape #LandscapeArchitecture #HardscapeDesign #ProtectTrees #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Sustainable #MadeInUSA

🌳 #UrbanTrees 🌳 are essential for creating healthier, more sustainable, and more livable communities.
That’s why, on a recent site visit to Walmart’s 350-acre Home Office Campus (currently under construction in #Bentonville AR), we were excited to see so many street trees protected by our Rain tree grates as part of the “Big Nature” landscape master plan by @SWAgroup Los Angeles.

📷 Our AR sales rep @CodyR628 (left), with Neill Sloan from installer Frank Sharum Landscape & Design (middle), and Iron Age president, Mark Armstrong (right).

PRODUCT: Rain 5' x 10' Heel Proof #TreeGrate
MATERIAL/FINISH: #CastIron with #BakedOnOilFinish
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✨ The homeowner who took these “before” and ✨ The homeowner who took these “before” and “after” images was so pleased once he installed his new grates that he found it “hard to believe for 29 years we lived with their plastic predecessors.” ✨ So why wait when it’s this easy and cost-effective to transform your drainage from an eyesore to a decorative focal point? Our cast metal grates are not only beautifully handcrafted, but they have also been engineered to fit the most widely available channels. ✨ There is a wide range of pattern options (including our Argo shown here) to complement your design efforts and the materials of the surrounding surfaces/landscape. PRODUCT: Argo 6” x 24” #TrenchGrate MATERIAL/FINISH: Raw #CastIron (shown day of installation) FITS: NDS® Dura Slope® • • • #ExteriorDesign #DIYHomeImprovement #Drainage #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #GrateLust #DrainSpotting #StormwaterManagement #IronAge #IronAgeDesigns #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainability #MadeInUSA

✨ The homeowner who took these “before” and “after” images was so pleased once he installed his new grates that he found it “hard to believe for 29 years we lived with their plastic predecessors.”
✨ So why wait when it’s this easy and cost-effective to transform your drainage from an eyesore to a decorative focal point? Our cast metal grates are not only beautifully handcrafted, but they have also been engineered to fit the most widely available channels.
✨ There is a wide range of pattern options (including our Argo shown here) to complement your design efforts and the materials of the surrounding surfaces/landscape.

PRODUCT: Argo 6” x 24” #TrenchGrate
MATERIAL/FINISH: Raw #CastIron (shown day of installation)
FITS: NDS® Dura Slope®
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This mountain of scrap metal, one of many located This mountain of scrap metal, one of many located in the yard of one of our partner foundries, is #sustainability personified! ♻️ Recycling and Reuse: Foundries extensively recycle scrap metal and defective castings. Metal can be melted down and reused repeatedly without losing its properties, reducing the need for new raw materials and minimizing waste. 🌎 Resource Efficiency: Foundries reduce the demand for virgin ores by using recycled metals. This helps conserve natural resources and reduces the environmental impact associated with mining and raw material extraction. 💲 Circular Economy: Foundries turn scrap metal and waste products back into valuable materials. This approach supports sustainability by creating a closed-loop system. Iron Age is proud of our role in repurposing these materials, bringing beautiful, designer-cast metal grates and site furnishings to life. Shout-out to our estimator, @Mr_DiegoZ, for providing a sense of scale to this massive mound of metal! • • • #MetalRecycling #MetalCasting #CastIron #Foundry #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable #MadeInUSA

This mountain of scrap metal, one of many located in the yard of one of our partner foundries, is #sustainability personified!

♻️ Recycling and Reuse: Foundries extensively recycle scrap metal and defective castings. Metal can be melted down and reused repeatedly without losing its properties, reducing the need for new raw materials and minimizing waste.

🌎 Resource Efficiency: Foundries reduce the demand for virgin ores by using recycled metals. This helps conserve natural resources and reduces the environmental impact associated with mining and raw material extraction.

💲 Circular Economy: Foundries turn scrap metal and waste products back into valuable materials. This approach supports sustainability by creating a closed-loop system.

Iron Age is proud of our role in repurposing these materials, bringing beautiful, designer-cast metal grates and site furnishings to life.

Shout-out to our estimator, @Mr_DiegoZ, for providing a sense of scale to this massive mound of metal!
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On a recent trip to @SanDiegoZoo, Iron Age OG @Mar On a recent trip to @SanDiegoZoo, Iron Age OG @Mark_Ryan_Watkins took a break from animal sightings 🐼 to snap a pic of our Locust grates 🍃. Next time you have an #IronAgeSighting, be like Mark. Get down, take a 📷 with our grate(s), and share it with us—we’d 🧡 to show you both off! • PRODUCT: Locust 5” x 20” #TrenchDrain #Grate MATERIAL: #CastIron • • • #LookDown #InspiredByNature #DrainCover #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable #MadeInUSA

On a recent trip to @SanDiegoZoo, Iron Age OG @Mark_Ryan_Watkins took a break from animal sightings 🐼 to snap a pic of our Locust grates 🍃. Next time you have an #IronAgeSighting, be like Mark. Get down, take a 📷 with our grate(s), and share it with us—we’d 🧡 to show you both off!
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PRODUCT: Locust 5” x 20” #TrenchDrain #Grate
MATERIAL: #CastIron
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👀 #IronAgeSighting 👀 While traveling to spe 👀 #IronAgeSighting 👀 While traveling to speak with design firms across this beautiful country of ours, Iron Age president Mark Armstrong loves to check in on local area project installations. On his latest trip to #SantaBarbara, he swung by @PaseoNuevoSB and found our Interlaken grates looking just as good as they did when they were installed back in 2020! • 📷 @ParkPacificInc PROJECT DESIGN: @GenslerLosAngeles PRODUCT: Interlaken 24” Sq. #CatchBasin #Grate MATERIAL: #CastIron • • • #PaseoNuevo #LookDown #SpanishTiles #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable #MadeInUSA

👀 #IronAgeSighting 👀
While traveling to speak with design firms across this beautiful country of ours, Iron Age president Mark Armstrong loves to check in on local area project installations. On his latest trip to #SantaBarbara, he swung by @PaseoNuevoSB and found our Interlaken grates looking just as good as they did when they were installed back in 2020!
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PROJECT DESIGN: @GenslerLosAngeles
PRODUCT: Interlaken 24” Sq. #CatchBasin #Grate
MATERIAL: #CastIron
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We ❤️ a good #IronAgeSighting 👀 and @con_le We ❤️ a good #IronAgeSighting 👀 and @con_leche3 and @joanneeep do not disappoint! Take it from them, once you catch your first glimpse of Iron Age in the wild, you won’t be able to walk past another grate again without checking to see if it’s ours! So don’t forget to #LookDown and If you find us there, take a pic and let us know! We’d love to share it! • • • PRODUCT: Rain #TreeGrate #DrainSpotting #CastIron #HardscapeDesign #LandscapeArchitecture #IronAgeDesigns #IronAge #IronAgeGrates #Recycled #Sustainable #MadeInUSA

We ❤️ a good #IronAgeSighting 👀 and @con_leche3 and @joanneeep do not disappoint! Take it from them,
once you catch your first glimpse of Iron Age in the wild, you won’t be able to walk past another grate again without checking to see if it’s ours! So don’t forget to #LookDown and If you find us there, take a pic and let us know! We’d love to share it!
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