Marshall May is fantastic. He arrived on time, wearing a mask, completed the job of replacing my gate latch pin better than it was when it was installed. His welding was great. He removed all the rust and painted the entire area to match the existing fence. He is with Federal City Iron. Highly recommended and would not hesitate to use him again. Even offered a discount if I gave him any recommendation. Five stars+++. His number is 240 593 9950. Perry Trueax read more

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I needed a new window security bar installed. Owner came out within a few days, gave me a quote on the spot (which was 1/2 the cost of competitors), and promptly installed unit within 2 weeks. Workmanship looks great. Highly recommend. read more

We had a recent great experience with Marshall at Federal City Iron. DISCLAIMER: When we asked if we could get our job done any cheaper, the company offered a small discount if we would review them on Yelp. They did not suggest the content of the review or the number of stars. I would have done this anyway, and indeed I'm using this as an excuse to start using Yelp again. In a city where anything like this usually takes 3 weeks, Marshall turned around our job in two days despite a busy summer season. He was very friendly, explained all our options, did not pressure us to make any particular choice, and in the end made us feel more secure. We now have a small iron gate in front of our row house that matches the rest of the existing iron, a small fence between hedges to keep the dog from going into the street, an iron security door on our back door, and window bars. All look great and match the home, making the security features appropriately inconspicuous. Marshall even helped walk me through Home Depot on the phone as I sent him pics, explaining how his doors differed from those there and helping me understand pricing. This team was courteous, kind, and polite when at our home, and I'd have them do another job anytime. read more

Our entire block had their tree boxes done by Tom and his team. The others were done perfectly the first time out, we had an issue with it being too short. I called from vacation to let him know, he was at the house the day after I returned and he fixed it...no problems, no hassles! The price is very fair though he only takes checks or cash (I had to hunt for my check book). He is honest and trustworthy and is just delightful! Really wonderful to work with. read more

Installed wrought iron hand rails on the steps of our rowhouse. We sent him photos of handrails in the neighborhood that we liked, he duplicated the look, drilled into our brick with no issue and they look outstanding. Very pleased. Excellent customer service and reasonably priced. read more

Marshall and his team are honest and knowledgeable. I used them to install a custom security gate, and then years later to make my unit DCRA compliant for renting. Would highly recommend! read more

Tom is old school: you gotta catch him on the telephone, pay by check or cash, etc. That said, he knows what he's doing, and offered us a fair price (get in writing, though, he forgot what he quoted us, leading to an akward moment.) He sealed the deal with a handshake and had the work done in less than a week. We are VERY happy with our experience with him. read more

I have had Tom Earing of Federal City Iron do several iron work jobs for me in 2011: iron bars for window (openable), security gate for door and an iron fence. In each case Tom worked with us on design taking into account what we were looking for. The results were very good. Tom delivers great workmanship built to last at a fair price. Tom is also a pleasure to deal with. He is typically very busy, so be prepared to plan in advance though for emergencies he is able to do a quick turnaround. read more

This was the best experience I've had with a DC contractor in years. They came out on time within two working days of my call to provide and quote and did the repair on my iron gate the next day. Price was fair and I will absolutely use them again for similar work. read more

Federal City is a great choice if you need iron work. Tom Earing is very skilled at fabricating and repairing iron stairs, fences and security bars - or anything made of metal. I've had him fix my front steps and a fence. His work was top-notch and his fees were extremely reasonable. I recommend him highly. The only reason I'm not giving him five stars is that he is very difficult to get a hold of. It's worth it, though. He's the best in the business for maintaining and restoring historic ironwork on the Hill. read more

I would love to know what all the reviewers here did right and I did wrong. I have been calling Tom every day for nearly 3 f***king weeks and he keeps promising to come by my place to give me estimates for window bars on our condo building. He assured me he would come this morning, but still no word (hope you're reading this Tom). And, he does not even bother checking voice mail, let along return phone calls. Guess he is just rolling in the dough... read more

Tom of Federal City Iron is an honest tradesperson. Unfortunately a lot of us need iron bars on our windows and security gates on our doors (um, thanks a lot, D.C. ), and he is very busy as a result. But he is detail-oriented, makes sure he knows what you want, and is a truly nice person to deal with and have work on your home. read more

He did a security door for me. Excellent job. Tom is matter-of-fact, all business. I like it. Door was measured, customized, and put up within the week. Price was reasonable. read more

I called them in the early part of the year to get them to come out and give me an estimate for some repair work. When I didn't hear from them after a week I called again and was promised someone would call me. That never happened. I tried again a few days ago and they never returned my call. I can't really rate their work but am not impressed with their customer relations. read more

Good work product and quality is not this company goal. Had to pay additional cost for this company to do a good job.

Tom from Fed City was one of the most inconsistent and unreliable contractors I have ever come across. We shook hands on a deal in August 2014 and the work was completed in late December 2014. 4 months later. I had to call him weekly to remind him he was supposed to come by the previous week. Each time I was offered pathetic, insufficient excuses. It was almost pathological. The work he did was okay, not bad, but not great either. He used welding equipment which left rust marks on the patio he was adding iron to. He said he would come to remove that rust-- do you think he ever did? No, not by a long shot. read more

Marshall and his colleague recently completed two rounds of work at my house. They were prompt, well-priced, hard workers--and did great work. Everything looked much better than expected and we would not hesitate to hire them again. read more

Marshall did a fantastic job repairing our gate latch this week. Prices are very reasonable and the quality is very good. Thank you so much!

This morning I contacted Tom Earing of Federal City Iron about replacing a broken lock on my front gate that had been broken by a vandal. Mr. Earing came out before 10:00 am gave me an estimate and by 3:00 pm returned to my home and made repairs to my gate. Mr. Earing and his crew provided excellent customer service. His price for the work was very reasonable. I plan on using Federal City Iron in the future and would highly recommend. read more