Hired Porfi Iron Works to restore our iron fence and fix our gate. They are incredibly hard working and the work turned out fantastic. I would hire them again and highly recommend them for your iron work. read more

Giorgio was incredible in building a railing system for our three tier deck. He was clearly very knowledgeable with great craftsmanship and quality. He took my inspiration and ran with it to create a custom design both beautiful and functional. He was a pleasure to work with. read more

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I reached out to Porfi Iron Works for an estimate on having my stairs railings replaced. After reaching out to a few different companies that I found on google, I am glad I chose Porfi! Giorgio reached out to me the same day and made an appointment to come out and see the job. He was punctual, always kept me updated on the process of the job, professional and very responsive. Not only that but he also gave me a competitive estimate. They also did a fantastic job with the railing, it is now safe compared to my old railing, modern and stylish. I am glad I found him on google! Giorgio and his team have now earned my future business! read more

I'm simply going to echo what's already been posted here over and over. Giorgio is really knowledgeable, responsive, an honest. The details; We had an issue with a sagging iron gate. He came over, diagnosed the issue, gave us options, and fixed it. All for a really fair rate. We're going to have him back out to touch up an iron staircase too. Don't hesitate to reach out to him. read more

Giorgio is a Chicago treasure. Not only is he personable and a pleasure to work with, not only is he a rare master craftsman at the top of his game who will give you exactly what you want at a reasonable price, but he has a great eye for design and a very developed sense of artistry, if you're trying to create something special, which is what we needed. We've relied upon his skill and integrity multiple times over the last ten years, and we have never been disappointed. The things he's created for us are spectacular. We couldn't be happier. read more

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Giorgio is seriously the best! He came to our condo, inspected the rust damage to our balcony, and made the repairs on a short time frame. We checked with some other competitors and they couldn't even come out to inspect the balcony in the time it took Giorgio to finish the job. The price was more than reasonable and all the workers were professional and knowledgeable. Our balcony looks great and I'm confident the work was done right. I highly recommend Giorgio to everyone needing similar repairs! read more

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We are thrilled with the new front porch that Giorgio built for our home and cannot praise him and his crew enough for the wonderful experience we had working with them. The metal and limestone design compliments our vintage home and precisely reflects what we wanted. After having contacted 4-5 contractors who did not want to build the porch that we were looking for, we spoke to Giorgio and he was eager to spend the time to design and engineer exactly what we had in mind. Giorgio is an artist and perfectionist and will go the extra mile to deliver for you. We highly recommend Porfi Iron Works. read more

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Giorgio is a Chicago treasure. I don't know where to begin. He is not only a fair and honest businessman who stands by his word and his work, but he is a master craftsman with an eye for creative solutions. I'd say he's even an artist when solutions require imagination and flare. Don't let the fact that his medium is hard, cold iron fool you. His listening skills and intuitions are keen and subtle; he will not only build for you exactly what you want, but if you need input, he can walk you through and help you realize a vision that may be inchoate. It's great to work with someone you can trust and for whom nothing is impossible. read more

Giorgio is professional, prompt and reliable. He is imaginative and skilled with his tools. read more

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I was so impressed by Giorgio. He is an artisan who takes pride in his work. Everything is hand-crafted and custom-made just like in the old days in Chicago. I needed a new fence, gates and iron staircase. I had an idea of what I wanted, but I was unable to articulate it. Giorgio spent a lot of time asking me questions and thinking about the plans and was somehow able to intuit a design I loved. People stop and stare when they pass my fence. It is THAT beautiful. And it greatly improved my property value. Giorgio was a pleasure to work with and always returned calls and e-mails quickly. He also worked with my schedule to get everything done on time. I highly recommend Porfi Iron Works. read more

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We recently had an issue with one of our steps in an exterior, metal staircase where it was rusted and close to breaking off. We called Giorgio to get a quote - he instructed us to text him a few pictures and he called back right away with the quote, which was very reasonable. He then proceeded to come out and do the work about an hour later! I couldn't believe how quick he was able to come and resolve the issue. We are very happy with the work and would recommend him for any kind of welding repair job (in addition to the other stuff that he does). read more

Unbelievable craftsmanship! Giorgio is not only an extremely likable and intelligent guy, he is really in tune with finding out what the client wants, leveraging his expertise where it's needed. A careful listener, he took the time to provide different options and drew up his design based on input provided. Professional, timely and fabulous communication. It's so rare to stumble on someone like this in the trades and wish there were more like him. I have one of the nicest entrances now in the neighborhood thanks to him and his crew! read more

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Giorgio is an expert and a true craftsman. He is a fantastic communicator, very clear and direct with his communications. His pricing is fair and he delivers excellent quality. Our front steps to our building were badly deteriorated due to salt and rust and he removed the old metal and concrete steps and replaced with new, beautiful steps. He matched the paint perfectly and he and his crew were prompt, tidy and delightful to work with. Don't use anyone else. Giorgio is THE BEST. read more

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I had Porfi Iron Works redo the entire front entryway to my home in Bucktown. I got 5 different quotes for the work and Giorgio wasn't the cheapest, but he seemed to understand the project and what I was trying to accomplish by updating the stairs and front. Giorgio was responsive, answered all my questions quickly, and did the work in a timely manner. We signed a contract, I gave him a 50% deposit and he showed up when he said he would to do the work. The whole project took about a week and I could not be happier. My house has transported from the 1990s to the 2010s. read more

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This was a great experience from beginning to end. Came right away to quote on the job and was very thorough and fairly priced. They went above and beyond and did a great job repairing and painting our old gate which was in pretty rough shape. The gate looks brand new! read more

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Great work. We needed a new railing for a recently redone roof deck. Georgio was very nice to work with, did a great job and finished well ahead of time. He was also very creative in finding solutions for some of the challenges of our particular deck, including installing special brackets to resolve a placement issue. Working on a city roof is not easy (including bringing a lot of materials on stairs) but he and his team made it loo easy. The railing is beautiful and very sturdy, I am happy we hired Giorgio for it. read more

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Giorgos took really good care of the iron fencing and gate for our condo association. He came out to personally see things were done well too. My usual experience with contractors is they are terrible about being on time, but everything went perfectly. Our posts were all bent out of shape and he reset them and reinforced them so they should work now for a very long time. Timeliness, taking the time to explain things ahead of time and during the process, and professional work. Highly recommend them! read more

They did a great job on repairing my fence. The paint was also excellent. Finished the job when I was told and they fixed the gate closer for me even at no additional charge. read more

Installed a fence that was shorter than agreed upon. Swears and screams at customers (building residents). Beyond slow in completing duties. A simple fencing project that should have taken no more than a week, took months to complete. Doesn't answer questions regarding his work, instead chooses to insult the paying customer who has questions. Sloppy and unprofessional. read more

I was looking for 3 months to get a good price, and all the estimates that I got were a bit pricey. I asked my neighbor and directed me to contact George. I got a great quote for the design I wanted for my fence, and I liked the honesty he shared with me. Lol, a good story-teller btw. He was done on time and I would highly reccomend him. read more

Giorgio Is the best in the city and suburbs of Chicago. It took me a long time to find somebody who really knew how to work with iron and do it in a very sophisticated way. He's very prompt and responsive. I can't give him a high enough rating! I've had him do several BIG things at my house and all are gorgeous. One of them being a full 6 foot iron fence around the perimeter of my single family home, front and back. I referred him to many friends and family as well who have all been pleased! read more

I had an idea of what I wanted for my fence, but Georgio was able to give me a few ideas for improvements. I was amazed with the final outcome. Georgio and his crew were great to work with. He is creative and professional, and I'm looking forward to working with him in the future. read more

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I had to take a moment to rave and review Giorgio of Porfi Iron works. First, the fact that he answered the call. How many times have we reached out to vendors and no one answers or even gives the courtesy of a return call? I explained my situation with my iron gates, he said shoot me a text with some pictures so i can see and i will send you a quote. I did so and within 24 hours i received a quote (very reasonable i might add). So we moved forward and scheduled an appointment. But wait it gets better. The day of the appointment, i had a family emergency and had to leave (prior to Giorgio arriving) i called him on my way to the hospital, he said "no problem" deal with your family and i will take care of it. A friend met him at my home to give him access and in a couple of hours the work was finished and the gates look spectacular and work like new. I can vouch for the fact that he is understanding, professional and above board. Definitely will call him again and refer him to anyone that needs great quality work done. Giorgio gets FIVE stars only because i cant give ten. read more

The floating metal staircase in our home was beginning to wear down and get loose. Giorgio came over to take a look at fixing them up. He had some great ideas for making them more sturdy while keeping the aesthetic. Gave me a fair quote right on the spot. A few days later, he and a partner fixed the stairs quickly and professionally. The stairs are now sturdy and look great! I would definitely recommend him and plan on working with him again on future projects. read more

Giorgio and his team did a wonderful job fixing our rusted out stairs and railing on our condo's back decks! Giorgio was responsive, his team was really nice, and they were very communicative - letting us know timelines and any obstacles. The structure doesn't just look nice, it is now sturdy and durable. It's been approx a year since they did the work and it's held up perfect! Highly recommended Porfi Iron Works for great value on superb work. read more

Call Giorgio. It's that simple. I had an idea for a small custom project. I emailed Giorgio and one other shop. The other guy didn't respond. Giorgio was at my place same night, scoped out the situation, improved upon my idea and then executed my idea within a few quick days. Fast, friendly and good. Call Giorgio. read more

Got several quotes from different contractors and checked out their work. Giorgio was superior in price and quality! Pics say it all!!! He was absolutely professional during the entire process from listening to our needs to making recommendations. He stuck with his initial timeline and kept the work area incredibly clean! The entire Association was absolutely impressed!!! read more

Awful and unprofessional. Giorgio talks to his customers like he's doing them a favor, and then he blows off his appointments. Plenty of iron works that appreciate their customers. read more

Giorgio and his crew did a fantastic job redoing our front stairs. Always on time and very fair concerning price, he's the best contractor I've worked with so far. Before and after pictures below! read more

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I had a terrible rusted staircase and was a bit worried about finding a reliable and fairly priced company to fix the job. I did my research and got a couple quotes. Giorgio and his team promptly responded to me and gave me a very thorough assessment of what I needed and what they could do. They came and did the job in a shorter amount of time than expected. I hate when I have work done and the site is left dirty and with debris. I came home and my site was even cleaner than when they started. I am so glad that I did my homework and went with Giorgio and his company. I would use them again, in an instant. Excellent communication and follow through. read more

Giorgi and his crew did an amazing job of restroring our iron back steps! Even after the job was completed, I asked him to come back to drill holes in platforms to allow water to drain. He addressed this right away. Excellent customer service and the cost was fair and equitable. read more

Giorgio Porfi and his Iron work team are simply the best in the business. They took my 3 story metal balcony and revived it from the dead! Giorgio and his team are extremely professional and very careful about keeping everything clean while they are doing the manual labor! I would recommend this team to any residence, company, or public entity. Look at the high quality iron and primer they used on the pictures attached! They topped it off with the highest quality paint to metal in the industry. Benjamin Moore! They hand painted everything no spray or roll on! I can probably land a plane on my balcony now :). Awesome Job Team Porfi!! read more

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I am super happy with the project Giorgio and his team just completed for me. I recently purchased an apartment building with iron stairs and porches. When they were constructed, the metal wasn't properly prepared and the whole structure had significant rust, including some stair treads with holes in them and many of the railings were wobbly. Giorgio came out and reviewed the job, discussed how he would like to address the issues and provided a fair price quote and project duration. He kept me informed as the project progressed, his team did beautiful work and the project turned out beyond my expectations. In addition, Giorgio provided additional solutions to enclose the air conditioner compressors under the porch, to add railings for the basement area and to address and the incorrect first stair height from the parking area. I went up and down the finished stairs and marveled at how solid the treads, railings and porch decking is. Thank your Giorgio, read more

Giorgio and his team recently completed a major external stair project for our condo building in Old Town. The stairs and catwalks in the inner courtyard of our 4-story building were in terrible disrepair and the management company had gotten bids for the work that seemed ridiculously high (we later found out that the mgmt company was inflating bids and skimming off the top). So our board decided to take matters into our own hands and searched Yelp! for different contractors. Giorgio was super-professional, did some creative trouble-shooting to find ways to repair the crumbling concrete and rusted, corroding iron and was the first of three contractors to get back to us with a bid. His price was very reasonable and he stuck to it even when he found that some areas required more work than he originally anticipated. I'd give Giorgio 5 stars for himself....he's a pleasure to work with and is 100% committed to pleasing any customer who's capable of being pleased. He's a hard worker and takes great pride in the quality of his work. I'm giving 4 stars only because the project took longer than expected and there were a few bumps along the way, and the site could have been kept neater during the construction period. In the end, the stairs and catwalks are beautiful and our entire building was so thrilled with them, we voted to invest in beautiful planters to hang on the renovated project and even started having our condo board meetings and social gatherings in the courtyard to enjoy the improvements. We've already made plans to work with Giorgio on some other projects next summer and plan to contact him about any iron-related needs going forward. read more

The landing on our metal steps was rusting through and needed to be replaced. Porfi offered the best rate but, as important, Giorgio was knowledgeable, he went out of his way to fit us in much earlier than expected and he and his crew did wonderful work. Giorgio is kind, personable and takes great pride in what he does. I rarely write reviews but wanted to acknowledge Giorgio and the great work that he does. read more

Giorgio was great! My fiance and I were purchasing our first condo and we were worried about the rust on our back balcony. I called four places to see if anyone would come out to inspect the balcony to give us an assessment of the damage. Giorgio was the only one who even agreed to come out! He came out and inspected the balcony quickly, gave us an accurate assessment of the condition of the balcony, and gave us a fair quote for the work that needed to be done. After we closed on the condo, Giorgio came out and in two days took our balcony from something that I was afraid to stand on to, essentially, a brand new balcony. We could not be happier and we would recommend Giorgio to anyone! read more

After reviewing a few bids I hired Giorgio Porfi to build an iron stair for the front of my home and I am so glad I did. He was prompt communicative and stuck to the timeline for the project. Timeline was really important for me because our stair extends over a tenant entrance below and I was very nervous about creating issues for my tenant through this project. Giorgi listened to my concerns and managed the project so it had the least possible impact on everyone living in the building. The staircase he built for me is beautiful and the professional manner in which he delivered it exceeded my expectations. read more

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After coming home from vacation to see someone had clipped our iron fence to reach in and unlock the back gate door we were on the search for someone to help repair it. I found Giorgio on Yelp and contacted him via email. He responded back super quick and said he was available. He came out the next day and gave us an estimate which was very reasonable! 3 days later he installed an awesome iron plate! As others have reviewed he is extremely easy to work with and he takes pride in his work. He even painted the gate and fixed a bottom lock that was not functional! A+++ read more

If you want to the work done with care, Porfi Iron Works is who you need to call. He built a gate, and a beautiful fence for me. I was surprised (in a good way) with how it turned out. I really appreciate his eye for detail, and was easy to get ahold of, as we went through the planning, and the rest of the process! He will do the job, he will do it by hand, and it will be beautiful!!!!!! You will be very pleased with the work. read more

Giorgio responded quickly to my initial proposal request, and he delivered a quote that was less than any other bidder. I hired him based on those facts and his previous 5 star reviews, however his work was not 5 stars. We asked Giorgio to rebuild a back fence and install a motorized gate opener. Giorgio took longer to complete the job than he had originally proposed. He waited until the very end of the job to remove the demo'd gate- which was an absolute mess in our back yard, and despite the fact that we repeatedly requested he remove the debris. He measured the job incorrectly, so we can't use our pedestrian gate when our vehicle gate is open. He installed the gate without the electric safety eye, and when we pointed this out to him, he claimed that the motor didn't come with that feature. We had to remind him that the function was requested in our original request AND his proposal, and then miraculously he found the electric eye function in the motor box. There were other little issues during the course of our 3 week project, but too minor to list. The epic embarrassment continues, as the motorized function continues to falter, and now Giorgio's response time is not as quick. We spoke on a Thursday, and he agreed to look at our issues the following day. And then he never showed and never called. Today, Saturday, I had my last interaction with Giorgio, when he told me that he didn't show up on Friday because of the rain (that began after 4PM). My wife stayed at home all day waiting for him, and he never called. His work was unreliable, and his schedule is unreliable. Beware of hiring an unreliable (and far too self important and self confident) contractor. read more