--- title: "NatureRails LLC — Ironwork | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/ironwork/naturerails-llc-pfvwus-pf~1007035245 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1007035245.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "NatureRails LLC" category: ["Ironwork"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/2eb3b38b0331d625_3092-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "1038 47th Street, Sarasota, Florida 34234, United States" latitude: 27.3688 longitude: -82.5268 phone: "(888) 743-2325" website: https://business.google.com/u/1/site/l/08890325618130794628 rating: 5 review_count: 21 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 72 last_updated: 2026-08-15 --- # NatureRails LLC Original Houzz profile: [NatureRails LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/ironwork/naturerails-llc-pfvwus-pf~1007035245) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Ironwork - **Location:** Sarasota, FL - **Serves:** USA and Canada - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (21 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2015–2021), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves NatureRails specializes in artistic stair and balcony railing with the design and custom manufacturing of steel and aluminum functional metal art. Used for railings, gates, fireplace screens, window guards, and architectural detailing, our high-quality components are utilized and distributed throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. Durable powder-coated steel or aluminum is used to create stunning metal art for interior or exterior use. Take a look at some of our custom gates and railings below to inspire you. ### Services Provided - Metal Fabrication - Steel Fabrication - Welding - Railing Repair - Stair and Balcony Railing ### Areas Served - USA and Canada ### Typical Job Cost $1,000 - 40,000 Depends on art concept, materials used and whether or not you bring your own drawings ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | NatureRails LLC | | Address | 1038 47th Street, Sarasota, Florida 34234, United States | | Phone | (888) 743-2325 | | Website | https://business.google.com/u/1/site/l/08890325618130794628 | | Followers on Houzz | 72 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/NatureRails - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/NatureRails - LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rob-gerdin/4b/308/992 - Blog — https://naturerails.business.site ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [NatureRails LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/ironwork/naturerails-llc-pfvwus-pf~1007035245) - **Website:** https://business.google.com/u/1/site/l/08890325618130794628 - **Phone:** (888) 743-2325 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - 2015 Houzz Customer Service Award2012/2013 Voted "Best of Colorado Springs Railing" Featured in article "8 Hot New Trends in Railing and Post Caps" by Cabin Life NatureRails selected as "50+ Hottest New Products for Your Log Home" by Log & Timber Style - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2015–2021), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 21 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — HU-738727192, March 2020** > Wendy and Rob were great to work with. Our entire project took a few months and from initial planning to construction completion they were very helpful and patient with us. The final product from Naturerails was above and beyond what we expected and fit exactly in the space we had left open. The mountain scene panel has become the focal point for our den and the project has changed our home. We are considering some future panels from Naturerails. **★★★★★ — bethrice85, June 2016** > NatureRails products are amazing! > > We have a variety of their products and couldn't be happier. > > Given our rural location, the custom address sign really made it easy to find our home. > > The large pine cone/with pine needles art on our shop, really helps bring the building back into the nature that surrounds us. > > The custom book shelf, brings the forest design into our home in a beautiful and classic manner. > > Our bear wall art truly brings the beauty of my favorite wood land animal to life in 3-D > > We found the NatureRails staff and designer to be very professional, accommodating at producing custom, quality, long lasting products. > > We highly recommend NatureRails to anyone desiring custom, functional art to their primary residence, vacation home, business, etc... **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > Its been such a pleasure through the years working on your various projects! The address sign in your remote location was very helpful when the other item's were delivered! Enjoy! **★★★★★ — amyu14, April 2016** > From our first conversation to receiving the final product NatureRails was extremely professional, easy to work with and very accommodating to our needs. We absolutely love our railing and plan on sending more projects their way. Thank you Wendy, Rob and the rest of the team for all the hard work and for making ordering a product from across the country an easy task! **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > It was such a pleasure to create this custom bear and deer scene. It really installed nice and we are so pleased that you had the perfect experience with our company. The full welded railing system was installed so fast! Thanks for the photo's & enjoy. **★★★★★ — Mike Spiller, April 2016** > I purchased a custom panel from NatureRails LLC for our living room remodel. When we received the panel, it matched the drawings and the dimensions perfectly. I customized the log railing and it came out amazing! Thank you for our panel, we love how our project came out. **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > We are very pleased to hear the moose scene worked perfectly for you. We would love to see your log railing installation. May you enjoy it for many years to come. **★★★★★ — Scott Scarrow, March 2016** > Front start to finish my experience with Nature Rails could not have been any better. Wonderful and prompt customer service and lots of great expertise to make our piece truly one-of-a-kind. Thank you Wendy and Rob! **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > This design was just a pleasure to watch unfold. The clients boat, muskogee chairs and wind swept tree's were a favorite of ours, but there is plenty to entertain you in this 8 foot section of railing. The Inuksuk was a very custom touch we added to the design per clients request, along with the Canadian flag and other favorite area's of the clients bay view. Inuksuk is a figure made of piled stones or boulders constructed to communicate with humans throughout the Arctic. **★★★★★ — Joe Merritt, March 2016** > I stumbled across NatureRails.com when we were building our house. I loved the panel choices and was surprised at how reasonably priced they were. I called and asked questions and we were happy with everything we heard. And they gave us a deal on shipping the two panels from FL to WA. Everyone who has been in the house from workers to visitors; comments on how unusual and beautiful the panels are and how they fit right in with the rest of our house. They also sold us the powder coat so we could match the wrought iron rails we bought locally with the panels. I highly recommend them. **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > We just love how you installed our pre-designed panels! ST8-12 Mountain Lake railing insert is one of our all time best sellers. Thanks again, Rob **★★★★★ — Coldwell Banker Lifestyles, Dec. 2015** > We purchased 2 6 foot panels with moose and other outdoor elements in flat black. The design and workmanship was excellent and the steel used for the panels was thicker than I expected. The crating of the panels was also impressive and they arrived in excellent condition. Installations is not complete yet but will upload pics in a few weeks. I would definitely use Nature Rails again. > > Tom **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > Thank you for your comments regarding our crating! We strive to create the perfect order for each client, but shipping sometimes thousands of miles can take it's toll. Thats why we use extra strength 2000 pound cardboard, along with wood frames and metal banding, it gets your lovely products to you quickly and safely! We would love to see your photo's if you get the chance to upload. Rob **★★★★★ — knartowicz, Dec. 2015** > We ordered a stock deer rail for out log cabin balcony and we just love how quick and easy the process was. It looks incredible! We have received many compliments on it. > We would recommend them to anyone looking for a unique piece to add to their home. **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > We try to make every detail easy for you, from the first phone call, until your products arrive at your site for installation. Thanks so much and enjoy your artistic designs, let us know if there is anything else we can do for you in the future. **★★★★★ — carmenchameleon, Dec. 2015** > I highly recommend Naturerails to friends and family. The Jazz mural they designed for my son's room couldn't have turned out better and it will always be very special to our family. Rob sent us an initial design, we tweeked things a little to my sons liking and the powder coated mural is stunning. It will move with us wherever we live. Great friendly service. **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > Your son is so extremely musically talented! What a special piece to bring in his love of music into his room. Thank you for selecting us to depict that in a window covering. **★★★★★ — d73roach, Dec. 2015** > I just can't say enough about the absolute beauty of this custom panel for my new balcony. Quality is THE BEST! No others come close. Adds a special one a kind flare. Many, many compliments. Communication and service exceeded expectation as well. What a great team! **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > We think your custom sized deer scene is awesome to! Thank you so much for your kind words. We take pride to create a quality product, made in the USA, with customer service that exceeds any others you may consider! Enjoy! **★★★★★ — magicfdx, June 2015** > Awesome job with our custom railing. They worked closely with me to get the design exactly right. The finished product was perfect and it looks stunning in our cabin. Everyone who sees it has they same reaction.... "Wow". "Where did you get that?" Of you want something unique in your home that is also a work of art get Nature Rails! **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > Its always great to hear you loved our products....we try to bring the wow factor into every piece we create. It was our pleasure. **★★★★★ — osborpa, April 2015** > What can I say about NatureRails... they are assume!!!! After remodeling my basement, I needed something that would look good with my acid stained concrete floors that are done in several earth tones and geometric shapes. > Worked with Wendy and Rob on some of my ideas and Rob got to work on the project. > Mountain silhouette that is powder coated to look like wet copper. then I had the metal rapped with a reversed wood picture frame. > Great to work with the both of them on the design. > Turn around time was fast. > Shipped item was very well packaged. > anyone who sees it loves it. > Would recommend their work to all. > Pat Osborne **Comment from NatureRails LLC:** > The metal grinding underneath the transparent copper color just looks stunning. Thank you for selecting us to complete your project! ## Selected projects - [Pennsylvania Deck Gone Wild with NatureRails](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pennsylvania-deck-gone-wild-with-naturerails-pj-vj~586304) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 24 - [Railing at Muscle Shoals State Park Impresses Visitors](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/railing-at-muscle-shoals-state-park-impresses-visitors-pj-vj~1369792) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: Custom Railing created for an outdoor park along the water's edge in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Designed and manufactured by NatureRails. Made in the USA. Create a unique and custom look for your interior or exterior railing. No boring balusters or spindles in these railings. Add animals, family pets, birds, sea creatures, hobbies, or your family's name/initial to your railing design. Our designer can create silhouettes from your photos. Interior and exterior railing panels are made of steel or alu… - [Custom Railing on Balcony & Stairs with Bear Theme](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-railing-on-balcony-and-stairs-with-bear-theme-pj-vj~1643971) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - Description: Custom balcony and stair railings designed by NatureRails award-winning artist Rob Gerdin make this home a real show stopper. The customer selected bear and deer scenes with forest in the background for the railings on the staircase and balconies of both floors of the home. Custom handrails with bear brackets, mantel piece, coat racks and decorative timber braces were also created to compliment the design. The railing is designed to customer specifications and then cut by a water jet machine whi… - [Custom Railing Designs for Luxury Home - Functional Art](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-railing-designs-for-luxury-home-functional-art-pj-vj~5536394) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 44 - Description: Various Railing Styles compared to Metal Railing Panel Inserts Metal Railing Panel Inserts could be the answer to several challenges you may have with your deck, balcony or stair project, including: • Has your railing faded, cracked or rotted yet? Do you have a spare needle on the deck so you can remove your guests’ splinters? Is it grey where the wood once, looked, well, like wood? • Are nails raising at installation points, or coming loose? Do you have safety concerns or missing spindles? • Yo… - [Stair Railing with Style](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stair-railing-with-style-pj-vj~1447585) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 16 - Description: Create a unique and custom look for your interior or exterior stairs. No boring balusters or spindles in these railings. Add animals, family pets, birds, sea creatures, hobbies, or your family's name/initial to your railing design. Our designer can create silhouettes from your photos. Interior and exterior stair railing panels are made of steel or aluminum. The stair panels are cut with a high-pressure water jet machine (not plasma or laser jet cut as water jet provides for a finer finish). Next… - [Railing for your Deck or Porch - Mild to Wild](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/railing-for-your-deck-or-porch-mild-to-wild-pj-vj~1448742) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 45 - Description: Create your own unique custom deck railing or we have dozens have standard railing panel designs available in 6-foot or 8-foot panels. All of our railings are water jet cut (finer cut than a plasma or laser) showing every intricate detail of the design, dipped in an acid bath and then powder coating is applied and baked on in an enormous oven (no painting for you - ever! ). Outdoor products receive an additional powder coat primer. These products are suitable for indoors or outdoors in all types… - [Balcony Railings, Loft Railings](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/balcony-railings-loft-railings-pj-vj~1448709) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 64 - Description: We design and manufacture custom balcony railing and custom loft railing. We also have dozens have standard railing designs available in 6 ft. or 8ft. railing. All of our railings our water jet cut (better than laser or showing every intricate detail of the design and then baked on powder coating applied (no painting ever!). Custom designs are a large part of our business and created by professional artist and owner Rob Gerdin. Add a focal point to your balcony railing or make the a series of di… - [Custom Deck Railing for Deck and Stairs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-deck-railing-for-deck-and-stairs-pj-vj~527783) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 6 - Description: This lovely exterior deck incorporates several different art designs from NatureRails. The panels are powder-coated steel or aluminum (your choice) and feature a variety of NatureRails panel designs at particular focal points between spindles. Call with your questions and ideas and let us help you design the deck of your dreams. Custom work is our specialty. - [No posts used for Stair and Railing for unique New Hampshire Ski Lodge Log Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/no-posts-used-for-stair-and-railing-for-unique-new-hampshire-ski-lodge-log-home-pj-vj~2836173) - Location: Jackson, NH - Photos: 20 - Description: Heavy steel railing system made to clients custom taste for design as well as a requirement for the project was not to have any large unsightly posts in the home. Not all homes can accommodate this type of installation, but as you can see the baluster and stair railing are so unique. Client selected 1" square straight spindles, and every third alternated with a 1/2" size wavy spindle. Textured Copper color was selected for interior railing, and primer with black texture color was used for all ex… - [Retail Store Stair and Balcony Railing art panels](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/retail-store-stair-and-balcony-railing-art-panels-pj-vj~2836211) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Before and After Photos of Railing and Gates](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/before-and-after-photos-of-railing-and-gates-pj-vj~2836229) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - Description: View our section of "before" and "after" railing and stair panels, and gates are installed at our clients homes! - [Railing with Altitude from Alaska](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/railing-with-altitude-from-alaska-pj-vj~497430) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 6 - Description: Custom Railings were designed for this Alaskan customer. These deck railing designs include favorite past times of flying and snow machines. Also Mt McKinley, Alaska was added to the background. - [Custom Fireplace Screens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-fireplace-screens-pj-vj~497491) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 9 - Description: Custom fireplace screen designed with local landmarks. - [Murals for your Wall or Window - Custom Designs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/murals-for-your-wall-or-window-custom-designs-pj-vj~1448851) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 13 - Description: Custom Murals can be designed in any size or style. Steel or aluminum is generally used with your choice of powder coat color. The powder coating makes these suitable for indoor or outdoor use - low maintenance - they will never need painting! We have created gigantic 12-foot murals that cover an entire wall or just a few feet. Our standard six-foot or eight-foot railing panels have also been used as murals. Custom window inserts or window guards filter out harsh light and add elegance and style… - [Custom Gates for Driveway, Deck or Stairs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-gates-for-driveway-deck-or-stairs-pj-vj~1448858) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 14 - Description: Driveway Gates, Deck Gates, Entrance Gates or Stair Gates Create a unique and custom look for your interior or exterior gates. No boring spindles or baluster designs here. Add animals, family pets, birds, sea creatures, sports, hobbies, your name or initials, etc. to your gate. These are just a few of the designs we have created for very happy customers. Interior and exterior gates are made of steel or aluminum. The custom gates are water jet cut, dipped in an acid bath that includes a rust inhi… - [Deck Makeover with NatureRails](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deck-makeover-with-naturerails-pj-vj~1369757) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 11 - Description: NatureRails custom railing panels added to deck makeover project in Colorado. - [Custom Railing & Entrance Gates for Island Dream Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/custom-railing-and-entrance-gates-for-island-dream-home-pj-vj~937095) - Location: Sarasota, FL - Photos: 22 - Description: Traditional landscape and sea life designs, local to Turks and Caicos Islands, create the railing design sections (up to 13 feet in length) for areas used in between planters around the property of this lovely home. Durable, heavy gauge aluminum railing sections, as well as several gates, were fabricated with sea & bird life of the local area. All to 4" code, aluminum materials provide a long lasting and durable product that puts spindles to shame. Finally--a railing that compliments the natural… - [Deck Portfolio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deck-portfolio-pj-vj~843924) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 52 - [Deck Railing idea's](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deck-railing-idea-s-pj-vj~1988721) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Stair and Balcony Railing art panels](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stair-and-balcony-railing-art-panels-pj-vj~2836213) - Location: Freeport, ME - Photos: 1 [See all 21 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/ironwork/naturerails-llc-pfvwus-pf~1007035245) ## Community Q&A **Q: What does your front door look like?** *(in Design Dilemma)* What color is your front door? Do you have anything hanging on it? Get your camera (or phone), snap a photo of your front door, and post the photo in the comments! A: Our front door was so drab at the 1928 remodel we are doing, we jazzed it up with a window panel from NatureRails to add interest and extend that classic look of the historic home. Photo 1 is before, photo 2 is closeup of the metal insert we did. **Q: Backsplash?** *(in Design Dilemma)* Do any of these work? I like the solid cream one but wonder if it is too light? A: I like the first one! We took a chance on a similar pattern with our kitchen. Before the backsplash, the floor was our jazzy addition, but with a little nudge from a friend in the marble business, we selected "Golden Gate" from European Marble and Stone in Sarasota FL. Its not real nuetral and its not for everyone, but we LOVE it and feedback has been very positive. **Q: Need layout/design help in our family room.** *(in Design Dilemma)* The only thing that needs to stay is the entertainment center and the dead plant in the corner. Ok, no...just the entertainment center. We are shopping for new sofas. We'd like leather. Other than that, I have no idea how to layout this room! I've placed at least a dozen chotchkies in front of the fireplace, but nothing looks complete. Help! A: How about an artistic fire screen with any design you desire to replace all the chotchkies? We do all custom size and design, best of luck with your project! **Q: Need to make stairs/railings more modern** *(in Design Dilemma)* we are trying to make the stairs more modern, we will likely be painting the side supports for the stairs as well as the main beam likely white. We are having trouble with the stairs/railing system - we are considering going with some type of metal railing/horizontal support system or possibly even a glass railing system. It is a split level house with these stairs going up 2 more floors all the way to a roof deck. Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated! A: Please check us out, we can design any theme you would like in a railing! www.naturerails.com --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-15.*