Wrought iron as showstopper of the former Cloth Hall.
The wrought iron fencing which adorns Lier City Hall, was designed by J. P. Van Baurscheit during the 18th century. The fencing is made out of an extraordinary combination of a wrought iron base with driven copper ornaments. The wrought iron construction showed signs of corrosion, mechanical deterioration and breakage. In some places, the copper ornaments had disappeared or were loose. The contact between copper and iron, had caused severe corrosion in some areas.
The fencing was removed from its position in front of City Hall, and dismantled down to its smallest components in our workshop. The driven copper ornaments were removed, after which we could strip and carefully sandblast the wrought iron to remove all paint layers and other impurities. Reparations were carried out where needed, and fill-ins for lacunae were forged anew. Finally, we applied a protection layer and multiple top layers on the wrought iron.
All copper parts were treated separately, painted and mounted using small bolts in order to facilitate future maintenance.
