Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, and bronze is ideal for it. Outdoors, bronze weathers to a protective patina instead of corroding. For exterior railings near Lake Washington, we use silicon bronze, the marine-grade alloy, so lakeside moisture is no concern. Polished brass can also be used outside, though it will patina faster in the damp, so we usually steer exterior projects toward bronze or a living finish.

Yes, and bronze is ideal. Outdoors it weathers to a protective patina instead of corroding. For exterior railings with more exposure, especially on East Hill, we use silicon bronze, the marine-grade alloy, so the damp poses no risk. Polished brass can go outside but patinas faster, so we usually steer exterior work toward bronze or a living finish.

Yes, and bronze is ideal, especially near Lake Washington. Outdoors it weathers to a protective patina rather than corroding, and for exterior railings near the water we use silicon bronze, the marine-grade alloy used in boat fittings, so the lakeside moisture is no concern. Polished brass can go outside but patinas faster, so we usually steer exterior work toward bronze.

Yes, and bronze is made for it. Outdoors it weathers to a protective patina rather than corroding. Given Medina's lakeside setting, we use silicon bronze, the marine-grade alloy used in boat fittings, for exterior railings, so the constant moisture off Lake Washington is no threat. Polished brass can go outside but patinas faster in that environment, so we typically specify bronze for exterior estate work.

Yes, and bronze is ideal, especially near the water. Outdoors it weathers to a protective patina rather than corroding, and for exterior railings near Budd Inlet we use silicon bronze, the marine-grade alloy, so the marine air is no concern. Polished brass can go outside but patinas faster in the damp, so we usually specify bronze for exterior work in Olympia.

Yes, and bronze is ideal. Outdoors it weathers to a protective patina instead of corroding. For exterior railings with more exposure, we use silicon bronze, the marine-grade alloy, so the damp poses no risk. Polished brass can go outside but patinas faster in the moisture, so we typically steer exterior projects toward bronze or a living finish.

Yes, and bronze is ideal. Outdoors it weathers to a protective patina instead of corroding. For exterior railings, especially near the lake at Kennydale, we use silicon bronze, the marine-grade alloy, so the moisture poses no risk. Polished brass can go outside but patinas faster in the damp, so we usually steer exterior work toward bronze or a living finish.

Yes, and bronze in particular is made for it. Outdoors, bronze weathers to a protective patina rather than corroding, which is why it has been used for architectural metalwork for centuries.