About the service
I develop cost calculators for blacksmith shops and artistic blacksmithing that sell fences, gates and staircase railings through their own website. Instead of a visitor calling or messaging every time for an approximate price, the calculator immediately shows the calculation: the client selects the item type, specifies the length or area, marks the pattern complexity and metal type — and the final amount appears on screen.
I set up the calculation logic together with the workshop owner according to their actual pricing: base rate per linear or square meter, coefficients for density and forged pattern complexity — from simple bars to voluminous plant elements, markup for stainless steel or bronze inserts versus regular metal, powder coating and forged finial costs, delivery and installation by distance. It turns out a tool tailored specifically to a particular workshop's price list, not a universal template with averaged figures.
What typically goes into one calculator:
— product category — fence sections, swinging or sliding gates, staircase and balcony railings
— field to input length in meters or area in square meters with instant recalculation
— pattern complexity levels, from minimalist to decorative
— metal and coating choice with their own coefficients
— optional step for collecting contacts so the calculation comes with the request
I hand over working code with clear structure and a small management panel so the workshop can change base rates itself when metal prices rise, without waiting for my edits.
I set up the calculation logic together with the workshop owner according to their actual pricing: base rate per linear or square meter, coefficients for density and forged pattern complexity — from simple bars to voluminous plant elements, markup for stainless steel or bronze inserts versus regular metal, powder coating and forged finial costs, delivery and installation by distance. It turns out a tool tailored specifically to a particular workshop's price list, not a universal template with averaged figures.
What typically goes into one calculator:
— product category — fence sections, swinging or sliding gates, staircase and balcony railings
— field to input length in meters or area in square meters with instant recalculation
— pattern complexity levels, from minimalist to decorative
— metal and coating choice with their own coefficients
— optional step for collecting contacts so the calculation comes with the request
I hand over working code with clear structure and a small management panel so the workshop can change base rates itself when metal prices rise, without waiting for my edits.
