Our Story Meets Yours

A young man in a graduation gown and cap standing next to an older man with his arm around him, by a waterfront with children sitting and walking on the promenade.

I’m Massimo Rovella, partner at Rovella Ornamental Iron. Blacksmithing runs four generations deep in my family, beginning with my great-grandfather in Italy, then my grandfather, then my father. I grew up at the shop beside my dad, Francesco, who learned modern blacksmithing from his mentor Joe Riva of Rome.

Today, I carry that tradition forward. Every piece we create is handcrafted with wrought iron, fully custom, and powder-coated. Like our story, and like the Colosseum itself, our railings are made to stand the test of time.