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Custom Metalwork in Mexico

Mexico was famous for its metal working since the Meso American period with metals such as gold, brass, silver and copper and although the Spaniards focused on mining gold and silver and shipping those precise metals to Spain, the copper became quickly one of the most popular metal to produce domestic items such as pots and pans that you can still find being sold on the local markets around the country. Nowadays, the center of the traditional work in Mexico is based in the state of Michoacan and this is where our workshop was established in 2002. We proudly continue the tradition of beautiful metal working that implies precision and a unique technique that converts products in a one of a kind work of art.

For the last 17 years our company specializes in fabricating made to order kitchen furnishings and as you can see on our web page we offer a wild range of custom range hoods  to be chosen in a variety of choices including zinc, wrought iron and cooper. Any cooper vent hood is customized and due to that precise work all of the pieces are unique and they can be produced in any dimensions and designed in any type of finishing our clients require.

Made to Order Metal Vent Hoods

Having imagined your perfect metal kitchen appliances, our company can help you to make it reality. There are many aspect both aesthetic and practical, you should have in mind while choosing a perfect vent hood. First of all, where do you see your future hood to be installed? Vent  hoods can be wall or island type. Our custom cooper vent hood can be designed with many different finishing giving it extra modern or vintage rustic kind of look, just depending on which style you want your new kitchen to be. Although we specialize in Southern architectural elements and furnishings influenced by Spanish hacienda style which is popular in the region of Michoacan, we can produce your custom vent hood in a different shapes and finishing using for examples iron stripes that gives to the hood more modern look or, as seen on the image above, using smooth with hammered straps that are slightly darker we can give it more rustic flavor. The choice of finishing patina depends entirely on the buyer and usually depends on the kitchen existing decor, the color of floor and walls. Also the hammering techniques can vary. It can be round or more irregular making this precious metal look more or less antique.

Buying a Custom Wall Mount Vent Hood

Most vent hoods can be used for both electric and gas ranges in residential as well as commercial kitchens. They can be equipped with the ventilation system or without it. Whether it is large or small kitchen upgrade, our staff can help you in buying the perfect option for your custom made appliance and adjust to your specific needs. That of course includes any wall mount vent hood. However, working in metals is a time-consuming production so the time of the delivery (which is free of charge) can be around five weeks but the final product which is a unique and custom made element of your kitchen is totally worth waiting.

Searching for design ideas related to a custom range hood, kitchen extractor hood or vent hood made of zinc for your house, cottage or condominium apartment? You will find the best collection of zinc range hoods made in smooth and hammered metal on mycustommade.net site. The hoods are offered in natural metal and antique finishing color. Many kitchen extractor styles are based on Spanish hacienda heritage, all of them are for sale in wall mounting and island version. Some of them are simple country type appliances and others are decorated with vertical straps, horizontal moldings, designer aprons and crown moldings.

Custom Made brand specializes in made-to-order fan zinc range hood production for kitchen and it has two objectives. To make a fashion statement and focal point of the kitchen as well as extract fumes from the cocking area. The air can be either channeled through exhaust pipes outside the house or recirculated back to the room. In that case, it passes though a filter carbon activated removing odors and particles. Our expertise in incorporating a kitchen extractor fan into our range hoods makes the final product available at the discount prices best in the industry.

The cost cutting tool that is the most effective in relation to our factory is its location. Since the integrated wall cooker hood production is based in Mexico, there is little overhead allowing passing all the savings to the buyer. Along the years we developed an extensive line of  kitchen extractor fan products produced in creative way up to any taste. They are fully welded from zinc sheeting and iron based making them very strong and rigid.

Why Kitchen Extractor Hood made of Zinc?

First of all, a zinc kitchen extractor hood with a fan insert became popular while upgrading both contemporary and country kitchen. It is rustic and at the same time quite elegant. No doubt asking your architect to design your brand new kitchen having a zinc hood included will transform it beyond recognition in positive sense. It is also very functioning piece of furnishing easy to maintain. Whether you are a master chef at a commercial enterprise or house wife preparing family meals, the functionality and variety of our extractor fan hood designs will make a strong appeal Why would you want ton continue using your old kitchen extractor instead of begin working on converting it into the kitchen that will be admired by anybody who happen to stumble in to it.

Custom Made Zinc Fan Hoods

We invite you to browsing a multitude of kitchen hood photos on our site and picking one you like the most. If you want to make some modifications, no problem. We will custom built your kitchen hood in any way you need us to produce it including adding a insert fan free of charge. Once you inspired with one of the options shown on CustomMade and are happy with ideas about the best zinc range hood for your own home, drop us a line to begin the process of development and production.

Rest assured you are in good hands. For the last thirty years since we were building zinc metal kitchen extractor hoods as custom made home improvement products we accumulated a lot of experience in manufacturing kitchen vent hoods and finishing them the way our buyers wanted. We can also mix metals. For example, a zinc fan hood decorated with copper or forged iron straps or pewter rivets.

If you have any questions about extractor oven hoods, please get back to us while suggesting the dimensions, metal, style and color.

Take a look at this beautiful wall mount zinc range hood custom made for one of our clients. It was made of natural color metal that was latter hand polished. This range hood is equipped with economy ventilation equipment made in Mexico by one of European manufacturers. The hood insert has 200 CFM fan, two light bulbs and a removable filter. The ventilator has two speeds and it moves air outside the house. We can also custom produce this zinc range hood as recalculating back to kitchen. As in case of all Custom Made metal range hoods, this zinc hood can be supplied for central island as well. The version differs too some degree from the unit shown on the post image. It has all four walls made the same way so it looks same all around. Other difference between both models is that wall mount range hood exhaust pipe can go through wall or ceiling while island style can push air towards the ceiling only.

Average custom wall zinc range hood production time frame is fourteen days. Shipping from our factory to the buyer's home takes more less another two weeks. Stove hood shown on the photograph was produced 36 inches wide, 42 tall and 24 deep taking measurement from front to back.

Most our clients are custom house builders and home improvement designers ordering custom made metal range hoods for their custom kitchen. There are two version of the metal hood depending on range position on the floor. Either it can be wall mount vent hood or central island.

There is nothing preventing an individual home owner from taking advantage our discount prices from buying custom made metal range hoods for kitchen wall or island and installing as do it yourself. No doubt getting the hood working in a kitchen without any professional help can save money but can you do it?

While attempting custom made range hood installation regardless it is made of zinc, copper or iron you need to consider whether you have adequate tools. You are going to need a power drill with bids for metal including solid iron, hammer, screwdriver and some electrical skills to connect the hood exhaust insert to the plug you need to position behind the range hood in case of wall mount or ceiling if it is island version. Providing your kitchen has vent pipe already hooked to outside, connecting the metal range hood insert is easy, just use the correct duct diameter. If it has a different size, you can place the adapter inside you custom hood allowing correct metal range hood venting.

Whether you are in a market for a zinc, copper, iron or pewter consider a made-to-order metal range hoods during your proximate home improvement adventure. Whatever your choice will be, we guarantee you that your next ideal (because you co-design it) custom range hoods will add value to your interiors and create a priceless atmosphere in your kitchen.

Metal has its own way of finishing and differs with characteristics. They have a specific feeling and appearance. For example, island and wall zinc range hoods you can order hammered and smooth. However, there are extra options concerning the color. While the first mentioned can be made in coffee or honey, the other finished in natural metal. Both of them can be hand polished as well. On the other hand, iron hoods come in the rustic style involving sanding with fine sandpaper and then darkening, untreated or naturally oxidized. Pewter which is in reality pure aluminum comes in a variety of options as well such as hammered, smooth, mat and high glass. Those metal vent hoods look almost like a mirror when looking at it and can be installed in all kinds of kitchens. You can easily find them decorating modern, country, old fashion European, Spanish hacienda and lofts or small apartments. Handcrafted metal range hoods are an excellent idea for those who are in favor of genuine products and do not want to settle for a standard and common design.

Our product is done manually by experienced metalworkers so each and all decorative range hoods are one of its kind. Buying an appliance of this size and importance, undoubtedly you would like to choose a style you love and that is suitable for the rest of the kitchen decoration. Made-to-order metal range hoods can be made of a variety of materials. As far as production plant concerns, we manufacture copper, iron and zinc range hoods in standard and custom dimensions. Some designs include more than a single metal. Whether your range is a wall mount or island, all of our products are offered in either versions.

Occasionally, we are asked to supply a custom metal stove hood to accommodate it for a  tall ceiling kitchen. It can be done by producing a whole new custom range hood that would be longer than usual size or we can also add a chimney to the existing appliance. Our metal made-to-order range hoods from pewter are equipped with a discount 200 CFM insert with two-speed blower, light and filter. Any design can manufactured venting outside the house or recalculating back to the kitchen. Custom copper hood production and order delivery is estimated for four weeks to any region of the US mainland, more or less six to Canada.

Metal craft is the bestseller of our production and among many designs of iron kitchen hoods, we wish to present you this new design that comes with a catching an eye straps. We have long experience in working with iron and custom range hoods that makes us a reliable appliances' producer of a wide variety of exclusive products such as kitchen apron sinks, tables and hoods production in iron and zinc. If you can not find what you are looking for, we can fabricate it as made-to-order. However, in this case, we have created wrought iron range hoods with metal straps for those who love a rustic fair with a little bit of a twist. It is still an appliance that fits gracefully in a farmhouse layout.

The iron, no doubt, bold statement in a kitchen and can be complemented with some other decorative beauties from our web page such as a table with a copper tabletop, some traditional Mexican tiles that could decorate the wall and counters or a hand hammered sink. If your home is designed in a very modern style and you are wondering if our kitchen range hood with metal straps is a good idea, the answer is hell yes! Iron range hoods are a great addition to contemporary and quite minimalist interiors. They integrate perfectly in colder environments adding a lot of warmth and elegance to space. If you use one rustic element in your minimalist and monochromatic kitchen and you incorporate it smoothly with the existing aesthetic, the wow effect is guaranteed. Besides, you will own high-quality and extremely practical hoods, which is double the satisfaction. Some buyers prefer their custom metal range hoods with straps and rivets and others without them. Also, the selection of finishing is an important matter to consider.

Remember that this piece can become a cool decoration just like a backsplash, and you can highlight your kitchen style with it. If it is a rustic kitchen, then produced with a darker patina will look amazing. Choose the color that embraces more traditional style and antique flair. If you have a contemporary or minimal kitchen, you can order polished finish or natural iron. Vintage and retro kitchens corresponds well with oxidized, greenish patina. Straps can be installed on the hood vertically, horizontally or both. The choice belongs to the client. The number of straps can be specified prior to production. In general, forged iron range hoods price depends on the amount of material used for its fabrication. Any decorative elements have no influence on the price.