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Weathervanes

Traditionally made, high quality, beautiful and artistic silhouette weathervanes. All our weathervanes are handmade to order to design, size, mounting and cross style, we have a huge range of existing designs for you to choose from or order a bespoke weathervane design today.
Rust-Free, 15 Year Guarantee & Free Delivery

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Personalised Weathervanes

1. Photo Or Sketch

2. Free Quotation & Advice

3. Design Sent To You For Approval

4. Made & Delivered

Custom-Made & Bespoke Weathervane Examples

Bespoke Weathervane Examples

Order a Personalised Weathervane

Step 1
Tell us your bespoke design idea. We welcome photographs, sketches and even verbal briefs. We offer modifications on existing weathervane designs to welcoming completely new bespoke commissions.

Step 2
Our professional design team will discuss your idea with you and offer you a full quotation for the design and manufacture of your bespoke weathervane.

Step 3
Our design team will supply you with a full design proposal for approval or requested modifications. This would be by email or uploaded to our online shop.

Step 4
Once you have fully approved the design it will move into our manufacture schedule. Once completed we will email you with photographs for approval prior to delivery or collection.

Weathervane Buying Guide & Prices

18 inch wide – Ideal for a shed, garage or garden gift. £145.00
2ft. (61cm) wide – (also available in ‘laser-cut’ style) – ideal for a typical single story garage. From £195.00
2ft. 6in (76cm) wide – ideal for a typical bungalow or double garage. £595.00
3ft (92cm) wide – ideal for a typical two story house or small barn. £695.00
4ft (122cm) wide – ideal for a typical large/three story house or barn. £895.00

Weathervane Build Types

'Blacksmith' Build Example
Same Cockerel Design In a 'Laser-Cut Style'
Blacksmith Build Laser-Cut Build
Material Rust-Free Stainless Steel Rust-Free Stainless Steel
Price From £495.00 From £145.00
Bespoke Designs Yes Most Orders (depending on detail and design request).
Guarantee 15 Years 15 Years
NSEW Cross & Assembly Professionally Tig Welded.
Three Dimensional, Hot-Forged and welded one-piece box Section NSEW Cross.
Choice of NSEW cross designs including bespoke options.
Traditional Blacksmith Style Build 		Laser-Cut from 3mm thick stainless steel. Some assembly required.
Arrow Box section arrow arm and heavy duty arrowhead Laser-cut arrow arm and head from 3mm thk., stainless steel.
Bracket Options Multiple heavy duty bracket options to suit any location.
Limited bracket options
Rotating Mechanism Hardended Stainless Steel Pin & Ball Bearing.
Non-drying grease supplied 		Hardended Stainless Steel Pin & Ball Bearing.
Non-drying grease supplied

NSEW Cross Choice

Curved Cross

Curved Weathervane Cross
Our most popular cross style. Four beautiful curving arches created from drawn bar that flow from the base of the NSEW cross to the letters on each horizontal arm. (No extra cost).

Curved Cross – No extra charge

C Shaped Scrolls Cross

C Shaped Weathervane Cross
The traditional choice. Our most elaborate and detailed cross. These four Forged 'C' shaped scrolls sit beneath each horizontal arm of the NSEW cross. Our handmade scrolls are formed to suit the size of weathervane you order.

C Shaped Scroll Upgrade Costs –2ft. (61cm) +£50.00. – 2ft. 6in (76cm) +£50.00. – 3ft (92cm) +£60.00. – 4ft (122cm) +£75.00

Bespoke Cross Example

The creative choice. From central spheres to ornate scrolling and bespoke requests, we can make almost anything. Contact us to explore more cross options. Additional charges apply for custom designs.

Bespoke Cross – Contact us with your idea for a tailored quotation.

Bracket Choice

For weathervane gifts, we recommend our ‘Apex Bracket’ which suits most locations. Then simply let us know this order is a gift and We will replace the bracket for any other bracket (unless bespoke) for no extra cost.

Apex Bracket

Versatile bracket for fitting weathervane to wall, gable end or chimney.

Gable End Wall Weathervane Bracket
Standard Apex Bracket Close-Up
Standard Apex Bracket

Suitable for most locations with a100mm wall clearance arm and a 90 degree strap angle.

Send us a photograph of your intended location and we will confirm the suitable bracket for you.

Bespoke Apex Bracket for weathervane Close-Up
Bespoke Apex Bracket +£40.00

If required you can request an strap angles to match roof pitch and/or wall clearance to ensure clear of tile overhang or any other obstacles. (Strap Angle available in 90-140 degrees. Wall clearance 10cm – 30cm.

Ridge Bracket

For fitting weathervane to ridge beam.

Ridge Weathervane Bracket
Bespoke Ridge Bracket Weathervane Details
Standard Ridge Bracket

Suitable for most ridge beams. 350mm long x 50mm width x 75mm height ‘L’ bracket with 100mm tall stub to clear tiles/capping.

Bespoke Ridge Bracket for weathervane
Bespoke Ridge Bracket +£40.00

If required, bracket length can be sized to your request (min 30cm – max 60cm) and stub height changed (min 5cm – max 25cm)

Strap Bracket

For fitting to a post or narrow wall where apex bracket would not be suitable.

Strap Weathervane Bracket
Strap Bracket Details for weathervane
Standard Strap Bracket

350mm x 75mm plate with 100mm horizontal clearance ‘kick-out’.

Bespoke Strap Bracket for weathervane
Bespoke Strap Bracket +£40.00

If required, horizontal clearance can be changed (min 50mm – max 250mm + £+40.00

Extended Threaded Bar

For Cupola / Tower Fitting

Extended Threaded Bar Cupola Tower Weathervane Bracket
Extended Bar Details for Weathervane
Standard Extended Threaded Bar Design

Suitable for most ridge beams. 350mm long x 50mm width x 75mm height ‘L’ bracket with 100mm tall stub to clear tiles/capping.

Note for 4ft. weathervanes we use M25 threaded bar.

Extended Bar Details for bespoke weathervane
Change bar length From +£10.00

Tailored length of threaded bar can be requested. 30cm – 60cm = No extra charge.
70cm – 120cm – Extra charges may apply depending on the, length required (£10.00 – £50.00).

Height Clearance

Ridge brackets and Cupola/Tower Extended Threaded Bar fitting are both supplied with ‘standard’ 30cm height clearance as these brackets are unlikely to require any extended length. However, if you do require one of these brackets and need an alternative clearance height then do let us know and we will arrange this for you.

Apex Bracket - Height Clearance 30cm
Standard Apex Bracket Height Clearance

Ridge brackets and Cupola/Tower Extended Threaded Bar fitting are both supplied with ‘standard’ 30cm height clearance as these brackets are unlikely to require any extended length. However, if you do require one of these brackets and need an alternative clearance height then do let us know and we will arrange this for you.

As standard, all our brackets are supplied with 30cm of height clearance which will accommodate most locations. This references the total distance from the bracking mounting arm to the underside of the cross.

If required, this height can be changed to Long (50cm) + £30.00 and Extra Long (70cm) + £45.00

Blacksmith Build Weathervane Prices:

18 inch wide – Not Avaliable.
2ft. (61cm) wide – (also available in ‘laser-cut’ style) – ideal for a typical single story garage. £495.00
2ft. 6in (76cm) wide – ideal for a typical bungalow or double garage. £595.00
3ft (92cm) wide – ideal for a typical two story house or small barn. £695.00
4ft (122cm) wide – ideal for a typical large/three story house or barn. £895.00

Bracket Choice

'L' Shape Bracket

Versatile bracket for fitting weathervane to wall, gable end, chimney or post.

Flat Weathervane Bracket Installed
Standard L Shape Weathervane Bracket Details
Standard 'L' Bracket
Bespoke L Shape Weathervane Bracket Details
Bespoke 'L' Bracket Charges May Apply

Flat Bracket

Versatile bracket for fitting atop a post or any horizontal surface.

Flat Weathervane Bracket Installed
Standard L Shape Weathervane Bracket Details
Standard 'L' Bracket
Bespoke L Shape Weathervane Bracket Details
Bespoke 'L' Bracket Charges May Apply

Both bracket options are supplied with a 75mm square mounting plate with 4 x mounting holes.

18 inch wide – Ideal for a shed, garage or garden gift. £145.00
2ft. (61cm) wide – (also available in ‘Blacksmith’ build type) – ideal for a typical single story garage. £195.00
2ft. 6in (76cm) wide – Not available. (Blacksmith build only).
3ft (92cm) wide – Not available. (Blacksmith build only).
4ft (122cm) wide – Not available. (Blacksmith build only).

Both bracket options are supplied with a 75mm square mounting plate with 4 x mounting holes.

What Our Customers Say

Why Choose A Black Forge Art Weathervane

Black Forge Art are an experienced family team of designers, engineers and blacksmiths, working from our traditional forge in rural Kent, England. We take great pride in every piece of metal artwork we produce and hope that you will enjoy your custom made weathervane for many years to come.

  • Our weathervanes are exclusively handmade in the UK, we do not import any components or products.
  • Exclusive use of premium, reliably sourced materials including Stainless Steel which is essential for both coastal and inland locations to ensure rust-free forever.
  • With many modern ‘weathervanes’ only serving a decorative purpose, we want to emphasize that ours actually function as a wind direction indicator, effortlessly turning into the breeze.
  • A Black Forge Art weathervane offers much more than the artistic top; we supply ours with a full heavy-duty and secure assembly that includes a bracket, a one-piece handmade North, South, East, West cross, and a robust vertical pole.
  • Unsurpassed levels of highly detailed designs with intricate cut-outs that make a Black Forge Art weathervane stand out from the rest.
  • Our manufacturing team ‘tig’ weld all weathervanes using 316 ‘marine grade’ stainless steel filler to ensure a discreet and beautifully engineered finish.
  • We are renowned and trusted suppliers of public works of art including a vast portfolio of beautiful village and town signs.

In addition to hot forging, fabrication, and welding in the highest quality stainless steel, expert painters and coating specialists powder coat our weathervanes before being carefully packed and delivered.

Get in touch with our design team today for a free quotation

We are a family run business. That means we love dealing with customers on the phone and in person. We are more than happy to have chat with you over the phone about the personalised design you have in mind. 01797 270073
Email us directly here: info@blackforge.co.uk Or fill in the contact form below.

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