About Us

Crafting Metal Signs and Fire Pits

How It Started

In 2020, Kristen and Kyle founded Smoke on the Water Fire Pits and Signs after welcoming their second child. Instead of returning to a traditional 9-5 job, Kristen sought to start a business with flexible hours, allowing her to stay home with the kids during their younger years.

By combining Kristen’s creative skills and Kyle’s engineering and metalworking expertise, Smoke on the Water was born!

Today, our small but thriving business ships custom metal signs and fire pits across North America, all crafted from our workshop in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Our daughters are growing, and Kyle is hopeful they’ll soon want to join him in the shop. With demand for our metal fire pits and signs growing, he could certainly use an extra pair of hands!

What’s in a Name?

People often ask us where the name Smoke on the Water comes from. Initially, we planned to manufacture smokers and outdoor cooking accessories. However, when COVID hit and steel prices surged, we shifted our focus to custom metal fire pits and signs—and the name stuck!

One day, we hope to craft our first smoker, but for now, we're loving the evolution of our business, especially creating unique custom metal signs and fire pits for our satisfied customers.

Our Custom Metal Signs and Fire Pits Process

When we first started, every design was 100% custom since we didn’t have a catalog. Now, while much of what we create remains customized, we have also built a large library of stock designs for metal signs and fire pits that customers can choose from, making the process smoother and faster.

Our custom orders usually start with a conversation to discuss how to transform your ideas into a unique metal sign or fire pit. Sometimes, this involves several design iterations before we finalize the perfect look.

After finalizing the design, we program the cuts and use our CNC plasma cutter to craft your custom metal sign or fire pit from high-quality steel, ensuring precision and durability.

We love the work that we do, and we hope you will too!