Ratings & Reviews for Architectural Mailboxes Ironside Metal Standard Mailbox Black

Tough

Tough mailbox. Has nice magnetic door but the flag seems cheap and probably be the first thing that breaks

Very durable and well built

I wanted a sturdy mailbox with a magnetic latch. This did not disappoint. The only downside is that we wanted a red mailbox. As this mailbox is only offered in black in my area, I scuff sanded it and spray painted it red. The door is strong and lined up perfectly with the mailbox and magnetic latch.

Nice option over lesser quality mailboxes.

Very nice solid steel mailbox. Sturdy magnetic catch that I hope will last. A bit on the pricey side.

Strong Box

I bought this box ~3+ years ago because our boxes kept getting hit. This box has been hit at least a dozen times now. It is a champ. It has taken several side mirrors off and has been hit by many vehicles and trailers even though it is set back 14 inches. Yes, it is dented and banged up, but is still useable and very strong. Highly recommended.

It’s still the best

We bought one of these perhaps 20 years ago, before the company was acquired by its present owner, and finally had to replace it due to the door hinge rivets rusting out. It survived at least one baseball bat attack (a small dent in the top, and I suspect it hurt the attacker more than the box), but was otherwise in good shape until now. I’m happy to say that the new mailbox looks to be of the same degree of sturdiness. They moved the mounting holes, so be prepared to drill if you’re replacin...

Very sturdy

Love this large and heavy duty mailbox. It looks great!

See the picture below that says it is 8.25 x 10.5

The product is great but at my local Lowe's store, they had a demo one and that showed different dimensions than what arrived. I verified it was the EXACT same Model & Item numbers. The one I received was about an inch each way shorter.

Not very good at keeping the weather out.

Overall quality of box is good. Only complaint is that it does not keep the weather out very good. Had a hard rainstorm recently with high winds and the mail in the box was soaked. Yesterday we received a snowstorm with high winds and the inside of the box was full of snow. For the price, one would think that it would do a better job of protecting the insides.

Durable box but prone to leaks around door.

The door did not fit properly and was rubbing the side of the unit when closing. The back corner of the box also was bent slightly, but it did not interfere with the installation. The paint had also chipped off of the back corner of the box.

Definitely Ironside

I am pretty sure this mail box will finally be the one that dents the snow plow, instead of the other way around!

Worth the price!

This mailbox is a beast. Much stouter than I had expected. A couple of neighborhood horses had been getting out for the last few months and using my cheap mailbox for a scratching post and bending it up so bad that I was having to go out with some pliers every day to bend it back into shape just to get it to close (barely). When I found this one I was a little skeptical, but I decided to take the risk and order it. I had thought it was a little expensive until I got it and put it up. But now I w...