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New Paris metal shop Dura Designs builds custom kennels and aluminum railings for local homeowners

Dura Designs LLC, a New Paris, Indiana, metal fabrication shop owned by Dwayne Miller, began building dog kennels in 2016 and expanded into deck railings around 2020. The company offers general aluminum fabrication and production-type welding; a Towne Post Network profile lists contact details including (574) 364-0411.

BUSINESSINDY BRIEFBy BusinessIndy Editorial StaffCommentsPublished October 12, 2026 at 11:33 AM EDT

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Dura Designs LLC is a custom kennel and deck railing business in New Paris, Indiana, owned by Dwayne Miller. A Towne Post Network — Indiana profile published Oct. 12, 2026, says Miller started building dog kennel systems in 2016 and the business grew through 2020 when he also began making aluminum railings.

According to the same profile, Dura Designs offers general aluminum fabrication and production-type welding. The article says Miller built a cable railing using stainless-steel cable with powder-coated aluminum posts and lists a phone contact of (574) 364-0411 and an email fragment printed as “email Miller at duradesign.” (Towne Post Network — Indiana)

WHY IT MATTERS

This profile signals a local source for homeowners and pet owners seeking custom metal work in the New Paris area. Dura Designs reports it began with kennel systems in 2016 and by about 2020 expanded into deck railings, indicating the shop combines pet-focused projects with more general aluminum fabrication and production-type welding. For a homeowner considering a low-maintenance railing or a custom kennel, that combination means one vendor may handle both design and in-house metalwork rather than coordinating separate contractors. For example: a customer could ask the shop to fabricate a powder-coated aluminum railing with stainless-steel cable, as the owner has done on his own deck, and have the same shop weld and finish the components. The Towne Post Network profile lists a direct phone contact (574) 364-0411 and prints an email prompt to “email Miller at duradesign” for inquiries; use those details to request quotes or ask about lead times. (Source: Towne Post Network — Indiana, Oct. 12, 2026.)

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