Chrome Plating
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View ServiceOur metal plating serves Laguna Hills medical practices, retail centers, office managers and homeowners who mail parts to our Oceanside shop. Grab bars, handles, storefront fixtures and home hardware come back plated and insured.
A healthcare hub in the Saddleback Valley.
Laguna Hills sits in the Saddleback Valley along the 5, and it has become a hub for healthcare, with a large hospital and medical office buildings clustered near the freeway. Shopping centers line Alicia Parkway and La Paz Road. Most homes date from the late 1960s and 1970s, and many are due for updates.
Laguna Hills orders go out by UPS or FedEx ground and reach our shop overnight in most cases. Photos let us write a quote. We strip, plate and inspect each piece, then send everything back insured to the address you choose.
Hospitals and medical offices send grab bars, door handles, cabinet pulls and restroom fixtures. Retail centers send storefront hardware and railings. Homeowners send faucets, lighting and door sets from 1970s houses, and contractors send batches from remodels.
Laguna Hills orders usually call for chrome plating, nickel plating and metal polishing, plus brass plating for home remodels.
Copper, nickel and chrome with hand polishing between layers, for parts that need a bright, lasting shine.
View ServiceAn even nickel layer applied without electric current, so threads, bores and complex shapes get the same coverage.
View ServiceA warm decorative finish or a smooth underplate before nickel, chrome or paint.
View in Laguna HillsClassic gold tone for fixtures, hardware and decor, sealed to keep its color.
View ServiceReal 24k gold over a polished nickel base for fixtures, emblems and decorative pieces.
View ServiceBright or satin nickel that protects steel and brass and gives a soft silver tone.
View ServiceSilver for flatware, serving pieces, instruments and heirlooms that deserve to shine again.
View ServiceHand applied aged finishes like oil rubbed bronze and antique brass, sealed to last.
View ServiceLamps, door hardware, mirrors and keepsakes stripped, repaired and refinished.
View ServiceA tough baked on color coat for frames, furniture, railings and equipment.
View ServiceTrim, emblems, knobs and small parts brought back to original condition or better.
View ServiceCleats, rails, hawse pipes and fittings restored to stand up to salt air again.
View ServiceMass finishing that deburrs and smooths large runs of small parts evenly.
View ServiceWorn, bent or broken metal pieces repaired and rebuilt before they are refinished.
View ServiceHand buffing to a mirror, satin or brushed look, with or without plating after.
View ServiceExam rooms, shopping plazas and split level homes.
Medical buildings in Laguna Hills have hundreds of grab bars, handles and fixtures that are wiped with strong disinfectants many times a day. Chrome over nickel holds up best, and stainless bars just need polishing. Practices send them in rounds, labeled by exam room, so nothing is missing during clinic hours.
Many Laguna Hills homes are split levels and ranch houses from the 1970s, with solid brass fixtures that owners update to polished nickel, satin brass or matte black instead of replacing. Retail centers along Alicia and La Paz send railings and storefront pulls between holiday seasons.
Over three decades of plating, one shop in Oceanside.
Every part is stripped, prepped, plated and inspected in our own building, and our work comes with a 12 month workmanship guarantee. Send photos and we'll take it from there.
Laguna Hills practices and homeowners ship to us like this.
Send photos of every part with a short description. We reply with a written quote and a lead time, usually the same business day. Never ship before you have a quote number.
Wrap each piece individually, keep metal from touching metal, and use at least three inches of padding on every side. Double box long trim and bumpers.
Ship with any carrier, insure the box for what the parts are worth to you, and email us the tracking number so we know it is on the way.
We send photos when the work is done. Once you approve and pay, your parts go back to you packed the same careful way.
Metal Finishing Gallery
A look at recent work from our Oceanside shop: plated hardware, lighting, hospitality and casino pieces, marine fittings and industrial parts.
From custom builders to industrial manufacturers, our clients trust us to deliver the same result every time.
One shop, one set of tanks and one inspection standard. Every part from Laguna Hills is plated in this building.
Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.
A Laguna Hills parcel is usually on our bench the morning after it ships. Medical offices should bag pieces by room and include a simple list.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Laguna Hills medical offices and homeowners often ask these.
Chrome over nickel is the toughest choice for grab bars and handles that are disinfected all day. It resists most cleaners without dulling. Stainless bars can simply be polished. Tell us which products your staff uses, and we'll confirm the best finish before you send anything.
Yes. Send one hallway or a few rooms at a time, and temporary handles or simple pulls can cover the gap. We return each round sorted by room, and record the finish so the whole practice matches when the last round is done.
Usually. Fixtures from that era are often heavy solid brass. We strip the old lacquered finish, polish and plate polished nickel, satin brass or chrome, finishing whole bathrooms together so every piece matches.
Some do. January and late summer are popular windows. Rails and pulls are stripped, polished and replated or sealed, then returned before the next busy stretch.
Yes. Bag each home's pieces separately with the address written on the bag, and we keep the jobs apart through every step.
The shop is open Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 9 AM to 2 PM. We're closed on Sunday. Shipments are received Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM Pacific.
Usually, yes. Send a photo of the piece you want to match, or ship it along with your parts as a sample. We adjust the finish until the new work sits right next to the old.
When the work is done and inspected, we pack your parts in fresh materials and ship them back insured. If you're close to Oceanside, you're welcome to pick them up instead.