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Metal Plating in Lakewood, CA

America's first big suburb, still worth restoring.

We handle metal plating for Lakewood homeowners, restaurants and small businesses who ship parts to our Oceanside shop. Mid century hardware, fixtures and trim come back stripped, plated and insured.

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Metal Finishing Shop Serving Lakewood

Built in a few years, loved for seventy.

Lakewood was built almost all at once in the early 1950s, one of the first large planned suburbs in the country. Thousands of similar homes went up block after block, and many still have their original hardware: satin chrome knobs, chrome bath accessories and simple brass entry sets. Owners here like keeping that history.

Lakewood orders come to us by mail. Send photos for a written quote, then ship your parts by ground. They usually arrive in one business day. We strip, plate and inspect everything and send it back insured.

Homeowners send original door sets, cabinet pulls and bath accessories. Restaurants and shops around the Lakewood Center area send rails and fixtures. Small businesses send storefront hardware, and remodelers send batches labeled by home.

What We Do

Plating Services in Lakewood

Lakewood mainly asks for chrome plating, nickel plating and brass plating on original hardware, plus metal polishing for stainless.

Metal Plating Services in Lakewood

Original tract homes and neighborhood storefronts.

Because Lakewood homes were built so close together in time, their hardware often matches from house to house. That makes it easy to find a sample when you're replacing a missing piece. We strip and plate satin chrome, bright chrome and polished brass the way they were in 1952.

Businesses around the Lakewood Center area send door pulls, rails and display fixtures. Restaurants send kitchen trim and serving pieces. Remodelers often send entire house sets, labeled by room, so the finished hardware goes back in place quickly.

Know the Price First

See the price before you ship a thing.

Snap a few photos from different angles and tell us the finish you have in mind. You'll get a written quote and a realistic lead time. Standard work takes 3 to 5 weeks, and expedited orders are possible when the schedule allows.

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    How It Works

    From Lakewood to Our Shop

    Lakewood customers usually ship to us in four steps.

    01

    Get your quote first

    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.

    02

    Pack it like it will be dropped

    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.

    03

    Insure and send the tracking

    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.

    04

    Approve, then we ship back

    We send photos when the work is done. Once you approve and pay, your parts go back to you packed the same careful way.

    What Our Clients Say

    Trusted by Professionals

    From custom builders to industrial manufacturers, our clients trust us to deliver the same result every time.

    Where We Are

    Our Location

    One shop, one set of tanks and one inspection standard. Every part from Lakewood is plated in this building.

    Decorative Metal Coatings

    Southern California's metal plating and finishing shop since 1989.

    Business Hours

    • Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    • Saturday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    • Sunday Closed
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    Shipping from Lakewood

    Lakewood parcels usually show up at our shop one business day later. Keep screws with their hardware in small labeled bags.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other Long Beach area cities we work with:

    Long Beach Bellflower Downey Norwalk

    Plating Questions from Lakewood

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Lakewood homeowners usually ask us these first.

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    Yes. Keep the originals you still have and send them with any matching pieces you find at salvage yards or from neighbors. We strip and plate the whole group together, so the mix of old pieces comes back looking like one original set again.

    You can. Because so many Lakewood homes were built with the same hardware, a neighbor's piece often makes a perfect sample. We return it with your order. Ask them first, of course.

    Only if it comes out of the wall in one piece. Many built in ceramic pieces can't be removed, but the metal ones usually can. Unscrew it carefully, photograph the mounting, and we refinish it so it fits back where it was.

    We do. Door pulls, push plates and kick plates are stripped, polished and replated in chrome, nickel or brass. Storefronts around the mall area see heavy foot traffic, so we suggest the hardest wearing finish. We can also polish stainless push bars.

    Yes. Label pieces by room, include a list, and we keep everything grouped so installation is quick. It's the fastest way to finish a full remodel in one round.

    Not at all. Most of what comes through our door is home and business hardware: faucets, light fixtures, door handles, cabinet pulls, railings and decorative pieces. We also work for hotels, restaurants, boat owners and manufacturers.

    Tell us what the part is, roughly how big it is, how many pieces you have and the finish you're after. If you know the metal, mention it. If not, that's fine. We can usually tell from the photos.

    Every part is quoted on its own. The biggest factors are condition, the base metal, size and shape, the finish you choose and how many pieces you send. A part with deep pits or broken spots takes more work before it can be plated.