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Metal Plating in Los Angeles, CA

Big city hardware deserves a finish that lasts.

We handle metal plating for Los Angeles customers who want worn chrome, tired brass or dull nickel brought back properly. Homeowners, designers, set builders and manufacturers ship us their parts, we refinish them in our Oceanside shop, and we send them back ready to install.

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Metal Plating Services in Los Angeles

From Craftsman bungalows to downtown lobbies.

Los Angeles has an enormous amount of old metal. Think 1920s door hardware in Highland Park and Silver Lake, Art Deco trim in downtown buildings, faucets that have fought hard water for decades. A lot of it is solid brass or steel under the worn finish, which means it can be stripped and plated again instead of thrown away.

Plating from LA works by mail. You send us a few photos, we reply with a written quote, and you box the parts and ship them. Ground shipping from Los Angeles usually reaches us in one business day. We strip the old finish, repair pits where we can, plate, inspect and ship everything back insured.

Our Los Angeles work comes from all over the basin. Restaurant owners send bar rails and foot rails, interior designers send lighting for remodels, and production companies send small runs of parts that have to match. Some jobs are a single heirloom lamp. Others are hundreds of identical brackets.

What We Do

Plating Services in Los Angeles

LA customers ask us most for chrome plating and nickel plating on fixtures, brass plating for lighting, plus patinas and metal polishing when a piece needs an aged or bright look.

Metal Restoration for Los Angeles Homes and Businesses

Studios, kitchens and century old homes.

Los Angeles is a city of remodels. Older neighborhoods like Los Feliz, Hancock Park and West Adams are full of original hardware that owners want to keep, and we see a steady flow of hinges, knobs, sconces and bath fixtures from them. Most of it just needs the old finish removed and a fresh layer put back.

The commercial side is just as busy. Restaurants and hotels need trim that survives daily cleaning, prop and set shops need finishes that look right on camera, and manufacturers in the industrial areas south of downtown order consistent plating on production parts. We quote each kind of job on its own terms.

Free Quotes

Not sure what your part needs? Send us a photo.

We'll tell you what the metal is, what it takes to bring it back and what it costs. A written quote usually comes back within 24 business hours, and there's no obligation.

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    How It Works

    From Los Angeles to Our Shop

    Shipping from Los Angeles is simple. Here is how most of our LA customers get their parts to us.

    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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

    Los Angeles parts usually reach our Oceanside shop in one business day by ground. Wrap each piece on its own, fill the gaps in the box, and we ship it back insured once it passes inspection.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    We also plate parts for these nearby cities.

    Long Beach Glendale Pasadena Torrance El Monte

    Plating Questions from Los Angeles

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Here are the questions Los Angeles customers ask us most before they ship.

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    Ground shipping from most of Los Angeles usually arrives in one business day. We confirm when your box comes in, and when the work is done we ship it back the same way, insured. Your turnaround starts once the parts are here and the quote is approved.

    Usually, yes. Send us one original piece or a clear photo next to the parts you want plated, and we match the tone, whether it is bright nickel, polished brass or an aged look. Matching is common with houses from the 1920s and 1930s.

    We do. Bar rails, foot rails, door pulls, menu holders and bath trim all come to us from LA restaurants and hotels. We can plan the work in batches so you are never without all of your pieces at once.

    If the base metal is solid brass, it often is. Hard water leaves spots and wear on the surface, and we strip that off before plating. Pitted pot metal is harder, so we tell you honestly in the quote what result to expect.

    Yes. Prop and set shops send us small runs that need to look identical on camera. Tell us the finish, the count and how bright or dull it should read, and we plan the plating so every piece comes out consistent.

    Send us a few photos of the part from different angles, along with what it is and the finish you want. We look them over and send a written quote, usually within 24 business hours. It's free, and you're under no obligation to go ahead.

    Standard orders take 3 to 5 weeks from the day your parts arrive. If you're on a deadline, ask about expedited service. When the schedule allows, we can finish in 5 to 7 business days.

    Yes. Our workmanship is covered for 12 months. If something isn't right with the finish we put on, call us and we'll make it right.