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Metal Plating in Redlands, CA

Victorian Redlands deserves a careful restoration.

We provide metal plating to Redlands homeowners, restorers, the university community and downtown businesses who ship parts to our Oceanside shop. Victorian hardware, lighting and fixtures come back stripped, refinished and insured.

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Metal Restoration for Redlands Homes and Businesses

Citrus fortunes built a city of Victorians.

Redlands grew rich on oranges in the late 1800s, and the wealth went into houses. The city has one of the largest collections of Victorian homes in Southern California, plus landmarks like Kimberly Crest and the A.K. Smiley Public Library. The University of Redlands and a lively downtown State Street round it out.

Redlands parts come to us by ground shipping in about a day. Photos are all we need to quote in writing. After you ship, we strip, repair, plate or patina each piece, check it, and send it back insured.

Victorian homeowners send door sets, hinges, gas era light fixtures and fireplace pieces. Restorers send hardware from historic projects. The university and other institutions send handles and fittings, and State Street shops send storefront hardware and signs.

What We Do

Plating Services in Redlands

Redlands asks for home decor restoration, nickel plating and brass plating on Victorian pieces, plus copper plating and patinas.

Metal Plating Services in Redlands

Victorian parlors, campus halls and State Street storefronts.

Victorian homes in Redlands have ornate hardware: cast hinges, elaborate escutcheons, mortise lock sets, gas era chandeliers converted to electric. Many pieces have been painted over or worn through. We strip carefully to keep every detail sharp, then plate polished vintage nickel, brass or copper to match the period.

Fireplace pieces like andirons, screens and tool sets come to us often from these homes, and so do porch lanterns. The university and downtown businesses send handles, rails and storefront hardware that need a finish matching the buildings they belong to.

Ship It From Anywhere

You don't have to live nearby to work with us.

Customers all over the country pack their parts and ship them to our Oceanside shop. We finish them, inspect them and send them back insured. It starts with a few photos.

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    How It Works

    From Redlands to Our Shop

    Redlands customers ship their pieces to us like this.

    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 Redlands 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 Redlands

    A Redlands package normally arrives at our Oceanside shop the next business day. Pack ornate cast pieces with soft cloth first, so delicate edges aren't chipped.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other Inland Empire cities we plate for:

    San Bernardino Riverside Moreno Valley Fontana

    Plating Questions from Redlands

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Redlands homeowners and restorers usually ask these.

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    Yes. We strip paint and old finishes chemically, which is gentle on the metal and keeps cast details sharp. Polishing is done by hand with care on raised areas. Most Victorian hardware comes back looking crisper than it has in decades.

    Yes. We take it apart, strip and repair the metal, and plate it in polished vintage nickel, brass or copper. Wiring and glass are removed first, and the metal parts come back ready for your electrician to reassemble.

    We do. Brass andirons and tool sets can be stripped, polished and replated or sealed. Iron pieces can be refinished in a black patina that suits a working fireplace. Screens with fine mesh need extra care, and we tell you what to expect.

    Many pieces were polished brass, bronze or nickel, sometimes with a dark lacquer. Polished vintage nickel, with its warm tone, is a good match for the era when you want nickel.

    Yes. Pulls, kick plates and signs on older storefronts are stripped and refinished in brass, nickel or a patina that suits the building. Signs with raised letters come back especially crisp.

    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.