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Metal Plating in Santa Monica, CA

Ocean breeze outside, polished brass inside.

We provide metal plating to Santa Monica hotels, restaurants, designers and homeowners who send their parts to our Oceanside shop. Hardware, lighting and fixtures that the beach air has worn come back stripped, plated and insured.

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Metal Restoration for Santa Monica Homes and Businesses

Pier, Main Street and a lot of salt air.

Santa Monica is one of the best known beach cities in the world, with the pier, Ocean Avenue hotels and the shops on Main Street and Montana Avenue. It's also a busy office and tech hub. Older Spanish style homes and apartment buildings fill the neighborhoods, and salt air reaches nearly every outdoor fixture.

We serve Santa Monica by shipping. Photos come first, and we answer with a written quote. Pack the parts and send them by ground, usually a one day trip. We strip, repair, plate and inspect, and your order returns insured.

Hotels on Ocean Avenue send bath fixtures, door hardware and rails. Restaurants on Main Street send bar rails and lighting. Designers working on Montana Avenue homes send custom pieces, and apartment owners send mailboxes, house numbers and entry hardware.

What We Do

Plating Services in Santa Monica

Santa Monica asks for nickel plating, brass plating and chrome plating on hospitality work, patinas for Spanish style homes, and metal polishing.

Plating Company Near Santa Monica

Beachfront hotels, Main Street bars and Spanish courtyards.

Hotels near the beach replace a lot of hardware because salt air pits it fast. Refinishing is often the smarter move. We strip, repair and plate faucets, door hardware and rails in nickel or chrome, and we schedule batches so rooms stay open.

Main Street and Montana Avenue have restaurants and shops with brass rails and lighting that need regular care. Spanish style homes and courtyard apartments send iron lanterns, door knockers and mailboxes, which we finish in dark patinas sealed for the coast.

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 Santa Monica to Our Shop

    From the Westside, the trip is short. These steps cover it.

    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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica

    Packages from Santa Monica usually take a single business day. Rinse salt off outdoor pieces and let them dry completely before boxing them.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other LA area cities we plate for:

    Los Angeles Inglewood Torrance Glendale

    Why Santa Monica Sends Its Plating to DMC

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Santa Monica hotels and homeowners usually ask about these.

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    Often, yes. Salt air pits the surface, but solid brass fixtures underneath can be stripped, repaired and replated. It keeps every room matching and usually costs less than new hardware.

    Polished brass sealed with lacquer is the classic choice and lasts well indoors. Chrome and nickel are tougher if the rail is close to an open door or patio. We help you pick based on where the rail sits.

    Yes. We remove rust, repair small damage and finish in black or oil rubbed bronze, then seal it. Near the beach, a sealed finish plus an occasional fresh water rinse keeps it looking good much longer.

    We do. Brass numbers, mail slots and mailbox doors plate well. Label each piece by unit, and we return them sorted for easy installation.

    Yes. Send the pieces with a sample or photo of the look you want, and we finish them to match. For a set, we finish everything together so the tone is consistent.

    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.