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Metal Plating in Whittier, CA

Uptown charm and hillside Craftsman homes, restored right.

We provide metal plating to Whittier homeowners, restorers, Uptown businesses and campus facilities who ship their parts to our Oceanside shop. Period hardware, lighting and fixtures come back stripped, plated and insured.

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Why Whittier Sends Its Plating to DMC

A Quaker founded town with deep historic roots.

Whittier was founded by Quakers in the 1880s, and its history shows in Uptown Whittier, the hills above town and the streets around Whittier College. Many homes are Craftsman bungalows and Victorians, some rebuilt carefully after the 1987 earthquake. Original hardware is common, and owners want to keep it.

Whittier orders ship to us by ground and usually arrive the next business day. Send photos for a written quote. We strip, repair, plate or patina and inspect everything, then ship your order back insured.

Homeowners in the hills and near Uptown send door sets, lanterns and lighting. Restorers send hardware from historic projects. Shops and restaurants on Greenleaf Avenue send fixtures and rails, and campus facilities send handles and fittings.

What We Do

Plating Services in Whittier

Whittier often asks for nickel plating, copper plating and patinas for period homes, home decor restoration for lighting and brass plating.

Metal Restoration for Whittier Homes and Businesses

Greenleaf Avenue shops and hillside bungalows.

Restoration is most of our Whittier work. Craftsman bungalows and Victorians have hammered copper, bronze and nickel hardware, often painted over. We strip the paint, repair small damage and plate or patina in finishes that fit the age of the house, matching any originals that stay.

Uptown Whittier along Greenleaf Avenue has shops and restaurants in older buildings, and they send door hardware, rails and light fixtures. Whittier College and other institutions send handles and fittings that need a durable, matching finish across many doors.

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 Whittier to Our Shop

    Whittier customers usually ship to us this way.

    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 Whittier 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 Whittier

    Boxes leaving Whittier tend to reach Oceanside the following business day. Include one untouched original piece as a color sample for restoration jobs.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Other LA County cities we plate for:

    Downey Norwalk El Monte Pasadena

    How Whittier Customers Ship Parts to Us

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Whittier homeowners and restorers usually ask these.

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    Yes. Send one untouched original as the sample, and we plate or patina the rest to match. Antique copper, oil rubbed bronze and polished vintage nickel are common in Whittier homes. Hardware rebuilt after the 1987 earthquake sometimes mixes old and new pieces, and matching ties them together.

    Yes. We strip chemically, which is gentle on the metal and leaves cast details intact. After that we can see the real condition and plate it fresh. Most of the time the metal underneath is in better shape than people expect.

    Yes. We take them apart, strip and repair the metal, and refinish them in nickel, brass or copper. Wiring and glass are removed first, and the metal parts return ready for rewiring.

    They do. Older buildings on Greenleaf often have brass pulls, push plates and rails. We strip, polish and replate them in brass, nickel or chrome. Tell us if you want a sealed finish or one that ages naturally.

    Yes. We finish the whole set together and label it by door so every handle matches and goes back to the right place. Refinishing also keeps the original look of older campus buildings intact.

    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.