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Metal Plating in New Haven, CT

New Haven's old hardware, glowing like new.

Brass that has taken a century of hands, from Wooster Square porches to shop counters, can be made handsome again. At our shop each piece is stripped, repaired and plated by hand, and the workmanship comes with a 12 month guarantee.

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Metal Plating Near New Haven

Old Gothic doors and neighborhood porches, finished with care.

New Haven is full of metal worth saving. Victorian houses in Wooster Square and East Rock, apartments around Westville and the buildings near the Yale campus all have original brass, bronze and nickel fittings that have taken more than a century of hands.

Restaurants along Crown Street and Chapel Street also wear their hardware down fast, and so do hotels and shops downtown. Fixtures, rails, handles and lighting can be finished again so they all match, and we work with sets of any size.

If a piece is special to you, tell us. Photos and a few notes about what it is and what you want give us what we need. We answer with an honest view of what is possible and a written price, and you decide in your own time.

What We Do

Plating Services in New Haven

New Haven customers ask for brass and nickel for period homes, chrome and polished finishes for restaurants, silver for family pieces, patinas for older fixtures, and powder coating for iron railings and gates.

How DMC Serves New Haven Customers

A city of old brass, worth a second look.

Antique fixtures and hardware are often thick, heavy metal that was built to last. Under a worn surface, the base metal is usually fine. We strip, repair and refinish so a chandelier or doorknob looks like it did when it was first hung.

New England weather works hard on metal that lives outside. Salt air from the harbor, wet winters and sunny summers all take a toll. For gates, railings and exterior lamps we talk through tougher options like powder coating or a heavier base layer.

Since 1989

Over three decades of plating, one shop in Oceanside.

Every part is stripped, prepped, plated and inspected in our own building, and our work comes with a 12 month workmanship guarantee. Send photos and we'll take it from there.

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    How It Works

    From New Haven to Our Shop

    Parts from New Haven cross the country in a few simple steps, and the quote always comes before the box.

    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 New Haven 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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    From New Haven to our Oceanside shop

    From New Haven to our Oceanside, California shop is a cross country trip, and ground carrier handles it in about 3 to 5 days. For New Haven shipments, pad each piece, insure the box and let us know the tracking number. Your finished pieces come back insured.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    More Connecticut cities we serve:

    Hartford Waterbury Stamford Norwalk Danbury

    New Haven Plating Questions Answered

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What people in New Haven and the shoreline ask us.

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    For pieces with real value, usually yes. Hardware ships for a small cost compared with replacing it, and a written quote lets you weigh everything first. Most customers send photos before deciding whether a piece is worth the trip.

    Yes. Solid brass and bronze take plating and polishing very well. We strip the surface, repair damage and rebuild the finish to suit the house. Send photos of the pieces and any markings on the back.

    Salt air attacks bare metal. Nickel and chrome with a proper base layer, or powder coating for larger exterior pieces, last better. We explain how to rinse and care for them after we send them back.

    We can get close, especially with brass, nickel and chrome. Sending one existing piece along helps us match the color and sheen, and we tell you plainly if a perfect match is not realistic. Photos taken in daylight help us judge.

    Yes. Dealers send single pieces and whole collections. We keep the finish honest to the period, and a written quote lists each item, so you can decide which ones to restore. We are glad to work with dealers on larger collections too, and keep every finish honest.

    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.