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Metal Plating in Jacksonville, FL

River city hardware, built to resist the salt.

Marine fittings, porch lights, door hardware, lamps and family pieces around Jacksonville face humid heat, salt air and plenty of sun. Our team strips the tired finish, repairs the metal and rebuilds it by hand. Plating has been our trade since 1989, with a 12 month guarantee.

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Metal Plating Near Jacksonville

Riverside bungalows to beach cottages, metal needs real protection.

Jacksonville is huge and varied, with the St. Johns River running through it, historic neighborhoods like Riverside, Avondale and San Marco, and long stretches of Atlantic coast at Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach. All of that water and humidity is hard on metal.

Boaters along the river and the Intracoastal send us cleats, rail fittings and cabin hardware. Navy families around the bases send keepsakes, and older homes send brass doorknobs, lamps and bath fixtures that deserve to look sharp again.

Picking a finish can feel confusing, and that is a normal place to start. Describe where the piece lives, add photos, and we respond with a clear recommendation and a written price. Take your time, because work begins only after you approve the price.

What We Do

Plating Services in Jacksonville

Jacksonville customers ask for nickel and chrome for marine hardware, brass and bronze for historic homes, powder coating for gates and beach house railings, silver and gold for keepsakes and lighting, and polishing for dulled pieces.

What Sets DMC Apart for Jacksonville

Sun, salt and sand, no match for good plating.

Salt air eats unprotected metal quickly. Cleats, hinges, rail fittings and door hardware near the coast pit and fade before long. We strip them, copper fill the pits and rebuild with nickel and chrome, so they hold their shine through many more summers.

Historic homes in Riverside and San Marco call for something gentler. Brass and bronze can be polished, plated or aged to suit the house, and sets of fixtures are matched so every room looks consistent. A photo of the room helps us choose.

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 Jacksonville to Our Shop

    Here is how metal travels from Jacksonville to our shop, and the written quote leads the 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 Jacksonville 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
    Map showing the facility in Oceanside, CA
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    Jacksonville parts heading west to us

    Our workshop is in Oceanside, California. Ground carriers bring Jacksonville boxes to us in about three to five days. Cushion each piece in your Jacksonville box, buy insurance and email us the tracking details. Finished work returns insured.

    Nearby Cities We Serve

    Also plating for customers across Florida:

    Tallahassee Orlando Tampa St. Petersburg Miami

    Common Questions from Jacksonville Customers

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Questions we hear from Jacksonville and the whole First Coast.

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    Yes. We strip old plating, fill pits with copper, polish the surface and rebuild with nickel and chrome. Heavily corroded parts may not be worth saving, and we tell you honestly before you pay for the work.

    Choose tough finishes like nickel with a sealer, or powder coating for larger parts. Rinse hardware with fresh water now and then and keep it dry. We send care notes with every finished order. Weekly rinsing helps a lot.

    Yes. Original brass and bronze fittings plate and polish very well. We repair dents and pits and rebuild the finish to suit the house. Send photos of each piece, front and back. Photos of any markings on the back are useful.

    Yes. We clean, repair and refinish swords, plaques, bells and similar items, and tell you first what is realistic. Photos and any history you have help us choose a fitting finish. Photos and any dates or inscriptions are very helpful.

    Humidity is hard on bare metal, but a good plated finish is sealed against it. Dry the pieces after wet use and keep them clean. We send simple care notes so the finish keeps its look.

    Yes, and most of our work starts that way. We strip the old plating down to the base metal, repair what needs repair, then plate it fresh. New plating over a failing layer never lasts, so we don't do it.

    We do. Along with single pieces for homeowners, we run batches of hundreds or thousands of parts for companies in California and other states. Send a photo of a sample, the quantity and the finish, and we'll quote the whole run.

    Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, pot metal and zamak. Some of them need extra prep so the plating bonds well, and we'll tell you up front if your part does.