{"id":21735,"date":"2026-10-11T04:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T04:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/?p=21735"},"modified":"2026-10-11T16:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:44:08","slug":"gold-plating-architectural-fittings-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/gold-plating-architectural-fittings-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Plating Architectural Fittings and Hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21735\" class=\"elementor elementor-21735\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-d610b61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d610b61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c6ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"58c6ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Architects and interior designers specify finishes constantly. Very few know that existing metalwork \u2014 already installed, already in place \u2014 can be gold plated without being removed.<\/p><p>That is usually the detail that decides whether a gold finish makes it into a scheme or gets dropped at cost stage.<\/p><h2>The Access Problem, and How We Solve It<\/h2><p>Most architectural metalwork does not come out easily. Handrails are fixed. Balustrades are structural. Lift interiors, door furniture and lighting are installed. A specification that requires stripping them out and sending them away rarely survives a budget meeting.<\/p><p>We work two ways.<\/p><p><strong>In the tank.<\/strong> Our Dubai facility houses a plating tank measuring <strong>3.2 metres by 2 metres<\/strong> \u2014 our largest. Our UK service centre operates a second at 2 metres by 1.5 metres. Anything that can be removed and fits those dimensions is plated in-house.<\/p><p><strong>Onsite.<\/strong> For anything larger, or anything fixed in place, we plate <strong>onsite using brush plating<\/strong>. Our team comes to the building.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef05a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ef05a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-artwork-and-structures.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21740\" alt=\"Gold plated artwork and architectural structures\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-artwork-and-structures.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-artwork-and-structures-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-artwork-and-structures-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-artwork-and-structures-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ebd4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"50ebd4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>What Gets Plated<\/h2><p>Our architectural gold plating services cover a wide range of existing and bespoke metalwork, including:<\/p><ul><li><p>Handrails, balustrades and stair fittings<\/p><\/li><li><p>Door furniture, handles, hinges and escutcheons<\/p><\/li><li><p>Lift interiors and call panels<\/p><\/li><li><p>Light fittings, chandeliers and decorative lighting<\/p><\/li><li><p>Bathroom and sanitary fittings<\/p><\/li><li><p>Decorative metalwork, screens and panels<\/p><\/li><li><p>Bespoke commissioned architectural pieces<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe5e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fe5e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plated-light-fittings-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21739\" alt=\"Gold plated light fittings for luxury interiors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plated-light-fittings-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plated-light-fittings-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plated-light-fittings-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plated-light-fittings-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6510f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"e6510f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Base Materials<\/h2><p>Stainless steel and brass are the most common in architectural work and both plate extremely well. We also work with copper, aluminium, titanium and chrome-plated parts. Plastic components require a specialist assessment before we can confirm what is possible.<\/p><h2>Choosing a Finish for Interiors<\/h2><p>We work in 24k, 22k, 18k and 9k gold, rose gold and platinum, with mirror, brushed, satin and antique surface finishes.<\/p><p>For architectural work the surface finish usually matters more than the karat. <strong>Mirror<\/strong> suits statement pieces and lighting. <strong>Brushed and satin<\/strong> are more forgiving on high-traffic metalwork and show fingerprints far less \u2014 the usual choice for door furniture and handrails. <strong>Antique<\/strong> suits heritage schemes and restoration work where a new-looking finish would be wrong.<\/p><h2>Thickness on High-Contact Metalwork<\/h2><p>Our standard finish is <strong>5 microns<\/strong>, and we plate up to <strong>10 microns<\/strong> where an application demands it.<\/p><p>On architectural work this matters more than almost anywhere else. A handrail is touched thousands of times a day. Specify generously on anything in constant contact and the finish will outlast the scheme.<\/p><h2>Preparation on Installed Metalwork<\/h2><p>The visible quality of plating is decided before any gold is applied. On existing installations carrying old coatings, lacquers or years of handling, stripping and preparation is most of the work \u2014 and it is what separates a finish that looks right from one that does not.<\/p><h2>Working with Designers and Contractors<\/h2><p>Send photographs, drawings or a specification. We will confirm what can be plated in the tank, what we would do onsite, the finish we would recommend and what it costs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e43db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6e43db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-interior-design-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21741\" alt=\"Gold plating interior design 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-interior-design-1-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-interior-design-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-interior-design-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-interior-design-1-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7505889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"7505889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Our minimum project charge is \u00a3250, and projects are quoted on size, base material, existing finish, preparation required, complexity, chosen finish, quantity and logistics.<\/p>\n<p>More on our <a href=\"https:\/\/goldgenie.com\/gold-plating-services\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">gold plating services<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5733d9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5733d9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2fbbd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2fbbd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968fcfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"968fcfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-default wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-left wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan you gold plate fittings that are already installed?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. We use brush plating onsite for metalwork that is fixed in place or cannot be removed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow large an item can you plate in the tank?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Dubai facility takes items up to 3.2 metres by 2 metres. Our UK service centre takes items up to 2 metres by 1.5 metres.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhich finish is best for handrails and door furniture?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brushed or satin. Both are more forgiving on high-traffic metalwork and show fingerprints far less than a mirror finish.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow thick should architectural plating be?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our standard finish is 5 microns and we plate up to 10 microns. For high-contact items such as handrails, specify towards the upper end.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you work with architects and contractors directly?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Send drawings, photographs or a specification and we will quote the scheme.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Architects and interior designers specify finishes constantly. 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