Our team of artisans with over 175 years of experience will repair, clean, polish or plate your items. We work in bronze, copper, nickel, chrome, silver and gold. We do all we can to replace missing hardware, from either our large inventory of antique hardware, or through architectural salvage. Where original hardware is unavailable, we will cast new pieces.
Originally established in 1937 as a
silversmith shop -- Al Bar-Wilmette Platers was
purchased by the Lee Bettenhausen family in 1979. We have grown to a
complete
metal restoration facility, providing our customers the best in metal
conservation.
Our primary goal is to restore metal
articles from days gone by to their
original splendor. These include door and window hardware,
plumbing fixtures, ceiling light fixtures and wall sconces,
and cabinet hardware to name a few.
Our team of artisans with over 175 years
of experience will repair, clean,
polish or plate your items. We work in bronze, copper, nickel, chrome,
silver and gold. We do all we can to replace missing hardware either
from our large inventory of antique hardware or through architectural
salvage. Where original hardware is unavailable, we will cast new pieces.
Private home owners, architects, interior
designers, general contractors
with a concentration in the Chicagoland area but with
a reputation that is going national.
The quality of our work shows a passion
for excellence. The challenge in
historical preservation is doing just that; the attempt to do today what was
done so beautifully decades ago. We are inspired both by the beauty
of century-old crafts and the work we have accomplished in 17 years.
Our positive "can do" attitude has been the backbone of our
reputation.
We are simply the "best" at hardware restoration.
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