Custom Metal Restoration

What Custom Metal Restoration does

Custom Metal Restoration (CMR), founded in 1990 and headquartered in Broomall, Pennsylvania, is a regional field-services company specializing in the restoration, refinishing, and maintenance of architectural metals. The company serves commercial and institutional customers across the Greater Philadelphia area, Eastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, and Delaware, with on-site work performed at client facilities. Service scope spans stainless steel (polished, brushed/satin, and blackened), bronze (natural, two-toned, chemically antiqued, and oil-rubbed), brass (high-polished), anodized aluminum, and painted architectural finishes. Core technical capabilities include stripping, polishing, regraining, chemical reoxidation, painting, sealing, and lacquering, with proprietary chemical-oxidation processes for creating aged bronze patinas and multi-step buffing techniques for mirror-finish brass.

CMR operates a project-based professional services model with custom quote pricing determined by metal type, surface condition, accessibility, and scope. The customer base is diversified across office buildings, education, hospitality, construction, retail, and multi-unit residential segments, with no publicly named anchor accounts. The company also offers recurring maintenance programs intended to preserve restored finishes and prevent environmental degradation between restoration cycles. CMR was acquired by Stone Care Management, Inc., which also owns The Marble Restoration Company, positioning the business within a multi-trade restoration portfolio with potential for bundled service offerings to shared commercial clients. The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed funding, no public revenue figures, and no AI, software, or digital platform capabilities in evidence; the business remains a traditional craft services operation distributed entirely through direct field sales.

Name

Custom Metal Restoration

Legal name

Custom Metal Restoration

Website

https://cmrestoration.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Custom Metal Restoration is a regional field-services company in Broomall, Pennsylvania, providing on-site restoration, refinishing, and maintenance of architectural metals (stainless steel, bronze, brass, anodized aluminum, painted finishes) for commercial and institutional clients across Greater Philadelphia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Broomall

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Metal Restoration Services: One-time project-based restoration services for architectural metals including building facades, elevator cabs, entrances, door and window frames, decorative plaques, and monuments. Services include stripping, refinishing, polishing, regraining, painting, sealing, and lacquering.
2. Ongoing Maintenance Programs: Recurring maintenance contracts and service programs to keep architectural metal elements in optimal condition. Includes scheduled cleaning, refinishing, and protective treatments to prevent deterioration and maintain appearance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Custom Metal Restoration provides on-site restoration, refinishing, and ongoing maintenance services for architectural metals at commercial and institutional facilities. Services cover stainless steel (polished, brushed, blackened), bronze (natural, antiqued, two-toned, oil-rubbed), brass (high-polished), anodized aluminum, and painted finishes, and include stripping, polishing, regraining, chemical reoxidation, painting, sealing, and lacquering.

Product overview

Custom Metal Restoration is a metal restoration and maintenance service company offering a unified portfolio of refinishing and restoration services for architectural metals. The core offerings include restoration and refinishing services for stainless steel (polished, brushed, and blackened finishes), bronze (natural, two-toned, antiqued, and oil-rubbed finishes), brass (high-polished), anodized aluminum, and painted finishes. Services encompass the full lifecycle from stripping and refinishing to polishing, regraining, painting, sealing, lacquering, and chemical reoxidation. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than modular products, with optional ongoing maintenance programs available to preserve restored finishes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stainless Steel Restoration Restoration and refinishing services for architectural stainless steel, including polished and satin finishes, scratch removal, and clear sealer application. Targeted at commercial and institutional property owners and managers.
• Brushed Stainless Steel Restoration Restoration of stainless steel to its original #4 brushed finish through pollutant removal, scratch elimination or minimization, regraining, and application of multiple coats of clear sealer. Targeted at facilities with brushed stainless columns, panels, and architectural elements.
• Blackened Steel and Blackened Stainless Steel Restoration On-site blackening process for architectural steel and stainless steel elements, including blackened steel and blackened stainless steel finishes. Targeted at commercial properties with blackened metal architectural features.
• Bronze Restoration Complete bronze restoration including oxidation removal, scratch elimination, restoration of a uniform finish, and application of several coats of clear lacquer, with options for antiqued, oil-rubbed, or natural finish. Targeted at commercial buildings with bronze architectural elements.
• Two-Toned Bronze Treatment Decorative bronze finishing technique involving graffiti removal with solvents, chemical etching, priming, and antique brown lacquer-based paint application on recessed areas, with extruded filigree elements cleaned and restored to natural bronze finish. Targeted at decorative bronze plaques, panels, and architectural ornamentation.
• Bronze Oxidation (Antiqued Bronze) Finishes Chemically antiqued bronze finishes creating rich, nuanced patinas through a proprietary chemical oxidation process, protected with acrylic lacquer for durability. Targeted at facilities seeking a classic, aged bronze aesthetic.
• Oil-Rubbed Bronze Finish Aged oil-rubbed bronze appearance achieved through chemical oxidation using various mixtures of darkening agents, finished with a clear coat for protection. Targeted at commercial and institutional properties seeking an oil-rubbed bronze aesthetic.
• Brass Restoration High-polished brass restoration through a delicate multi-step process using gentle cleaners, fine abrasives, jewelers' rouge, and buffing wheels to achieve a mirror finish, with clear sealer application. Targeted at hospitality, office, and institutional properties with brass fixtures and architectural elements.
• Anodized Aluminum Restoration Restoration of anodized aluminum exterior curtain walls, including cleaning, oxidation removal, and application of colorless treatments or specialty paint to restore and protect the finish. Targeted at commercial buildings with anodized aluminum curtain walls and facades.
• Painted Finishes Restoration Restoration and repainting services for painted architectural surfaces, including surface preparation, color change options, specialty paint application, and clear coat protection. Targeted at commercial and institutional properties with painted architectural metal elements.
• Architectural Metal Maintenance Programs Recurring maintenance contracts and service programs for architectural metals, including scheduled cleaning, refinishing, and protective treatments to prevent deterioration and maintain appearance of restored metal elements. Targeted at commercial and institutional property owners seeking ongoing preservation of their metal assets.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stone Care Management, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustom Metal is proud to be part of Stone Care Management, Inc., owner of The Marble Restoration Company. This parent company relationship positions Custom Metal as part of a larger stone care and restoration management company, potentially enabling cross-referrals and bundled service offerings for customers needing both metal and stone restoration services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Everbrite: National architectural metal restoration and protective coatings company serving commercial buildings with services including metal refinishing, restoration, and ongoing maintenance — directly comparable in service mix and customer base to CMR.
• National Restoration Group: Multi-trade building restoration contractor delivering metal, stone, and façade restoration to commercial and institutional owners — relevant comparator for bundled restoration contracts.
• Presto Restoration Services: Building exterior restoration company offering metal refinishing, cleaning, and protective treatments for commercial real estate — a direct competitor for facilities managers seeking similar services.
• Lustre Craft: Specialty metal restoration firm focused on brass, bronze, and architectural metal polishing and refinishing for hotels, commercial buildings, and institutions — a direct craft-skill and customer-overlap peer.
• Beyer Surface Solutions: Architectural metal and stone restoration contractor offering refinishing, polishing, and protective coating services to commercial properties — comparable service portfolio and target verticals.
• Pioneer Restoration: Mid-Atlantic commercial restoration provider serving office, retail, and institutional buildings with metal and façade refinishing — strong geographic and service-line overlap with CMR.

Broad incumbents

• BrandSafway: Major industrial services and access provider with metal preservation, coatings, and specialty contracting work; broad incumbent operating in adjacent maintenance and restoration services for commercial clients.
• ServPro: Large national restoration and cleaning franchise that handles commercial property damage and cleaning including some metal polishing work; broader portfolio but overlapping customers in facilities management.

Others

• The Marble Restoration Company: Sister company under Stone Care Management, Inc. Provides stone restoration services to similar commercial and institutional facilities customers; useful comparison for cross-sell economics and shared go-to-market under the same parent.
• Cathedral Stone Products: Manufacturer and service provider for masonry and architectural restoration including stone and metal elements — adjacent restoration category with shared customer base of building preservation specifiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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