AI-powered architectural metal finishing

Certified
One

AI Quoting · ERP-Tracked Production · Automated Coating Lines

Sixty-five years of architectural metal finishing, now run on AI quoting and a connected ERP — so work turns in two to three days, where much of the industry still quotes one to three weeks.

Certified One Technology Division

Technology, applied
to the shop floor

The finish has to be right and it has to be on the truck. We put the technology where it moves those two things: quoting, scheduling, coating and customer decisions all running on connected systems rather than paperwork.

AI InstaQuote

Quoting in minutes, not days

Send a shop drawing and our system reads the coating scope straight off it — process, substrate, area, pieces, finish — and prices it against your rate card while you are still looking at the drawing.

  • Reads PDFs and drawing images
  • Scope extracted, never assumed
  • Priced line by line
  • Anything missing is flagged, not guessed

ERP-Tracked Production

Every order, every stage, on the record

Orders run on a connected ERP system, so scheduling, material, coating and inspection all report against the same job record rather than living on a whiteboard.

  • One record from quote to delivery
  • Scheduling tied to real line capacity
  • Material and finish traceability
  • Formal quotes issued from the same system

Automated Coating Lines

Two lines, consistent output

Two fully automated coating lines let us hold finish consistency across large runs and turn work in two to three days, where much of the industry quotes one to three weeks.

  • Two fully automated lines
  • Consistent film build across runs
  • Chrome phosphate pretreatment in line
  • Inspection before anything ships

Customer Portal

See your project, not a phone queue

Customers sign in to review concepts, leave feedback against specific options and keep every decision attached to the project instead of scattered across email threads.

  • Per-project concept review
  • Feedback recorded against each option
  • Decisions kept with the job
  • Private, code-protected access

Featured by Certified One

Architectural metal
finishing products

We have seen what holds up and what does not. Bring us the project and we will work through which system actually suits it, rather than selling you the one we run most.

Sherwin Williams

Paint sample ordering

Access the full Sherwin Williams architectural palette and order samples for your project.

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PPG

Paint sample ordering

Explore PPG’s range of architectural coatings and order samples to settle on the finish.

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01

Kynar 500 PVDF

The architectural benchmark for exterior metal. Exceptional color and gloss retention under sustained UV exposure.

02

Powder Coating

Durable, solvent-free coating with excellent finish quality and corrosion resistance across architectural applications.

03

Alodyne / Chem Film

Conversion coating that improves corrosion resistance and paint adhesion on aluminum substrates.

04

Polyurethane

High-performance coating offering exceptional durability and chemical resistance for demanding applications.

05

Polyester

Versatile coating system providing strong color retention and weather resistance for architectural work.

06

Baked Enamels & Primers

Traditional high-quality finishes and red oxide primers providing hardness, adhesion and substrate protection.

Selected work

Project
portfolio

Architectural metal finishing on landmark buildings across the country.

Chase Center arena at dusk, its curved glazed facade lit from within above the entrance canopy

Chase Center

San Francisco, California

Architectural metal finishing
The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, a long vaulted ETFE arch lit red against a blue evening sky

ARTIC

Anaheim, California

Architectural metal finishing
Willis Tower rising above the Chicago skyline on a clear day

Willis Tower

Chicago, Illinois

Architectural metal finishing
The City of Hope medical center at dusk, its glazed atrium glowing against a violet sky

City of Hope

Duarte, California

Architectural metal finishing
The Entrada office complex, a luminous white glazed volume above a slatted metal base

Entrada Office Complex

California

Architectural metal finishing

One roof

Metal coating &
architectural divisions

Three divisions covering fabrication, curtainwall and finishing, so every stage answers to the same team.

Certified One

Metal Coating Excellence

Kynar 500 PVDF, powder coating and Alodyne conversion coating on two fully automated lines, finished and inspected in house.

  • Kynar 500 PVDF (AAMA 2605)
  • Powder coating
  • Alodyne / chem film
  • Chrome phosphate pretreatment
  • Polyester & polyurethane
  • Baked enamels & primers

Certified Premier Architectural

Curtainwall & Entrance Systems

Curtainwall systems and commercial entrance solutions, engineered and detailed for the building they belong to.

  • Curtainwall systems
  • Commercial entrances
  • Storefront systems
  • Window wall
  • Shop drawings & engineering
  • Field measurement

Certified Architectural Fabrication

Precision Metal Fabrication

Custom architectural metalwork fabricated to the drawing, so coating and fabrication answer to one team.

  • Custom fabrication
  • Column covers & panels
  • Sunshades & louvers
  • Trim, closures & transitions
  • Break metal
  • Prototype & mock-up work

Select partners

AI InstaQuote

Send us the drawing. We read the coating scope straight off it and price it against your rate card, so you get a number while the question is still in front of you.

  1. 01

    Attach the drawing

    Shop drawing, elevation or coating schedule. PDF or image.

  2. 02

    We read the scope

    Process, substrate, area, pieces and finish, pulled from what the drawing actually states.

  3. 03

    You get the estimate

    Priced line by line. Anything the drawing leaves out is listed, never assumed.

Open AI InstaQuote

Partner access only. For a code, contact mike@certifiedarch.com or call (323) 895-2610.

A glazed facade catching the last of the sunset above a lit terrace

Quality and speed

Fast because
the systems are good.

Speed in this trade usually costs you quality. It does not here, because the turnaround comes from automation and connected systems rather than from cutting steps. Kynar 500 PVDF, powder coating, Alodyne, chrome phosphate pretreatment, polyurethane and baked enamels — run in house, inspected in house, and signed off by the people who applied them.

  • Coating in days, not weeks

    Kynar, powder coating and Alodyne typically complete in two to three days on two fully automated lines.

  • Quality control at every phase

    From chrome phosphate pretreatment through coating, baking and inspection, each phase is checked before it moves.

  • Custom color matching

    Colors matched to your approved sample across Kynar, powder coating and every system we run.

  • Three divisions, one accountable team

    Fabrication, curtainwall and finishing answer to the same people, so nothing falls between trades.

2–3
Day typical turnaround
2
Fully automated coating lines
65+
Years of continuous service
3
Divisions under one roof

Start your project

Let’s talk about
the finish.