New laws that control the disposal of hazardous waste have really hurt some of the plating businesses in Va. It`s been years since I`ve been to Hanlon but I do remember some of the upper end stuff that they were working on (Mercedes parts) were getting a copper plating. I couldn`t tell you if...
There`s Hanlan Plating in Richmond, but as 7demon2 said ,they do not triple plate. You can try Tri-City Plating in Tennessee, they are higher in price but also higher in quality.
Real estate tax here in Newport News is at $1.20 per 100 dollar value and there`s a personal property tax on items like cars, boats, and campers. You`d catch a break if you moved to one of the more rural counties. Come on down!