I'm home, off the streets, this evening. No chance that I'll show up on youtube getting punched and choked out by some big bicepped bouncer.
Here's a nice, but short, article about an upholsterer in NYC, with the link.
What caught my eye was this quote:
How much does reupholstery set you back? "Sofas could run anywhere from $2,500 to $5,000, with the customer's fabric. A club chair would run from $1,500 to $3,000."
http://nymag.com/homedesign/design-hunting/2012/spring/upholsterer-david-feldman/
gene
thats 3-4 times what I would get. cost of livin is high there.
What I thought was interesting, was his response to the question about whether or not they replace all the "innards". I don't know about you guys, but if I'm paying 5 grand......I expect new innards. But he talked about revamping the cushions, and adding some padding.
Wow, an article on a shop where the interviewer actually asked what the charges are-that's rare! I wish it was done more often so the rest of can see where our pricing falls in.
As far as pricing, I think it's higher there since he's in an area where people will spend more for quality work and have good furniture worth putting money into.
QuoteWhat I thought was interesting, was his response to the question about whether or not they replace all the "innards". I don't know about you guys, but if I'm paying 5 grand......I expect new innards. But he talked about revamping the cushions, and adding some padding.
Sofa, I think at that price he would replace the padding since he gave a range of pricing going up to that level. I would expect it too.
Rich
Quote from: Rich on November 05, 2012, 07:55:16 am
Sofa, I think at that price he would replace the padding since he gave a range of pricing going up to that level.
You're probably right. But I still found his answer a tad vague for my tastes. A more forthcoming answer would've been "That depends on how much you pay me".
So why dont you guys advertise there and offer free shipping to you and back
you'd still be doubling your money ??
Lots of discussion here on pricing:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/case-studies-of-real-life-upholstery-jobs-what-do-people-really-pay-172781
Some of your furniture guys might do well to participate in a forum like that one if you need more work.
June