Furniture Stripping Ballpark Quick Quote Pricing

We will strip your furniture items for you! Our cutting edge quality furniture stripping process can be applied to items that we strip for you to refinsh yourselves. Here is some APPROXIMATE pricing for many common items.

PRICING IS FOR STANDARD VARNISH OR LACQUER ONLY
HIGHER PRICES FOR CATALYZED LACQUER, POLYURETHANE, OR PAINT
See "level of effort" notice at bottom
Charges do NOT include  any sanding or re-assembly.
See "Stripping Only Guidelines below"

STRIPPING SERVICES ARE OFFERED FOR THE DIY REFINISHER.
STRIPPING IS PERFORMED IN BATCHES WITH EACH BATCH TAKING 4-6 WEEKS.

 

Of all the tasks and services we offer the process of finish stripping is the most impacted by federal, state, and local regulations. While we believe that we are saving a family keepsake or crucial part of a set, "saving a tree" and performing valid recycling, the regulators feel the risk to the environment and to the safety of the staff person are paramount. We agree with those risks, so we fully comply.

                             

                                     Bradley kitchen chair                                         Trimble rocker

	APPROXIMATE PRICING FOR SINGLE ITEMS
CHAIRS:
Chair - dining style w/pad seat	$125
Chair - kitchen style w/wood seat	$150
Rocker - small or child	$150
Rocker - medium / large	$175
Piano Bench / Stool	$200
SMALL TABLES
Plant Stand	$150
Lamp/end table	$250
Sofa/coffee table	$300
End table w/dwr	$200
Enclosed stand w/door	$300
Butler table	$400
DINING TABLES
One piece no leaves or slides	$450
Table w/drop leaf ends	$600
Table w/slide system	$600
Table w/slides & drop leafs	$700
CHESTS:
a Small 1-3 Door/Drawer	$300
b Medium 4-6 Drawer/Door	$500
c Large 7-10 Drawer/Door	$800
d Vanity with Mirror	$900
e Desk Secretary base only	$900
Buffet Top Open Hutch	$900
Buffet Base Serving	$900
Buffet/China Top Enclosed	$1200
Pie Safe	$1000
Hoosier Cabinet Top/Btm	$1000
DESKS:
a 1/2 Sized 3-4 drawer	$500
b 3/4 Sized 7 drawer	$700
c Office Type 7 drawer G4S	$1000
HOPE CHESTS:
Cedar All Lumber	$450
Trunk Footlocker	$500
Cedar with veneer	$500
Trunk Tool/Blanket	$500
MISCELLANEOUS:
Cabinet doors: assumes 8 or more	$60
Cabinet door 1s 2s	$75
Bed HB or FB&SRs - large/tall	$500
Bed HB or FB&SRs	$400
Tea Cart w/tray or drop leaves	$500

To see gallery photos of Furniture Stripping results click here.

STRIPPING ONLY POLICIES:

STRIPPING CHEMICAL CHARGES are based on item, number of coats of finish, re-usability of chemicals after stripping, and amount of hazardous waste required to be handled and safely disposed of.

STRIPPING SERVICE OF STANDARD FINISHES is to remove original varnish or lacquer using methylene chloride chemicals to the degree to which the existing finish can be removed under normal circumstances. Our success rate is very high.

• Original varnish or lacquer and oil stains remove rather fully. Dye stains remove irregularly.

STRIPPING SERVICE OF SPECIAL FINISHES is to remove other finishes with a "level of effort" that should end in good results, but can't be guaranteed. Such finishes include polyurethane, antiquing kits, paints, and catalyzed finishes.The success rate is high; but maybe with an additional round of stripping, depending on whether the new finish is to be stain or non-transparent like paint or glaze.
THE UPCHARGE IS TYPICALLY 33% TO 50% OF ABOVE CHARTS TOTAL COST FOR THAT ITEM.

• Other finishes include polyurethane, oil paint, latex paint, catalyzed finishes that remove irregularly and to varying degrees.
• IF additional work might be required, the client should decide after inspecting the first round of stripping results.
• Some items, as appropriate, are partially disassembled removing case backs, doors, table slides, etc and left that way.
• After stripping the item should be dried for at least 5 days before sanding.
• Sanding should be performed wearing a dust particle mask for personal safety.

STRIPPING SYSTEM: Our cutting edge system involves several steps:

• Our system is the most technologically advanced in the greater MidWest. See "Our Stripping Process" tab at top of this page.
  Hardware is removed and bagged for return to you (we do NOT reinstall hardware after stripping only projects).
• Selected items are partially disassembled for proper stripping, to include removing backs, doors, etc. If a dining table, the slide system is removed for safe handling.
• All surfaces are chemically stripped of the existing finish and stain to the degree the wood allows, using our flow-over system that does not damage wood, veneer, or glue as severly as other methods.
• All surfaces are power water rinsed to remove finish and stripper residue and to neutralize the chemicals.
• Item is put in an enclosed room with exhaust fan for 5 days of air-drying after stripping.
  Those who are or rmay be pregnant should not strip or sand stripped items.
  

REFINISHING SERVICES: <optional>

• We sand, stain, spray lacquer seal, scuff, faux treat blemishes, and spray final top coats.
• Includes final reassembly and fitting. Hardware is cleaned and clear coated.
• Using standard stains our stripping and refinishing usually runs 3 to 5 times the cost to Strip Only depending on the item.
• Finishing To Match for color, darkness, and sheen requires additional costs.

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