FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We offer exceptionally competitive pricing. In every project we strive to quote the fair price, which typically is the most affordable price. We constantly exceed quality expectations with all of our work in order to avoid waste and to eliminate reworks. As a small shop with a background in some of the bigger furniture and hardwood companies in KC, we have built relationships that give us access to the discount material costs of the big shops, while maintaining the attention to detail, focus on specific projects, and affordability that our size allows us. Our prices reflect the cost of materials, use of our tools, and food for our families. That's it. No random fees, inescplicable upcharges, or mumbo jumbo of any sort.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Generally, we'll ask for pictures of the project or sketches of the envisioned piece. Usually this is enough to go off of. Sometimes, however, especially in the case of refinishing pieces of furniture, we may need to see the object in person to determine the type of finish and the matchability of the stain. After getting a solid idea of what we'll be doing, we will give you a quote that includes work, materials, and travel all together. We are happy to answer any questions and to work around any details that clients may need us to.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I worked as a general carpenter/handyman for a large school in Northern Virginia for many years. While finishing a degree in Liberal Arts in Moscow, Idaho, I worked with several fine woodworkers and woodturners in the area, which led me to start my own furniture and small structures business in 2011. Moving to Missouri in 2015, I started worked on a house framing crew before joining Unruh Furniture in downtown Kansas City to broaden my learning and meet other woodworkers. As special projects manager, I was able to work in every aspect of the furniture making business, in addition to running deliveries and overseeing remodeling projects. After Unruh, I worked as a lead Carpenter at Review Windows in North Kansas City, building massive window frames and sashes to match originals in Historic colleges, state capitals, and hotels.