Pricing & Quotes

We quote per project. Here is what actually drives the number, and where our published cost guides for each category live.

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How our pricing works

We quote per project rather than publishing a price list, because the same room can differ by several multiples depending on what is actually being built. What we can do is be specific about what moves the number, so you can judge a quote — ours or anyone else's — instead of comparing headline rates that describe different things.

What actually drives the price

  • How much of it there is — linear feet of beam, square feet of ceiling or wall, number of grid panels. This is the single biggest factor.
  • Profile and size — a wide, deep member costs more to make and more to handle than a slim one, in the same room.
  • Finish — a standard finish, a color match to an existing sample, and a multi-step finish are three different pieces of work.
  • Ceiling height and access — a vaulted or two-storey space takes longer and needs more equipment than an eight-foot ceiling.
  • Integration — lighting, HVAC, sprinklers and speakers in the ceiling mean the layout is set around them, and that is design and installation time.
  • Supply or installed — supply-only and supplied-and-installed are very different numbers. Always check which a quote refers to.
  • Site conditions — substrate, existing finishes, and whether anything has to be removed first.

This is also why published per-foot rates vary so widely across the industry: two rates can both be honest and still describe different scopes.

Cost guides by category

Our detailed pricing guides, including published ranges, live here:

Treat every range in those guides as general orientation for a typical project, not a quote for yours. The figures move with the factors above.

Getting a quote that means something

The fastest way to a real number is to send the things that decide it:

  1. Room dimensions and ceiling height
  2. A photo or two of the space as it is now
  3. What you want — beams, a coffered grid, a feature wall, a stretch ceiling
  4. Whether you want it installed or supplied for your own contractor
  5. Any finish you need it to match

Send those and we will scope it. For commercial work, drawings and a reflected ceiling plan help most — see commercial ceilings and interiors.

Frequently asked questions

Do you publish a price list?
No. We quote per project, because scope changes the number far more than the product does. Our guides publish general ranges by category, and the quote is the actual figure.
Why do published per-foot prices vary so much?
Because a rate only means something alongside its scope. Supply-only and supplied-and-installed, a slim profile and a heavy one, a standard finish and a color match, are all different work at different rates.
What is the difference between supply-only and installed pricing?
Supply-only covers the components delivered to you. Installed adds our labor, access equipment, site time and coordination. Always check which a quote covers before comparing two.
Is installation included in your quotes?
It is if you want it. We install across the regions we serve and also supply components with documentation for your own installer, and we quote either way.
What do you need from me to quote?
Room dimensions, ceiling height, a photo of the space, what you want built, whether you want it installed, and any finish it has to match.
Do you charge for a quote or consultation?
Contact us to arrange one — the consultation is where scope, layout and finish get established, and it is what a meaningful number depends on.

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