If your school’s auditorium seating looks like the chairs above there is a chance that they may be a candidate for restoration.  Longo’s seating restoration services have been serving public schools for over 40 years by bringing yesterday’s seats back to a state of brilliance!

Why Restore Your Auditorium Seating?

• Current codes would force a change to the seating layout – resulting in a loss of capacity.
• The aesthetics of the existing chair cannot be matched using current production models.  There is “Historic” value to the seating.
• Restoration of the seating can be very economical.

What Is The Restoration Process?

• Removal
• Shipment to the factory
• Disassembly
• Stripping
• Refinishing
• Assembly
• Shipment to the job site
• Installation

Most firms will do not completely “restore” the chair like new.  Meaning, they perform painting on the job site, reupholster over existing foam, use inferior foam components, do not provide new internal seat springs, etc.

Longo does a complete chair restoration.  We strip chairs down to bare metal and wood. We refinish using the latest in finishing technology. We reupholster using new foam and fabric.  That is why we are the very best at auditorium seating restoration!

Please direct all inquiries with regards to school auditorium seating restoration project to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com).  To request a auditorium seating evaluation, email Anthony Stellatos (anthonys@longoinc.com).  Longo has been restoring  school auditoriums for over 40 years.

Related Website Links & Downloads:

Irwin Seating Auditorium Seating Restoration Brochure

Count Basie Theatre Renovation – Seating Restoration Project in Red Bank, NJ

Longo’s auditorium seating experts have consulted on hundreds of chair renovation projects.  Below is an excerpt of the services provided by Longo when contracted to provide auditorium seating restoration services:

Chair Restoration Process:

• Chairs Are Removed from the Site and Carefully Shipped to a 500,000 Square Foot Facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Metal Components Are Stripped Clean, Prepared, and Powder Coated for A New, Durable Finish.
• Worn, Damaged or Broken Parts Are Repaired or Replaced.
• New Poly Foam is Added Prior to Upholstery.
• Cushions and Backs are Custom Fitted with Tailored Covers.
• Stained Wood Parts Are Stripped, Sanded, and Refinished With a Clear, Hard Lacquer.
• Seat Lifting Mechanisms are Repaired or Replaced.
• Aisle Lighting Can Be Repaired or Added, as Required.
• New Assembly Hardware is used on Chair Components.
• Chairs Are Carefully Returned to Your Auditorium and Installed to Strict Accordance with Your Schedule.

Longo’s auditorium seating restoration services are available for public schools, private schools, universities, performing arts theatres and concert venues located in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. If you would like an auditorium seating evaluation, please call (800) 635-6646 or email info@longoinc.com.

Related Website Links & Downloads:

Auditorium Seating Restoration (Metal), Irwin Seating Brochure

Auditorium Seating Restoration (Wood), Irwin Seating Brochure