Services · More seats, same footprint
Folding theater seats can increase capacity because the throw is smaller than a pew. We supply commercial auditorium seats, bring samples to your church, and plan hybrid pew-and-theater layouts.
Is this the right fit?
Theater seats look modern and professional and give everyone a defined, cushioned seat. They are the right fit for some rooms and the wrong fit for others.
Historic sanctuaries usually keep pews. Theater seats confine each person to one space and are hard to reupholster when they wear out, so for most traditional rooms we’ll tell you to keep the pews.
What’s included
Process
We compare a theater layout against your current pew plan so you see what you gain.
We bring seat and fabric samples to your church so the committee can sit in them.
Rows, aisles, and any pew-and-theater combination are drawn up and quoted.
Seats are installed to the approved layout. Typical turnaround is 3–4 months.
Planning checklist
Start with how the building is used. If you already have a hall for meals and meetings, the sanctuary can stay pews.
Check the floor and the code. Sloped floors and fixed seats bring different rules than a flat floor with pews.
Think about how people sit. Pews let families share space. Theater seats give each person a defined spot.
Before you call
Theater seats fit purpose-built rooms. They suit auditoriums where each person needs a defined seat.
Fixed seats are harder to refresh. When the fabric wears, the whole seat is a bigger project than recovering a pew.
Walk the room with the committee. Ask how the space is used on Sunday, for concerts, and for midweek events.
We help at the planning level. If the room needs fixed seats, we help with layout and selection without a builder pitch.
Real work
Not sure which way to go? Our guides compare pews, chairs, and theater seats side by side, including floor slope and building code.
FAQ
Tap a question to read the answer.
Historic sanctuaries usually keep pews. Theater seating belongs in gyms, multi-use rooms, and new auditoriums.
Often, yes. The throw of a folding seat is smaller than a pew, so rows can sit closer. Our capacity study shows the actual numbers for your room.
Yes. We build hybrid layouts with pews and theater seats in the same room.
Usually not easily. When they wear out they often have to be replaced, which is one reason traditional sanctuaries keep pews.
Typical install turnaround is 3–4 months.
For most traditional sanctuaries, no. Pews fit the architecture and are simpler to recover later.
Auditorium-style rooms and spaces built for fixed individual seats. Historic sanctuaries usually stay with pews.
Yes. They can sit on the same schedule as flooring and paint when the room calls for them.
Packages
Pews done right
On-site reupholstery with our factory press and 4-way stretch fabric. Your pews look new. The rest of the room stays as-is.
Flooring, paint, and design renderings are not included.
Quote RestoreThe finished sanctuary
Recommended
One decision. One crew family. Pews, wood, flooring, paint, and designer renderings — so the committee only votes once.
Sanctuary refresh
Pews and flooring by our in-house crews in one mobilization. The room looks cared for. Walls and lighting still wait.
Paint and full 3D renderings are not included.
Quote CoreFree quote
Send us the room size and your current seat count. We’ll come back with a layout and a capacity comparison.
Or call (910) 694-3007 · 212 Bait Rd., Dunn, NC 28334