make-it-last.com 1914 Bellemeade Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28303
910-484-0720
     

Pricing

 
For Individuals

For the initial consultation, we charge a flat fee of $25. That includes information and care instructions. The price of the preservation service depends on how many things you want to preserve, and on their shape. We assess your items and then give you a bid. The bid relies on a detailed pricing structure, such as size of item, how much repair needed and how many services performed on it.

We designed a line-item listing in order to give you absolute oversight of the charges. When we give you a bid, you will know all costs in detail before agreeing to anything. Below are some examples to give you a general idea. The official detailed price list for all services is available upon request.

Cost examples:
• If you have a 4x5 inch piece of paper with minor damage (such as an obituary or wedding announcement), it would cost roughly $15 to preserve it. With major damage the cost is about $35.
Note: if you have just one or two items with minor or no damage, we will discount the consultation fee.

• If you have a 20x30 inch item (for example a map) with medium damage, it would cost roughly $45 (add $25 for major acid removal).

• A book repair (not including binding) runs between $15 and $30.
For Institutions or Persons with larger collections

For larger collections with a focus on organization and storage, we charge $60 per cubic foot of material plus supplies (mostly folders and boxes.) A cubic foot is roughly the size of a standard records storage box. Note that this is mainly for organization, not preservation of individual papers. If any one item needs repair, the cost is additional according to the price list.

Continued long-term maintenance of collections varies in pricing. We need to see the collection before making a bid. However, we will generally follow the per cubic foot price, as maintenance generally means adding of new materials.