Cost depends on size, material, and complexity, so there is no flat price list. A single steel and wood shelving unit costs less than a large dining table built from solid walnut with a custom steel base. Custom furniture from Galena Mill & Steel is built to last, not built to a budget price point, so it is priced more like a piece of investment furniture than something from a big box store. We do not believe in vague pricing. After you reach out, we ask about your project, your space, and your material preferences, then provide a clear quote before any design work begins. If you want a realistic sense of cost for your specific piece, the fastest way to get one is to start with a free estimate.

We get custom furniture to buyers outside the Midwest, but for our larger and more complex pieces, the kind we specialize in, we do not hand it off to a freight carrier. Ryan and the team deliver and install in person. That matters because a dining table with a live edge top or a piece with a welded steel base is not something you want bouncing around in a freight truck. For smaller, simpler items, third-party shipping can make sense. For the statement pieces this shop is built for, we drive it there ourselves and set it up on-site. We have done this for clients well outside our home region, including a full office desk buildout for a bank in Nevada. Distance is not a reason to rule out a custom piece.

Yes, that is the entire point of working with us. Every piece starts as a conversation about how you will use it, not a catalog selection. Wood options include solid walnut, white oak, and other hardwoods, with live edge, straight edge, or book-matched designs depending on the look you want. Steel frames are MIG welded and finished in powder coat, with flat black as the standard finish and custom colors available on request. You can adjust dimensions to fit your exact space, whether that means a dining table sized for an unusual room or a desk built to a specific height. Ryan's decade in high-end trim carpentry shows in the joinery and wood finishing, and his structural steel background means the frames are built to hold up under daily use, not just look good in a photo.

Timeline depends on the size and complexity of the piece, but every project follows the same general shape. After an initial conversation about what you want, we provide a quote and a sense of overall timeline. Simpler pieces like a single shelving unit move through the shop faster than a large dining table with a live edge top and a custom steel base. Once you approve the design, fabrication happens in our shop in Galena, IL. For local clients, we handle delivery and setup directly. For larger or out-of-state pieces, we still deliver and install in person rather than handing it off to a freight carrier, so we factor that drive time into your timeline upfront. We will give you a realistic timeline specific to your piece during the initial consultation, not a generic estimate that does not hold up.

Yes. Commercial furniture is a real part of what we build, not an afterthought. We have completed a full office desk buildout for a bank in Nevada, and we regularly work with businesses that want furniture built for a specific space rather than ordered from a catalog. That includes desks, conference tables, reception pieces, shelving, and bar tops for offices, hospitality spaces, and design-forward businesses. The process is the same as residential work: a conversation about the space and how it will be used, a design phase before any fabrication begins, and a finished piece built in our shop and delivered or installed at your location. We work directly with the business making the decision, not just through a general contractor, which keeps the process direct and the final piece closer to what was actually requested.

That is normal, and most projects start that way. You do not need finished drawings or a specific design ready to go. The initial conversation is built around figuring out how you will use the piece, what space it needs to fit, and what materials and finishes you are drawn to. From there, we put together options and a quote based on what we discussed. Nothing gets built until you approve a design you have actually seen. If you have inspiration photos or a rough idea, that helps, but it is not required. Bring us the problem, the dining table that needs to seat ten people, the desk that has to fit an oddly shaped office, and we will help design the solution.