Your question is a great one, and I’d love to be involved in any new and fresh ideas in and outside of the auto industry as far as building bigger or smaller studios.
Your question is, “Jay, I’ve seen your spec. You have a 24, a 26, a 28. I heard you built a 30, 35,…” and you’re 100% correct. I’ve even built 31’s. I’ve built them smaller–24, 17–for industries out of the car business. Motorcycle, for instance.
To answer your question, absolutely. I would love to be involved in the next latest and greatest ideas as far as photo studios, whether it be in or out of the auto industry.
FAQ
Can 360Booth® build studios larger or smaller than standard?
Yes. Beyond the standard 24, 26 and 28-foot sizes, 360Booth has built 30, 31 and 35-foot studios and smaller ones, such as a 17-foot studio.
Can a 360Booth be used outside the car business?
Yes. 360Booth has built studios for other industries, such as motorcycles.
Okay, you’ve seen our specs. You’ve done your research. You heard we make three sizes, standard 24, 26, 28. We’ve built them bigger, and we’ve built them smaller. We’ve made them ten feet and even shorter, but your question is, “Does it cost more if I have to customize the studio for you?”
No. Let me visit your space. If you haven’t heard, I visit everyone’s space without obligation. In six years, I’ve never asked for a check. Let me make some measurements at your space. Let me make some recommendations, and let’s see what we have to do. The
To answer your question, we get there. If we need to make it shorter, or a little bigger, or smaller to fit your space, that’s no cost to you.
FAQ
Does a custom-size 360Booth® cost more?
This 2022 post says no: if the studio needs to be shorter, bigger or smaller to fit your space, there’s no extra charge. Confirm current pricing with 360Booth.
What are the standard 360Booth sizes?
24, 26 and 28 feet. 360Booth has also built larger and smaller studios.
360Booth® would have 10,000 studios installed if there wasn’t an issue for space. We do need a minimum of 30 feet of length and two feet larger than the width of the studio, and the question is, “If I put my studio close to my detail bay, one, can you, and will it get hurt?”
No, it will not, and yes, you can put it close to your detail bay. The walls are plastic. The steel is powder coated. The cloth top is really the only issue. You don’t want a lot of moisture to get near it.
I’m going to do a little close up, pour some water on the studio and show you that it’s no issue.
All right, here I am. I am going to use my demonstration with water again. As you can see, the back of the studio is all steel, powder-coated, and the walls are plastic. I’m going to pour some water on it, and you can clearly see that nothing’s happening. It’s very durable.
Yes, you can put your wash bay next to the studio. I would be cautious to keep it off the cloth top so we don’t have any stains.
FAQ
Can I put my 360Booth® next to a car wash or detail bay?
Yes. The walls are plastic and the steel frame is powder-coated, so water won’t damage them.
Is there anything to protect from moisture?
The cloth top. Keep water and spray away from it to avoid stains.
How much room does a 360Booth need?
This post says a minimum of 30 feet of length and about two feet wider than the studio itself.
This question is not really common, but can you make your space shorter because, Jay, honestly, I don’t have the 11 minimum feet you’re asking for.
Absolutely. There is so far we’ll go down, I think the shortest studio we’ve made is eight feet. After that, I have way too much integrity to sell you something that just won’t fit. We’ve moved the studios, so in the future–you can never predict the future–if you move your studio and you have the high ceilings, the last thing I want to do is be involved with you taking this seven-foot-tall booth to a large space. So, if you do not have the minimum 11 feet, we absolutely cut out of the top of the studio.
If you haven’t heard, I visit everyone’s location prior to taking anyone’s money. That’s at zero obligation, no money for travel, nothing. It’s on my dime. I want to make sure you’re fully engaged in the process; you fully understand what we’re doing; the concept of the studio; the five-year warranty, and more importantly, I bring lasers to measure your space, to see what has to be done on the studio space we select.
Give me a shot. I won’t let you down.
FAQ
Can 360Booth® make a shorter studio if my ceiling is low?
Yes. If you don’t have the recommended ceiling height, 360Booth can cut down the top of the studio. This post says the shortest it has made is about eight feet.
Do I pay for the site visit?
No. Jay Smithweck visits every location before taking payment, at no cost and with no obligation, and measures the space with lasers.
One of the questions we get all the time, and unfortunately, I wish I did a better job of marketing it, is that the studio can be broken down and moved.
To answer your question, yes. Absolutely. We probably move 40 a year on average. The studio can be dismantled and reassembled in a new or redesigned location or existing one, but there is a fee. Just contact us, and I’ll explain.
In this video, I’d like to explain what happens. We fly in and install it to your location on a Monday to break down the studio. Now, it looks easy, but don’t be fooled. The plastic cannot–or the studio cannot–be dismantled without the plastic being totally broken off the steel. That includes breaking all the plastic off and removing all the adhesive. That takes anywhere from six to eight hours to dismantle it, clean it up, break it down, and put it in the back of the U-Haul. Then we take it to the next location that same night. The very next morning, Tuesday, we start reassembling it. That’s three days or 30 hours, whichever way you want to look at it.
That’s a four-day process. When we’re done, you will have a brand new booth.
We clean the steel, replace with brand new adhesive, brand new plastic. We caulk all the seams. We add a brand new cloth top because, believe it or not, you’re not getting 24, 26, 28 feet of cloth out of your back dealership without it being filthy. So we add a brand new top, brand new wheels. It’s a brand new booth.
Yes, we can move the studio. We do it 40 times a year, minimum, and it’s easy.
FAQ
Can I move my 360Booth® to a new location?
Yes. 360Booth dismantles the studio and reassembles it in the new space, for a fee.
How long does relocation take?
About four days: roughly six to eight hours to break it down, then about three days to reassemble.
What gets replaced during a move?
The plastic, adhesive, cloth top and wheels are all replaced and the seams re-caulked, so you end up with what 360Booth calls a brand new booth.
Yes, we would love your concrete to be level, but the reality is that I’ve walked over 2,000 spots, and maybe two studios were on level concrete. The great news is that more and more contractors and new dealerships are getting level concrete because they’re asking for our specs. If you ever need it, give us an email, Ja*@******th.com.
As far as the concrete level, if you have a 30-35 foot run, and it’s greater than a slope of three inches, we’re going to have to dream something up; but if it’s less than two or three inches, we can shim it level, and the installation goes smooth.
Yes, we need your concrete level, but we can correct it if it needs some leveling.
FAQ
Does my concrete need to be level for a 360Booth®?
Ideally yes, but few floors are. 360Booth can shim the track level when the slope is under about two to three inches over a 30–35 foot run.
What if the slope is greater than that?
For more than about three inches of slope, 360Booth will need to work out a custom solution with you.
Can my contractor get specs for a level slab?
Yes. 360Booth provides its specs to contractors so new floors can be poured level.
