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There are thousands of chair options, often leaving my clients wondering why they should invest in commercial quality seating when they can go to any office super store and purchase decent-looking and inexpensive chairs.

Office super store chairs range in price from about $69 to $369. They will have some basic functionality, and may feel stable and supportive when you do the 'sit test'.

Stores may even tout ergonomic functions and adjustable controls and they may offer a manufacturer or store warranty. 

With the perceived value of 'getting a great deal' at hand, many customers will grab a few chairs and not think twice about the choice...

Until something goes wrong and they try to find a replacement, get the chair repaired or just give up and buy a new chairs every couple of years. 

There is a substantial difference between commercial grade chairs (sometimes referred to as "contract furniture") and standard grade or residential furniture.

Here are a few important things to consider before purchasing your next office chairs: 

Commercial grade furnishings must go through intensive testing for stability, usability, weight, and fabric wearability.

These standards are used walk in coolers industry-wide to ensure repetitive usage by people of all weights, sizes, and body-needs (body needs is my own term that refers to someones requirement for tilt ability, back support, or other adjustments used to accommodate for medical issues, prior injuires or personal comfort)

A good analogy would be a commercial grade kitchen versus your kitchen at home.

The ovens, grills and freezers used in a restaurant setting are very different from what most folks use at home because of the rigorous use and functionality required in a restaurant or commercial food service business. 

Metal used in construction of commercial chairs is of higher quality, and therefore far more durable.

Standard metal chairs are 18-22 gauge steel, where commercial grade is 16-18 gauge (the lower the gauge, the thicker and stronger the steel).

Wood used in commercial chairs is higher quality; standard grade furniture is made from less costly rubberwood.