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About Arcadia

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616.633.0399

Grand Rapids Office


Arcadia Seating
1416 Arcadia Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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EMAIL

info@arcadiaseating.com

 

Arcadia Seating is a firm of industry specialists providing the highest standards of craftsmanship, project management and on site guidance to ensure your project's success. Our careful attention to detail and experienced staff of project managers ensure a first quality job, on time - complete!

Arcadia Seating, LLC was founded on February 10th, 2014 by Becky DeVault as a solution to combine and utilize the vast amount of resources and contacts we have made in our combined 58 years of experience in the renovation of theatre seating, and the areas of project manager, production control, manufacturing and sales.

We use a combination of original materials and new hardware in our seat restoration services to assure a seamless finish with minimal to no signs of repair. The true beauty of refinishing work is found in the ability to maintain the originality of the piece. From seat numbers to upholstery, you can rely on Arcadia Seating to restore the original look and feel of your theater seats.

Seating Upholstery:
From matching original patterns and textures to assuring resiliency through high-end fabrics and quality stitching, our upholstery service combines elegance with endurance.

Restoring More Than Seating:
Our work not only brings back the original quality of your theater seating, it also restores the ambiance of the entire theater. Portray an air of class, comfort, and luxury with our beautiful restoration work.

Call Arcadia Seating in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for seat maintenance and refurbishing services proven to restore your classic theater seats to their opening night glory. 

 

Restoration of Stadium and Theater seating for:

  • Schools

  • Theatres

  • Sports Facilities

  • Municipal Facilities

  • Churches

Links:

General ADA GuidelinesADA

ABA Accessibility Guidelines

U.S. Department of Justice Status Report Enforcing the ADA

 

Theatre Restoration:

Theatre Historical Society

Reason to Choose This Company:

Arcadia Seating is a woman-owned Michigan Company that specializes in theatre, stadium, auditorium, and classroom seating parts, sources, and solutions.

Arcadia Seating
A firm of seating industry specialists providing extensive theatre, auditorium, classroom, and stadium parts knowledge, sourcing, and solutions with on-site guidance to ensure your project's success. Founded by Becky DeVault and Jonathan Scott with over 58 years of project management, manufacturing, and sales experience.  Our careful attention to detail and knowledgeable staff will ensure a quality job, on time - complete!

Arcadia Seating has connections with all the certified public seating installers to ensure any installation, restoration, or parts replacement will be done to industry standards and your satisfaction.

Our relationship with the many dealers in the seating business will offer other venue needs such as theatre curtains, loose seating, cupholders, flooring, bleachers, and much more. 

With the many government funding cuts, Arcadia Seating is able to determine and offer the correct replacement parts to ensure no seats are unusable and every seat is safe and in working condition.

Restoring More Than Seating:

 

Our work not only brings back the original quality of your theatre seating, it also restores the ambiance of the entire theatre. Portray an air of class, comfort, and luxury with our beautiful restoration work.

Refurbishment:

Arcadia Seating Company's refurbishment process guarantees your seats will last longer through the use of new high-density foams. Your metal finishes will last longer and be more durable than the original paint through the use of powder coat technology. Your fabrics will be selected from a wide range of industry mills based on minimum performance standards of 50,000 double rubs. Your fasteners and anchors will be industrial-grade. Your wood products will be manufactured from the finest premium hardwoods and finished to exacting standards. All lifting components will be replaced to ensure proper self-rising seat pans. Floors will be inspected with failed anchors replaced prior to re-installation. No detail will be overlooked.

New Seating:

Arcadia Seating Company offers new products as well. We have working relationships with several of the world's leading seating manufacturers. Arcadia Seating Company will carefully review your needs and requirements to ensure the proper seating solution is offered. From sports arenas to performing arts theatres to general-use public auditoriums, Arcadia Seating Company has a total solution to offer.

On-Site Customer Care:

 

After your seating has been purchased and installed, a performance inspection should be done yearly. Arcadia Seating Company can offer both Union and non-union labor, working closely with all parties in all markets to offer valued support services. The service offerings can range from simple scheduled preventative maintenance cycles to concrete and anchors repairs to upholstery replacement to emergency repairs. No request for service is unreasonable.

Contact Us

 

616.633.0399

Grand Rapids Office


Arcadia Seating
1416 Arcadia Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

​​

EMAIL

info@arcadiaseating.com

 

On-Site Customer Care:

 

After your seating has been purchased and installed, a performance inspection should be done yearly. Arcadia Seating Company can offer both Union and non-union labor, working closely with all parties in all markets to offer valued support services. The service offerings can range from simple scheduled preventative maintenance cycles to concrete and anchors repairs to upholstery replacement to emergency repairs. No request for service is unreasonable.

ADA Modifications:
Arcadia Seating Company can provide ADA Accessible Seating solutions with modifications to vintage cast iron end standards. A unique method of converting those beautiful old cast iron decorative ends for use as accessible seating has been developed. Custom fabrication and engineering are incorporated where required.

Installation Services:
From 10 seats to 50,000 seats, employing an 
experienced, professional, and service-oriented crew guarantees first-quality work on each and every seat. From schedule development and materials coordination, transportation and tooling to seat planning and experienced labor; all are necessary components for an on-time - complete job, done right... the first time!

ABOUT OUR TEAM

Contact Us

 

616.633.0399

Grand Rapids Office


Arcadia Seating
1416 Arcadia Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

​​

EMAIL

info@arcadiaseating.com

 

Becky DeVault

Becky DeVault, is the Majority Owner & President of Arcadia Seating, LLC. After 38 years in the Seating business, Becky retired as the Renovation and Parts Manager for the theatre, auditorium, classroom and stadium division of American Seating.

She also held the positions of Project Manager, Production Manager, Inventory Control, Buyer, and Order Entry. Through the many different areas of seating that Becky has been involved with, she has developed many relationships with all phases of the theatre, stadium, classroom, and auditorium seating sector.

Becky has worked with all the certified seating installers, provided parts for most of the major and minor ballparks, and researched the style and details for replacement seating for most universities, colleges, schools, auditoriums, and theatres. Becky has been involved in hundreds of seating renovations and restorations from inception, through all phases of the renovation process to installation and completion.

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With her extensive network of Dealers, Independent Reps, Installers, Suppliers, and renovators, she has developed over her 38 years at American Seating and Irwin Seating, she is one of a select few people in the business with the in-depth knowledge of the seating manufacturers, their chair styles, all the components of the chairs going back to the late 1800’s.

Becky’s love of the historic theatres and the wealth of information she accumulated over the years gave her the idea to connect the theatre sources with the solutions needed to keep every theatre, college, stadium, and auditorium seat in the venues usable, safe, and to full capacity. Becky is a member of the League of Historic Theatres (LHAT) and Theatre Historical Society (THS).

 

bdevault@arcadiaseating.com

Jonathan Scott

Jonathan Scott is the co-owner of the company. He has had many years and experience in many companies that helped him become the man that he is today within the company. WIth the great experience he provides along with Becky's they have found that there is little in this industry that they cannot do if they set their minds to it.

A brief summary of Jonathan's expertise are listed here. Operations, Manufacturing, Quality and Regional Sales Manager with extensive
experience in aggressive growth companies; skilled in organizational
management, sales, financial risk assessment, process improvement, QMS,
supervision, and leadership

Jonathan has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

He is also certified and licensed in the following:

• Forklift Certification
• OSHA 10
• CPR Certifications
• OSHA 30

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On a personal note Jonathan is a voting member of the DSWM since 2014. DSWM stands for Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan / Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan Foundation.


DSAWM is a proud member of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, an organization dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through Research, Medical Care, Education, and Advocacy.

Seating

Refurbishment:

Arcadia Seating Company's refurbishment process guarantees your seats will last longer through the use of blow-molded high-density foams. Your metal finishes will last longer and be more durable than the original paint through the use of powder coat technology. Your fabrics will be selected from a wide range of industry mills based on minimum performance standards of 50,000 double rubs. Your fasteners and anchors will be industrial-grade. Your wood products will be manufactured from the finest premium hardwoods and finished to exacting standards. All lifting components will be replaced to ensure proper self-rising seat pans. Floors will be inspected with failed anchors replaced prior to re-installation. No detail will be overlooked.

New Seating:

Arcadia Seating Company offers new products as well. We have working relationships with several of the world's leading seating manufacturers. Arcadia Seating Company will carefully review your needs and requirements and along with your Project Architect ensure the proper seating solution is developed. Seat planning and sight lines are carefully designed by seating experts. From sports arenas to performing arts theaters to general-use public auditoriums, Arcadia Seating Company has a total solution to offer.

On-Site Customer Care:

Commonly, after your seating has been purchased and installed, the need for maintenance occurs. Rest assured that Arcadia Seating Company will be there for you. Offering both Union and non-Union labor, we work closely with all parties in all markets to offer valued support services. The service offerings can range from simple scheduled preventative maintenance cycles to concrete and anchors repairs to upholstery replacement to emergency repairs. No request for service is unreasonable.

ADA Modifications:

The U.S. Department of Justice is serious about ADA compliance for public seating. Arcadia Seating Company is serious about providing solutions. We are the only company in the industry providing ADA Accessible Seating modifications to vintage cast iron end standards. A unique method of converting those beautiful old cast iron decorative ends for use as accessible seating has been developed. After a complete site evaluation is conducted; reports based on house capacity, accessibility, solution options and associated costs are presented so that knowledgeable and compliant decisions can be made. Custom fabrication and engineering are incorporated where required.

Installation Services:

From 10 seats to 50,000 seats, employing our own factory crew of experienced, professional and service-oriented persons guarantees first-quality work on each and every seat. From schedule development and materials coordination, transportation and tooling to seat planning and experienced labor; all are necessary components for an on-time - complete job. "Quality First" work done right... the first time!

Site Evaluation and Specifications Development:

When the decision to take action on seating issues arises, it's good to have an expert on your side. Fitting the proper seat for the programming application and on-time installation are the main issues for a successful project. A full-time C.S.I. is on staff to assist with the development of bid documents and post-bid review.

Contact Us

 

616.633.0399

Grand Rapids Office


Arcadia Seating
1416 Arcadia Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

​​

EMAIL

info@arcadiaseating.com

 

Arcadia Seating... 

seating sources & Solutions

Contact Us

 

616.633.0399

Grand Rapids Office


Arcadia Seating
1416 Arcadia Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

​​

EMAIL

info@arcadiaseating.com

 

Some of Our Processes

Stripping:

All of the seating has to get stripped back down to base material; whether it is wood, steel, or any other material.

When this happens sometimes you come into situations where parts may end up like this.

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At this point, we are able to begin deciding what the next step of the process will need.

Whether the parts need welding, bondo, wood filler or bodywork we will put what needs to be done to get the proper restoration.

Restoration:

When it comes to the restoration we go right down to the nitty gritty. We will rebuild non-essentials that are not visible if need be. We also can add brand new parts or reuse originals.

Every single detail is important to us.

Refinishing, Staining and Painting:

Making things look new is our specialty. We love doing all the finishes to get your product back to where you want it.

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Packaging:

It is our goal to not just send out quality work, but it is to get it installed in quality condition.

This means the packaging is important to us.

End Result:

When it is all said and done the product should look like this, but at its final destination!

Contact Us

 

616.633.0399

Grand Rapids Office


Arcadia Seating
1416 Arcadia Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

​​

EMAIL

info@arcadiaseating.com

 

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