Trade program

For designers, architects and contractors.

We work as the fabrication partner behind your project. You keep the design intent, we handle drawings, materials, production and installation, and you have one shop accountable from the first measurement to the finished wall.

Apply for a trade account
Element Decor cabinetmaker working on a panel in the Chatsworth shop
Setting out a slat wall on site, Los Angeles

We are the manufacturer

Element Decor is a wood wall panel manufacturer in Los Angeles County. Panels, slat systems, ceilings, room dividers and curved millwork are drawn, fabricated and finished in our own shop at 20371 Prairie St, Chatsworth, not bought in and resold. You get shop drawings, physical samples and one accountable shop. We install with our own crew across Los Angeles County and Ventura County, and ship by freight to the rest of the US. Lead time is 4 to 6 weeks after shop drawings.

Trade pricingApplied to every project once your account is approved.
Samples for clientsVeneer and finish samples sent to your studio or straight to the client.
Shop drawings and CADDetails your team can specify and build from.
One point of contactSame crew from template to installation.

Scope

What we build for trade.

Wall panelsVeneer, painted and CNC carved panels cut to your elevations.
Slat walls and ceilingsAcoustic backing where the room needs it, spacing set to your drawing.
Room dividersFixed, sliding and freestanding partitions, finished on both faces.
Media wallsTV walls with concealed wiring, ventilation and integrated storage.
Built-ins and millworkReception desks, cabinetry, curved work and one-off pieces.
Beams and trimFaux beams, mantels and the transition details that tie a room together.

Process

How a trade project runs.

You send the intentElevations, a mood board, a sketch on a napkin. Whatever stage you are at, we can work from it.
We come back with drawings and a priceShop drawings your team can mark up, with materials and construction called out so nothing is assumed.
Samples go to you or to the clientVeneer and finish samples in hand before anything is signed off.
We template on siteReal measurements from the real wall, taken after the drywall is up, so panels land without filler.
We fabricate and installSame shop, same crew. One number to call if anything needs attention afterward.

Builders

For general contractors and builders.

Millwork arrives late in a build and gets squeezed by every trade ahead of it. Walls move after framing. Veneer varies between production runs. We draw the whole package early, template after drywall, and buy the veneer for the whole house from one batch. The shop that draws the work builds it and installs it, so your team has one contact from shop drawings to close out.

You send the drawing setArchitect elevations, an interior design set or a finish schedule, sent while the house is still in design. We draw the whole package from that set and return shop drawings for mark up.
We set out services earlyFixings, in-wall power for media walls and lighting channels are set out on the shop drawings, so the framer and the electrician know what is coming. Media walls get a backing plate at the mount position.
We template after drywallRoom by room, as each one is ready, after framing and drywall. A room that is ready early is templated early, and the panels are cut to the wall that exists.
We build, dry fit and deliver in sequenceProduction takes 4 to 6 weeks after the shop drawings are approved. Work is dry fitted and labelled by room before it leaves the shop, and delivery is phased so it arrives in the order the site needs.
We install and close outOur own crew installs room by room, in the order your schedule needs, and the same crew that took the templates hangs the panels and closes out the package.

For a fire rebuild, see custom millwork in Pacific Palisades and the Pacific Palisades rebuild millwork guide.

Questions

Trade FAQ.

Do I need to be a licensed professional to open a trade account?

We work with interior designers, architects, general contractors and developers. If you specify or build for clients, you qualify. Tell us about your studio in the application and we will confirm.

How does trade pricing work?

Trade pricing is applied to every project once your account is approved. It is a standing arrangement, not a one time discount, and it does not depend on volume.

Can you work from our drawings?

Yes. Send elevations or a model and we will return shop drawings your team can review and mark up before anything is cut.

Do you install, or is that on our contractor?

We install with our own crew across Los Angeles County and Ventura County. If your contractor prefers to handle installation, we can supply panels ready to hang.

Can you match a specific veneer, stain or existing millwork?

In most cases yes. Send a sample or a photograph and we will match it in the shop and send a sample back for approval before production.

Can panels be specified for acoustic performance?

Slat systems can be built with acoustic backing. Tell us what the room is being used for and we will recommend a build rather than guess at a number.

Who is my contact once a project starts?

One person handles your projects, and the crew that templates the wall is the crew that installs it.

Do you ship outside Los Angeles?

We ship panels nationwide. Installation is Los Angeles and the surrounding counties.

When should we bring you in on a new house or a rebuild?

Early, while the house is still in design, so fixings and services go on the shop drawings before framing closes. We template after drywall, and production takes 4 to 6 weeks after the shop drawings are approved.

What happens if the walls move after framing?

They usually do, which is why nothing is cut from the design set. Templates are taken after framing and drywall, room by room as each one is ready, and the panels are cut to the wall that exists.

Can you phase delivery around our schedule?

Yes. Work is fabricated, dry fitted and labelled by room, so it can be delivered and installed in the sequence your schedule needs, one room or one floor at a time.

Is there a minimum size?

No. A whole home is one way we work. A single wall is another, and trade pricing applies the same way once your account is approved.

Trade application

Tell us about your studio.

Fill this in once. We review it and come back to you with your trade pricing and a contact who handles your projects.

Prefer to talk first? Call (323) 431-3818 or write to office@element-decor.com.

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