What Clock Repair Costs and Why
Prices vary with the movement, not the case. Here is how estimates are actually built.
Labor is the main cost
A full overhaul is 8 to 15 hours of bench time on a triple-chime movement: disassembly, cleaning, bushing, polishing pivots, reassembly, lubrication, then a two-week test run and regulation.
Typical ranges
Cleaning and oiling on a simple time-only movement is the low end. Chiming grandfather movements with bushing work sit in the middle. Hand-cut wheels, dial restoration and case work move a job to the high end.
Getting a real number
We quote after inspection, in writing, and we call before doing anything beyond the approved estimate. Call (214) 779-9792 for an estimate.
When to call a clockmaker
If a clock has stopped, is losing more than a few minutes a week, sounds wrong when it strikes, or has been stored and not run, stop experimenting and have it inspected. Forcing a dry movement is the most expensive mistake a clock owner can make. We are at (214) 779-9792.
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