--- title: "Custom Outdoor Cushion Cost: What Sets the Quote" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-outdoor-cushion-cost-quote/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Callum Reid, The Weather Man of Casco Bay" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/callum/" published: "2026-01-05" updated: "2026-09-24" keywords: "custom outdoor cushion cost, outdoor cushion quote, custom patio cushions price, fire pit bench cushions, pallet sofa cushions" --- # How much do custom outdoor cushions cost? *Nobody can price a patio set from one sentence, friend. Send the handful of things a quote is built from, and a real total comes back.* Also asked as: Quote for 7 bottom outdoor cushions, please.; Water- and stain-resistant cushions for our outdoor sofa > **The quick answer:** Custom outdoor cushions are priced per project, from your measurements, the number of pieces, the outdoor fabric and options such as piping, ties, tufting or backrests. Send a photo of the space and a drawing with every size, and the workshop replies with a total. Multi-piece sets have often come in below the listed total, and backs are quoted separately from seats. ![Round saffron outdoor cushion with white veining on a white plaster plinth, with cream bolster and brass teapot tray](https://cushionguide.com/media/outdoor-cushions/round-saffron-outdoor-cushion-marrakech-rooftop-928.webp "A made-to-measure round cushion crowns a plaster plinth on a Moroccan rooftop, with a bolster for leaning back.") ## Key facts - Outdoor cushions are quoted individually, per project. - A quote depends on length, width and thickness, the number of pieces, the fabric and options such as piping, ties, tufting and backrests. - The workshop asks for photos of the space before quoting an outdoor set. - Multi-piece outdoor sets have often been offered below the listed total, though a discount isn't guaranteed. - The outdoor bench listing prices seat cushions; backs are quoted separately. - Outdoor cushions can be ordered without piping or ties. - Pallet sofa cushions have been made up to 8 in (20 cm) thick. ## Outdoor projects the workshop has quoted | Project | Pieces | Sizes | |---|---|---| | Single seat pad | 1 | 25 x 25 x 4 in | | Plain cushion, no piping or ties | 1 | 55 x 23.5 x 4 in (140 x 60 x 10 cm) | | Outdoor chair seats | 7 | 30 x 30 in each | | Fire pit stone seats | 8 | About 18-20 in square (45-50 cm), plus two wider | | Outdoor daybed | 1 | 4 x 35.5 x 86.5 in (10 x 90 x 220 cm) | Prices are left off on purpose: each total was worked out for one buyer's fabric and options. ## What goes in an outdoor cushion quote request? A good quote request reads like a good forecast: every number in it, nothing left to guess. Send a photo of the space, a drawing with the length, width and thickness of every piece in inches, a code from the outdoor charts, and a yes or no on piping, ties, tufting and backs. Indoor linen, velvet and chenille aren't made for open air. The [outdoor cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/outdoor-cushions/) page covers the range, and the [quote checklist](https://cushionguide.com/guides/custom-cushion-quote-what-to-send/) covers the drawing. Ringed seating has its own notes in [fire pit bench cushions](https://cushionguide.com/concepts/fire-pit-bench-cushions/). > **Tailor's margin:** An outdoor bench listing price covers the seat cushions only. If you want backs, ask for them in the same quote so the set is priced together. > A custom outdoor cushion quote needs three things: every length, width and thickness in inches, a photo of the space, and the fabric code. > > — Callum ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Can you make water- and stain-resistant cushions for an outdoor sofa set, and what would it cost? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Seat cushions for two 37 x 22 in (94 x 56 cm) seats, one 43.5 x 22 in (110 x 56 cm) seat and a 31.5 x 16 in (80 x 40 cm) bench came in below the listed total; backrests were quoted as an add-on. **A common question:** Could you quote cushions for the stone seats around our fire pit? **The workshop's answer:** Send a photo of the space first. Six beige squares of about 18-20 in (45-50 cm) plus two wider olive or eucalyptus green cushions were quoted as one total. **A common question:** The listing only shows indoor fabrics. Can I get this cushion in outdoor fabric? **The workshop's answer:** Yes, most cushions can be. Pick a code from the outdoor charts on the outdoor bench cushion listing and write it in the personalization box of the listing you order from, so every piece matches. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Is shipping part of an outdoor cushion quote? Ask before you pay, friend. The workshop confirms shipping cost and timing with your quote, and if checkout shows a charge the quote didn't mention, message it before paying. ### Will regular indoor cushions work on a covered porch? Under a closed roof with no rain or direct sun, regular fabrics are fine, though not waterproof. Screened porches with pollen, dust and humidity, and any open-air spot, call for outdoor fabric. ### Why does the workshop want a photo before quoting? A photo shows how the pieces meet, where backs lean and what the seat is: a bench, a stone ledge or a pallet frame. With a measured drawing, the whole set is quoted at once. ## Related at the atelier - [Can you make outdoor cushions 6 inches thick, with ties and no piping?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/custom-thick-outdoor-cushions-ties-no-piping/): Yes, custom outdoor cushions with ties can be made to any size and thickness, including 6 in (15 cm), in water-resistant outdoor fabric. - [Why do outdoor cushions cost more than indoor cushions?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/outdoor-cushion-price-vs-indoor-fabric/): Outdoor cushions cost more because the outdoor fabric is premium: water-repellent and highly UV- and sun-resistant, so it can live outside. - [Can a very long outdoor bench cushion be made in one piece?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/long-outdoor-bench-cushion-one-piece-or-sections/): Sometimes, but an extra long outdoor bench cushion is often made in sections, because pieces of about 75 to 142 in (1.9 to 3.6 m) can pass the maximum single-piece length. - [Outdoor bench cushions on a pallet sofa: 5 mistakes to avoid](https://cushionguide.com/readings/green-stripe-pallet-garden-sofa-seat-back-cushions/): An outdoor bench cushion for a pallet sofa should be a thick box cushion sized to the actual pallet top, sitting flush with the front edge, with two back cushions rather than one. - [Outdoor Bench Cushion by the Fire Pit: Charcoal Crackle](https://cushionguide.com/readings/charcoal-crackle-cushion-stone-bench-fire-pit/): An outdoor bench cushion by a fire pit should work at two distances: a charcoal and white crackle reads as one calm dark slab across the patio at dusk, while up close it hides ash, soot and spilled… - [Outdoor Bench Cushions for Lingering: Slate Blue on Teak](https://cushionguide.com/readings/slate-blue-teak-patio-sofa-cushions-pergola/): For long sitting on an outdoor sofa, make the seat one long cushion so nobody sits on a seam, and split the back into one cushion per seat so it can be carried in before rain. - [Measuring wicker and patio furniture for replacement cushions](https://cushionguide.com/guides/patio-furniture-replacement-cushions/) - [Can indoor cushions go on a covered or screened porch?](https://cushionguide.com/guides/indoor-cushions-covered-porch/) *Fair winds — Callum* --- Written by Callum Reid (https://cushionguide.com/masters/callum/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). 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