Sola Salon Studios Prices, Services, Fees and Policies

Official published amounts and what each covers

Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 3 of these 3 lines are actual services and the rest are add-ons, plans or policy charges that should never be averaged together.

One location's price is not evidence of a national rate. Confirm at the location you book.

How this compares with the wider U.S. market

These are U.S. market ranges compiled from published industry pricing data, not figures published by any single brand. They tell you where a quote lands nationally.

National planning ranges. A quote outside these bands is not automatically wrong - check what is included before judging it.

What salon suite / booth rent costs in your metro tier

Location is typically the largest single variable. The national median for salon suite / booth rent is $400; the same appointment can land near $280 in a small market and $700 in a top-tier metro. That is a 2.5× spread on an identical service name.

Your own market may sit between tiers. The point is the 2.5x spread, not the precise figure in any one row.

The variables that move the number

Ask about these at booking, not at checkout. All of them are easier to decline before you arrive than mid-appointment.

• Included utilities+$15–$60

  Water, laundry and reception vary by operator.

• Lease termsaves 5–15%

  Longer commitments lower the weekly rate.

• Deposit and build-out+$300–$1,200

  One-off costs at move-in.

• Suite size and location+$50–$200

  Corner and window suites carry a premium.

Related cost breakdowns: Drybar Gift Card Value, Fees and Expiration, MY SALON Suite prices and policies and Phenix Salon Suites prices and policies.

What to tip, in actual dollars

Two rules do most of the work: tip on the service before tax, and tip the person who performed it.

• Do not tip on membership dues, booth rent, deposits, annual fees, gift-card loads or cancellation charges — no service was performed.
• If more than one person worked on you, check how gratuity is divided before assuming the lead provider receives all of it.
• Assistants who shampoo or rinse are often tipped separately, usually a few dollars.
• A tip is for the work performed, not for the price you were charged. Do not penalise a provider for a menu they did not set.

Mistakes that cost real money

Every one of these is routine, avoidable and costed. Not one requires negotiation — only a well-timed question.

1. 1Ignoring build-out and deposit costscosts $300–$1,200

   Move-in costs land before your first client does.

2. 2Signing before reading the utilities clausecosts $15–$60

   Water, laundry and reception inclusions vary widely.

If you want the policy detail behind these: Salon Cancellation Fees and Salon Consultation Fees.

What to say on the phone

Ask these when you book rather than on arrival. Once you are gowned and in the chair, declining an add-on becomes socially much harder — which is precisely why they are offered there.

1. "What add-ons do you normally recommend for this service, and what does each cost?"
2. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
3. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
4. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
5. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
6. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
7. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"

And when you pay: read the itemised receipt line by line. Unexpected charges are almost always fixable at the desk and almost never fixable later.

What the bill looks like at checkout

Every line below is routine and expected. None of it is a scam — but almost none of it appears on the menu board either.

Worked at a $8,382 base with one add-on. Swap in your own quote and the proportions hold.

Plan for the total, not the base. The $4,721 gap between the two is the part people forget when comparing two salons.

You can run the numbers for your own service rather than doing this by hand.

Twelve months of salon suite / booth rent, priced out

A single $400 appointment is easy to justify. Maintained billed weekly, salon suite / booth rent becomes a $20,800 annual commitment at the national median — and that is the number worth deciding on.

Cadence reflects typical maintenance intervals. Your own interval is the largest variable.

Before hunting a less expensive provider, look at the interval. One fewer visit a year is about $480 kept; two fewer is $960. Neither costs you any quality.

Worth comparing before you commit

Before deciding, it is worth seeing where this lands against the nearest alternatives on both price and what you get for it.

Questions people actually ask

Sources and how we checked them

Listed so you can check the figures yourself. If a source has changed since we recorded it, the correction form below is the fastest way to flag it.

1. Official stylist and owner FAQRental inclusions, pricing availability, lease and location scope · updated 2026
2. Official Why Sola pageSuite amenities, business controls and owner benefits · updated 2026
3. Official rent-a-suite guideWeekly rate structure, utilities and suite inclusions · updated 2026
4. Official page used for this routeRoute-specific official evidence · updated 2026

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