Reupholstered leather armchair beside an original chair in a living room

Reupholstery Bergen County NJ A Patch Has To End Somewhere

A repair needs an edge to stop at. When wear covers the whole piece, there is no edge left, and a new cover is the honest answer.

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Repair or recover

Damage Has An Edge, Wear Not

Reupholstery Bergen County NJ owners ask about usually starts with one question: can it be patched? That depends on whether the damage has a border.

A tear in brown leather with a clear edge
Damage: an edge to stop at
Reupholstery Bergen County NJ: leather worn evenly across the whole surface
Wear: no edge anywhere
BorderYou can trace round it.Fades into the rest of the piece.
A repairStops at the edge, and hides there.Stops in open leather, and shows.
The answerRepair it.Recover it.
Can you point at it?

Two Faults Repair, Two Do Not

Small burn mark in cream leather
Has an edgeA burn
Dull, worn patch on a cream leather arm
Has an edgeOne worn arm
Wear spread across a whole leather seat cushion
No edgeA seat worn all over
Leather armchair worn across every panel
No edgeThe whole piece
The one test

Where Would The Repair Stop?

  1. At the damageA tear, burn or scratch. Leather repair is enough.
  2. At a seamOne panel is gone. That panel is replaced.
  3. NowhereThe whole cover has run out. That is reupholstery.
The last honest edge

The Edge Of The Piece Itself

When no border is left in the leather, the only place a new cover can end without showing is the edge of the furniture.

Leather sectional worn and split across every cushion
BeforeWorn everywhere

Cracks and colour loss on every cushion. A patch anywhere would leave a visible line.

The same leather sectional after full reupholstery
AfterOne new cover

Same frame and shape, new leather edge to edge, so there is no line anywhere for the eye to find.

How a recover goes

From Hide To Finished Piece

Upholsterer choosing a leather hide for a recover01Choose the cover

Leather, vinyl or fabric, picked with you from samples.

Folded leather hides ready for cutting02Cut to pattern

The old cover comes off and becomes the pattern for the new one.

Upholsterer fitting a new leather panel to a chair03Fit and fasten

New panels fitted over fresh padding where it is needed.

Nailhead trim set along a newly covered chair04Finish the detail

Piping, buttons and nailheads put back the way they were.

Before and after

Recovered Edge To Edge

Cognac leather club chair before and after reupholsteryClub chair Tufted armchair before and after reupholsteryTufted armchair Dining chairs before and after black leather reupholsteryDining chairs Loveseat before and after fabric reupholsteryFabric loveseat Headboard before and after reupholsteryHeadboard Wingback chair before and after velvet reupholsteryWingback
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What we reupholster

Leather, Vinyl And Fabric

Green leather sectional after full reupholsterySectionals Oxblood leather Chesterfield after reupholsterySofas Brown tufted wingback settee after reupholsteryAntique pieces Caramel leather recliner after reupholsteryRecliners Beige linen armchair after full reupholsteryFabric chairs Set of dining chairs recovered in cognac leatherDining chairs
Across the county

Bergen County Towns

Reupholstery Bergen County NJ jobs are measured and quoted at your home. Full recovers are done in the workshop.

Questions

Asked About Reupholstery

Do you cover all of Bergen County?
Yes. For reupholstery Bergen County NJ, send photos with your town and we quote from them, then confirm at a visit.
How do I know if it needs a recover?
Ask where a repair would stop. If you can point to the damage, it can be repaired. If the wear is everywhere, it needs a new cover.
Can you just replace one panel?
Often, yes, when the damage stops at a seam. See panel replacement.
Can I change the colour or material?
Yes. A recover can be in new leather, vinyl or fabric. See reupholstery.
Is the frame worth keeping?
If it is solid, usually yes. A good hardwood frame is the hard part to replace. We check the frame and springs before quoting.
How do I get a price?
Text two photos to (347) 310-7483, one close and one of the whole piece, or use the free estimate form.
Three reupholstered armchairs in a dark panelled room
Bergen County, NJ

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