Reupholstery Brooklyn: fabric, leather and tools beside a chair frame on the bench

Reupholstery Brooklyn The Frame Outlasts The Cover

A well-built frame can outlast several covers. When you reupholster, you are paying to keep that frame, so we check it before we quote the fabric.

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What you are paying to keep

Frame, Layers, Shape

Every reupholstery Brooklyn quote starts under the cover, where the value of the piece actually is.

Solid timber leg and stretcher on a frame
FrameSolid wood, tight joints

Worth recovering. Loose joints are reglued. Wood.

Diagram of a seat built from frame, springs, foam and cover
LayersSprings, foam, batting

Replaced as needed, not by habit. Cushions.

Cream armchair with a curved shape
ShapeThe part you chose it for

New cover, same lines. Custom work.

Not everything needs a new cover

Repair, Rebuild, Recover, Or Not

We tell you which of these four your piece needs before you pick a fabric.

Black leather armchair with a small crack shown close up
RepairOne crack on sound leather. Cracks.
Sagging webbing under a chair seat
RebuildThe cover is fine, the seat sank.
Leather arm worn through and cracked
RecoverWorn through in several places. Panels first?
Leather chair tagged for replacement
Let it goA split frame can cost more than the chair.
Four moves, in this order

This Job Goes To The Bench

Unlike most leather repair, a full recover is done in the workshop, with pickup and return.

Old leather cover peeled back from its backing01Strip

Old cover off, kept as the pattern.

New webbing across a seat frame02Support

Webbing, springs and foam renewed.

Double stitching on a new cognac leather cover03Cover

Cut and sewn to the old pattern.

Nailhead trim on a new leather cover04Finish

Trim, buttons and welt refitted.

The photo that matters

Photograph The Underside

  1. Tip it backThe underside shows the frame and webbing.
  2. Push the seatTell us if you feel wood or springs.
  3. Measure the doorFor pickup, the narrowest point matters. Ask us.
Same frames, new covers

Before And After

The first four are photos from our own jobs. Reupholstery Brooklyn work keeps the frame, so the shape stays the same.

Worn cream sofa before reupholsterySofa, before The same sofa recovered in blue fabricSofa, after Torn leather sectional before reupholsterySectional, before The same sectional in new leatherSectional, after Green tufted wing chair before and afterWing chair Cognac leather loveseat before and afterLoveseat
The cover is a choice, not a spare part

Pick The New Cover

You do not have to put back what was there. Samples come to the visit.

Dark teal velvet texture
VelvetDeep color, soft hand.
Cognac leather swatch
LeatherAges well. Full grain.
Oatmeal upholstery swatch
NeutralEasy to live with.
Forest green upholstery swatch
BoldOr vinyl for hard use.
Keep them or change them

The Details

Button tufting on cream leather
TuftingKept, or smoothed flat. Headboards too.
Contrast piping on brown leather
PipingSelf or contrast color.
Striped sofa recovered in cream fabric
Pattern to plainSame frame, new look. Dining chairs.
What we recover most

Armchairs, Wing Chairs, Ottomans

Slate blue channel-back armchairArmchairs Burgundy velvet wingback chairWing chairs Ottoman recovered in black leather, before and afterOttomans
All of Brooklyn

Pickup Across Brooklyn

Reupholstery Brooklyn jobs start with a free visit. Good frames last; the Brooklyn Museum period rooms prove it. We cover:

Worn sectional recovered in cognac leather, before and after
Asked before every estimate

Common Questions

Is reupholstery worth it?
When the frame is solid, usually yes. A cheap frame is often not worth a new cover.
Can I supply my own fabric?
Yes. We tell you how much to order before you buy.
Do you change the foam?
If it has gone flat, yes, and you choose how firm the new seat feels.
Is the visit free?
Yes, with a written quote and samples.
Can leather just be repaired instead?
Often. Color or a panel can save the cost of a full recover.
Do you do businesses?
Yes. Commercial reupholstery.
How do you move a big sofa?
Wrapped, with legs removed where possible. Tell us about stairs and doorways first.
Will it feel the same after?
Only if you want it to. New foam and springs can make the seat firmer or softer than before. Benches too.
Worn black leather armchair ready for reupholstery
Brooklyn, New York

Send The Underside, Not The Cushions

One photo of the frame tells us more. All services.

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