The chair stays plumbed in. The cushions come to us.
Dental chair reupholstery without moving the chair. The pads unscrew after the last patient, are recovered in our shop and go back on before the operatory reopens.
Only the upholstery leaves the room.
The chair is bolted to the floor, plumbed to the delivery unit and wired to the foot control. None of that is touched. Dental chair reupholstery takes the pads, and nothing else.
The cover goes long before the chair does.
The mechanism is built for decades. The vinyl over it is not, and once it opens it can no longer be properly cleaned. More on the healthcare hub.
How each piece is worked.
| Piece | Comes off | Stays in the room | Back in service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat and backrest | Unscrewed from the chair frame | Frame, lift, plumbing and delivery unit | Refitted and run through full recline |
| Headrest | Slides or unscrews off its post | Post and adjuster | Refitted to the same post and height |
| Armrests | Unbolted from the arm brackets | Brackets and swing mechanism | Rebolted and tested through the swing |
| Operator and assistant stools | Seat lifts off the gas cylinder, or the whole stool comes along | Base, when only the seat travels | Returned with the chair pads, color matched |
Friday close to Monday's first patient.
A general practice with a cracked seat and a split headrest. This is how the chair went through.
- Friday, after the last patient
Pads off, chair untouched
Seat, back, headrest and arms unscrewed and labeled by position. Each pad's hardware is bagged with it.
- In the shop
Old vinyl stripped, foam checked
Foam that has flattened or taken on fluid is cut new. See foam replacement.
- Saturday
Cut and sewn to the old pattern
The old panels become the pattern, so the new cover follows the same seam lines and contours.
- Saturday
Pulled and stapled from behind
The cover is stretched over the backer board and fixed on the underside, so no fastener shows on the face.
- Sunday
Every corner checked
Corners are where a dental pad wrinkles first, so each one is inspected before the pads are packed.
- Monday, before opening
Back on, run through recline
Pads refitted to the same positions, and the chair run through its full recline so nothing binds.
That is dental chair reupholstery on your schedule, through our off-hours service and pickup and delivery.
Same chair, same room.
Four dental chair reupholstery jobs, shot where they stand. More in the before and after gallery.
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One color, cut for the whole practice.
Match the vinyl you already have, or move every operatory to one new color. See custom color matching and material matching.
All covers are medical-grade commercial vinyl, chosen for the disinfectant you use under your ADA infection control routine.
Sometimes the answer is something else.
More for dental and medical spaces.
Dental chair reupholstery sits alongside the rest of our healthcare work.
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By piece and material
How we work
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What practices ask first.
How much of the chair is removed for dental chair reupholstery?
Only the upholstered pads: seat, back, headrest and armrests. The chair stays bolted down and connected, so nothing needs an equipment technician to reinstall.
Will the practice have to close?
No. Pads come off after the last appointment and go back on before the operatory reopens, usually over a weekend or overnight.
Can you reupholster any make of dental chair?
We work from the pads themselves, so most makes and models can be recovered. Send a photo of the chair and its model plate with your quote request.
Can you match our existing color?
Yes. We match the color and grain of the vinyl you have, or recover the whole practice in one new color so every operatory matches.
Will the new vinyl stand up to our disinfectants?
We use medical-grade vinyl made for repeated disinfection. Tell us which products you use and we choose the vinyl to suit them.
What if the foam under the cover is damaged?
It is replaced at the same time. Foam that has flattened or taken on fluid is cut new, so the pad keeps its shape.
Send one photo of each pad.
Seat, back, headrest and arms, plus the model plate. We reply with a dental chair reupholstery quote and a proposed weekend. Prefer a visit? Schedule an assessment or ask for a free estimate.
