Furniture repair Flushing: two black leather armchairs against a dark paneled wall

Furniture repair Flushing Nobody Looks Behind It

Pull the sofa off the wall. The outside back and sides have been rubbing for years, and they are often the thinnest leather on the piece.

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Four surfaces you can't see from the door

The Outside Panels

Furniture repair Flushing visits start by pulling the piece out. These four panels often tell us more about the piece than the seat does.

Outside arm panel of a brown leather sofa
Outside armBumped by every person walking past. Arms.
Scuffed outside panel on dark brown leather
Side panelScuffed by bags, doors and vacuums. Scuffs.
Rub marks on a leather back panel
Top of the backRubbed against the wall every time someone sits. Fading.
Cream leather armchair seen from the side
Outside armsPets, radiators and sun. Pets.
It is rubbing, not sitting

What The Wall Does

A sofa pushed against a wall rocks back a little every time it is used. After years, that rubbing is the damage.

Faded and flaking side panel of a cognac sofa
RubFinish worn off

Color rubbed away to the fibers. Peeling.

Faded tan leather panel with a sagging hollow
HeatDried by radiators

Pale, dry and stiff near the heat. Conditioning.

Chesterfield with a new panel beside aged leather
ContrastNew next to old

Why a new panel must always be toned to the old. Color.

The cheapest leather on the piece

Where Makers Save

Many sofas use top-grain on seats and thinner leather or bonded on the outside. It wears first.

Outside back and side of a suede sofa
Outside backOften a thinner, cheaper grade than the seats.
Seam between leather panels
The seam lineWhere the two grades meet.
Scratch across a brown leather panel
Thin leatherScratches deeper and sooner. Scratches.
Mottled wear on a brown leather panel
MottlingThe finish worn off unevenly. Marks.
How a panel is actually changed

One Panel, Not The Sofa

When a panel is past repair, only that panel is replaced. Panel replacement.

Worn rolled arm panel before replacement01Mark it

Only the failed panel, nothing else.

Hands lifting a seat panel off a black sofa02Unpick it

Seams opened by hand and the old panel lifted off.

New leather panel being stitched in the workshop03Cut and sew

Cut using the old panel as the pattern. Workshop.

New panel fitted to a brown leather seat04Fit and tone

Fitted, then colored to the aged panels beside it.

Before you call

Pull It Away From The Wall

  1. Look behindThe outside back and both outside arms.
  2. Feel the topRough or chalky means the finish is gone.
  3. Photograph all fourSend them via the contact page.
Panels, finished

Six Panels, Before And After

Every furniture repair Flushing job here kept the frame and the rest of the leather.

Green leather arm panel before and after replacement
Worn arm panel, replaced and toned.
Torn cushion panel before and after
Seat cushion panel, holed and torn.
Ottoman side panel before and after
Ottoman side panel, torn and rebuilt.
Burn in a black leather panel before and after
Black side panel, a burn.
Split seam between two leather panels
Before: split seam between two panels. Seams.
Dark brown panel with cat damage, replaced
Before: torn edge, a new panel job.
Toned to match

Tested, Then Sealed

Color test on a pale leather panelColor tested Sealed and cured pale leather panelSealed and cured
Where we collect from

Flushing And Nearby

Most repairs are done in your living room. We cover Flushing, Murray Hill, Auburndale and Kew Gardens Hills, out past the Queens Botanical Garden. Nearby:

The panels you can't see

Common Questions

Is it worth fixing a panel nobody sees?
If it's flaking, yes. Flaking spreads round to the front panels.
Will a new panel match?
It is toned to the aged panels beside it, so it does not look new.
Is this done at home?
Color, yes. New panels go to the bench and come back fitted.
Is the visit free?
Yes, with a written quote per panel. Chairs too.
What if the outside is bonded leather?
It can be replaced with real leather, panel by panel. Furniture repair Flushing quotes list each one.
Fabric too?
Yes. See fabric and reupholstery.
Two leather panels meeting at a seam
Flushing, Queens

Look Behind It First

Pull it out, photograph the outside panels, and send them. All services.

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