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Workshop notes / Reupholstery & restoration

What decides the cost of sofa reupholstery

Published2026-08-26FieldUpholstery & Reupholstery

Fabric being tensioned over a chair frame
Fabric being tensioned over a chair frame
Summary

Cover only, cushions refilled, frame rebuilt. Three photos tell us which case it is.

Cover only

If the frame is sound and the cushions are still good, we put on new fabric only. The price comes from fabric grade and area. A three-seater takes roughly 12–18 yards.

Cushions refilled

If you feel the base when you sit, or one side has sunk, we refill the foam. We re-select the density: 30–35 kg/m³ for a living room, 40 kg/m³ and above for a café seat used all day.

Frame rebuilt

Creaking, or rocking when you sit, means the joinery has loosened. On classic pieces the hand-tied springs have often stretched too. We redo the joinery and the springs — one more step in the process.

So what should you send

The front, the side, the damaged part. Three photos are enough. Rough dimensions are fine — we measure exactly after collection.

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