There are reupholsterers all across the U.K. offering different levels of service and craftsmanship.
Quotations for reupholstery work can vary enormously as there is a wide variation in quality of work as well as differences in the upholstery services that companies offer.
Did you know some reupholstery companies do nothing more than replace your existing outer fabric without giving any consideration to the repair and renovation of the insides of your furniture?
So who will you trust with your furniture? Plumbs have been here for 50 years already and we’ll be here for a long time to come. Plumbs really are the experts who you can trust to take care of everything.
Trust is so important, and the fact that Plumbs are well established and experienced means our 3 year guarantee really is a 3 year guarantee. Your deposit is safe, and you are dealing with a respected and professional reupholsterer.
It’s also good to know that Plumbs are long-standing members of the Association of Master Upholsterers and Soft Furnishers and the Furniture Industry Research Association, so you can trust Plumbs to take care of everything for you.
Plumbs ensure the following as part of the reupholstery service so if you decide to get a quote from a local company please check that they are offering the same quality and service level.
Plumbs reupholstery service check list
- Careful collection and delivery?
- Will your furniture be stripped down and expertly assessed?
- Will a complete inspection of the interior of your furniture be carried out?
- Will the following internal components be replaced where necessary:
- Webbing? Springs? seat and back cushions?
- Will frame joints be assessed and tightened if necessary?
- Will you be given a choice from hundreds of quality approved fabrics, from the top British design houses such as Sanderson, Crowson and Edinburgh Weavers?
- Have all fabrics been rigorously tested to above the industry recommended standards.
Our key fabric quality standards are:
- Key performance criteria include colourfastness to light and washing, abrasion resistance and dimensional change in washing and drying. We are proud to say that we only use fabrics rated at performance level A as stated in BS EN14465: 2003 (E).
- We thouroughly test all our fabrics at a UK test house.
- All of our fabrics meet the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988. This means that all our fabrics will either be backcoated or pyrovatexed.
- We also ensure colour matching as close as is possible from batch to batch. We ensure that colour differences are E1.4 or less.
All items listed above are included with Plumbs reupholstery service.
When you choose Plumbs, you’re choosing an experienced, British company that can work on a local level to give you the best quality materials, the most highly skilled craftspeople and the friendliest customer service possible.
Plumbs’ size and reputation means that we can give you the best prices and the best workmanship, all from in and around your home town.Put simply, Plumbs gives you national quality standards with a local quality service.