What makes a Plumbs re-upholsterer

At Plumbs we pride ourselves on our people. We seek out only the very finest artisan traditional crafts people.

Plumbs have an extensive network of re-upholsters throughout the country. By having a network of local craftsmen and women we can provide you with local quality service at national quality standards.

Plumbs team of re-upholsterers have a variety of specialisations to ensure that your furniture is cared for and lovingly restored by just the right person.

So what does it take to be the best in the country?

Reupholstery is an almost artisan craft. So we always look for a certain kind of person.

Certain characteristics are required from the people we employ. These characteristics include patience and perseverance, the ability to stay calm and be able to solve problems.

Plumbs’ reupholsterers must constantly be willing to learn as there is always a new challenge. Good practical skills include joinery, hand cutting and sewing.

Plumbs re-upholsterers enjoy constantly being on a learning curve, facing new challenges and restoring different pieces of furniture on a regular basis.

To produce high quality reupholstery, accuracy and attention to detail is needed. Plumbs’ re-upholsterers are personally vetted and continually checked to ensure that your finished furniture is everything you expect from Plumbs.

The three year quality guarantee your furniture deserves, is only possible by employing the best reupholsterers in the U.K.

Plumbs’ re-upholsterers have a variety of qualifications ranging from traditional apprenticships completed over thirty-five years ago to the more modern NVQ qualifications. We only select the technical designers that produce the best quality work and can meet our high standards.

Our re-upholsterers work with a diverse range of furniture - new, old, antiques, those with good frames and those with bad, button backs and drops arms…you name it and we have probably seen it!