What will the Plumbs re-upholsterer do?

Plumbs re-upholstering service uses only hand picked craftspeople from around your area to give you a local quality service with national quality standards.

Plumbs prides itself on its people and they have an extensive network of over a hundred master upholsterers throughout the country, so they’re using the local expertise that’s right on your doorstep to complete the work on your furniture.

Each one of Plumbs’ upholsterers is a highly skilled craftsperson, personally vetted and continually assessed by the company to make sure that their attention to detail is everything you’d expect from a company with Plumbs’ reputation.

See one of our master upholsterers at work

View a typical Re-Upholstery process

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Step 1 – After placing an order we send you a fabric sample from your actual roll of fabric. As part of Plumbs re-upholstery service you’ll be sent a sample to make sure you’re happy with your choice, and the shade and pattern is just right. We’ll call you to double check and make sure.

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Step 2 – To complete the work, the upholsterer will need to take your furniture away to the workshop. As part of Plumbs re-upholstery service we will take the utmost care of your treasured furniture while it is in our care, both during transportation and at the workshop.

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Step 3 – As your furniture goes through the reupholstery process, every part is checked and replacements or repairs made if needed. As part of Plumbs re-upholstery service the existing fabric is stripped down, the frame is thoroughly checked and all loose joints tightened.

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Step 4 – Next, the webbings are checked and replaced if necessary. Hessian is usually applied on top of webbing. As part of Plumbs re-upholstery service we will replace any worn or damaged webbing and hessian.

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Step 5 – A thorough check of the springs comes next. As part of Plumbs re-upholstery service we will replace any worn or damaged springs.

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Step 6 – As part of Plumbs re-upholstery service any worn foam and felt is also replaced and all new seat cushions are provided free of charge. Next come the arms, wings and back, which are upholstered to match the original look of the furniture, and dacron lined to give a professional finish.

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Step 7 – This probably represents the pinnacle of the re-upholsterer’s art. Deep buttoning requires many hours of painstaking work and year of practice to perfect. Only used where necessary to match the original look of the furniture. As part of Plumbs re-upholstery service, if your furniture already features deep buttoning we will reupholster your furniture in the same way.

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Step 8 – Finally the upholsterer is ready to apply the top cover and finishing details such as studding or braid, to match the original. As part of Plumbs re-upholstery service all the corner pleats are checked to make sure they’re equal and symmetrical; all seat and back cushion covers are overlocked and fitted with the correct cleaning labels;the direction of the fabric is checked;and the seat bottoms upholstered with either hessian or another non-polypropylene base fabric.

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*£150 free curtains (cannot be used in conjunction with any other curtain offer). Offer applies on minimum order value of £699 for furniture covers/reupholstery, after discount applied.
The £150 voucher can be used as a discount for more expensive curtains. Voucher is required.