The process
How it works, and what it costs.
No mystery, no call-out fee, no "it depends" without a number attached. Here is the process and the price guide we work from.
Six steps
From your phone to your front room.
Send a photo
Two or three photos from your phone, the rough size and where you are. We reply within two working days with a price range and fabric suggestions.
Choose your fabric
Pick samples from the library and we post them to you, or visit the workshop. See them in your room, in your light, next to your floor.
We collect
Free collection within 40 miles of Pontypridd. We give you a date, we turn up, and we bring blankets and straps.
Strip and inspect
Back to the bare frame. We photograph what we find and ring you if anything changes the quote. It rarely does.
Rebuild and cover
Joints, webbing, springs, fillings, then the cover: cut, sewn and fitted by hand. Two to four weeks on average.
Delivered back
Unwrapped, set in place, the old fabric offered back to you if you want it. Guaranteed for five years on our work.
Price guide
Labour prices, before fabric.
These are the figures we quote from. Fabric is extra: the library runs from about £30 to £120 a metre, and the table says roughly how much each piece needs. Every job is confirmed in writing before we collect.
| Piece | From | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dining chair, drop-in seat | £45 | £45 – £70 each | Labour only. Add fabric: about 0.5 m per seat. |
| Dining chair, fully upholstered | £120 | £120 – £190 each | Includes new foam and back padding. |
| Footstool or ottoman | £90 | £90 – £260 | Depends on size and whether it has a lid or buttoning. |
| Armchair, modern | £420 | £420 – £680 | Strip, re-web, new foam, recover. Fabric 5 – 7 m. |
| Armchair, traditional sprung | £650 | £650 – £1,100 | Hand-lashed springs, horsehair, stitched edges. |
| Wing chair | £560 | £560 – £950 | More fabric and more sewing than a club chair. |
| Two-seat sofa | £780 | £780 – £1,300 | Fabric 10 – 13 m. |
| Three-seat sofa | £980 | £980 – £1,700 | Fabric 13 – 17 m. |
| Chesterfield (traditional) | £1,400 | £1,400 – £2,800 | Deep buttoning is slow, careful work. |
| Headboard, double | £360 | £360 – £620 | Plain to deep-buttoned. Fabric 2 – 3 m. |
| Caravan cushion set | £480 | £480 – £900 | Marine foam and zipped covers for a typical four-berth. |
| Bar stool seat | £65 | £65 – £110 each | Trade pricing on batches of ten or more. |
Collection and delivery are free within 40 miles of Pontypridd. Beyond that we charge mileage at cost. Commercial work and vehicle interiors are quoted after a site visit or inspection. Prices last reviewed October 2026.
Why strip to the frame?
Because the cover is the last ten percent.
A sagging seat is never the fabric's fault. It is webbing that has stretched, springs that have lost their lashing, foam that has crumbled to dust. Put a new cover over that and it will look right for a year and sit wrong from the first day. So every piece comes back to bare wood, every joint is checked, and the padding is rebuilt before a single tack of top cover goes in. It takes longer. It is the only way we know to do it.
- Photographs at every stage, sent to you
- Quote confirmed before we collect; if we find rot or breakage we ring you before going further
- Five-year guarantee on our workmanship
Questions we are asked
How long will my piece be away?
An armchair two to three weeks, a sofa three to four, a dining set about two. Traditional sprung antiques take longer, and we will give you a realistic date when we quote. We do not take a piece until we have bench space for it, so the date we give is the date you get.
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Photos by email or WhatsApp are enough for almost everything. For commercial jobs and vehicles we visit, also free within our area.
How do I pay?
Fifty percent when we collect, the balance on delivery, by bank transfer or card. Fabric from outside the library is paid for when ordered.
What if the frame is beyond saving?
We tell you. Occasionally a piece is not worth the cost of restoring and we would rather say so than take your money. If it is a question of a broken rail or a split joint, that is repairable and included in the quote.
Is my old fabric recycled?
Where it is clean and sound we offer it back to you or pass it to a local textile reuse scheme. Old foam goes to specialist recycling, not landfill.
Send us a photo of your piece.
Two or three photos from your phone and the rough size is all we need to give you an honest quote, usually within two working days.