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Some common Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ – we are asked. Are you thinking about reupholstery, planning the next project, or want to ask some questions about reupholstery? We have answered several frequent questions all about reupholstery – read on and do feel free to reach out with any additional questions.
Is it worth reupholstering?
What does reupholstery cost?
It is cheaper to buy new furniture?
Can you replace my sofa seat foams?
Can you replace loose covers?
What does it cost to reupholster?
Is it cheaper to buy new?
Do you provide written estimates or quotes for work?
Do you reupholster Kingston High Backed Dining chairs?
Do you reupholster Kingston dining chairs?
Will it look as good as new? YES – Indeed probably better than new. We strip down, restore, update, and improve the frame and the springing before we start on the upholstery. A reupholstered piece by BJU will be perfect and well thought out to last you many years.
Can you re-polish the chair legs? YES – We send polishing jobs to our partner company in Darlington. Our workshop in Darlington is for soft furnishings only.
Can you fix a broken frame? YES – All the time, we fix collapsed frames, and broken springs and can completely restore any age or style frame.
Can you reduce the size of the sofa? YES – As an example; we reduced a Duresta sofa from a large 3 seater sofa to a bespoke sized large 2 seater sofa to fit in a bay window. The sofa looked untouched and fit perfectly.
Do you provide a national service? YES – We receive reupholstery jobs from all over the UK and some items are shipped overseas, Italy and Spain etc.
*Please book the job with us first then ship the furniture to us as we have limited storage space.
What areas do you cover? – Nationwide and overseas: We are based in Darlington and can receive items from anywhere as shipped and collected by the customer.
Local: Based in Darlington we can collect and deliver to the North East and North Yorkshire.