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Reupholstery cost NYC: a recovered cognac leather sectional in a Manhattan apartment

What reupholstery costs, by the piece.

Reupholstery cost NYC by the piece, work and material together. Your figure is set once we see it.

Price list

Reupholstery cost NYC, piece by piece

Material included. One list, city and suburbs.
PieceFabric / vinylLeather
Dining and bar
Dining chair, drop-in seat$75–$175$150–$250
Dining chair, whole chair$300–$525$450–$800
Bar stool seat$100–$200$175–$325
Living room
Ottoman$300–$575$525–$1,050
Armchair$800–$1,600$1,600–$3,200
Three-seat sofa$1,600–$3,200$3,400–$6,900
Sectional$2,550–$5,200$5,200–$10,400
Bedroom and parts
Headboard$450–$975$800–$1,600
One leather panel—$300–$575
New foam, per cushion$175–$350$175–$350
$125Smallest job, per visit
No chargeQuote from photographs
IncludedMaterial in every band
6 monthsWarranty on every recover
Seating

Chairs and stools

The cheapest job we do.

Matching sets cost less per piece than one-offs.

Living room

Ottomans to sectionals

Size and shape move the figure.
A dark brown leather ottoman on a wood stretcher base
Ottoman
The button-tufted top of a caramel leather ottoman
Tufting Adds Hours
A tan leather lounge chair on a wood frame
Armchair
A leather wingback chair in a panelled room
Wingbacks Cost More
A tan leather sofa in a Manhattan living room
Three-Seat Sofa
A cognac curved leather sectional in a living room
Sectional
Bedroom and parts

Headboards, panels, foam

Part jobs are often enough.
A burgundy channel-tufted headboard in a Manhattan bedroom
Channel Tufted
A plain slab headboard in oatmeal linen
Plain Slab, Lower
A serpentine shaped cream headboard
Shaped, Higher
A white block of seat cushion foam
New Foam
A restored leather seat cushion corner
Cushions
Banquette seat cushions by a Manhattan window
Banquettes
Why prices differ

What moves reupholstery cost

Four things decide where a piece lands in its reupholstery cost NYC band.
Close view of brown leather grain
Material
A double-stitched corner seam on a leather sectional
Shape
A cognac leather chaise seat cushion
Under The Cover
A matched set of recovered dining chairs
How Many

Leather costs more than vinyl or fabric, and hide grade moves it again. Channels, buttons and skirts add hours.

Tired foam or loose springs are fixed while the cover is off, priced up front.

Check first

You may not need a recover

A tired leather sofa is often just faded.
Deep cracking through the surface of a leather sofa
Recover — $3,400 to $6,900
A faded leather sofa arm before colour restoration
Restore Colour — $400 to $750

Both figures are for a three-seat leather sofa. New leather is the answer when the hide is torn, cracked through or peeling.

When it is sound but faded, colour restoration does the job for a fraction. We say which from the photos.

How quoting works

From photo to written quote

Quoting is free and commits you to nothing.
1

Send photos

The whole piece, the worn spots and a rough size.

2

Pick the material

Fabric, vinyl or leather, from samples we bring.

3

Written quote

Price, timing and handling, before you book.

Examples

Three pieces and their range

Typical reupholstery cost NYC bands for that kind of piece.
A cognac leather ottoman in a Manhattan apartment
Ottoman, Leather — $525 to $1,050
A cream leather dining chair with wood legs
Dining Chair, Leather — $450 to $800
A diamond-tufted taupe dining chair back
Tufted Back — Top Of Band
Questions

Reupholstery cost questions

Why is it a band and not one price?

Material, shape and what is under the cover all move the figure. A few photographs turn the band into a written quote.

Does the price include the material?

Yes. Every band here is work and material together. You pick the fabric, vinyl or leather from samples before the quote is written.

Is reupholstery cheaper than buying new?

On a sound hardwood frame it usually is. On a stapled softwood frame it often is not, and we say so.

The FTC consumer pages are worth reading before any large spend.

Do you charge more outside the city?

No. The same list applies across the five boroughs, Long Island and New Jersey.

What is the smallest job you take?

A single visit starts at $125. Below that it is cheaper to bring the piece to the workshop.

A Manhattan dining room with reupholstered chairs
Free estimate

Turn the band into a number.

Send the whole piece and a close-up of the wear. The quote comes back written and free. Call (347) 310-7483 if it is easier to describe out loud.

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