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Imperial Decorating & Upholstering

Upholstering, Furniture Refinishing and Repair, Antiques,

About us

Owned & operated by the Gallinoto family since 1932. "Trust Four Generations of Excellence."

Business highlights

93 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Re-upholstery, drapery and slipcovers designed and made, cane and rush seat weaving, antique restoration, foam replacement, custom made furniture & furniture repair.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

5.064 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.6
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 26-50 of 64 reviews

Zafar R.
07/2018
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Good quality work. Timely service.
Description of Work: Re-upholstered 6 dining room chairs

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

JANE E.
05/2018
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Great. Couldn't have been better.
Description of Work: They reseated and reupholstered a bench (probably 1940's, I think) and also did a very nice job of restabilizing the legs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Judy H.
07/2017
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Excellent!
Description of Work: Reupholstering six dining room chairs, re-glued two

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Edward L.
07/2017
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
it went well both times.
Description of Work: 7/15 approx. creation of a canvas tarp overhead cover for a pergola 7/12 approx. reupholster chair

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Eduardo M.
05/2017
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
  + 0 more
Excellent - a beautiful job.
Description of Work: reupholster antique chair cushions

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Paula Jean Y.
03/2016
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: new upholstery on a rosewood settee

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

Nathan B.
02/2016
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Reuholsterd a sofa. It is great. Better than new.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

elaine D.
02/2016
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: recovered sofa and replaced broken springs with webbing. end result looked very nice. delivery was prompt.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Garland P.
02/2016
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Made vinyl arm sleeves for two arm chairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Judy L.
10/2015
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Repaired my grandmother's coffee table--did a beautiful job

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Marguerite K.
10/2015
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Recaned, reinforced and reupholstered 6 dining room chairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

Bruce S.
09/2015
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

John M.
02/2013
5.0
furniture repair
  + -1 more
I am very very pleased with their work. I can't say enough about them!
Description of Work: I've dealt with many people over the years for interior updates, these people were the absolute best. They redid our sectional and numerous other pieces.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Carol A.
10/2012
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
We could not ask for a better end result nor a more insightful artisan. From the initial meeting to the delivery of our two love seats was one of the most satisfactory experiances . We rate the contractor a triple AAA.
Description of Work: We had the upholster strip two fifty + year old love seats down to the frame and build them up to better than new condition. He met with us in our home to discuss just what we expected as an end product and guided us to the final determination. More cushening was added to the arms and top of the back. The internal support for the seat was retied and provides more support than I can ever remember it having. A scollaped skirt very similar to the original circles the bottom providing a finish . The material we chose accented the oriental rug upon which they were placed. The love seats are certainly more comfortable than they were, so the work done adds function and beauty to our home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1

PATRICIA N.
10/2012
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
  + 0 more
Overall the services is excellent, the product is excellent. He will let you know if the product is worth recovering before you spend the money.
Description of Work: I used their services for dinner room chair recovery. He also replaced a dinner room cover by reordering the fabric.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Sandra D.
05/2012
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
The owner delivered our dining room chairs this morning. They chairs look gorgeous! I have never had such a wonderful experience from the initial telephone call to going to the store and meeting him to the end product. The workmanship is superb. They are polite, professional, honest and extremely customer service oriented. Their prices are very competitive. The deadlines were met and the owner delivered the chairs himself this morning! I would not hesitate to recommend him and even I let him know that I would let a potential customer look at the furniture he did for me.
Description of Work: They reupholstered 6 chairs for me.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500

ROBERT F.
05/2012
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
  + 0 more
Imperial took the chair complety apart and rebuilt with a new rush seat.
Description of Work: Restored a windsor chair with a new rush seat. They also came in under the estimated quote and did excellent work.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$308

dean H.
03/2012
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Working with Imperial was easy; the family has been doing this for generations. As you can tell, we were so impressed with their work--little things, like lining up patterns between seat and arms that make a huge difference in final "look" of the furniture--that we ended going through the house to locate anything and everything we could give to them to be reupholstered or fixed. Each time, they transported the furniture to and from our home. Their showroom and workroom in West Hartford are sort of out of the way, but they do all their work on site. We didn't take advantage of their ability to build custom furniture, but would if we decided to go that direction. Pricing was fair and reasonable for the quality provided. At the end, my wife and I were sort of sorry we ran out of furniture to send to Imperial...they are that good.
Description of Work: After asking for guidance from our furniture refinisher for someone who could handle reupholstering some cherished highback chairs with the same level of quality as he provided, we went to Imperial Upholstery. What began as a small set of requests grew larger and larger as we saw the quality of their work. We ended up having them reupholster the two chairs, then added ten dining room chairs (along with buying some from Imperial that matched, but needed refinishing), then re-caning the seat of a family heirloom, and repairing and restuffing a large, intricately detailed leather ottoman.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

Anne D.
02/2012
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Imperial Decorating & Upholstering are just fabulous.
Description of Work: Imperial Decorating & Upholstering reupholstered a chair for me.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Elizabeth E.
07/2011
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
They do excellent work. I liked their professionalism. They were fine.
Description of Work: I used Imperial Decorating & Upholstering to do some upholstering.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Elizabeth H.
08/2009
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
This business does great work, doing restoration for the Mark Twain House and the Wadsworth Athaneum. They were very helpful in explaining what needed to be done and picking the right leather. Since I couldn't decide between two different shades, it was decided that the 5 who worked in the shop would vote on what they thought would be best. That worked great for me. My one hesitation would be the final cost, but based on the quality of the work done, I guess it should be expected. I do plan to use them again to reupholster our dining room chairs.
Description of Work: I have a mission style rocker, maybe 50 years old that needed a cushion repair and replace with a new leather cover. They also did a thorough cleaning of the wood as this rocker had been in the basement for almost 20 years.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$350

LESLEY P.
09/2008
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Both chairs came back great. Very high quality craftmanship. The antique chair had to be taken apart and rebuilt and they did a fine job. The shop has a large selection of fabric samples and spent a good amount of time helping us decide what to use based on the usage of the chairs, the best fabrics for the job, the cost etc.
Description of Work: We brought an antique chair in to be upholstered and when we picked it up, dropped of a contemporary chair. The antique chair was largely carved wood and required that they keep the patina in tact. The contemporary chair had many tufts and folds and required a lot of patterned fabric which had to be meticuosly matched.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500

MICHAEL D.
11/2007
5.0
upholstery, leather & vinyl repair
  + 0 more
Our experience was outstanding. They were prompt, very nice to deal with, and stayed within the estimate despite some unforeseen problems.
Description of Work: Recovered 6 dining room chairs with manufactured leather.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Eileen F.
04/2007
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
This is a family owned business and the atmosphere is friendly, professional, and very knowledgeable about all aspect of the business. Mr. Gallinoto was very patient, offered his professional opinion about the work to be done, and gave me a feeling of confidence in choosing him to do the work. The cushions were completed on time, I was very impressed with the workmanship and especially pleased with the helpful and courteous service that I received.
Description of Work: I had three cushions from a sofa that needed to be upholstered. I brought a sample to the store and they matched the color and fabric, added a slight change at the border of the cushions for a more attractive appearance, and reinforced the padding on all of the cushions.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

JOSIAH P.
07/2006
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
IMPERIAL IS A COMPANY THAT SPECIALIZES IN DETAIL WORK, AND THEY DO A VERY HIGH-QUALITY JOB. IT IS A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MANY GENERATIONS, AND OUR SOFA LOOKS AWESOME.
Description of Work: THEY RE-UPHOLSTERED A COUCH.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
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Contact information

41 Prescott St, West Hartford, CT 06110

http://www.imperialdecorating.com

Service hours

Monday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Licensing

Insured

Licensed*

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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*Contact business to see additional licenses.

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Service Categories

Upholstering,
Furniture Refinishing and Repair,
Antiques,
Leather & Vinyl Repair,
Furniture - Custom Made

FAQ

Imperial Decorating & Upholstering is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Imperial Decorating & Upholstering accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Imperial Decorating & Upholstering offers free project estimates.
Yes, Imperial Decorating & Upholstering offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Imperial Decorating & Upholstering does not offer a senior discount.
No, Imperial Decorating & Upholstering does not offer emergency services.
No, Imperial Decorating & Upholstering does not offer warranties.
Imperial Decorating & Upholstering offers the following services: Re-upholstery, drapery and slipcovers designed and made, cane and rush seat weaving, antique restoration, foam replacement, custom made furniture & furniture repair.

Contact information

41 Prescott St, West Hartford, CT 06110

http://www.imperialdecorating.com

Service hours

Monday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM