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John's Upholstery

About us

In February of 2009, John’s Upholstery celebrated it’s 20th anniversary of serving the Chicagoland area. Since it’s grand opening in 1989 by brothers John and Marian Gorzelany, John’s Upholstery has been featured in Chicago Magazine and on ABC’s 190 North as one of the premier upholstery shops in the Chicago area. Twenty-four years later, John’s Upholstery still offers the highest quality of craftsmanship in a variety of styles ranging from traditional to contemporary. This superior quality paired with the personal service you will receive gives John’s Upholstery the reputation it has worked so hard to achieve and retain.

Business highlights

36 years of experience

Services we offer

We reupholster: couches, and more! We specialize in custom upholstery on any furniture piece, antiques, arm chairs, bar stools, booths, breakfast nooks, cornices, cornices, custom sewing (throw pillows, dining room chairs, dust ruffles, etc.), etc.). We also work with interior designers to create a custom look throughout your home!, furniture repair (re-gluing, headboards, kitchen chairs, love seats, polishing, replacing broken or torn cane, touch-ups, wing chairs

Reviews
5.021 Reviews
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Petra B.
Jan 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Very pleased then decided to replace the cushioning inside the seat and pillow cushions.

Jennifer C.
Dec 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
I am delighted with the outcome! These pieces may even look better than they did when they were new. The quality of the workmanship is outstanding. I was able to use a beautiful, high quality remnant from the store which helped on the price. This entire project cost just a fraction of what it would take to replace these pieces, and I am thrilled with the outcome. Marian was amazing to work with and even arranged a home delivery to return the pieces at my request. I would highly recommend John's Upholstery and would definitely use them again on a future project.

Irene B.
May 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$95
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Richard W.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
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Jim P.
Apr 2014
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
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Annmarie H.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$375
These guys were wonderful.  They worked with my budget to help me to recreate an old, worn-out accent chair with remnant fabric that is not only comfortable to use again, but looks excellent.
I already recommended them to a friend.

JON K.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
lounge chair reupholstered.  he did a wonderful job.  You can't even recognize it

JAMIE T.
Dec 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Gave quote and performed work on timely basis. We have used before and will continue to use as needed
Response from John's Upholstery
"We appreciate your positive review and continued business. Thank you for allowing us to serve you in your upholstery needs and we look forward to serving you in the future! Best regards, John's Upholstery"

David E.
Oct 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100
I originally brought in cell-phone photos of the chairs along with measurements I took. John told us how many yards to buy. I asked if he wanted to come to our house to do actual measurements. He said it wouldn't be necessary.  But it was.
The chairs did require more yardage that he thought. Fortunately, we were able to buy more cloth  from the same bolt so that everything matched. I would advise having someone from the store come out and do actual measurements before buying material.
But we couldn't be happier with the quality of the work, and the price was quite fair. They're doing our couch next (I did have them measure it in the house this time.)

Christopher Y.
Jul 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Johns's Upholstery had ratings on Angies List that we have read. We are satisfied with their services.

KATHLEEN B.
Aug 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
The job was impeccable. The pieces all look great. They repaired a spring in the cushion for the chaise and all of the pieces got new foam. It all looks brand new. The customer is required to get thier own material, but I liked that aspect. I didn't have to look through books at their shop and I could shop around for what I wanted and for the right price. They showed up for the esitmate within a day or two of my initial call and once I purchased my material they picked up the pieces to be worked on within a day. They promised the pieces in 2-3 weeks and we got them in 2.

Michael F.
Feb 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300
Marian was extremely helpful in selecting material. He also picked and delivered our chairs and window seat at no extra charge. His work was excellent and they were extremely conscientous. It was really nice to work with someone who was so professional. I would definitely recommend this company to family and friends.

Ross H.
Oct 2009
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Having gotten their name from Angie's List and Checkbook, I went to the shop with a picture of what I wanted and dimensions. The price was significantly less than that given to me by my usual upholsterer. In addition, they said it would be done within 3 weeks of receiving the fabric (others said 8-12 weeks). Mario came to my place to pickup the fabric and measure the bed/reconfirm the dimensions. He went through each detail of the design to make sure he was clear on what I wanted. Scheduling the delivery was very easy because they want to come when it's convenient for the customer. They drilled the holes for mounting onsite to be sure of placement WITHOUT making any mess. The finished product is FABULOUS. They delivered well within the completion timeframe. John's is a pleasure to do business with!

LORI H.
Jul 2008
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,450
They did a fantastic job. They were very professional and did the work for a great price. Much less than the other quotes I had. Another couch we had he fixed for us they discontinued the fabric that it had on it, so he took fabric from underneath the cuchions where you would never see and used that to repair and reappolster the couch. He siad it would take a week but he had it back in two days.

SEYMOUR G.
Aug 2007
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
We chose them because their reputation was so good. We are pleased with everything. We had a problem in one chair. They came right back and fixed it with no problem at all.

Patrick W.
Jul 2007
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
The bench looks great! They were easy to work with and the job was done quickly.

SEYMOUR G.
Oct 2006
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$780
It was excellent. The quality of work and his promptness stood out to me. He was easy to deal with and helpful.

LINDA B.
May 2006
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$135
The overall experience was excellent. I appreciated the fact that when I asked about re-upholstering a couple of chairs & couch, Marian told me which were worth doing & which I would be better off replacing. I find that refreshing. I would recommend them & would use them in the future.

MAGGI S.
May 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
JOHN PICKED UP THE CHAIR THE DAY AFTER I CALLED HIM. HE WAS VERY POLITE, AND PROMISED THE CHAIR BACK WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS. THE CHAIR WAS READY THE NEXT DAY. THE PRICE WAS OKAY, IN KEEPING WITH OTHER ESTIMATES I HAD RECEIVED.

WILLIAM N.
Nov 2004
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
THE REPAIR WAS DIFFICULT GIVEN THE FABRIC, AND WAS DONE WELL. DELIVERED THE FINISHED PRODUCT IN A GOOD TIME FRAME. GREAT TO HAVE SUCH SERVICE FOR A RELATIVELY SMALL JOB.

TIA W.
Jul 2002
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$255
AFTER SHOPPING AROUND FOR UPHOLSTERY SERVICE, JOHN''S WON MY BUSINESS WITH HIS PERSONALITY AND HONESTY. HE SUGGESTED WAYS FOR ME TO GET EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED, EVEN IF HE COULDN''T PROVIDE IT FOR ME. HE LITERALLY SAVED ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OVER HIS LOCAL COMPETITION!!!! THE WORK WAS DONE QUICKLY AND THE QUALITY OF JOHN''S WORK IS EXCELLENT.

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FAQ

John's Upholstery is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.

No, John's Upholstery does not offer free project estimates.

No, John's Upholstery does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, John's Upholstery does not offer a senior discount.

No, John's Upholstery does not offer emergency services.

No, John's Upholstery does not offer warranties.