What are the pros and cons of reupholstery?

• <div>As with any project, weighing the pros and cons of upholstery can help determine if that is the right choice for you. The ultimate question is whether it’s <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/consider-reupholstery-instead-new-furniture.htm">worth reupholstering instead of buying new furniture</a>. Here are a few of the benefits and disadvantages of reupholstering a piece of furniture.Pros:<ul><li>Preserving a family heirloom</li><li>Maintaining high-quality furniture in good condition</li><li>Reinventing an old piece of furniture</li><li>Keeping a piece of furniture from going to a landfill</li></ul>Cons:<ul><li>Spending (possibly) more than to buy a new piece of furniture</li><li>Finding out the frame is beyond repair</li><li>Waiting for the reupholstery work to be done</li></ul></div>

Is furniture restoration worth it?

• <div>Not always—heavily worn or broken furniture often isn’t worth repairing or refinishing (if it’s even possible). While some damage can be repaired and some of the visual appeal restored, major flaws, such as structural issues, can’t be fixed as easily. If you still want a cost-saving furniture refinishing project rather than purchasing all new, consider shopping for similar secondhand pieces at thrift stores, garage sales, and estate sales.</div>

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Last update on November 07, 2025

Reviewed in April 2024
Joe was an extreme professional. Courteous and very nice. He helped move an exercise bike from the basement to first floor and move furniture in different rooms. He arrived on time and had all the equipment needed to do the job, quickly and professionally. Highly recommend!
ProLine Custom Carpentry Corporation
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Reviewed in September 2015
Gary and his team where a pleasure to work with. Gary communicates well and is very organized. His team started on time, respected my landscaping and furniture and did a wonderful job. I feel i received good value for the project.
House Shampoo Inc - Roof & Exterior Cleaning
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Reviewed in November 2013
Our move in to-do list had accumulated. It was furniture assembly and hanging tapestries and artwork. It went great and we were very happy.
Connolley Installations
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Reviewed in April 2013
They were selling a supposed $8,000 furniture set for $3,400. They mis-represented the product, and grossly mis-represented the price of furniture. They refused to give us a refund. And we are currently suing them.
EUROPA HOME FURNISHINGS
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Reviewed in November 2012
My children are grown and i wanted ideas for their two bedrooms. i wanted to keep them as their bedrooms but make them more welcoming for guests. Kelly Brown was my interior designer. She gave me 12 pages of suggestions. Two of furniture placement, 6 with colored photographs of ideas for...
Catalyst Construction & Remodeling LLC
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Reviewed in March 2012
Joi got the home sold found people to do repairs. Met vendors at the house to do repairs then helped sell my furniture a mailed me some coats I left in a closet.
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
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Reviewed in May 2009
Everything was great! The furniture was carefully moved and the prep work was excellent. They removed all electrical outlet covers instead of painting over them, and carefully replaced the furniture. It looked great. I felt I had a whole new house.
Gizmo Home|Craft
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Reviewed in February 2009
They were very prompt and moved everything carefully. The move was as simple as a move ever can be. They were very helpful when moving the furniture back into the new house and ensuring that we had the placement we wanted. Everyone was very professional and pleasant to work with.
First Class Moving & Storage
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Reviewed in September 2007
They pre-treated for stains and were able to remove them without a problem. They moved furniture as needed and put it back in place properly after the job was done. What I like best about this system is that they use a truck-mount system, using their own water.
ServiceMaster DSI - Rockford
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Ferrari Furniture Doctor

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Whether you furniture needs a bandage or reconstructive surgery - Dr. Phil is on call! We have the experience and dedication to get the job done right! Specializing in Furniture Repair and Upholstering services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today!

"The provider claimed he was doing the procedure correctly by sanding, just one spot and putting stain over the area. He refused to completely sand, the whole table, and just claimed by putting a second coat of stain, it would look fine. He did not have any tools or sandpaper with him and asked us for some sandpaper . I inquired about sanding the whole table and he kept insisting that it was fine that he only sanded the spots that had crazy glue drop on it. I said he needed to sand the whole table and he just sat there and argued with me. He argued with me so much. I told him to go and leave the project. We called him after a few days and we requested our money back that he did not complete the job. He said he could do it the way I wanted it done by sanding the whole table. We gave him another chance to correct his work. He came out and worked on the table for two hours. He sanded 1/2 of the table and spots on the other half of the table, he did not sand the two inserts that also belong to the table. Then he proceeded to stain all pieces whether they were sanded or they were not sanded. He put stain over the old stain and said that that was fine, he had used a little steel wool to rough it up. and then he stained the half of the apron because he couldn’t see the top of the whole apron. He sloppily corrected a nick in the table and said it was fine. Everything he touched on the table made the table worse, I told him to stop working on it and leave and I wanted my money back. He refuses to give my money back. He does not know what he’s doing. He lied about his ability. He’s an old man that is not all with it in the brain. He thinks he wants to come back and try to fix it some more. I am not letting him touch my table. On further inspection he has sanded out the routed edge of the table. He has put the stain on and never wiped it off and he just did everything wrong and he thinks he’s doing it correctly. He should not be doing any work for any one."

Sharlene S on September 2025

"The provider claimed he was doing the procedure correctly by sanding, just one spot and putting stain over the area. He refused to completely sand, the whole table, and just claimed by putting a second coat of stain, it would look fine. He did not have any tools or sandpaper with him and asked us for some sandpaper . I inquired about sanding the whole table and he kept insisting that it was fine that he only sanded the spots that had crazy glue drop on it. I said he needed to sand the whole table and he just sat there and argued with me. He argued with me so much. I told him to go and leave the project. We called him after a few days and we requested our money back that he did not complete the job. He said he could do it the way I wanted it done by sanding the whole table. We gave him another chance to correct his work. He came out and worked on the table for two hours. He sanded 1/2 of the table and spots on the other half of the table, he did not sand the two inserts that also belong to the table. Then he proceeded to stain all pieces whether they were sanded or they were not sanded. He put stain over the old stain and said that that was fine, he had used a little steel wool to rough it up. and then he stained the half of the apron because he couldn’t see the top of the whole apron. He sloppily corrected a nick in the table and said it was fine. Everything he touched on the table made the table worse, I told him to stop working on it and leave and I wanted my money back. He refuses to give my money back. He does not know what he’s doing. He lied about his ability. He’s an old man that is not all with it in the brain. He thinks he wants to come back and try to fix it some more. I am not letting him touch my table. On further inspection he has sanded out the routed edge of the table. He has put the stain on and never wiped it off and he just did everything wrong and he thinks he’s doing it correctly. He should not be doing any work for any one."

Sharlene S on September 2025

Montalbano Inc

Montalbano Inc

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Please note the phone number given is a masked number and not allowed to accept texts or direct calls. To do so please call 708-409-5100 or 708-774-1946 or email [email protected]. Since 1923, we manufacture, refinishing, restoration, reupholstering, custom furniture & sales, bent glass, beveled mirrors & leather tops, & caning. Come and see our restored antiques, antique reproductions, and genuine Capodimonte lamps and giftware from Italy. Solve your heirloom and antique problems with complete restoration. We do not fix, repair or reupholster motion furniture or recliners as well as upholstery, spring, and leather repairs. Bring back the original character of your old masterpieces. Period furniture is our specialty, but not our limitation. Removers and strippers can damage the luster and character of the wood. At Montalbano these are never used. Instead we use a specially formulated thinner to completely dissolve the old finish as if it never existed. The item is then taken apart as necessary, re-glued, repaired, completely hand sanded and prepared for its new twelve step finish which is second to none. We are specialists in water, fire and insurance work. We offer free factory estimates and home estimates are available. Pickup and delivery is available. Our other services offered include; leather replacement and bent glass doors, caning as well as expert reupholstering with our 10,000 piece fabric gallery. Manufacture, refinishing, restoration, reupholstering, custom furniture & sales, bent glass, beveled mirrors & leather tops, & caning. We also reglue, repair, and reupholster kitchen and dining room chairs, including animal damage- ie chew marks in the wood. We have changed location so kindly call and make an appointment to look at your needs. We are not always onsite. No mechanical, electrical, motion, rips, and tear repairs.

"Professional and well done. Handled furniture with care. Good selection of materials for reupholstering. Picked up and delivered the eight dining room chairs promptly, professionally and courteously."

JOAN D on October 2025

"Professional and well done. Handled furniture with care. Good selection of materials for reupholstering. Picked up and delivered the eight dining room chairs promptly, professionally and courteously."

JOAN D on October 2025

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