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A Garber Upholstery

Upholstering, Furniture Refinishing and Repair, Furniture - Custom Made,

About us

Having spent decades in the upholstery field, A. Garber Upholstery has worked with countless fabric distributors. Today, we carry every major fabric brand in the industry. Even if you are not looking to reupholster any furniture, we can still help you find a perfect fabric for whatever your project might be. Below is a quick list of our most popular distributors. If you happen to have another fabric manufacturer in mind, just let us know and we will do the rest.

Business highlights

85 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Residential & Commercial Upholstery - Auto & Marine Fabric Repairs

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.982 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
2%
3
0%
2
5%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.8
Showing 26-50 of 82 reviews

Joy L.
06/2010
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
The workmanship is excellent. Mr. Garber was prompt & very professional.
Description of Work: Mr. Garber reupholstered my kitchen & dining room 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
$1,200

Mary A.
12/2009
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
  + 0 more
I have three mid-century, designer pieces that were top-of-the-line in their day. They also have a great deal of sentimental value for me. However, they had begun to look a bit sad (what with 60+ years of use), so I decided to have them reupholstered. I knew that reupholstering would be expensive regardless of where I took my pieces, and the owner was very upfront about the costs of going forward (which I appreciated). The estimate turned out to be right on the money. The experience was fantastic from start to finish. The owner helped us choose fabric, was very upfront about cost and quality, and was in general very professional and courteous. He performed the work in less time than originally estimated -- I believe the entire project took him about a week and a half or two weeks. Most importantly, the quality of his work exceeded all of my expectations. It's like having three new designer pieces of furniture! I would recommend him to anyone interested in having furniture reupholstered -- he's the best!
Description of Work: I had a couch, chair and ottoman reupholstered. The owner also replaced the padding beneath the upholstery.

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
$2,700

Jeff H.
09/2009
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
The owner was very friendly and professional. They did great work.
Description of Work: I used A Garber Upholstery to reupholster the dining chairs in June.

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
$275

DIANA T.
06/2009
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
It was an excellent experience. He did a good job and he did it on time. It was very positive and I will use them again.
Description of Work: They reupholstered the computer chair.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Chariclea S.
04/2009
5.0
furniture repair
  + -1 more
They are excellent. They did a great job on everything. They finished the job on time, in fact earlier. The quality of their work was good. They were professional and responsive.
Description of Work: They covered a bench and the head board on my bed and refinished 6 dining 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
$175

JENNY N.
01/2009
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
It went very smoothly. My chairs were finished on time at the price that was quoted. They went out of their way to meet me at a convenient place to pick up and drop of the chairs. The chairs were protected with plastic and wrapped nicely. I would use them again in the future.
Description of Work: The last time I hired A Garber Upholstery was for re-upholstery on some 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
$500

William D.
01/2009
5.0
furniture repair
  + -1 more
Ultimately, Mr. Mathes could not perform the repairs that I required. However, he was very responsive, came to my home within 24 hours of my contacting him, and provided an honest assessment.
Description of Work: I require a pretty complex leather upholstery repair to a chair that had been chewed on by the family dog.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

pavel U.
10/2008
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Everything came out beautifully and within the time he quoted. The womb chair is not an easy one to reupholster and it came out almost identical to how knoll does it. He picked up and delivered the items for free. He was very helpful picking out fabric and every step of the way, I stopped in to see him about a million times and he never seemed annoyed or too busy to talk to me. I could take the fabric books home to see how they look with what I already have. His prices are higher than others in the area but they are reflected in his craftsmanship. He is very honest and will not try to rip you off in any way, he actually suggested I get cheaper fabric even though he makes less money on it. I will definitely be back, I want a headboard, and ottoman and more pillows!
Description of Work: Alex Garber reupholstered an original 50's womb chair and ottoman, two wing chairs, and made two tufted pillows for me. The price included labor for all 4 items and fabric for the womb chair and pillows (I supplied the fabric for the wing chairs). Just in-case anyone is wondering about breakdown, the labor for the womb chair and ottoman was about $600 and the wing chairs were $500-550 each. He repainted the legs on the womb chair for free even though we didn't talk about this for the estimate. He discounts 15%-25% off of the retail price of fabric depending on how much you get.

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
$2,300

DAVID F.
04/2008
4.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
The project was fairly easy. We picked out a fabric, he gave the price and in 4 weeks the chair was completed.
Description of Work: Chair with large back needed to be completely redone with new springs, padding and upholstery.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

Dell S.
03/2008
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Not a problem anywhere along the line. Mr. Garber's suggestions were helpful and his work was terrific.
Description of Work: The folks at Garber Upholstery reupholstered two chairs and a love seat. When picking up the furniture, Mr. Garber observed that the furniture was more traditional in style than the rug and other things in the room. He suggested that he update the furniture by removing the skirts, reshaping the arms a bit, and refinishing the legs which, previously covered, would now show. He did those things, and the furniture looks fantastic! The work is so skillfully done. He is a master craftsman.

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

SUSAN L.
02/2008
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Alex was very accommodating and efficient. His price, $35/chair was fair and he did the job in 3 days whereas another place I had checked would have kept the chairs for 5 weeks. The chairs were done on time, his assistant loaded them in the car for me. He pointed out some structural repair that needed to be done but was not pushy about it. He also was good about explaining his work. He also builds furniture there and proudly showed me some of his work.
Description of Work: Recovered seats of kitchen chairs with my 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
$225

ANN B.
02/2008
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Mr. Garber arranged to come to my house to give an estimate. He had to reschedule but called in advance. He ordered the fabric and notified me as soon as it arrived. This was shortly before Christmas and he assured me that he would have the chair finished in time for the holiday. He picked up the chairs from my home and was able to return them to me within a matter of days so we had the chairs ready to use for Christmas. I was very pleased with the service, the workmanship, and the price.
Description of Work: Put new upholstery and padding on the seat cushions of 4 dining room chairs and 3 bar stools.

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

GREG H.
12/2007
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
The whole experience went well. The fabric on the chair is durable for heavy use but also looks elegant in the living room. The people are friendly, easy to work with and are able to get ahold of to discuss progress.
Description of Work: I have a chair which belonged to my father which was very important to me. I researched different upholstery stores in the area (asking neighbors, fabric stores) and I chose A Garber. The chair looks great!!!! He helped me pick out material working in my budget. It's a lounging chair for the living room which he re-padded. He picked up the chair and delivered it to my schedule.

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
$800

Margaret R.
12/2007
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
  + 0 more
On the day that I telephoned him, he came to my house to give me an estimate and, when I agreed to the estimate, he picked up the chair then and there (he'd brought an assistant with him to help carry it). He completely replaced all of the padding in the chair and the seat cushion and returned the beautifully finished, new-looking chair to me a couple of weeks earlier than the date I'd expected it. His professionalism and workmanship are outstanding.
Description of Work: Using fabric that I provided, Mr. Garber reupholstered and refinished the frame of a large, old and well worn wing chair.

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
$645

CAROL R.
07/2007
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Mr. Garber called me when the work was complete and asked if I wanted to have the metal refinished by his refinisher. I greatly appreciated that. The work was professional, convenient (his picked-up and delivered the glider and was done exactly when he promised it would be done. I have already recommended him to my friends!
Description of Work: I challenged Mr. Garber with a 1954 porch glider. The work he did involved building and covering support boards and custom making cushions good both for sitting and to support use of the glider as a fold down bed. It also has strange shaped arms. The fabric was a large part of the cost because I chose top all-weather material.

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
$1,025

DAVID C.
05/2007
5.0
upholstery, custom furniture
  + 0 more
Craftsmanship was excellent. They allowed me to come in & check their work. I couldn't think of a way for them to do it better. We had a deadline for them to meet which they met.
Description of Work: Rebuilt & recovered a sofa & a matching chair. They also built a matching love seat for me.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,200

LINDA D.
04/2007
5.0
furniture repair
  + -1 more
My experience with this store was great. Mr. Garber is a true craftsman and is very happy to offer advice on rebuilding various aspects of older furniture before reupholstering, assisting with fabric selection, etc. His store in Cleveland Heights contains many fabric sample books for upholstery and drapery, with a good range of prices, colors, designer and generic to meet most needs. The work is done on site and he seems to have adequate workers to handle many jobs simultaneously. The service was charming, courteous, and extremely flexible regarding scheduling pick-up and delivery. The work was completed exactly on the schedule promised.
Description of Work: Two sofas, one loveseat, and three armchairs were rebuilt as necessary and reupholstered. A matching footstool was built from scratch for one of the chairs. Various accent cushions were created to match several of the pieces. Two of the pieces were antiques. We selected this store based on excellent prior references from Angie's List customers and did not get quotes from other sources, but the pricing seemed very fair for the amount of work completed.

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
$8,000

LOIS B.
03/2007
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Alex did an excellent job. He & his assistant picked up my couch & delivered it back well ahead of schedule. The couch was done exactly to my specs. He added extra fill to the down cushions so they stand up better than they did previously.
Description of Work: Reupholstered a couch.

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
$1,700

Lucia C.
03/2007
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
He did it so rapidly, efficiently, and beautifully. I would highly recommend them to anybody. The work was done in less than two weeks; even had me come by and check it before they finished it to make sure I was satisfied.
Description of Work: Reupholstered the cushions of my two leather couches.

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
$940

rolfe P.
11/2006
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
  + 0 more
I am so happy with my new chairs! The price included new padding and refinishing and repairing when needed. He had good suggestions on which fabric to use. He was able to work with my schedule. The chairs are just beautiful.
Description of Work: He reupholstered 12 dining room 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
$1,200

JOHN K.
04/2006
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
THE CRAFTSMANSHIP WAS EXCELLENT. THE CHAIR WAS A FAMILY TREASURE AND IT LOOKS BETTER NOW THAN EVER BEFORE.
Description of Work: RE UPHOLSTERED CHAIR AND FOOTSTOOL MADE NEW 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
$949.76

HARRIET R.
12/2005
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
HE IS A CRAFTSMAN. WOULD DEFINITELY RE-HIRE AGAIN AND RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. HE IS PROFESSIONAL AND JUST A MASTER CRAFTSMEN.
Description of Work: HE UPHOLSTERED A SOFA, LOVE SEAT, 2 CHAIRS AND 6 DINING ROOM CHAIRS. HE ALSO MAD A CUSHION AND BACK PAD FOR AN ANTIQUE CHAIR THAT I HAD.

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
$4,700

Lolita M.
10/2005
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
MR GARBER AND HIS EMPLOYEES WERE A JOY TO WORK WITH. THEY RE-UPHOLSTERED 2 CLUB CHAIRS THAT ORIGINALLY WERE TUFTED WITH BUTTONS. HE CONVINCED ME NOT TO RE-DO THE TUFTING AND HAVE A SMOOTH SURFACE. THEY TORE THE CHAIRS DOWN TO THE FRAMES, REBUILT THE PADDING AND CUSHIONS AND DID EXCELLENT WORK. THEY ARE VERY COMFORTABLE AND JUST AS BEAUTIFUL. THE ACCENT ARM CHAIR ALSO WAS DONE WITH GREAT WORKMANSHIP. HIS PRICE WAS VERY COMPETITIVE AND THE WORKMANSHIP WAS WONDERFUL.
Description of Work: THEY RE-UPHOLSTERED 2 LARGE CLUB CHAIRS AND AN ARM CHAIR.

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
$1,000

BARBARA B.
10/2005
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
PICKED UP CHAIR, DID A VERY PROFESSIONAL JOB, RETYING SPRINGS, ADDING SOME PADDING AND FINISHING WITH CORDING. DELIVERED CHAIR IN ABOUT 10 DAYS. EXCELLENT. PICKED UP THE CHAIRS, DID THE WORK IN A VERY TIMELY MANNER AND RETURNED THEM IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. SEATS RETIED, NEW BACK WONDERFUL AND EVERYTHING IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION.
Description of Work: JOB 1: RECOVERED TWO CHAIRS WITH MY FABRIC. CUT DOWN THE BACK OF ONE CHAIR AND MADE INTO CAMELBACK. ($375) JOB 2: RECOVERED ANTIQUE CHAIR. ($275)

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
$650

RAYMOND & PAULA W.
08/2005
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
I WAS ESPECIALLY PLEASED WITH THE HELPFUL ADVICE I GOT ON THE FABRIC SELECTIONS. THE JOB WAS COMPLETED AHEAD OF TIME, TOO.
Description of Work: REUPHOLSTERED SIX DINING ROOM CHAIR SEATS. NEW STUFFING, FABRIC AND PIPING.

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
$370

Contact information

2113 S Taylor Rd, Cleveland, OH 44118

www.agarber.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

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Service Categories

Upholstering,
Furniture Refinishing and Repair,
Furniture - Custom Made,
Upholstering - Boat & Auto

FAQ

A Garber Upholstery is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

A Garber Upholstery accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, A Garber Upholstery offers free project estimates.
No, A Garber Upholstery does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, A Garber Upholstery does not offer a senior discount.
No, A Garber Upholstery does not offer emergency services.
No, A Garber Upholstery does not offer warranties.
A Garber Upholstery offers the following services: Residential & Commercial Upholstery - Auto & Marine Fabric Repairs

Contact information

2113 S Taylor Rd, Cleveland, OH 44118

www.agarber.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed