JDH Upholstery

Originally purchased in New York around 1930 by my grandparents - the condition of these armless antique Louis XVI chairs was slightly beyond "shabby gentility", they really needed to be upholstered! I combed Angie's List and Yelp to find Jim and Yvette Holloway at JDH Upholstery, and I'm glad I did. I interviewed several other Dallas reupholstery shops using the skills that I learned spending 22 years "in the trade" as a contract and residential manufacturer's rep working with high-end architects and designers. Compared with the other shops, JDH Upholstery was neat and clean, and the "back of the house" was busy with multiple projects, clearly they were enjoying good business, a good sign. Yvette and Jim were friendly, helpful and no nonsense - they know their business - they did a great job on reupholstering the somewhat delicate 18th Century chairs without damaging them! The job was terrific, the price was right and they stuck to their delivery date. We were happy to return to JDH to have them reupholster our six vintage Chippendale dining chairs and two Sheraton dining chairs. The "before and after" photos are attached. The dollar amount was for both projects. We are very pleased with the professional results.

The work itself appears to be top notch, the leather quality is excellent; and everyone I came in contact with, from the delivery personnel, owners, etc. were friendly & professional!
However, watch the costs.  Based on photos sent to them, they bid job with labor & leather at $1150 + $85 pick-up & delivery.   We're thinking $1200 is high, but we love chair.  After they got the chair and a $500 deposit, we got an email invoice that included another $162.50 for "shipping of leather" plus sales tax of $115.29, making total cost $1512.79.  When we charged the balance due after pick-up, they ran the charge before we knew there was another 4.5% fee for using a credit card (wish I had the opportunity to buy a 49 cent stamp & mail a check instead of adding ANOTHER $45!)

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JDH did an excellent job - from the time I called to inquire about pricing and timing to amending an incorrect invoice and prompt delivery and pickup of my chairs. They were friendly, happy to answer questions and, most importantly, the chairs look fantastic! Truly a top-quality job. I would use them again in the future without a doubt. My only request would be that they notify you that there is sales tax on the labor price quoted for reupholstering. Because I didn't know, it made the price slightly higher than I anticipated. Other than that, it was a perfect experience.

Overall, this is one of the BEST upholstery service I have used.