FIRST CHOICE UPHOLSTERY

Shout out to Ulysses Choice of First Choice Upholstery in La Porte on Broadway (281-842-7606.) He just delivered my kitchen chairs that he recovered. He did an amazing job! Not only did he replace the foam and recover the chairs—he replaced missing hardware (screws, rubber washers, glides on the bottom, etc.) But the best part is that he is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. He’s “old school” in that he doesn’t have a website or e-mail or voicemail. And he’s a one man shop, so if you call and he’s in the shop working, it might take a few extra rings for him to get to the phone. Or if he doesn’t answer, he’s probably out buying materials. Just keep trying, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed! I wish I had taken “before” pictures—but imagine a 35-yr old chair covered with white material (what were we thinking!?! We bought them before we had kids…) that survived the raising of two sons and now starting on the 3rd generation of visiting grandbabies. They were a sight “before” and I absolutely LOVE the “after”! Ulysses is working on my 1958 dining room chairs now. Can’t wait to see them.

Mr. Choice is extremely fair in pricing and has always been on time. Its hard to get someone to follow through with commitments nowadays but Mr. Choice hold true to his word and his quotes. He has re-upholstered over 10 boats for my dealership so far and I would recommend him to anyone. His pricing is more than fair and craftsmanship is extremely professional. A++ Thank you Mr. Choice for all of your hard work!

I called First Choice based on the positive review I had read; however, I had a very negative experience. I had Mr. Choice pick up my furniture mid-July. I had purchased my own fabric, so nothing had to be ordered. Mr. Choice gave me a 10-day turnaround, which I thought was optimistic given the number of pieces I had. TWELVE WEEKS later, I finally got my furniture. The frustrating part was Mr. Choice never answered his phone, so I had no idea if he was working on it, or if maybe he was in the hospital, or worse. Day after day I would call, and never get an answer. After six weeks, I finally went to his shop address (which had a "closed" sign) and banged on the door. No answer. I went back the next day and banged on the door again. I was relieved to find Mr. Choice alive and well and able to answer the door. He told me he would have the furniture ready by Monday. SIX Mondays later, I was still waiting and unable to reach him by phone, which I called every day, or his place of business. We had decided that we would probably have to go to court if we were ever to get our furniture back. Out of the blue, 12 weeks after he picked up our furniture, Mr. Choice called and said he had the furniture ready. When it arrived, I was not disappointed in the workmanship - just the unprofessional way I had been treated. If I had had ANY communication during those 12 weeks telling me things were delayed, I wouldn't have been as frustrated or upset. Bottom line - I would definintely NOT recommend First Choice.

Great. We will have him recover some more items, old inherited furniture.