D & R Upholstery

Dammit. Just paid $ 175 (originally quoted $ 225) for 2 cushion covers at a place about 1 mile from here. Roberto just quoted me $ 105 for the same job. Ugh! This is what I get for not using Unilocal

We were so excited to find this place to reupholster our dining room chairs. Took one chair in to make sure it was done to our satisfaction before bringing the remaining 11. We agreed to a price of $ 70. He wrote me a receipt with the terms, and I waited to hear from him. About a week later, the chair was ready. At pickup time, the cashier helping me said it would be $ 90. I explained to him that was not the price and he called his boss who confirmed the correct price. I then brought in 4 more chairs to be reupholstered. When I asked the owner (still on the phone) to direct his cashier to give me a receipt for the chairs I was leaving, he told me he did not do business this way. He also advised me that I was welcome to take my business elsewhere. I ignored that and decided to leave the chairs in spite of the owner’s rude comment, because the first chair was fine. I took a video of my chairs and had to return that day with fabric. When I returned, the owner once again told me that he would not give me a receipt and that I was welcome to take my business elsewhere. He didn’t need to tell me a third time!

Roberto is a class act. He’s knowledgeable, reliable, and is a pleasure to work with. We had two bench cushions made, and they’re perfect!

Roberto did an amazing job with reupholstering my old family heirloom chair. It looks beautiful and we are so happy with the final result! He even went the extra step and refinished the wood trim and footings, and reinforced the old springs, adding more padding and foam. I am so impressed. Roberto was very helpful and easy to work with and his price was so reasonable. We recommend him 100%!

Have you ever been told something was impossible when you knew there were solutions out there? I was told told nothing could be done about my sentimental couch by several people. I was on the brink of having to part ways with it when I found D & R Upholstery. Roberto and Milton went above and beyond to not only resolve my situation, but to deliver the best customer experience along the way. If you’re looking for professional reupholstery, excellent customer service, and reasonable prices; I highly recommend stopping by and consulting with Roberto and Milton. Thank you guys so much for saving my couch and suggesting how to get it to fit inside my apartment!

Roberto is incredible. My dog chewed my brand new leather couch and he reupholstered the cushion and it matches perfectly. His prices cannot be beat and the workmanship is rock solid. I’ve already recommended him to two friends. He did such a great job, that I’m now having him work on two chairs I have. He picks up and delivers too!

D&R upholstery. Some of the best work I have found in years for my vintage modern furniture. Roberto is not only fast, and timely but his work is without flaws! I recommend him now to all my friends and I hope your experience is as pleasant as mine. The best in pricing as well.

I had two bench cushions made. Roberto was very nice in helping me pick out fabrics. They had some good options but I would suggest maybe looking around for cheaper fabric to bring in. Cushions fit perfectly and I am very happy with them.
My only knock was that I came by to pick them up twice during business hours and they were closed both times b/​c they were out for a delivery. A little frustrating but it’s a small business so I respect their slim operations. Overall I am very satisfied and would go back to them again for future upholstery needs.

Absolutely the best!!! I brought my 8 dining room chairs to be reupholstered and Roberto suggested I check out Home Fabrics downtown for fabric (which I did). The fabric had a difficult design pattern, however Roberto was able to match each chair perfectly. The workmanship was amazing! I indicated I had an upcoming family event planned and he completed the work prior to his estimated time.
It was a great working with him and I highly recommend his services. I will definitely use him in the future.

After searching high and low to find an upholstery company that wasn’t asking for an arm and a leg, I saw the Unilocal reviews about Roberto and D & R Upholstery. When I visited the store to show him the pics and gave the measurements of my chair, I was given a cost effective quote and a friendly, «just give me a call if you’d like us to take care of your chair». And boy did he ever, my chair came back revitalized and looking like brand new… plus, he charged me an incredibly low price. I almost forgot to mention, that they pick up and drop off-​ugh, nobody does that… especially without charging you a few. I highly recommend Roberto, Oscar and the rest of the crew.

You get what you pay for.
I own a 1996 Ethan Allen wood frame sofa and after 18 years of ownership, in 2014, I decided I needed to change the fabric and cushions. Ethan Allen said it would take 2 – 3 weeks just to get the fabric shipped from the east coast, and then 6 – 8 weeks to get the cushions made, IF they could make it since the sofa was discontinued. I was leaving Los Angeles in 4 weeks, so time was limited.
Based on Unilocal!reviews, I brought my 18-​yr old cushions into Roberto’s store, we chatted (a little bit in Spanish), we talked about my name (how unusual it was), what I wanted (new cushions, duh), he said «18 years! It’s time to get new cushions!» he put all my fears to rest, he gave me the yardage on the fabric needed, gave me the price on the labor and new foam cushion price, etc. He said he would wait for me to bring the fabric once I had picked it out, no problem. I drove back a week later with the fabric, and he did not remember anything: he didn’t remember my name (my name is pretty unusual, c’mon), that we chatted in Spanish, that I brought in 18-​yr old cushions from my sofa, that I promised to bring in the fabric in a week, that I needed my cushions replaced, that we talked about needing the cushions within 3 weeks because I was moving to Northern California, etc. We looked all over for the cushions I had brought in, but couldn’t find them. I tried describing them… it was horrible. Okay, so this was bad, but we somehow got it straightened out and he assured me things would be ready well before my departure date.
When I drove back to pick up the cushions, they were all saggy and had the old foam cushions (my 18-​yr old cushions), I looked at him in horror and said «But Roberto! We talked about getting new cushions, remember? 18 anos!?» Yes, he forgot that I wanted new foam cushions. So, I returned home empty-​handed and had to drive back to his place AGAIN to pick up the new cushions just a couple of days before leaving Southern Cal.
As soon as I picked them up, I knew something was wrong, but I am not a «cushion expert,» so who am I to say «These look awful»? But every time I looked at my EA sofa, I cringed. The cushions looked awful. Flat, dead, simply dreadful.
On my old cushions, even after 18 years, one’s butt never left impressions. On Robert’s handiwork, one’s butt always left impressions. And I noticed right off the bat that his «foam core» was not wrapped. My old Ethan Allen foam cores were wrapped, which means when you unzip the cushion, you see a fine fabric that is wrapped around the foam core. And now, a mere 10 months later, things are worse. We are supremely uncomfortable on the sofa, which is something I had never experienced in my 18 years owning this sofa. Only in the 19^th year are we experiencing back pain and other discomfort. I was convinced it was the cushions’ fault, so this time, I asked the Ethan Allen stores up here in Northern California if they could make the cushions. They confirmed that their factory no longer made them, but one EA store had connections to a local upholsterer who made high quality cushions and frequently did work for EA. They would equip my cushion with four different levels of foam, and everything would be wrapped and the cushions would «crown,» instead of looking «flat.» Who knew.
I brought Roberto’s cushions into Concord’s Ethan Allen store so that the upholsterer could get the dimensions and the interior designer took one look at them and said «Oh my! Those are your cushions? They look awful ! Those aren’t right!»
I am glad that others had such great experiences with D&R. I unfortunately, did not. They gave me a shoddy product and their workmanship has not held up with time.

Got a vintage chair off of Craigslist and Roberto did an amazing job reupholstering it. Quality work for a really good price. Highly recommend this place. Will definitely bring more stuff in for Roberto and his team to work their magic on them. In fact, another chair is in the works :)

Really glad we found this place! My wife and I recently came into D&R to get some cushions redone. Our couch is faux leather and the cushions started falling apart on us. We got some new fabric and went in to check out the place and get a quote. Roberto was very friendly! He gave us a great price for the work and even gave us some good tips on taking care of the fabric! The new cushions looked great! It feels like we have a brand new couch! I would reccomend this place to anyone; really great quality work and Roberto is such a nice guy.

Great work at a fair price. Thank you for the fast service, too! For those concerned about the customer service complaints, I will say that these are humble, down-​to-​earth, hard-​working guys, not some designer snobs who overcharge and cover it with a fake smile and a handshake. That said, if you insist on a certain level of «professionalism», do the rest of us a favor and go elsewhere.

I brought in a mess of an old chair, with springs falling out the bottom. But I knew in the right hands, someone with skill, could bring it back to life. Picked a new fabric right there in the shop from sample books– super easy. The final product was better than I could even picture, with all the piping and details given attention. Roberto even cleaned up the wood beautifully. Five stars!

First time using D & R and it was fantastic! Roberto was very helpful and gave me a fair estimate compared to those overpriced shops on Robertson. I brought in a complicated open arm vintage chair that I found at a thrift store along with some high-​end fabric. Roberto transformed it into a chic designer chair that is probably now worth $ 1500 or more. He also stained the legs to a dark espresso and replaced the foam seat cushion. I carefully inspected it at pick up and it was perfect. Roberto is a true artist and fine tradesmen. This was a tricky project!
His shop is conveniently located with easy street parking. Roberto’s turnaround time was two weeks for my chair. I would highly recommend D&R upholstery. It’s so much fun to find buried treasure at a thrift store and transform it into something beautiful with the help of a great upholstery shop!

Roberto is awesome. He’s obviously knowledgeable on all things furniture and fabric.
A few things to note before you visit:
— Bring photos and precise measurements if you can’t bring the piece in
— You’ll supply your own fabric, Roberto can help estimate how much yardage you’ll need
— Don’t expect for a 24hr turn around, he’s very busy and to produce quality work he takes his time (2 – 3 weeks)
As for my sectional; together we came up with a concept to give this cool curved sectional an awesome makeover.
Sadly, the photos don’t do it justice but the craftsmanship is outstanding. The welting was a big undertaking for such a large piece but he managed to produce a seamless job. No cutting corners of any sort. The couch is definitely a showstopper now and we get constant compliments. We added a small chaise, an arm rest, and double row of tufting. It went from patio-​lounger to living room ready.

When my previous upholstery place quoted me something astronomical to recover the cushions of my Danish Modern sofa with my own fabric, I took to Unilocal to find someone new and found D&R. I was not disappointed! Roberto’s pricing is super fair, and he is very talented. He’s also a really nice guy, and opens early enough that you can pick up and drop off before work, and even the fact that he is open for a bit on Saturday is helpful for someone like me with a regular job during the week. I love my cushions, and will definitely be taking more projects his way.
* after many Unilocalers contacted me for the price I paid, I no longer can reply. Please contact Roberto with a photo of your project and he will give you a fair quote.

We had 8 dining chairs that had gotten destroyed by the cleaning lady using bleach on them. I took one to Roberto and he said «no problem!» Next thing I know he’s at my house to pick them up and a week later we get them back better than the original (literally). His speed and craftsmanship are fantastic! The chairs look great and Roberto was a pleasure to work with. Will definitely use D&R again.

Roberto at D & R Upholstery did an incredible job reupholstering my vintage Saarinen Dining chairs. They are a very difficult chair to recover and he exceeded my expectations. They came out looking amazing! In fact, I had taken the chairs to two other upholsterers who told me they could not recover them because they were too difficult. Roberto’s prices are extremely good, considering what most upholsterers charge and most importantly his work is outstanding. I will recommend him over and over again to friends and continue to take him new projects. In addition, he’s a very kind man, courteous, genuine and honest.