Joel’s Upholstery

Joel reupholstered a glider for me and did an absolutely wonderful job! I wanted special, non-​polyurethane foam, which he said he’d be happy to use if I supplied it. The resulting chair is beautiful and Joel worked amazingly quickly turning it around in just over a week! I will definitely bring additional projects to him.

Joel did a great job at a very fair price. He also cleaned and fixed tour dining chairs making them better than new. Thanks Joel

I could not be happier to write this review, especially since I’m doing it from the seat of my favorite chair! I’m the fourth generation of my family to have this chair-​I remember it as my grandmothers, and my dad remembers it when it was his grandmothers. But over the years, cats scratched it, spills happened, and eventually– my parents reluctantly moved it to the garage. By the time I found Joel, the chair was a mess.
Reupholstering the chair was always a dream, but it’s hard to find someone to trust with a task so close to the heart– especially when the cost of reupholstery can make it feel like a financial risk already! I’m so glad I found Joel. He is a true artisan with passion and expertise. He brought our old chair back to life at an extremely reasonably price, and I couldn’t be more grateful! He even made a sweet little pillow for it… even more of a testament to his gifted «eye»!
The only problem is that now my parents want it back in their house!
Thank you Joel!

If I could give Joel 6 stars I would! He reupholstered 2 sofas that were dingy and ordinary looking and turned them into the most fantastic looking pieces. Part of the transformation was the great fabric I selected, mohair velvet. This type of fabric is difficult to work with, but the work Joel did is impeccable and the quality of his work is amazing.
He also replaced the foam on the seat cushions and the sit was changed dramatically for the better.
See my profile for photos of before and after.
Highly recommend!

Beautiful job installing new fabric seat and back on my mother-in-law’s sewing chair (sentimental value), new pad on the cushioned vintage footstool, and replacement seat for a torn rush dining chair. Reasonable prices, fast turnaround – and Joel is so pleasant and friendly about the work. I searched for years for someone who could restore my old pieces, both the antiques and the strays, with no hesitation to take on the small jobs as well as the big. I recommend him without reservation.

Joel re-​upholstered cushions for an old sofa of mine. He suggested getting the fabric from Sal Beressi (a great recommendation) and provided a reasonable cost and time estimate to do the work. He obviously has a lot of work in his shop but still completed the work way ahead of schedule.
I highly recommend Joel for upholstery work.

I had an old office chair I wanted to get reupholstered, and Joel did a great job on it. His price seemed reasonable enough that I didn’t bother shopping around. See the photos section for a before and after photo.

Excelent job on our chairs, a pleasure to deal with. Thrilled to have found this gem.

Joel is an expert upholsterer and craftsman and as a bonus he’s an awesome guy. I called last week in a little bit of desperation because I needed a quick turnaround on a project to surprise my husband for his birthday. He took pity on me and took on my small job (reupholstering a vintage leather shop stool). He told me where to buy the hide and had it all done within a few days. I can’t wait to use him again. Thank you, Joel!

Joel did a great job fixing/​reupholstering a chair/​ottoman for my mom’s 91^st birthday! First, he gave a good price based on texted photos. Second: his estimate for fabric was also spot-​on (also from photos). Third: he was able to schedule the work quickly and finish On Time!
Fourth: it now looks better than new! The chair’s fabric had worn thru in multiple places, the arms needed new batting, as well. He explained why he would use a different type of stitching (for better strength). Fifth: my mom (and the rest of us) couldn’t be happier with the results. She loves having her «new» chair/​ottoman back. We’re happy that she’s happy.

Joel sewed up two new leather cushions for my couch. Great work, nice to work with, reasonably priced. He is fantastic.

I am super impressed with the quality of work that Joel does. I brought a chair to him that was pending donation status with torn up leather and 20+ years of use. He directed me to a leather shop to pick out exactly what type of leather I wanted. When the chair was finished, he showed me all the photos of the repair he did, as well as staining and taking really good care of the wooden frame. On top of that, he is the sweetest guy, I seriously just want to adopt him :)

I spent a long time researching and trying to get in contact with someone who could reupholster my chair. I found Joel and after some emails and calls we were able to connect. It took a bit to get in contact with but that’s only because he’s always busy with projects!
I provided the material to Joel with size specifications from him and after about 4 weeks he called and emailed to let me know it was ready!
I am writing this post because I think Joel does amazing custom work and is very good at his craft. The detail and quality of work is fantastic.
I highly recommend going to him for any uphostery needs, you will be very pleased.

I just picked up the second chair I have had reupholstered at Joel’s and it’s simply wonderful. Joel is a master craftsman. We have been lucky enough to inherit a number of antique chairs and after discovering Joel on Unilocal there is not other place I would have them fixed and covered. The fabric we used on the last chair was a Liberty fabric of a forest theme, highly patterned and complex. Joel matched scene on the fabric perfectly across the chair, maximizing the forest scene to it’s full potential. I just love the work he has done on this chair and the last one, a deep navy velvet with contrasting trim. thank you Joel.

I found this ottoman on the last week. It was in good condition but had no upholstery on it. I brought it to Joel (who’s shop is across the street from my home). He said he can recover it to make it look like new for a very reasonable price. I bought some material, brought it to Joel and in less than a week he re upholstered it… it looks fantastic!
I highly recommend Joel

We remodeled our kitchen and had a custom window bench built and needed cushions made. I found Joel on Unilocal and after meeting him and talking it through, I knew he was going to do an amazing job.
Joel came to our house and measured the space and discussed different possibilities and cushion depth. He came prepared with the different cushions so I could choose based on the height of the table. I told him that I wanted to use striped fabric and he explained how he would line up the back and the bottom stripes on the cushions so they would match.
Today he delivered my cushions and they are perfect. They are beautifully done and you can tell how meticulous he is because the stripes match up and they fit the space like a glove. He was the first person and only person I called for this job because once I met him, I knew I didn’t need to look further. I admit I was nervous handing over $ 500 worth of fabric… but my gut feeling was totally right.

I can’t say enough about our experience working with Joel! He has made our cushions that were previously covered in fabric but now in gorgeous goat leather, look like they were what should have been on our chair all along.
I had done research on Unilocal and found person with more reviews that Joel, so looked into utilizing his company first. The estimate I got back from him was what I hoped that I would find to be VERY high; so I next went to Joel for a second opinion. I sent him pictures of what I wanted to do and he gave me an initial rough estimate that was literally ¹⁄₁₀^th of the estimate I had received from the other shop owner. He then asked that I bring in the cushions to ensure his estimate was correct, and it was — I was not charged a penny more.
We had just done some redecorating and I decided that I wanted to give some new life to a very well made chair that I had bought a decade ago. I decided to turn the formally fabric covered cushions into leather covered cushions, but really had no idea where to begin. Joel told me that he could do it for me and had done it before, I would just need to supply him with the leather. He directed us to SH Frank & Co in the mission and we ended up finding the perfect goat leather hides to provide to Joel for the job.
We brought the hides to Joel and he said no problem and that it would take a few weeks. We also then asked him if he had any hide leftover, if he wouldn’t mind covering a couple pillows for us, to which he said of course, «that’s easy». NONE of this looked or seemed like it would be easy to us, btw…
Less than 3 weeks in I got a call from Joel telling me everything was complete, and I can’t tell you how in awe I am of his incredible craftsmanship. I’ve taken some pictures that I hope tell the story of how talented Joel is at his job and how perfect our cushions and pillows look; please remember that all we gave Joel to work with were 8 misshaped hides, and hoped that he could make it work. I feel like I have a whole new look in my living room, all because of him and I can tell you that we will be back!
Thank you again Joel!

Joel is an artist! I had two chairs that needed to be recovered, but one had a broken arm. I asked him to remove all of the arms. He had to take it apart to figure out if it would work structurally, it did and he took the time to totally rebuild them, he also polished the wooden legs and made them look fab! The chairs look amazing!
Joel’s Upholstery!

Thank you, Joel, for such an amazing upholstery job!
My husband and I bought a glider on Craigslist for $ 40 because we didn’t want to spend upwards of $ 800 on a new one. The fabric on the chair was stained and the cushions were worn. We bought fabric at Jo Ann’s and brought the chair to Joel. He completely redid the entire cushion, stuffing and all. His attention to detail is incredible and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. His prices are extremely reasonable and he was able to redo the chair within two weeks. We are DEFINITELY going back to Joel!

I’m thrilled with my chairs, and the great job done by Joel! I’d found some beaten up old beauties at the Goodwill which he transformed into lovely again. Definitely recommend!