Upholstery Specialists

Fellas: want to see your lady’s eyes fill up with happiness and gratitude?
Take her here to revitalize sentimental furniture that’s seen better days.
Tons of fabric and material in stock. Super friendly and knowledgeable team. Family owned/​run translates to quality and pride in their work.
Highly recommended! 1^st class service and work.

Paul and George are fantastic to work with: professional, friendly, responsive, and genuinely nice people. The workmanship and attention to detail is top notch. They are easy to reach and came through with my requested timeline.
Beyond all of that, here is the reason I wish I could give them 10 stars: I initially sent an email to Paul, after finding them on Unilocal,showing a picture of the king size headboard and footboard that needed to be recovered and asking for a rough estimate of what it would cost. He gave me a range (depending on choice of fabric) and I agreed to go forward with a formal bid. I visited their warehouse to go through their racks of fabric choices and make my selection. Next, Paul came out to my home to take exact measurements and give me a written bid based on my chosen fabric. Upon inspecting the headboard, he realized that the piece was too large to fit in their delivery truck and they would be unable to transport it to their shop for the job. He said the work would have to be done in my home instead.
I have lived in my home for nearly 15 years now. It is a large, high-​end home. I can’t tell you how many times over the years I have had contractors come to the home for repairs, carpet cleaning, etc., and when they see the home, they immediately find a reason to jack their prices up through the roof. So, when Paul told me that my furniture was too large for their normal process and they were going to have to do the work at my home, I braced myself for the usual over-​inflated pricing others had tried to pull on me in the past. He wrote up the estimate and handed it to me. It was at the lowest end of the range he had originally given me in my first email to him!!! Finding a person and a company that has true integrity: priceless!

We just had two jobs done and we’re very pleased. For starters we had a set of Drexel Heritage dining room chairs re-​done, and they came out beautiful, as good as new. The fabric options were a bit overwhelming but we were extremely happy with our choice and the workmanship is absolutely first class.
Then the big job, a 20-​plus-​year-​old Drexel sofa and loveseat. These are high-​quality pieces that deserved the royal treatment. All I can say is that if you need the highest quality work, Paul and his crew at Upholstery Specialists are capable of providing it. We are delighted with the result.
It’s also worth mentioning that Pauls’s dad, George, runs the office and he stays right on top of things. They are very good about scheduling and meeting their commitments, which I consider to be important.
This is a top-​quality upholstery service, no doubt.

We recently had our 8 dining chairs re-​upholstered at Upholstery Specialists. Their workmanship was excellent and the materials and foam they suggested for the seats are very comfortable. Paul (the owner) was very helpful with suggestions for maintenance of the teak wood portion of the chairs, and also applied a bit of polish as part of their refinishing of the set of chairs. Paul also looked at our antique Victorian sofa and explained what they could do to repair and reupholster it, should we opt to undertake that project. I would highly recommend this firm to anybody looking to reupholster and/​or restore their furniture.

I used US again for 2 upholstery jobs in the last month. Paul repacked down sofa cushions and I delighted with the results. They also repaired my leather sofa with a broken frame. Again I’m delighted with the results. I highly recommend US for all upholstery work!

We had a set of four 30 year old chrome, cantilevered chairs with leather seats and leather backs. The leather needed replacing badly.
Paul, the owners of Upholstery Specialists in San Jose recommended replacing the worn leather with faux leather, in a cedar color, which looks great. Moreover, the upholsterer did a spectacular job of creating new seats and backs. Both the appearance, and the support, of these chairs is outstanding — and the end result exceeded my expectations by far.

Paul and George are wonderful. We had them reupholster furniture I inherited from my grandmother. They were extremely knowledgeable about the furniture they were restoring as well as about the fabric and material options. They are prompt and attentive. The job they did was excellent and I would recommend them to anyone.

Beyond 5 star amazed! We had Upholstery Specialists repair and reupholster an antique couch. Over 100 years old, solid wood, but needing help. They just returned it to us and it’s gorgeous. We had them get close to the way it originally looked, and we can’t tell the difference. I have other antiques of equal or more sentimental value, and they’ll be the ones I call to do the work. I can’t recommend them enough!

I used Paul to do my dining room chairs, and a small side chair last year. He did a great job. I asked him to build the dining room seats up, they were rather flat and one had broken. He bulked them up and they are now very comfortable to sit in. I used him again this year to redo a bunch of upholstery in the living room, I was not disappointed. He redid an ottoman. The ottoman was about 15 years old covered in red and had gold legs, uck. He refinished the legs to match the mahogany legs of the other pieces in the living room, and recovered the tufted ottoman perfectly. He has lived up to my expectations. I worked for an upholsterer in my younger days, I am very picky. I would use him again and would recommend him to anyone. His dad is really nice and helpful. I liked working with both of them.

I’ve been using Upholstery Specialists for several years. Actually ever since I needed a cushion made for a window seat and found them in the yellow pages and in that big yellow building over off of San Carlos. I followed them to their new location on Autumn and over the years they have recovered chairs, made pillows, made a new awning and seat cover for an outdoor swing and most recently recovered and repaired a swivel rocker that was the first piece of furniture my husband and I bought when we got married … almost 50 years ago. It looks and feels brand new! It has been MY chair for years, but now I can’t get my husband out of it. Thank you George and Paul for the excellent work you do and the great customer service you demonstrate. I recommend you to all my friends.

Dear Paul and George,
I wanted to let you both know what a great job you did on my sofas, club chairs and wing back chairs, pillows and ottomans. As you can see by the number of items you did I owe you a big thanks! Thank you for doing such a wonderful job on recovering my furniture items. I did some research before I found you and let me tell you there are a great deal of not so good upholstery shops out there. In my research I was quoted a very expensive prices from a well known fabric/​furniture company. I was delighted to have found you. I received all my items for half the cost of the well know company quote. I received a price that cuts out the middle man and goes directly to the workshop craftman to perform the work. I thank you for getting all my pieces done in the time we discussed and free pick-​up and delivery. Thank you again and please free to put me on your reference list. Upholstery Specialists are that small craftman shop that is so needed in this day and age of big box stores.
Regards, Denise C.

I can’t say enough good things about this business. I had a 25 year old couch that I just couldn’t let go because it was so comfortable. It lived through 5 kids and many pets, and as a result was extremely tattered. What a transformation and what an easy process! My couch came out incredibly beautiful with exquisite workmanship. When my couch was delivered, I was so pleased I had them take my other couch with them to be reupholstered too! Paul and George are wonderful to work with.

I recently had 2 midcentury Danish folding chairs re-​upholstered. The chairs were salvage pieces. I took the time to strip the wood, before I took them to Paul and George. My husband took one look at the chairs and suggested I take them to the dump. Paul replaced the foam seat, re-​glued the frame, painted all the brackets, installed all new hardware and delivered them to my house! I got them back today; and I was speechless. Paul chose the perfect color of paint. They are simply gorgeous. Family-​owned business are hard to come by these days. The quality of craftsmanship is unsurpassed. They turned salvage chairs into a functional work of art.
In July 2011, we had our dining room chairs re-​upholstered here too. I will bring all my future upholstery needs to them.

We had a sofa and two chairs reupholstered by Upholstery Specialists and are extremely pleased with their work. I asked them to change the shape of the back of our camelback sofa and the modification was perfect. All three pieces look like new furniture. I had three estimates done and theirs was the lowest price. They said it would take two weeks to finish the work and the pieces were finished before their estimated time. Communication was good, they did what they promised and the quality of the work is outstanding. We will use them again!

EXCEPTIONAL professionalism, workmanship and customer service! The process was fantastic from my first inquiry call to the viewing of my completed reupholstered antique turn of the century parlor set. George and Paul are storing the furniture until I complete the remodel of the room. What service!!! The furniture is BEAUTIFUL! Did I say GORGEOUS! I meant AMAZING! Brought tears to my eyes to see the transformation of a piece of history back to it’s original glory. Paul repaired and reenforced joints and made the furniture functional as well as beautiful. Always available for consult and recommendations. I wanted to take pictures of the reupholstery process. George called me and kept me updated all along the way. Going the extra mile to ensure great customer satisfaction is second nature!
I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Upholstery Specialist to anyone and everyone! George and Paul are fantastic! Looking to have several other pieces reupholstered.

I called, talked to George, very proffessional and give good and clear information.
asked questions, gave answers, provided dates/​times for when estimate can be done, gave a range based on my information… etc
wow.blow me away compared to other — I am doing business with them

UPDATE: 10/​24/​2011 Paul dropped off the dining chairs on the date and time as promised. The workmanship is again outstanding. I am very happy with the work.
PREVIOUS: 10/​05/​2011
Paul re-​upholstered three of the bar chairs earlier this year. I bought the bar chairs from Macys. The chairs came with cheap fabric and foam. I bought the material and foam form Paul. They have a vast selection of fabric. I recommend looking at the choices there. You can take the samples home and that made it easy. Paul was very helpful with the fabric choice also.
Service was excellent from beginning to finish. He detailed out all the work which would be done and the chairs were delivered on the date and time they were promised. He also polished and cleaned the chairs. The wood frame also looks fantastic. I cannot explain but he has completely transformed the bar chairs.
I liked the service, material, and workmanship so much that now I am having four of my dining chairs re-​upholstered. I have chosen the same material. I was impressed by Paul’s eye for detail. He did not remember the fabric direction on the bar chairs. He wanted to lay the fabric in the same direction on the dining chairs. He actually brought the fabric to my place to check the fabric direction on the bar chairs.
He is my Upsholstery Specialist of/​by choice. I recommend the team very highly. It is a family owned business. Father, Paul, and Paul’s son — all are great to work with.

I just had my first experience working with Paul and Upholstery Specialists, and they are definitely my new go-​to resource! I own an Interior Design business, and when I refer my clients to a vendor, it’s critical that the work be exceptional, otherwise it’s a direct reflection on me. I could not be happier with the service I received — professional, timely, and impeccable workmanship. Paul is great to work with, and clearly cares about the quality of service he provides. He’s concerned about every detail of the project, then personally goes along for every delivery to make sure the customer is 100% satisfied. In these days of technology, there’s a lot to be said for good old-​fashioned customer service, and Upholstery Specialists truly steps up to the plate! Thanks, Paul!

My VW Passat had fabric in all four doors that was coming unglued. I dropped the car and took a flight. Came back and picked the car up. Everything was perfect the first time. Not to be to jaded but to do things right the first time, on time seems kind of special these days.

These guys are great! I took a set of 8 antique (and family heirloom) dining chairs to Upholstery Specialists to be repaired. The chairs are hand-​tied springs so unfortunately they had to be completely re-​done and not just «repaired». But Paul was really upfront about this and explained how it’s done. Because I had to redo things, I had to choose a new seat fabric. Paul knew just the right kinds of fabric to make them look good and in keeping with the antique style.
They picked up the chairs from the house in their clean, carpeted van, and delivered them again once they were finished. The chairs look fantastic! I won’t lie; redoing 8 chairs is not cheap, but the workmanship is top notch and they stand by their work. I’m thrilled with the results. Now I need to keep my kid from bouncing on the chairs or the next re-​do is coming out of his allowance! :-)