Upholsterers and suppliers on our network work in all nine provinces, from the furniture workshops and motor trimmers of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni to the humid coast of KwaZulu-Natal, the Cape Dutch towns of the Boland, the motor cities of the Eastern Cape, the lodges of the Lowveld, the mining towns of the platinum and coal belts and the farms of the Free State and the Northern Cape. Choose your province or town to read about upholstery there and request quotes.
Gauteng
Decades of solid furniture sit in Gauteng homes: imbuia sideboards and ball and claw armchairs in Parkhurst, Melville and Brooklyn, Morris chairs in Germiston semis, lounge suites bought on account in Soweto and Mamelodi that still have good frames under tired covers. That is the core of the work here, alongside a large motor trade where trimmers redo bakkie seats, taxi benches and sagging roof linings. Upholsterers cluster in the industrial areas of every metro and in home workshops across the townships, while foam and fabric houses supply the trade from the bigger centres. Most jobs move by bakkie between suburbs within a day. The dry Highveld winter cracks leather that is never conditioned, so mention any leather couch in the quote.
- Upholsterers Johannesburg
- Upholsterers Pretoria
- Upholsterers Centurion
- Upholsterers Midrand
- Upholsterers Sandton
- Upholsterers Randburg
- Upholsterers Roodepoort
- Upholsterers Krugersdorp
- Upholsterers Randfontein
- Upholsterers Germiston
- Upholsterers Boksburg
- Upholsterers Benoni
- Upholsterers Kempton Park
- Upholsterers Alberton
- Upholsterers Vanderbijlpark
- Upholsterers Vereeniging
- Couch reupholstery Gauteng
- Car upholstery Gauteng
- Upholstery fabric Gauteng
- Upholstery foam Gauteng
Mpumalanga
Two quite different kinds of work meet in this province. On the Lowveld side, lodges and guesthouses around Hazyview, White River and the edge of the Kruger need headboards, lounge chairs and game drive vehicle seats redone between seasons, and the humid summers bring mould into cushions that are stored badly. Up on the Highveld, the coal and power station towns of eMalahleni, Middelburg and Secunda send bakkie seats, fleet vehicle interiors and canteen and office chairs to motor trimmers in their industrial areas. Upholsterers in Mbombela and the Highveld towns serve the smaller places around them, from Dullstroom to Ermelo, so expect a collection fee or a trip into town with the piece in the back of a bakkie.
North West
Weekend boats on Hartbeespoort Dam, platinum mine fleets around Rustenburg and maize farms out towards Lichtenburg give upholsterers in North West a mixed workload. Ski boat and pontoon seats crack in the sun and need marine vinyl, while mine contractors and farmers bring in bakkies with split seats and ask for canvas covers. In Potchefstroom, student digs and landlords recover worn couches between academic years, and Mahikeng has government offices and churches with chairs to redo in bulk. Workshops sit in the industrial areas of Rustenburg, Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom and Brits, with home workshops in the townships, and specialist foam and fabric often comes from Gauteng. Hot, dry summers fade fabric and harden leather left near a window.
Limpopo
Distance shapes almost every quote in Limpopo. A lodge in the Waterberg, a fruit farm near Tzaneen and a church in a village outside Thohoyandou may all depend on an upholsterer in Polokwane or one of the larger towns, so collection runs and on-site work for fixed seating are common. Game lodges around Hoedspruit and the Waterberg recover headboards, lounge chairs and game drive vehicle seats, while mining and power station work around Lephalale, Mokopane and Phalaborwa keeps trimmers busy with bakkie and fleet seats. Families in Seshego, Giyani and the villages recover lounge suites for weddings and gatherings. Fierce heat and sun fade fabric and dry out leather, and the humid lowveld around Tzaneen brings mould into stored cushions.
Northern Cape
Dust and dry heat are the first things to plan for when you want upholstery done in the Northern Cape. Fine red dust works into woven fabric, sun bleaches anything near a window and leather couches dry out and crack without conditioning. Kimberley holds Victorian houses in suburbs like Belgravia with old armchairs and dining sets worth restoring, while the iron ore and manganese towns of Kathu and Postmasburg send fleet bakkies and mine office chairs to motor trimmers. Upington serves grape farms along the Orange River, and Springbok and De Aar are long drives from the nearest big workshop. Fabric and foam often travel from Gauteng or Cape Town, so ask about courier time before you book a date.
Free State
Farm kitchens across the platteland still hold yellowwood tables, riempie chairs and big lounge suites that have outlived several sets of covers, and much of the furniture work in the Free State is about keeping those pieces in use. Bloemfontein is the main centre, with upholsterers and motor trimmers in its industrial areas and in Mangaung, while Welkom, Kroonstad, Bethlehem and Sasolburg each have workshops for their own districts. Guesthouses in Clarens and the eastern Free State recover headboards and fireside chairs, and trucks and bakkies on the N1 and N3 keep trimmers busy. Bitter winters, frost and dry wind harden leather and vinyl, so ask about conditioning and care when you collect a piece.
KwaZulu-Natal
Humidity is the enemy of upholstery along this coast. Salt air rusts staples and springs inside couches, cushions in closed holiday flats grow mould and leather left in a damp room goes spotty, so materials and care matter as much as the cover. Durban has a big upholstery trade, with workshops in Pinetown, Jacobs, Mobeni and Springfield Park and fabric shops in the city centre, while Pietermaritzburg, Richards Bay and Newcastle serve their own regions. Holiday homes from Ballito to Port Shepstone need patio and boat cushions, ski boats launch off the beaches, and hotels and restaurants on the beachfront recover booths and lounge chairs. Taxis and bakkies keep motor trimmers in every town working through the year.
Eastern Cape
Car factories in Kariega and East London have given this province a deep pool of motor trimming and seat work, and that skill spills over into bakkie seats, taxi benches, classic car interiors and boat cushions. Gqeberha's industrial areas in Struandale and Deal Party and East London's Wilsonia hold many of the workshops, alongside home upholsterers in the townships. Furniture work changes with the landscape: Karoo towns such as Graaff-Reinet and Cradock have Cape Dutch pieces and riempie chairs, Makhanda has student houses and old settler homes, and the Wild Coast relies on long trips from Mthatha. The constant wind and salt on the coast rust staples and wear outdoor fabric, while Karoo dust settles into every couch.
Western Cape
Cape Dutch farmhouses, wine farm tasting rooms and Victorian cottages give the Western Cape a strong restoration tradition, with stinkwood and yellowwood chairs, riempie benches and old armchairs regularly rebuilt rather than replaced. Cape Town's upholsterers and motor trimmers work from Epping, Montague Gardens, Maitland and Ndabeni, with home workshops across the Cape Flats and fabric houses around Woodstock and Salt River. Wine estates in Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek recover lounge chairs, banquettes and outdoor cushions between seasons. Yachts and fishing boats at Hout Bay, Knysna and Hermanus need marine vinyl. Wet winters bring mould into closed holiday homes, while the summer sun and wind on the coast fade and wear patio fabric quickly.