Office Chair Repairs: Free Quotes From Local Repairers

Most office chairs fail in a few predictable ways: the gas lift stops holding and the seat sinks, a castor snaps, the tilt mechanism jams, the arm pads crack or the seat fabric wears through. Office chair repairs fix those parts and recover the seat and back for much less than new chairs, especially when you have twenty or two hundred of the same model. Tell us how many chairs, what is wrong and a photo, and we pass it to independent office chair repairers and upholsterers near you. They quote you directly. The request is free, with no obligation.

Common office chair repairs

Gas lift replacement: the cylinder under the seat loses pressure and the chair sinks
Castors: broken wheels, or hard castors swapped for soft ones on tiled floors
Tilt mechanisms and seat plates that no longer lock
Arm pads that are cracked or peeling
Bases: cracked five-star bases replaced
Recovering seats and backs in fabric or vinyl
Mesh backs replaced on some models

Boardroom chairs in leather or faux leather can often be repaired much like leather car seats.

Office chair reupholstery: fabric and foam

Many office chair seats and backs are plastic shells screwed to the frame, which makes office chair reupholstery fairly quick: unscrew, strip, refoam if needed, staple on a new cover and refit. Choose a contract fabric with a high rub count for chairs used all day, and ask the supplier for the figure. Vinyl wipes clean in clinics and call centres but can feel warm. If the seats feel hard, ask for new seat-grade foam while the cover is off. For fabric in bulk, see upholstery fabric.

On site or in the workshop, and care

Gas lifts, castors and arm pads can often be replaced on site in an office or school; recovering is usually done in the workshop, a batch at a time, so the office keeps enough chairs. Chairs last longer when you:

Do not stand on them or lean back hard on a locked tilt
Vacuum fabric seats and spot clean to the cleaning code
Replace castors before a broken one cracks the base

For cleaning a whole floor of chairs, see upholstery cleaning.

What affects the price and what to ask

The price depends on the repair, the number of chairs, whether parts are available for the model, the fabric and whether the work is on site. Ask:

Is it priced per chair, and is there a bulk rate?
Are the gas lifts and castors new, and what is the guarantee?
Can you collect and return in batches?

For reception couches, canteens and boardrooms as well, see commercial upholstery.

What to include in your request

Number and type of chairs
What is broken on each
Recover seats, backs or both
Fabric or vinyl and colour
On site or collection

Office Chair Repairs for homes, cars and businesses

Homeowners and tenants: a home office chair that sinks or has a split seat after years of daily use
Restaurants, hotels, guesthouses and lodges: hotel business centres and front desks with worn seats and broken castors
Offices and businesses: call centres, open-plan offices and boardrooms with dozens of sinking or tatty chairs
Car, bakkie and taxi owners: dealership showroom and service desk chairs with worn arms and seats
Boats, caravans and 4x4s: game lodge offices and yacht club rooms with tired desk and meeting chairs
Clinics, salons, spas and gyms: doctors' rooms, clinics and pharmacies that want wipe-clean vinyl on their chairs
Churches, schools and halls: schools, municipal offices and libraries with chairs repaired and recovered in bulk
Upholsterers, makers, designers and DIYers: office furniture dealers and refurbishers sending chairs out for recovering

Frequently asked questions

Is it worth repairing an office chair?

Often, yes, if the frame and base are sound and the chair is comfortable. A new gas lift or a set of castors costs far less than a new chair, and recovering a good ergonomic chair keeps the adjustments you paid for. Cheap chairs with cracked plastic shells are sometimes better replaced, so ask the repairer for an honest view.

Where can I find office chair repairs near me?

Send one request with your area, the number of chairs and what is wrong. We pass it to independent office chair repairers and upholsterers who work near you, and they quote you directly. Many collect and return chairs in batches, and some replace gas lifts and castors at the office.

How long do office chair repairs take?

A gas lift or castor swap is often done in minutes once the part is there. Recovering seats and backs takes longer and depends on the number of chairs and the fabric arriving, so bigger jobs are often done in batches over a week or two. Ask for a schedule that keeps enough chairs at the desks.

Do you repair office chairs?

No. Reupholstery.co.za is a free quote request service. We repair, supply and deliver nothing ourselves. We pass your request to independent repairers and upholsterers in your area, they quote you directly, and you deal with them for the work, the parts and any guarantee.

Fix the chair that sinks, wobbles or splits

Office Chair Repairs at a glance

Common office chair repairs

Office chair reupholstery: fabric and foam

On site or in the workshop, and care

What affects the price and what to ask

What to include in your request

Office Chair Repairs for homes, cars and businesses

Frequently asked questions

Office Chair Repairs by province and city

More upholstery services and supplies

Furniture reupholstery

Vehicles, boats & commercial

Supplies & care

Request office chair repairs quotes

1The job

2How many (optional, it helps the quote)

3Condition and timing

4Your list (optional)

5Your details