Compare labour, fabric, foam, collection and the turnaround before you pay a deposit. A free request for upholstery and reupholstery in Durban goes to an upholsterer serving Durban and nearby areas of KwaZulu-Natal, and you see the offers side by side.
Upholstery and Reupholstery in Durban
Looking for upholsterers in Durban? Say what the piece is, how many seats or chairs, whether you want new foam and a new cover, and whether you have your own fabric. Add a photo, your suburb in Durban, and ask upholsterers in KwaZulu-Natal to quote collection and delivery.
New to this? Read the upholstery and reupholstery guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
Furniture reupholstery in Durban: local notes
Durban homes hold a lot of solid furniture worth keeping: imbuia dining chairs in Glenwood and Morningside houses, big corner lounge suites in Chatsworth and Phoenix family homes, and wingbacks in the retirement complexes of Durban North. Mouldy foam is the common complaint after a wet summer, so ask the upholsterer to strip right back to the frame rather than cover old foam. Leather couches in sea facing flats in Umhlanga often need cleaning and conditioning after salt and sun.
Durban: the homes, the climate and the workshops
Humidity is the upholsterer's real competition in Durban. Damp air works into foam, rusts staples and springs from the inside and leaves grey mould spots on couches in closed-up flats, so a lot of upholstery in Durban starts as a repair rather than a style change. Lounge suites in Chatsworth and Phoenix, old dining chairs on the Berea and holiday flat furniture along the beachfront all come in for new foam and covers. Most upholsterers in Durban work from Jacobs, Mobeni, Springfield and Briardene, or from home workshops in Umlazi and KwaMashu, and collect by bakkie. Ask for marine grade staples, mould resistant fabric and foam that breathes.
The requests we see from Durban usually come from:
- Homeowners and tenants: a tired lounge suite, a family armchair, dining chairs or a headboard given a new cover
- Offices and businesses: reception couches, waiting room chairs and boardroom seats recovered in a hard-wearing fabric
- Restaurants, hotels, guesthouses and lodges: guesthouse lounge chairs, lodge couches and bar stools recovered between busy seasons
Local tips for Durban
Upholsterers serving Durban mostly work from here: jacobs, Mobeni, Springfield, Briardene and home workshops in the townships. The jobs that come up most: lounge suites, mouldy couches, beachfront flat furniture and taxi seats. When you ask for quotes, ask for foam and staples that suit the humidity, and whether old foam is fully removed.
Upholstery and Reupholstery usually suits couches, chairs, headboards and antiques. The job: strip, repair the frame, new foam and fabric. For homeowners and tenants, the biggest group here, that usually means a tired lounge suite, a family armchair, dining chairs or a headboard given a new cover. On the climate side: humid heat brings mould, rusted staples and soft foam; salt air on the beachfront.
Service area: Durban and surrounds
Upholsterers and suppliers on our network work in Durban and surrounding areas, including Umhlanga, Pinetown, Westville, Umlazi, Phoenix, Chatsworth, Berea. Give the suburb and say whether the pieces must be collected, so the collection fee can be quoted honestly.