Upholsterer stretching new blue fabric across an office chair seat

Desk and executive seating · Connecticut

Office Chair
Reupholstery CT

We fix chipping leather, rubbed-through arm pads, sunken seats and ripped fabric on desk, task and executive chairs used at home or at work. Office chair reupholstery CT customers can start with a few pictures.

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Office chair back with its cover removed to expose foam and wadding

The case for a new cover

Your chair still fits. Just the cover gave out.

A well-made office chair is a piece of engineering. Its tilt, lumbar support, seat depth and arm height are adjusted to whoever uses it, and none of that fails after a few years. The outer layer is what fails: covers crack, arm pads wear thin and foam goes flat. Buying a new chair discards all that engineering just to get a fresh cover; reupholstering preserves it.

New coverFresh leather, vinyl or fabric stretched over the shell and foam you already have.

New foamA seat or back that has gone flat, built back up to the shape it had new.

Arm padsPads worn down to the backing, recovered in a material that matches the rest.

Chair types

Home desks, shared offices and executive suites

We recover executive, task, mesh-back and guest chairs in leather, vinyl or fabric. Office chair reupholstery CT pricing comes down to the number of pads and the cover material.

Office chair type: executive chair — **Executive chairs**Tall leather backs with cushioned arms

Office chair type: mid-back chair — **Mid-back chairs**The standard chair at most desks

Office chair type: pale leather — **Pale leather**Marks easily but takes a new cover well

Office chair type: fabric task chair — **Fabric task chairs**Padded seat and back over a molded plastic shell

Office chair type: mesh-back chair — **Mesh-back chairs**Only the padded seat tends to wear out

Office chair type: guest chair — **Guest chairs**Channel-stitched leather on cantilever frames

Wear and repair

The frame is rarely the problem

Because a desk chair gets hours of use daily, its cover and foam absorb nearly all the wear. The shell, mechanism and base below them generally hold up.

What breaks down

Flaking leatherBonded or dried-out leather coming apart in flat chips.
Worn-through armsDaily forearm contact grinds the pads down to the base layer.
Worn seat edgeThe front lip under your knees loses color and wears rough.
Stained, torn fabricA woven seat with a coffee spill and a small rip.

What we do

Dished seatFoam that has collapsed after eight-hour workdays.
New foamYellowed original foam next to a fresh block trimmed to fit the seat.
Recovered arm padThe original arm, wrapped in new leather and put back on.
Clean seamsPiping and stitches that follow the chair's own lines.

How it works

Covers matched to how hard the chair works

We choose the material by how much use the chair gets: genuine leather on executive chairs, tough vinyl where chairs get wiped often, and contract-grade fabric on task chairs. Related pages: reupholstery, armrest repair and peeling leather.

Send pictures
A full view, close shots of the worn spots, and the tag beneath the seat.
Tell us how it is used
An all-day desk chair needs a harder-wearing cover than a visitor chair.
Get a quote
A written price for each chair, plus one for the group if there are several.
Sit back down
The shell, mechanism and fit stay the same; only the surface is new.

Cream leather executive chair shown before and after a new cover — Left: before. Right: after.

From our files

A worn-out seat on a perfectly good chair

This cream executive chair arrived with a stained, cracking seat and a tired back, but its frame, base and mechanism were all in good shape. We gave it new leather and fresh foam, and it returned to its desk. That is the typical office chair reupholstery CT customers ask us for.

Price my chair

Gray upholstered guest chair with a chrome frame

Swivel lounge chair covered in navy fabric

Other seating

Visitor and lounge chairs as well

Visitor chairs get less use, yet their wear is easier to spot. We can recover them to match your desk chair or on their own. For workplaces with lots of seating, see commercial office chair repair and commercial chairs.

Close view of piping along a black leather office chair seam

Straight talk

Upholstery yes, hardware no

We handle covers, foam and arm pads. Gas cylinders, tilt mechanisms, casters and bases need parts from the maker or a chair dealer. If the seat keeps sinking or will not lock in place, start there; we will tell you so once we see your pictures.

Questions

Office Chair FAQ

Common questions before booking office chair reupholstery CT customers ask us.

Does reupholstering an office chair make more sense than replacing it?

With a quality chair, it usually does. The fit comes from the mechanism, base and shell, which seldom fail. It is the cover and foam that wear. A new cover lets you keep a chair you already like.

Do you repair the mechanism, gas cylinder or casters?

No. We handle the soft components only: covers, foam and arm pads. A worn gas lift or tilt mechanism needs replacement parts from the maker or a chair dealer, and we will let you know if that is the real problem.

The leather on my office chair is flaking. Is it fixable?

Leather that comes off in chips is usually bonded, and bonded material cannot be restored. We can recover the same shell in genuine leather or a hard-wearing vinyl instead.

Can several office chairs be done to match?

Yes. We cut a whole set from a single batch of material so the chairs look identical. For bigger workplace jobs, see commercial office chair repair.

What do you need to quote office chair reupholstery CT jobs?

Text (347) 310-7483 or email office@leatherrestorepro.com pictures of the chair and its worn areas, or fill in the free estimate form.

Next step

Text us a picture of the damage

A full view of the chair, a close shot of the wear and the tag under the seat give us what we need for a quote. We book nothing until you approve.

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Office Chair Reupholstery CT