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Established in 1978, originally J.P. Hirst Upholstery. Restore a favourite sofa, recover dining chairs, or price a Crib 5 venue refit — we also specialise in static caravan and motorhome upholstery. You’ll know the price before work starts.
Prefer to talk? Call 0161 303 0769
Two paths, one workshop
One Stalybridge workshop, two kinds of work. Home pieces brought in for repair, recovery or rebuild. Contract seating fitted around trading hours, term dates and production schedules.
Pubs · Hotels · Clinics ·
Schools · Film and TV
Fire-rated foam and fabric to BS 5852 Crib 5 and Crib 7, itemised quotes, and fitting planned around closures, late-night slots and trading hours.
Sofas · Dining chairs ·
Headboards · Antiques
Send photos, bring the piece in, or ask about a home visit. We’ll explain what is worth doing, what fabric will suit it, and what it should cost.
Priced first. You see the work, fabric and price before you approve it.
Shop advice. Visit Grosvenor Street with photos, measurements or the piece itself.
Collection available. Ask us about collection and delivery.
The new site went live Sunday 10 May. We're updating the practical notes here as we ship more work through the workshop this month.
John Leah, Managing Director
Before you choose
You should not have to guess what is possible. Visit the shop to compare fabrics, check whether an unusual brief will work, and understand how the workshop would handle the upholstery before you spend.
Domestic weaves, statement velvets, leathers and contract-grade ranges are all on the shop wall in Stalybridge.
Browse fabrics
Boeing 747 seats, public-sector pieces, film sets and one-off restorations all get the same practical workshop answer.
Read the project
Bring photos, fabric ideas or the piece itself to our Stalybridge workshop. We will tell you what is worth doing before you spend.
Get directionsWhat needs doing?
Start with the work you need. Each service page explains what to send, what affects price, and whether the job is better for home or contract use.
All ServicesFurniture rejuvenation that transforms tired pieces into masterpieces. Strip-back, rebuild and recover — sofas, suites, armchairs and one-off pieces, brought back to life from the frame up in our Stalybridge workshop.
Read MoreRevitalise your settee. Three-piece suites, sectional sofas and corner units recovered to match — pattern, scale and piping carried through.
Read MoreSingle chairs through to ten-piece dining sets, plus bespoke headboards in any size, fabric or finish.
Read MoreDining chair seats and backs recovered as matched sets, with fabric direction, padding, edge finish and everyday use considered before we quote.
Read MoreBespoke, recovered and deep-buttoned headboards made or re-covered in fabric that suits the room, with sizing, wall fixing and finish agreed before work starts.
Read MoreNew high density reflex foam for sofas, caravans, boats and bespoke seating. The foam can be cut to your specific dimensions and is available in multiple grades.
Read MoreReplacement sofa cushion foam, fibre wrap and cushion covers quoted from sizes or existing cushions, for seats that have gone flat, soft or uneven.
Read MoreCaravan, motorhome and campervan cushions recovered or replaced, with foam, fabric, zips and awkward cushion shapes quoted from photos, measurements or templates.
Read MoreBench seating, booths, banquettes and bar seating recovered for pubs, bars and restaurants, quoted with fabric, foam, access and trading hours agreed before work starts.
Read MoreBroken frames, sagging seats, snapped springs, torn leather, missing buttons, recliner mechanisms — fixed properly, not patched.
Read MoreNot sure where it fits?
A sofa photo, a pile of loose cushions, chair measurements, drawings, quantities or a venue brief. We will tell you the sensible next step.
Front, side, damage and a rough size. Good enough for most first quotes.
Quantities, deadlines, fire-rating needs, access notes and PO contact.
Bring photos, cushions, fabric ideas or the item itself to our shop on Grosvenor Street in Stalybridge.
“Lovely people who care about what they do. If you want a fantastic choice of fabrics then look no further. We had 6 cushions, from dining chairs, stripped and recovered in a fabric of our choice. They were ready on the date agreed and we are so very happy with them. Don't put…”
“In summer of 24, I had my dining chair seats recovered. Valley Upholstery did a fantastic job. A few months later, I decided I wanted a new suite, but couldn't find one I liked, so I went back to Valley and we discussed recovering my existing leather reclining sofas. There was…”
“Excellent service from Valley Upholstery. They re-upholstered our 3 piece suite and did a fantastic job, it now looks better than when we bought the original suite! Basically a brand new suite using the old frame. Attention to detail is exceptional particularly in matching the…”
Home pieces and commercial refits both get a free, no-obligation quote before work starts.
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