M20 · 28 min from workshop
Upholsterer in Didsbury.
Didsbury is about twenty-eight minutes from the workshop. M20 collections run with the south Manchester route -- village houses, West Didsbury flats with tight stairs, and a steady run of dining sets and suites from Burton Road and the Park.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 0161 303 0769.
Route
28 minutes from our Stalybridge workshop
Postcodes
M20
Quotes
Free, in writing
Services in Didsbury
What we do for Didsbury customers.
The full Valley workshop is available to Didsbury — from a single dining chair through to three-piece suites, caravan refits and bespoke headboards. Click any service for indicative pricing, process and FAQs.
Reupholstery and rejuvenation
Furniture 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 moreSofa & suite recovering
Revitalise your settee. Three-piece suites, sectional sofas and corner units recovered to match — pattern, scale and piping carried through.
Read moreDining chairs and headboards
Single chairs through to ten-piece dining sets, plus bespoke headboards in any size, fabric or finish.
Read moreRepairs and restoration
Broken frames, sagging seats, snapped springs, torn leather, missing buttons, recliner mechanisms — fixed properly, not patched.
Read moreDining chair reupholstery
Dining chair seats and backs recovered as matched sets, with fabric direction, padding, edge finish and everyday use considered before we quote.
Read moreHeadboard upholstery
Bespoke, 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 moreFoam replacement and cut to size
New 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 cushions
Replacement 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 cushion replacement
Caravan, motorhome and campervan cushions recovered or replaced, with foam, fabric, zips and awkward cushion shapes quoted from photos, measurements or templates.
Read morePub seating upholstery and bar reupholstery
Pub seating upholstery and bar reupholstery across Greater Manchester. Banquettes, booths and bar stools in Crib 5 fabric from £45 a stool. Free quotes from photos; phased so you keep trading.
Read moreDidsbury is south Manchester, not a footnote on the city page. The village, West Didsbury and the Park sit about twenty-eight minutes from Stalybridge. We collect on the same south Manchester run as Chorlton and Stockport.
Most of what we do here is domestic: three-piece suites that still have a decent frame, dining chairs that have had one recover too many, headboards for the bigger bedrooms. Stairs in the Victorian terraces and the newer flats are often tight, so we measure the piece and the access before we book the van.
Hospitality work in M20 is a regular extra – café banquettes, hotel pieces, bar stools. Crib 5 fabric and certification as standard. If you run a venue on Burton Road or in the village, photos and seat counts are enough for an indicative quote the same day.
West Didsbury is on the same route. If you searched for an upholsterer in Didsbury or West Didsbury, this is the dedicated page. Send photos on WhatsApp or the quote form and we will tell you whether collection, a workshop drop-off, or a site visit is the sensible next step.
Last updated 14 May 2026
John Leah, Managing Director: We've been collecting from Stalybridge estates for decades — we know which have the tight stairs and which streets the van fits down.
We collect across Didsbury regularly — from Didsbury Village, Fletcher Moss, Didsbury Park and across M20.
How collection works in Didsbury.
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Tell us about the piece
Send a photo and a couple of measurements over WhatsApp, email or by phone — we'll come back the same working day with an indicative price for Didsbury.
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Free quote
For larger Didsbury jobs we'll come and see the piece in person; for single chairs and headboards a phone or photo quote is usually plenty. Quotes are free, in writing, and never expire.
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Collection from Didsbury
Our van runs a regular Didsbury route. Collection is free across SK postcodes; for other routes we confirm any small charge before booking. We wrap and crate everything before it leaves your house.
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Workshop, then delivery
Strip-back, frame check, new webbing/foam where needed, recover. Two to four weeks for most jobs. We deliver and re-fit on the same day, and take the wrapping away with us.
Upholsterers near Didsbury.
We cover Didsbury and the surrounding towns: Chorlton, Manchester, Stockport and Cheadle from our workshop in Stalybridge (28 minutes from Didsbury). Collection is free across SK postcodes; other routes are priced clearly before booking.
The workshop is at 40–42 Grosvenor Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1RR — open Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 and Saturday 10:00–14:00. Pop in with a fabric sample, a photo of the piece, or just for advice; we don't charge for advice.
Visit the workshop
28 minutes from Didsbury to our Stalybridge workshop. Directions open in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.
Customer proof
What customers say after the work is back home.
“We ordered some campervan cushion covers and curtains from John at Valley Upholstery and cannot recommend him enough!! If anyone is looking to get some upholstery work done then this is the place to come.”
“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 such a lot of choice. John was very helpful and advised me of different materials I could choose from. I chose a very hard wearing product called Toro. Alan and Karl took one sofa at a time being very careful not to bang other furniture and wallpaper on the way out, and it was returned a few days later looking stunning. Amazing job! I can't fault them. 5* service. Thank you.”
“A truly hidden gem! They recovered 6 of our dining chairs. Fantastic choice of fabrics. Really welcoming staff and are grateful for your business. Would highly recommend.”
Proof of work
Useful examples before you ask for a quote.
Similar jobs show the level of detail we quote for: access, fabric choice, fire rating, turnaround and how the finished piece will be used.
Preston
The Black Bull pub refit
Full banquette, booth and bar-stool recovery for a Stalybridge pub -- Crib 5 wool, combustion-modified foam, scheduled around trading hours.
Tameside
Boeing 747 cabin crew training seats
Original Boeing 747 seats recovered for Tameside College, used to train air stewards and stewardesses -- contract-grade fabric, the original stitching pattern replicated, and built to take daily training use. Includes on-site before and finished cabin after.
Workshop
Dining chair set in Supremo fabric
A matched dining-chair set recovered in black Supremo fabric, keeping the set consistent while giving the seats a sharper, longer-lasting finish.
Local FAQs
Common questions from Didsbury customers.
- Do you offer free quotes?
- Yes. Free, no-obligation quotes by phone, email, WhatsApp, in shop or, for larger jobs, on site. Unsure how it will look? Send photos of the piece, rough sizes, and the style or fabric you have in mind. We will send a written quote with example looks so you can decide with confidence. Looks are a guide (not a guarantee of exact fabric match); final finish is confirmed in the quote.
- Do you collect and deliver?
- Yes. We collect and deliver across Greater Manchester for a small charge. The fee depends on distance and size; we'll confirm it in your quote.
- How long does reupholstery take?
- Most domestic projects take two to four weeks from collection to delivery. Caravans usually run two to three weeks. Single dining chairs are often back within a week. We agree the timeline up front and stick to it.
- Can I choose any fabric or leather?
- You can choose from hundreds of fabrics and leathers in our Stalybridge showroom — Cristina Marrone, Rosemount Fabrics, Ross Fabrics, Sunbury Designs, Warwick, Wemyss, Agua, Futura Leathers, Crest Leather, Nene Valley Leathers and more — priced from about £15 per metre to around £120 per metre.
- What guarantee do you offer?
- Workmanship is guaranteed, with a two-year craftsmanship guarantee on production and contract work. Fabric durability is governed by the supplier's own rub-test rating; we'll explain that when you choose.
- Where are you based?
- Our shop and workshop are at 40–42 Grosvenor Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1RR. Open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm. Pop in or call 0161 303 0769.
Bring your Didsbury furniture back to life.
Free, no-obligation quotes by phone, WhatsApp, in shop, or on site. Collection routes cover M20 and are confirmed before booking.