Upholsterer in Hattersley.

A riser recliner that still lifts and reclines usually does not need replacing just because the fabric has worn or the seat has gone soft. We strip the upholstery, check and service the mechanism, rebuild the seat and recover the chair. Our riser recliner recover shows one done in the workshop: the mechanism was kept and serviced, and the chair went back in a floral fabric chosen by its owner.

Where a mechanism has failed, repairs and restoration covers recliner mechanism replacement as well as broken frames and sagging seats. Once the chair is opened up we can see what is really going on, and if we find more than the photos showed, we tell you before doing anything extra.

Deep, soft cushions look comfortable but can make getting out of a chair a struggle. When we replace seat foam we can go firmer than the original, and we will recommend a grade for how the chair is actually used rather than just matching what was there. If the cushion lifts out, it can come in on its own and be cut to match; foam cut to size explains the grades we stock. For sofas with the same problem, replacement sofa cushions covers seat and back cushions together.

If you look after someone, it is also worth asking about wipe-clean fabrics. We have them in the showroom alongside softer weaves, and we can talk through which will stand up to daily use and regular cleaning.

The workshop is about ten minutes away. If the chair is too heavy to move, or nobody in the house should be lifting it, we collect it and bring it back. Send photos of the chair from the front and side, and of the doorway and any steps, by WhatsApp or the quote form. A written quote usually comes back the same working day.

If you are arranging the work for a relative, that is fine. Tell us who will be at home on the day and whether there is anything we should know about access. Most domestic jobs are back within two to four weeks. If the chair is the only one the person can comfortably use, say so when you ask for a quote, so we can talk through timing before it leaves the house.

• Not sure if it needs a repair or a recover: repairs and restoration, and the quote will say which is better value.
• Seats that have sunk but covers that are fine: replacement sofa cushions, collected from the workshop when ready.
• Need only the foam renewed: foam replacement and cut to size, in the grade that suits the seat.
• Older pieces from Hattersley: reupholstery and rejuvenation, restored the way they were built where that makes sense.