Frequently asked.

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.

Yes. If one booth or banquette section has split, sagged or burst at a seam we can repair or recover just that seat and colour-match the fabric to the rest of the run. We will tell you honestly when a single-seat repair will look right against the others and when a fuller recover is the better call.

Yes. We recover units a row at a time and rotate them through our Stalybridge workshop, so the waiting room or lounge never goes fully out of service. For larger care-home and NHS-estate contracts we phase the work across visits and schedule around clinical hours.

Yes. Tip-up frames, hinges and gas struts are inspected and lubricated as part of every cinema and auditorium recovery. Worn or seized parts are flagged and quoted separately rather than buried in the line item, and where we have a frame match we source replacement mechanisms from the major auditorium-seat makers. We test the return action on every seat before sign-off.

Always. We strip every piece back to the frame, inspect the timber and webbing, replace foam where needed, and rebuild from the inside out.

Yes. Cushion sets, mattress covers, fixed bench seating, knee lifts, handmade buttons, rock-and-roll beds, buddy seats. We cut foam to shape and use durable, wipe-clean fabrics where needed.

Yes. Our workshop is in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester — we cover the North West for caravan, motorhome and campervan work. Most customers post photos and sizes for a written quote; we can collect cushions or visit for fixed seating. [Request a quote](/quote?audience=domestic&service=Caravan%20upholstery) or see [areas we cover](/areas).

Yes — full cushion sets are our most common caravan job. We recover existing covers or template from the foam, replace tired foam with the right grade, and use wipe-clean or show-van fabrics as you prefer. See our [caravan cushion project](/projects/caravan-cushion-set-recover) or [foam cut to size](/foam-cut-to-size) if you only need new foam.

Yes. All hospitality, commercial and public-sector work uses combustion-modified foam and fabrics tested to BS 5852 Crib 5 (and Crib 7 where the spec requires it). We provide the test certificates with every quote and again when the job is signed off.

Yes. We are a regular supplier for Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV+ and Disney+ productions in the North West. We routinely sign NDAs and deliver camera-ready, durable seating and set pieces on schedule.

Yes. We regularly handle fixed seating. We can either recover the cushions in situ on a site visit, or template the shapes, build the new covers and high-resilience or dryfast foam in the workshop, and return to fit them. This is common on parks across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire.

Yes. Pubs, restaurants, cafes, hotels, offices, healthcare, retail, schools, colleges and universities. We work to fire safety regulations (Crib 5 where required) and around your trading hours.

Yes. We can use traditional methods (hand-tied springs, horsehair, hessian) if a customer wants it and where the piece warrants it.

It depends on the size, the condition and the fabric. As a guide, a two-seater sofa in a mid-range fabric usually starts around £700 to £900 plus vat, and a three-seater from around £900 to £1,100 plus vat. Repairs (frame, springs, foam) are quoted separately. We give every customer a clear, itemised quote with no surprises.

For most jobs we ask for a deposit on confirmation, with the balance due on delivery. Larger commercial and contract jobs are invoiced on agreed milestones.

Usually yes. A task-chair recover -- seat pad and back panel -- runs roughly a third of a like-for-like new chair, keeps the mechanism, gas strut and arms you already own, and means a whole floor matches again. We only advise replacing when the frame or mechanism is genuinely beyond economic repair.

As a guide: a single caravan cushion (cover plus new foam) runs from around £45, a full four-to-six-piece cushion set from £380 to £750 plus fabric, and VW rock-and-roll seat covers from £280 to £480 plus fabric. The final figure depends on cushion count, foam grade and the fabric you choose. Send photos and measurements for a free, no-obligation quote.

Yes. Free, no-obligation quotes by phone, email, in shop or, for larger jobs, on site.

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.

Yes. We're happy to use customer-supplied fabric. We'll calculate the exact metreage you need before you order — including pattern repeats — so you don't end up short. Note: we can't warrant fabric durability on covers we haven't supplied.

We specify Agua and similar technical ranges -- antimicrobial at the fibre level, fully wipe-clean and bleach-cleanable to standard infection-control dilutions, yet they look and feel like wool or linen rather than vinyl. For higher-soil areas we use medical-grade faux leathers. Every roll comes with the antimicrobial and fire data sheet for your compliance file.

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.

Yes. Plenty of customers nationwide remove their cushions or covers and courier them to our Stalybridge workshop. We recover them and ship them back, usually within the same two-to-three-week turnaround. Wherever you are in the UK, send photos and measurements first and we will confirm the work and postage before anything moves.

In most cases, yes. We rotate fixed bench, booth and banquette sections through our Stalybridge workshop a part at a time, and recover loose bar stools and chairs in batches, so you never lose more than a small share of seating at once. For larger refits across Greater Manchester we phase the work around quiet days, closure windows or overnight slots agreed before we start.

Yes, where access permits. Send us a photo of the doorway and any tight turns and we'll plan it before we arrive.

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.

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.

Yes, At Valley Upholstery, all our domestic upholstery meets British Standards BS 5852/BS 7176 for fire safety, and we also supply combustion-modified foam where the use case requires it. The cigarette and match tests required for home upholstery (often BS 5852) are critical safety assessments for upholstery fabrics, designed to prevent fires by simulating common ignition sources. A smouldering cigarette must not cause ignition or smouldering, while a lit match (or equivalent flame) held for 20 seconds must not cause sustained flaming. These tests are essential for UK home safety compliance. Commercial upholstery fire safety - fabrics in the UK must adhere to strict regulations, primarily requiring BS 5852 Crib 5 testing for high-risk areas like offices, hotels, and restaurants. Common materials include treated polyester, wool blends, and vinyl, which are designed to withstand smouldering cigarettes and butane flames.