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Universal Upholstering Universal Upholstering - professional upholstery and furniture repair shop, established in 1987. The working space is about 7,500 square feet located in Wheeling. Our values based on dedication and craftsmanship. More than thirty years we provide an affordable alternative to replacement of furnishings. In most cases to repair or restore furniture is the best way to go. For your "old" piece we have great collection of fabrics and leather. We reupholster sofas, couches, chairs, love seats, footrests, other home and outdoor furniture.
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Furniture upholstery repair services for couches, chairs, recliners, sofas, loveseats, ottomans and outdoor furniture. Reupholstery for restaurant booth seating, fitness center equipment, waiting rooms and more. Indoor and outdoor furniture repair, antique restoration. Woodworking for sofas, couches, chairs, love seats, lounges, chaises, footrests and more.
Furniture upholstery for home, outdoor furniture, restaurant (chairs, booths), hotel and office furniture, foam replacement. Professional upholstery for medical, automotive, aviation and marine industries. Over time, even the nicest piece of furniture begins to show signs of wear and tear. Instead of throwing out your sofa, couch or chair, bring it to our shop for reupholstery.
At our shop we offer upholstery repair, reupholstery services for residential and commercial customers. In our showroom we present thousands of designer fabrics, leather and vinyl samples from tens of leading manufacturers. Also great in-stock fabric collection of different texture, color and price-range is at your service.
Leather furniture repair services from kitchen chairs, stools to couches, ottomans and sectionals. We repair cuts, scratches, burns, stains, fading, restore seams, replace damaged parts, restore color in virtually any leather furniture. Our certified leather couch repair technicians can bring our mobile workshop to your home or business and restore any furniture composed of leather. No matter how damaged your leather product, we are confident that we can restore it to its former look for a fraction of the cost of replacement.
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Phyllis Luppino
Mar 20, 2022
Today I had the pleasure of meeting 3 employees of Universal upholstery. They are Eugene, Audrey and Sergei. All 3 have wonderful personal service skills, which gave me a comforting effect in knowing their business. Sergei explained the repairs needed in detail with total clarity. I look forward to his return and make the proper adjustments needed to repair my upholstery. Thank you all. Edward Luppino, Niles, IL
Yudany
Mar 12, 2022
Walked in and was greeted however after that a worker was extremely rude. He went on to make annoyed face expressions showing horrible customer service.
J. P.
Jan 14, 2022
I wanted a custom tufted sectional made for me. I emailed them the measurements, etc. I then called a few days later to get an estimate. The guy who answered the phone told me it'll be around $4000.00. A few hundred less if the back isn't tufted. So after waiting about a week later for a firm estimate. I was told it will be $7000.00.needless to say I was stunned.

I would've been OK even if it was $5000 but $7,000 is way off the initial edit I'm ate. How can someone work at a company be that wrong. This rating has nothing to with their quality of work just about their professionalism. My search continues. the back wasn't tufted.
M. Gaddini
Dec 04, 2021
Fabrics came in quickly and a short turn around on the entire project. Ready for the holidays!
Jylian Pankow
Aug 06, 2021
I don't feel like this company properly communicates. They charged me a missed apt fee. I had to reschedule due to COVID, but never confirmed a new apt, and never received any confirmation about that apt, yet I was still charged a fee. When they were able to come back out, I was told the service I needed wasn't under warranty, which wasn't their fault, but then also told me there was a $55 service call fee which I was never told about. I won't be coming back and will work with someone else for our furniture needs.
Jerry Reed
Jun 04, 2021
I have a leather La-Z-Boy reclining love seat in which the seat cushions collapsed after 6 years of use. After two nice fellows picked it up, I went to the store to select the new foam that would be installed. The owner offered several types with varying firmness and made sure I was satisfied with my selection. About a week later I received a call advising me that it was ready and was asked to return to the store to be sure everything acceptable.

The owner again asked me to be sure I was pleased with firmness. I stated I was very happy and two other nice fellows brought it back to my home. Bottom line: The craftsmanship was perfect, the price was reasonable, and the seats feel better than the original. I'll definitely use this company again. Thanks for doing such a great job, Universal Upholstery!
Mitch K.
Mar 16, 2021
I was driving by and was looking for a upholstering store when I stumbled on Universal Upholstering. I was greeted by Leon who's really an old school type and I found it quite refreshing. I never reupholstered anything so I was out of my element. He got me to focus, proceeded with swatches, and then saved me $$ when what I decided on was already in store. Therefore, no expense in having to order the swatch. The installation was perfect, the service was excellent and the cost was very reasonable. I would, without doubt, patronize Universal again.
Jeremy Gentry
Feb 17, 2021
I would never recommend this company to anyone. I had a repair claim submitted by Domicile Furniture on 10/20/2020. I did not receive a call to schedule until February 4, 2021. I was told the very first available appointment was on 2/19 between 9am-12pm. No one showed up during this time, so I called and was informed the technician was not able to make it.

They had me reschedule for the next day between 11-2pm. Again no one showed up and I was informed the technician was running late and would call me 30 mins before arriving. I am still waiting on a call. I do not appreciate people wasting my time. If I ran my business this way, I would not be in business.
Mel Rab
Jan 18, 2021
I contacted Universal through a referral. They were accommodating and Technician Serge was sent out to our home and was very professional. Our couch is a three seater that suddenly stop reclining and would not recline back down fully a few weeks back. Serge was here no longer than 45 minutes and was able to fix the issue. Thank you so very much! My pups are happy too. I will definitely use them again in the future. So awesome!
Don O.
Dec 05, 2020
Universal Upholstering did an outstanding job with two oversized upholstered chairs. My wife and I very very happy with the quality and craftsmanship. The team is customer focused, listened to our requests and delivered. Couldn't be more satisfied. The entire staff is top notch. By the way the owner is hands on and cares about your satisfaction.
James Cascino
Jul 30, 2020
We couldn't be happier with the reuphostery of our sling type patio furniture. We sent pictures of our furniture to four local stores and received estimates. Universal was the lowest. We visited and selected a fabric we liked from Universal's wide selection. Although the job was estimated to take three weeks, it was completed in five days. The quality of reupholstery was outstanding! The manager and staff were courteous, professional and helpful including helping me load the furniture into my van. We highly recommend Universal!
Billy
Jul 21, 2020
A friend of mine sent me to this place so I can get my Bike's seat restored. I was skeptical the seat can be restored to a decent shape but Leon exceeded my expectation and done an outstanding job. Detailed, good quality and matched all the original stitching to a point it's better than the original. I'm glad I found this place. Thanks Leon, I'm speechless.
Mike Frasure
Sep 16, 2019
I highly recommend Universal Upholstery. Our experience was positive from start to finish. They reupholstered six antique dining room chairs for us and replaced the foam. The quality of the work was outstanding. We live in the city of Chicago, so their location is a bit out of the way, but they picked up and delivered the chairs and the whole job was done at a very reasonable price.