Century Upholstery has grown up with San Diego. It is a family owned business that has been passed down from father to son since 1936. Throughout the years, business has changed but our work has never been better. We have always taken pride in our workmanship,using high quality materials and excellent customer service is what keeps us ahead of our game. Call us today and we will come out FREE of any charges. We will measure your furniture and evaluate the stucture to determine if its worthy to reupholster. Also at that time we'll show you samples of fabrics that will coordinate with your decor. We have over 70 years of knowledge and experience that makes us experts in our field. We specialize in upholstering furniture for your home, office, outdoor patio, and motor homes. Overtime, foam deteriorates; so when reupholstering your furniture it is a good idea to replace your old foam. We offer a wide selection of foam for your furniture, you can choose from ultra soft to ultra firm. You can even decide how thick you prefer the foam to be, depending on the firmness and density you desire. The type of foam we use is a high quality Nimbus foam which differs from a standard poly foam (used by many manufacturers) because it will last you for years to come and does not break down as easily.
Business highlights
89 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
CUSTOM HOME UPHOLSTERY. SPECIALIZING IN ANTIQUE FURNITURE. EIGHT WAY HAND TIED SPRINGS. TUFTED OR CHANNEL BACK CHAIRS & SOFAS. L-Z-BOY RECLINERS & SOFAS.
Description of Work: chairs reupholstered and Lazy Boy recliner padding added
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
MARGARET L.
02/2017
5.0
upholstery
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Did a great job.
Description of Work: Recover 2 couches and the chair/ aslso made throw pillow for the couches.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,555
Ginny V.
02/2017
5.0
upholstery
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Very nicely done!
Description of Work: Covered an old family chair
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
John W.
02/2016
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
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unknown
Description of Work: Manufactured new cushions and upholstered a 3-cushion mission style couch, made new cushions for a leather Morris Chair. Also repaired damage to frame of the couch that was sustained during moving. | |They came to the house by appointment to do an initial examination and write an estimate for the work we wanted done. Once we had settled on a price and the materials desired, they sent a truck to pick up the couch and the chair cushions. Upon completion of work, they loaded up the couch and cushions and brought them back to the house. Overall time from pickup to return was about two weeks. | |Staff at the shop was very friendly, all work was done just as described, and the customer service got while choosing appropriate fabric and cushion material was superb. Definitely would use them again and recommend them to others. |
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,079
Angela V.
01/2016
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
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unknown
Description of Work: They made sleeve covers for my chair. |The rip in the arm could not be repaired without doing the entire chair....which was too expensive and I did not have matching material for. |They have a minimum charge or $100 |They did quality work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Joseph W.
03/2015
5.0
upholstery
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unknown
Description of Work: They reupholstered our mid-century sofa and replaced the bottom and back cushions. Serendipitously, we also purchased the upholstery from Century, although we'd been looking for fabric for about 2 years at every upholstery shop in San Diego and online. We wanted a specific color--to match a carpet--and a durable material--because we have cats. To make matters more complicated, the sofa is upstairs accessible only by a circular stairwell. They picked up and delivered the sofa and were very, very careful. The finished product is just beautiful and super comforable.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Robert H.
10/2014
3.0
upholstery
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unknown
Description of Work: I sent pictures of some furniture that needs to be reupholstered me with an estimate and they never replied to my needs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
Response from CENTURY UPHOLSTERY
Hello [Member Name Removed] sorry for your confusion, we never received a email from you. I just went through the server again just to confirm that it wasn't in our spam. I also checked on Angie's list again and I did not see the email there as well. Do you think maybe you may have sent it to the wrong address? I know sometimes the Internet can be tricky thing. It's always best to follow up an email with a phone call if you don't hear response within 24 hours.
Jeanne K.
06/2014
5.0
upholstery
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unknown
Description of Work: They covered 3 couches and did a perfect job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
Jeff F.
06/2014
5.0
upholstery
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unknown
Description of Work: I had 2 re-upholstery jobs to complete. Each was estimated to take 2 days. Century Upholstery completed both jobs in 2 days total. In addition, their price was $30 cheaper per cushion (I have 6 cushions) then their competitor who also needed 7 business days to complete. They are close to home and did a fantastic job!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Darlene D.
02/2011
5.0
upholstery
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Ron's company did a wonderful job. They were always on time, very professional, and I felt the pricing was more than reasonable. His web address states he has a fabric store attached to his business and he said that is no longer the case. If he did not have fabric that one likes, you could buy your own fabric and he would use it on your furniture. Fortunately he had something I liked because his pricing on material is MUCH lower than UFO or Calico Corners. And the quality is excellent. He also is a La-Z-Boy specialist. I bought a chair from them the day after receiving my couch back and mentioned Ron's name and they spoke very highly of him and his work.
Description of Work: I found this firm on Angie's list and called Ron. He came to my home on 1/20/2011 to give me an estimate. He was right on time. The lady that handles his calls had asked what type of material I was interested in so he could bring samples of the colors I wanted. His samples were limited but he did have one that was just what I was looking for. He gave me a quote for recovering my Thomasville sofa, 3 cushions with new foam, two pillows and I asked for a scrap to put on top of the pillow my cat likes to lay on. The next day he and his workman came and got my sofa and said it would be ready in 2 weeks. On Friday 2/4 he returned the sofa and it was beautiful. He had actually made little covers for the two pillows for the cat! Oh, and arm covers for the sofa. The cushions seemed very hard to me and he said to sit on them for a month and if they were still too hard he'll switch out the cushion inserts. He weighs a lot more than I and for him they were comfortable.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$960
LOUISE J.
08/2010
5.0
upholstery
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The project went very well. Ron brought fabric samples to my home. When I couldn't find a fabric I wanted in the samples he brought, he suggested a fabric store where I might also look. I did purchase the fabric from that store, so the cost I listed does not include most of the fabric. Ron was very creative about how to solve the problem of the seat of the frame sloping back. He had a wedge of foam cut, and then covered that wedge with fabric so it would blend in with the color of the wooden futon frame. The upholstered cushions rest on the foam wedge, and everything looks great. (The cost of the fabric to cover that wedge of foam is included in the cost I listed.) He had me come to his shop to check the progress at each step. If there was something that didn't appeal to me, he had it fixed by the next day. I am very pleased with the quality of his work, and I am very pleased with the overall experience.
Description of Work: I had a futon sofa in the living room, but the mattress kept sliding and didn't look right when I was using it as a sofa. I wanted to remove the mattress and have some cushions made for the frame, so it would be easier to sit on and would look better. Ron made the cushions, covered the cushions with fabric I had purchased, and also made a foam wedge and covered the wedge to make the seat of the futon flat.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$584
Sandra M.
08/2010
4.0
upholstery
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Century Upholstery was out to give me a bid within a day or two of my phone call. The woman on the phone told me to expect about $1500 to recover my two-piece sectional. Upon looking at the sofa, Ron suggested I consider new cushions, since the old ones were really quite worn out and not supportive. He was clear about the additional charge for the new cushions. He also provided many sample stock fabrics I could choose from. Happily one of them was perfect. Since the sofa required 27 yards of fabric, using one of their stock fabrics saved a considerable amount of money. They picked up the old sofa and delivered the "new" one within the time frame they gave me. The sofa looks great and sits like a new piece of furniture. The workmanship is excellent. The only, very minor, issue I had was that scheduled appointment times tended to slip a bit, but I always received a call to let me know there would be a delay, and to ask if I would still be available. My guess is that they're exceptionally busy because their work is so good.
Description of Work: Century Upholstery recovered my two-piece sectional sofa that was approximately nine years old. They also provided new seat cushions and added more filling to the back pillows. I used one of their stock fabrics.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,900
KATHARINE S.
06/2010
5.0
upholstery
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I called Century Upholsterers because of Angie's list recommendation. They were excellent, prompt, and knowledgeable. Ron came to the house with many samples for upholstering my antique sofa, loveseat, and chair. The returned these articles in a timely fashion. They made repairs on some century-and-a-half damaged wood in my sofa, at little additional cost (I had thought the wood in this sofa was beyond repair). I have never had such good work done. This is an outstanding company.
Description of Work: I called Century Upholsterers because of Angie's list recommendation. They repaired and reupholstered three antique family pieces: a sofa, a loveseat, and a chair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,298.13
Margit D.
05/2010
5.0
upholstery
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Everyone I dealt with was very polite. I was very pleased with the quality of the work. I would definitely use this company again.
Description of Work: I had a sofa, wing chair, and the back of an armchair recovered.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,075
Maria D.
02/2010
4.0
upholstery
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Although it was a a busy time of year, they performed the work quickly and met the time estimate I was given. The first upholstering was slightly crooked and they acknowledged that it didn't meet their high standards. The job was re-done and they paid for the replacement fabric. While it's unfortunate that it had to be re-done, I was impressed by the professionalism and the willingness to satisfy the customer. It was a slight error that another company might not have corrected. They didn't make any money on my job but they will make money when I go back to them or recommend them to others because I was impressed by their commitment to customer satisfaction.
Description of Work: Century upholstered a simple bench with fabric I purchased separately.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
ANN C.
12/2009
5.0
upholstery
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We had company coming for Thanksgiving and we got it to them pretty late but they were able to get everything back to us the day our company came. They are nearby, they came out with samples, and he had a lot of opinions that made a lot of sense on what kind of fabric to use. He took the chair away and got it back to us in a fairly short amount of time. The price was excellent; it was way lower than I was expecting. I am planning on using them again.
Description of Work: Century Upholstery upholstered a very old chair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$440
Deborah H.
08/2009
5.0
upholstery
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They had a good selection of fabrics. I found them to be rather friendly as well. They made the whole process really easy by picking up and delivering my recliner when they were done. The chair looks great!
Description of Work: Century Upholstery reupholstered my recliner.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Steven B.
07/2009
5.0
upholstery
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After having my den painted, I decided to have the loveseat in the den reupholstered. After having excellent results from this firm on a previous occasion, I called them again. After giving me what I consider to be a reasonable quote, I gave them the job. Not only did they do great uphlostery work, but their employees are friendly, professional, and a pleasure to work with. Connie, in the office, makes every effort to schedule appointments to suit your schedule, and Ron and his assistant always arrived within the 1 hour timeframe promised for the free estimate, pick-up, and delivery. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Century Upholstery to anyone.
Description of Work: Reupholstered a loveseat.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Darlene M.
05/2009
5.0
upholstery
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Everything was handled promptly and with good communication throughout. I used my own material and alas did not have enough. The factory back ordered and once Century received it, the job was finished quickly. What I appreciated was their offer to return the chairs to me with the finished slipcovers while awaiting the backordered fabric. Although I declined, I truly appreciated that throughout My needs were placed first. I selected this company based on the A List rating and customers comments. All were true as stated.
Description of Work: Had 4 dining room chairs upholstered and slipcovered with my own fabrics. I appreciate the personalized service, the attention to detail and the excellent craftsmanship (finished seams, requested welting and inverted pleats). Friendly, profewssional, personable people to deal with. I truly got what I paid for and more.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
SYDNEY M.
01/2009
5.0
upholstery
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He came for an estimate the day after I called. He brought samples but I decided on a fabric I had seen elsewhere. He was fine with that. He took the chair and told me it would be ready in about 2 1/2 weeks. It was, in fact, ready in about 10 days. I'm very pleased with the work and would definitely use his services again. I also recommended him to a friend who is having work done too.
Description of Work: They upholstered a Lazy-boy glider. They replaced the cushion with a much better one.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$325
Lucinda K.
12/2008
5.0
upholstery
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It is just Beautiful! I have had this chair re-upholstered 3 other times and it has never look this good. They made arm rest & head rest covers out of the same fabric and cleaned up the wood at the end of the arms and bottom feet. Now 'my old chair' looks so good in the living room. They called me a week before Christmas to say that it was done!
Description of Work: Took my old 40 plus year old overstuffed rocker down, the guys unloaded it from my truck. Picked out the fabric(my choice was 50% off)and asked if I could have it back by Christmas, which was about 2-3 weeks away. I received my estimate with a guarantee it would be done by Christmas.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$319
Sally W.
10/2008
5.0
upholstery
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Ron came to my house and showed me tons of samples of fabric which I could select for the sofa. He buys the fabric at wholesale prices in bulk and passes the substantial savings onto the customers. I could have also selced a fabric from another store if I had wanted. But I found a fabric I liked in his supply. He and a helper took the heavy sectional down a fllight of stairs and to their worksite. It was returned 3 weeks later as promised. He hauled it up the stairs and placed it where I asked him to. It never looked better. He did a great job.
Description of Work: The reupholstered my 6 piece sectional sofa. Three of the pieces were recliners. One of the pieces was a complex corner piece. One was a seat that converts into a table.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
CAMILLE W G.
11/2007
5.0
upholstery
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It was a pleasure working with Ron Hanak the owner, and his assistant, Connie. They go the extra mile to make sure you are pleased with the finished product.
Description of Work: We had 4 dining room chairs recovered (we provided the materials). We also had 4 kitchen chairs recovered. We selected material from Century upholstery, Century ordered their fabric the same day and the chairs were completed 2 days later.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$425
Neil M.
03/2006
5.0
upholstery
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Century did a superb job. They came to our home with swatches, we choose the fabric, and they took the chairs to the shop that day. It took 10 working days to complete, and they even delivered on a Sunday. They are very pleasant, congenial people, and the craftsmanship is flawless. The chairs are good as new. We purchased the chairs in 1989 for $1400. Considering present day prices for the same chair and Century's price, reupholstering with Century was a terrific investment.
Description of Work: Ron Hanak and his company performed a complete reupholstering of two Lay-Z-Boy recliner/wingback chairs. This included new coverings (Litchfield linen) and adding cushioning. They came in on estimate (plus state tax).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,043
JOAN D.
10/2004
5.0
upholstery
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THEY HELPED ME PICK OUT REMNANT FABRICS, WHICH KEPT THE PRICE DOWN. THEY CAME TO MY HOME TO PICK-UP AND DELIVER MY FURNITURE. THE FURNITURE TURNED OUT BEAUTIFULLY. I WAS COMPLETELY SATISFIED.
Description of Work: REUPHOLSTERED THREE OCCASIONAL CHAIRS AND SIX DINING CHAIRS.
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Service Categories
Upholstering,
Furniture Refinishing and Repair
FAQ
CENTURY UPHOLSTERY is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
CENTURY UPHOLSTERY accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, CENTURY UPHOLSTERY offers free project estimates.
No, CENTURY UPHOLSTERY does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, CENTURY UPHOLSTERY offers a 10% senior discount.
No, CENTURY UPHOLSTERY does not offer emergency services.
Yes, CENTURY UPHOLSTERY offers warranties.
CENTURY UPHOLSTERY offers the following services: CUSTOM HOME UPHOLSTERY. SPECIALIZING IN ANTIQUE FURNITURE. EIGHT WAY HAND TIED SPRINGS. TUFTED OR CHANNEL BACK CHAIRS & SOFAS. L-Z-BOY RECLINERS & SOFAS.