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John's Upholstery

Upholstering, Furniture Refinishing and Repair

About us

In February of 2009, John’s Upholstery celebrated it’s 20th anniversary of serving the Chicagoland area. Since it’s grand opening in 1989 by brothers John and Marian Gorzelany, John’s Upholstery has been featured in Chicago Magazine and on ABC’s 190 North as one of the premier upholstery shops in the Chicago area. Twenty-four years later, John’s Upholstery still offers the highest quality of craftsmanship in a variety of styles ranging from traditional to contemporary. This superior quality paired with the personal service you will receive gives John’s Upholstery the reputation it has worked so hard to achieve and retain.

Business highlights

36 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

We reupholster: couches, love seats, kitchen chairs, arm chairs, wing chairs, dining room chairs, antiques, bar stools, breakfast nooks, booths, cornices, headboards, and more! We specialize in custom upholstery on any furniture piece, furniture repair (re-gluing, touch-ups, polishing, etc.), replacing broken or torn cane, custom sewing (throw pillows, dust ruffles, cornices, etc.). We also work with interior designers to create a custom look throughout your home!


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Reviews

4.824 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
83%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-24 of 24 reviews

Brian W.
05/2017
1.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Phone number listed does not ring.
Description of Work: Phone number listed does not ring.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Petra B.
01/2017
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Very pleased then decided to replace the cushioning inside the seat and pillow cushions.
Description of Work: 2 sofas - retied springs, all new webbing

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

Jennifer C.
12/2016
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
  + 0 more
I am delighted with the outcome! These pieces may even look better than they did when they were new. The quality of the workmanship is outstanding. I was able to use a beautiful, high quality remnant from the store which helped on the price. This entire project cost just a fraction of what it would take to replace these pieces, and I am thrilled with the outcome. Marian was amazing to work with and even arranged a home delivery to return the pieces at my request. I would highly recommend John's Upholstery and would definitely use them again on a future project.
Description of Work: I had five dining room chairs, a side chair and a piano bench which required glue, touch up on the finish, and new upholstery. All of these pieces were 60+ years old.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

Irene B.
05/2015
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Brought in a dining room chair totally in pieces. They had to reglue it and replace seat. Totally awesome job

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$95

Richard W.
05/2014
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Rehab 4 kitchen chairs. Great job. Finished earlier than estimated. Plan in using again.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

Lloyd P.
04/2014
4.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Quality was excellent. Only concerns was the amount of time and the factthat they do not accept credit cards.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$45

Annmarie H.
07/2013
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
These guys were wonderful. They worked with my budget to help me to recreate an old, worn-out accent chair with remnant fabric that is not only comfortable to use again, but looks excellent. I already recommended them to a friend.
Description of Work: Reupholstered an accent chair.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$375

JON K.
12/2012
5.0
furniture repair, upholstery
  + 0 more
lounge chair reupholstered. he did a wonderful job. You can't even recognize it
Description of Work: lounge chair

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$800

JAMIE T.
12/2012
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Gave quote and performed work on timely basis. We have used before and will continue to use as needed
Description of Work: Rebuilt the filling in leather sofa. Re upholstered dining chairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Response from John's Upholstery
We appreciate your positive review and continued business. Thank you for allowing us to serve you in your upholstery needs and we look forward to serving you in the future! Best regards, John's Upholstery

David E.
10/2012
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
I originally brought in cell-phone photos of the chairs along with measurements I took. John told us how many yards to buy. I asked if he wanted to come to our house to do actual measurements. He said it wouldn't be necessary. But it was. The chairs did require more yardage that he thought. Fortunately, we were able to buy more cloth from the same bolt so that everything matched. I would advise having someone from the store come out and do actual measurements before buying material. But we couldn't be happier with the quality of the work, and the price was quite fair. They're doing our couch next (I did have them measure it in the house this time.)
Description of Work: John reupholstered two very large chairs and an ottoman, using material we bought elsewhere. They delivered the chairs yesterday and took our couch to reupholster that. It took about two weeks to get the chairs back, and we're anticipating about the same for the couch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Christopher Y.
07/2012
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Johns's Upholstery had ratings on Angies List that we have read. We are satisfied with their services.
Description of Work: They did the upholstery of our dining room chairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

KATHLEEN B.
08/2010
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
The job was impeccable. The pieces all look great. They repaired a spring in the cushion for the chaise and all of the pieces got new foam. It all looks brand new. The customer is required to get thier own material, but I liked that aspect. I didn't have to look through books at their shop and I could shop around for what I wanted and for the right price. They showed up for the esitmate within a day or two of my initial call and once I purchased my material they picked up the pieces to be worked on within a day. They promised the pieces in 2-3 weeks and we got them in 2.
Description of Work: John's reupholstered several pieces for us. One was a kidney shaped chaise with contrasting trim and three (3) cushions for the top our a radiator cover.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

Michael F.
02/2010
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Marian was extremely helpful in selecting material. He also picked and delivered our chairs and window seat at no extra charge. His work was excellent and they were extremely conscientous. It was really nice to work with someone who was so professional. I would definitely recommend this company to family and friends.
Description of Work: We had to wing back recliners reupholstered and a new window seat made. They replaced the seat cushions on the recliners and added all new padding on both chairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300

Ross H.
10/2009
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
Having gotten their name from Angie's List and Checkbook, I went to the shop with a picture of what I wanted and dimensions. The price was significantly less than that given to me by my usual upholsterer. In addition, they said it would be done within 3 weeks of receiving the fabric (others said 8-12 weeks). Mario came to my place to pickup the fabric and measure the bed/reconfirm the dimensions. He went through each detail of the design to make sure he was clear on what I wanted. Scheduling the delivery was very easy because they want to come when it's convenient for the customer. They drilled the holes for mounting onsite to be sure of placement WITHOUT making any mess. The finished product is FABULOUS. They delivered well within the completion timeframe. John's is a pleasure to do business with!
Description of Work: They made an upholstered headboard from scratch using a picture that I had. The detail, including nailhead trim and covered buttons, was done exactly as I asked

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

LORI H.
07/2008
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
They did a fantastic job. They were very professional and did the work for a great price. Much less than the other quotes I had. Another couch we had he fixed for us they discontinued the fabric that it had on it, so he took fabric from underneath the cuchions where you would never see and used that to repair and reappolster the couch. He siad it would take a week but he had it back in two days.
Description of Work: They first came and took the couch and reappolstered the couch and added padding.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,450

SEYMOUR G.
08/2007
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
We chose them because their reputation was so good. We are pleased with everything. We had a problem in one chair. They came right back and fixed it with no problem at all.
Description of Work: They upholstered six dining room chairs and a rather large couch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Patrick W.
07/2007
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
The bench looks great! They were easy to work with and the job was done quickly.
Description of Work: I used John's Upholstery to re-upholster a bench I bought at an antique store. He fixed the springs inside, added new batting, and upholstered with the fabric trim on sides.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

SEYMOUR G.
10/2006
5.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
It was excellent. The quality of work and his promptness stood out to me. He was easy to deal with and helpful.
Description of Work: He upholstered 6 dining room chairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$780

LINDA FINLEY B.
05/2006
5.0
furniture repair
  + -1 more
The overall experience was excellent. I appreciated the fact that when I asked about re-upholstering a couple of chairs & couch, Marian told me which were worth doing & which I would be better off replacing. I find that refreshing. I would recommend them & would use them in the future.
Description of Work: One of the wooden legs on a Queen Anne(?) type of stuffed chair snapped off at a 45 degree angle. Marian came at the appointed time window & gave an estimate. He included a recovering of the foot rest part of a recliner.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$135

ALISE C.
08/2005
1.0
upholstery
  + -1 more
WE HAD AN APPOINTMENT AND THEY NEVER SHOWED UP AND NEVER CALLED TO CANCEL.
Description of Work: I HAD CALLED THEM TO REPAIR A DAMAGED LEATHER CHAIR AND SOME OTHER CHAIRS IN MY HOME.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$350

MAGGI S.
05/2005
5.0
furniture repair
  + -1 more
JOHN PICKED UP THE CHAIR THE DAY AFTER I CALLED HIM. HE WAS VERY POLITE, AND PROMISED THE CHAIR BACK WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS. THE CHAIR WAS READY THE NEXT DAY. THE PRICE WAS OKAY, IN KEEPING WITH OTHER ESTIMATES I HAD RECEIVED.
Description of Work: RE-ATTACHED WOOD LEG ON UPHOLSTERED CHAIR.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

WILLIAM N.
11/2004
5.0
furniture repair
  + -1 more
THE REPAIR WAS DIFFICULT GIVEN THE FABRIC, AND WAS DONE WELL. DELIVERED THE FINISHED PRODUCT IN A GOOD TIME FRAME. GREAT TO HAVE SUCH SERVICE FOR A RELATIVELY SMALL JOB.
Description of Work: REPAIRED AN OTTOMAN WITH NEW FABRIC FOR THE TOP CUSHION.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

DIANN W.
09/2002
1.0
furniture repair
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: CONTACTED THIS COMPANY 3 TIMES, EACH TIME I WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE AN ON-SITE VISIT, NO ONE HAS EVER RETURNED MY CALLS.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


TIA W.
07/2002
5.0
furniture repair
  + -1 more
AFTER SHOPPING AROUND FOR UPHOLSTERY SERVICE, JOHN''S WON MY BUSINESS WITH HIS PERSONALITY AND HONESTY. HE SUGGESTED WAYS FOR ME TO GET EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED, EVEN IF HE COULDN''T PROVIDE IT FOR ME. HE LITERALLY SAVED ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OVER HIS LOCAL COMPETITION!!!! THE WORK WAS DONE QUICKLY AND THE QUALITY OF JOHN''S WORK IS EXCELLENT.
Description of Work: REPAIR THE FRAME AND REFINISH AN ANTIQUE ROCKING CHAIR.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$255

    Contact information


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed

    Licensing

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    Service Categories

    Upholstering,
    Furniture Refinishing and Repair

    FAQ

    John's Upholstery is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Closed

    Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Saturday: Closed

    John's Upholstery accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    No, John's Upholstery does not offer free project estimates.
    No, John's Upholstery does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, John's Upholstery does not offer a senior discount.
    No, John's Upholstery does not offer emergency services.
    No, John's Upholstery does not offer warranties.
    John's Upholstery offers the following services: We reupholster: couches, love seats, kitchen chairs, arm chairs, wing chairs, dining room chairs, antiques, bar stools, breakfast nooks, booths, cornices, headboards, and more! We specialize in custom upholstery on any furniture piece, furniture repair (re-gluing, touch-ups, polishing, etc.), replacing broken or torn cane, custom sewing (throw pillows, dust ruffles, cornices, etc.). We also work with interior designers to create a custom look throughout your home!

    Contact information


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Closed
    Monday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday:
    Closed