Century Upholstery

They did a fantastic job reupholstering a very old and battered recliner. They picked up and delivered very promptly. It looks AMAZING! The fabric is very close to what it was and the owner is very professional and a great guy. I will use this company again.

Wow, love their work! Century was a referral from an auto upholstery firm, and did I hit the jackpot. Had a couple of chaises recovered, and I love them! They even added some finished piping detail which the original pieces did not have. They are meticulous and detailed, and also very easy to work with. Their price was right too. I will never go anywhere else for upholstery, and have already recommended them to three friends!

Century Upholstery created a headboard for me. I took a picture of what I wanted and they created it. I wanted leather and it was recommended that a faux leather would be better for wear and cleaning. Ron personally installed it with the necessary hardware. I just had cushions for a mid-​century modern sofa made. They are outstanding. Customer service if above and beyond. I wouldn’t go any other place for upholstery needs.

Before having my kitchen chairs reupholstered, I researched and found positive reviews on Unilocal and the website. My finished chairs were just delivered and I’m extremely pleased. Custom Upholstery has been in business since 1936, which to me shows they must do a good job. Pricing seemed very reasonable and I highly recommend this company. If you can’t find a pattern you like in their shop, it probably doesn’t exist.

This place is great! We had a mid modern chair that needed new cushions and they did a great job! They were also able to replace the chair straps for a fraction of the price of other places. Not only did everything look great, but they were quick and didn’t have a 2 month waiting list.

I don’t usually write reviews, good or bad. However, the great customer service and quality of work that Ron and his staff showed me made it a must. Not only was the work discussed done well, but Ron made the extra effort to fix other problems he saw with our love seat, without additional cost. I’m so glad I found this company, and you will be too.

Ron and his crew did a fabulous job on my 2 very old, but very well made, sofas. They are 7−½’ long by 4′ long. The fabric was torn and some of the cushions were chewed from dogs. Ron came out to my home and showed me all different fabrics and helped me with my choices. I also visited the store to make my final decisions and everyone there was extremely friendly. He gave me a price (which was very reasonable) and said they would be done in 2−½ weeks. Well, they were done in 2 weeks and 1 day. I was so impressed with the quality of work and also that they did them so quickly. They came to my home to pick up the sofas, which were extremely heavy and large and also returned them. The sofas look and feel brand new. I could not have bought 1 sofa of this quality for what it cost to reupholster them both. I plan on using Century again whenever I reupholster anything. They are a top-​notch business.

Fabulous job! Fabulous workmanship!
I had the deck (the white part with the springs and support) on my 10 year old couch fixed April of last year. I subsequently broke my leg in July and had to live on my couch for nine weeks because I couldn’t go upstairs to sleep in my bed… and once I could walk again, continued to sit on it while I recovered for the next nine months. There is no sagging, no droop, just fantastic! I was so glad I had it done before my accident and soooo pleased that my couch could take care of me when I was hurting. I owe a lot of gratitude to Century for their professional and fantastic work.
Oh, and they DID have the best price in town, and picked up and dropped off the couch!

I’m way past due on my review… lol.
I went in a few months ago to have a custom piece done. It was a very unique and quite complicated with a bunch of awkward angles & curves. Some places quoted my upwards of $ 300 to upholster it.
Went to Century Upholstery and they quoted me around $ 250. Went to pick it up a week later (exactly on time) and they charged me $ 200. Quality was excellent, people were professional and helpful and price was obviously great!

They were very professional and did quality work with my stage curtains. They are set up to do most anything & very creatively. Love the place.
Thank you, Carrie Paraiso

I’ve been hoping to find a local company to upholster my antique chairs. When I discovered Century Upholstery nearby, I took my 4 dining chairs and fabric to them. I was told they’d be done in a week, which was perfect for our vacation schedule. But they ended up being done the next day.
I was so impressed with the quality of workmanship on my chairs that I already knew as soon as I found two more chairs to go with this set, that I’d be back with them too.
I have found the perfect company to work with.

We looked and looked for a good dining room table, then finally bought a solid maple Stanley table and four chairs on Craigslist for a song — made in the USA, wood all in great condition. However, kids had been dropping spaghetti on the white cloth-​covered seats for years, so re-​upholstery was in my future.
Great recommendations online led me to Century Upholstery in La Mesa. I called them up, they said just bring in the four seats, leave the chair frames at home, which made life easier.
I explained that I wanted comfortable seats for everyday use, not extra firm foam for looks. (They replaced all the foam and webbing, doubling up the webbing to get the right feel.)
The helpful saleslady showed me the racks of fabric samples, explained the pricing and how much material I would need, and answered questions about how the fabric had to drape on the chair seat. I spent two hours carefully looking at fabric (hey, I’m an engineer, not an interior designer) and they were so patient with me.
I had come in on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, and they explained they were very backed up, but could have my chair seats done by the Friday after Thanksgiving. That was fine with me.
They finished the work on time, the price was so reasonable and after I installed the chair seats back on the chairs, boy what a difference! Just beautiful.

A long winded review… We had taken a 6′ bottom couch cushion to Threads Upholstery Maria Blvd) to have it re-​padded and drycleaned for $ 540. This is a mid century modern architectural piece that has been in our family 60 years.
While in Europe, the cover was laundered and not drycleaned, running the colors and tearing the cording. Ruined! Threads took zero responsibility and we were left with the cover and new pad.
We took the cover to Margaret’s dry cleaning and for $ 120, they saved the cover. We then took it all to Ron at Century and for $ 85. Reassembled the pad and cover to an excellent condition. I can’t thank them enough!!!

Ron and his crew just finished recovering my loveseat with Waverly fabric that I provided and I couldn’t be happier! This is the 3^rd piece they have done for me and I will defiantly be back for more.
They make it very easy for you, they will pickup your piece and when they are done they deliver it back to you. Ron is always prompt, polite and professional.

LOVE this place. Their service is second-​to-​none, and their prices are reasonable too! I have had several pieces of furniture reupholstered here and I have been very pleased with the finished product. They have hundreds of fabrics in stock, and thousands more you can order (for a bit more $$). Go here, you won’t be disappointed.

The team at Century Upholstery did an amazing job reupholstering my (1981) Lazy Boy!!! It looks and feels showroom new again. The customer service and attention to detail they provided was top notch.

Had a extra long couch, love seat and chair (recliner) covered and updated by Century. A couple of years ago we had a Lazy Boy chair recovered as recommended by the dealer. Could not have been happier with all my pieces. Ron had some great suggestions for fabric and did not mind how many times we visited the show room to look at fabric. He turned our over 25 year old furniture (but very well made so we did not want to give them up) into updated pieces that I love!

A few years ago I carried in 6 cushions from rattan chairs and my own fabric. Century provided new cushions and did a great job lining up the unusual striped fabric pattern.
So recently I once again hired Century to recover my 1960’s 7 foot curved sofa. I could not be more pleased with the outcome (and the entire process). I first visited the store where staff allowed me to take home fabric samples. Once I called for an estimate, Ron, the owner, came to my house the next day and gave me an estimate (labor & materials and labor only– since he allows you to provide your own fabric if you wish). That day he confirmed my order in an email with a photo of my couch. Once I decided to go ahead they picked up the sofa, listened to my specific requests and finished my couch in less than the two weeks quoted.
I love my «new» old sofa. It looks beautiful again and is still very comfortable. Not only did the Century staff do a very nice job but they were very personable, helpful, and reliable during the process. I appreciate people following through with their promises.
And I shouldn’t forget to mention the price — very reasonable. There were two reasons I had postponed recovering this sofa — I thought it was going to be really expensive and I thought I had to deliver and pick it up myself — I was wrong on both counts so I shouldn’t have waited so long.
I will definitely use Century again !

UNBELIEVABLE service and craftsmanship. AND PRICE! I am over the moon excited about my sofa that Ron at Century recovered for me. The process could not have been easier — I just sent in some photos of my tired sofa and Ron immediately got back to me with a quote (that was too good to be true). He also made perfect cushions that were such incredible quality — hidden zipper, centered pattern, and piping.
He picked up the sofa, gave me recommendations on fabrics and patterns, then delivered the sofa all within a week (pickup and delivery — FREE). And it that wasn’t enough, when he delivered the sofa, he suggested I should have had an extra pillow made. SO, he actually offered to make another one complimentary! And if that wasn’t incredible enough — he then DELIVERED the pillow that he made for free to my very front door. And I live across the bridge in Coronado — no small act of courtesy.
You are obviously looking for an upholster. You can stop looking now. Ron and Century are amazing. Price, design sense, service, courtesy, craftsmanship– they score 5 stars on every one.
I rarely write reviews (although I depend on the reviews of others). But, I just had to share my experience about Century.

If you are looking for classy upholstery this is the place to go!
They are friendly and super helpful