Need advice on upholstering a sofa

[CockneyMafia]

I have 2 very expensive (and large) sofas which I bought from Habitat about 3 years ago. They are from the Scala modular range, and are covered in a sort of finely brushed suede.

 

The sofa has put up with a lot of punishment over the years, and frankly looks worn out, dirty and jaded. It also has a hot rock burn in it.

 

Does anyone know anything about upholstery? Does it cost a lot to reupholster a sofa? (I know thats a vague and leading question) Is it easy? Are there any good professional cleaning companies out there?

 

Any advice would be great.

[Moonbird]

It can cost a lot to re-upholster a suite....but ooohhh MikeBayley i am suprised at you eating junk food, did you store it down the sofa for when no one was looking

[Strix]

unfortunately, recovering sofas has become almost not worth doing.

 

try http://www.yell.com and get a couple of quotes, but I'm still dithering over what to do about this Parker Knoll (not one of those style) I'm sitting on

[nanrobbo]

I don't know the price of upholstery material, but it really isn't so hard to re-cover. I've done it a number of times for myself and friends. First of all you need a sewing machine and to know how to use it. The furniture must have a good wooden frame, (You should be able to see this underneath) I tried using a staple gun but found in the end blue tacks and a small hammer worked better for me. You can either cover the original or strip it, I found stripping gave me a pattern to follow. If you want to give it a go I'll answer any queries to the best of my knowledge.

Another alternative would be to try a good upholstery cleaner- there must be some about- must be cheaper than a new lounge. Maybe the company that made the lounge could supply a name?