Commercial Upholstery in New York City
Are your vinyl seats cracking after only a few years, worn down by the harsh detergents used to clean the booths every night? Cracked vinyl lets bacteria hide in the foam, which is a red flag at a health inspection, and it usually means the wrong material was specified for the cleaning routine. NYC Reupholstery recovers restaurant booths, banquettes, bar stools, office and waiting room chairs, hotel and lobby seating in commercial vinyl and performance fabric chosen for how you clean, in batches picked up after close or off hours so the room stays open. We provide the certificate of insurance your building requires and reinstall everything ourselves. More than 25 years in New York. Call (914) 449-4334 with a seat count for a per piece quote and a schedule.
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If this sounds familiar
"Four years later, all the vinyl seats are cracking"
The booths looked great at opening. Then came two or three turns a night and a bleach wipe after every one. Vinyl that is not rated for your cleaners dries out and splits at the seams and the front edge. We ask what you clean with before we recommend a material, and we use high density foam and double stitched seams so the seat holds up underneath it.
"We cannot close the dining room"
Replacing seating means lead times, freight and tables out of service. Recovering it means we pick up half the booths on Sunday night and bring them back before Tuesday service. Offices are done the same way, in batches, so the floor keeps working.
"People in my office started to complain"
That is from one of our own customers, whose office chairs had started to look old and outdated. He had them recovered instead of replaced, and wrote that it saved him money on new chairs and looks great. Task chairs, conference seating and waiting room chairs are usually sound under the fabric.
What people worry about, answered straight
Will the new seats crack again in a few years?
Not if the material matches the cleaning routine. Tell us what you wipe down with and how often. We work in commercial vinyl and performance fabric that survives bleach wipes, and we will go through the cleaning code and abrasion rating with you before you commit. Ask for physical swatches, because specifying from a screen is guessing. Fire rated foam and fabric are available when your building or insurer requires them.
Will the final bill be higher than the estimate?
Ask about additional costs up front. Our quote is per piece and in writing. Booth and chair frames sometimes hide broken boards or dead foam. If we find hidden damage once the old cover is off, you hear about it and approve the price before any extra work is done.
What moves the price: seat count, booth backs versus seats only, channel or tufted backs, foam replacement, and the material.
Do we have to close to get this done?
No. Pickup after close or off hours, work done in batches, everything reinstalled by us. A dining room never loses more than a section, and an office never loses a whole conference room.
When commercial seating is due
- Booth and banquette seats are cracked, split or patched with tape
- Bar stools have torn vinyl or seats that spin loose
- Office chairs look tired and clients or candidates notice
- Salon or medical seating no longer wipes clean
- Hotel or lobby seating is being replaced piece by piece and nothing matches
- A renovation needs new banquettes built to a drawing
Commercial Upholstery in New York City, done properly
Commercial seating in New York wears out on a schedule. Restaurant booths and banquettes take two or three turns a night, bar stools get spun and climbed on, hotel chairs see a new guest every few days, and office task chairs sit under the same commuter for eight hours. Replacing that seating means lead times, freight, and a dining room out of service. Reupholstering it means we pick up half the booths on Sunday night and bring them back before Tuesday service.
We have reupholstered seating for hotels, conference centers, restaurants, cinemas, beauty salons, schools and offices. The work is the same craft as residential upholstery with different priorities: commercial vinyl and Crypton style performance fabric that survives bleach wipes, high density foam that holds up to constant use, double stitched seams, and hidden fasteners on booth backs so the next recover is faster. Fire rated foam and fabric are available when your building or insurer requires them.
For offices we recover task chairs, executive chairs, conference seating and reception furniture in batches so the floor stays working. For property managers and co-op boards we recover lobby seating and doorman chairs. For designers and contractors we take shop drawings and build custom banquettes and booths from the frame up.
How it works
- 1Call (914) 449-4334 or send photos and a seat count. We quote per piece with a schedule.
- 2Fabric or vinyl selected from commercial grade books, with fire ratings documented if required.
- 3Pickup in batches, off hours if the space is in use. Certificate of insurance provided for the building.
- 4Seats and backs are stripped, foam replaced, frames repaired, covers cut and sewn with commercial seams.
- 5Delivered and reinstalled, including bolting booths and reattaching swivel bases on stools.
- 6Next batch picked up on the same visit until the whole space is done.
What you can hold us to
- Batch scheduling and off hours pickup so the space stays open
- Material chosen for your cleaning routine: commercial vinyl, performance fabric, fire rated options
- A per piece quote in writing
- If we find hidden damage once the old cover is off, you hear about it and approve the price before any extra work is done
- We guarantee the job will be done right, or we will make it right
- You deal with a person: Marcos and the workshop team, by name, at (914) 449-4334
- Certificate of insurance for buildings and property managers
- 25+ years serving New York restaurants, hotels and offices
From a New York customer
More reviews“My office chairs were starting to look old and outdated and people in my office started to complain. I decided to take a chance on this company and let them choose a new fabric for me. I am so glad I let them take the reigns because it saved me money on new chairs and looks great.”
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Commercial Upholstery questions from New York customers
How long should restaurant booth vinyl last?
In a busy restaurant, upholsterers who do this work call four years of heavy use a fair run, and vinyl goes sooner when it is cleaned with harsh detergents it was not rated for. Cracking at the front edge and seams is the usual first sign. The fix is the right vinyl for your cleaners, with sound foam underneath.
Are there any options for an old vinyl restaurant booth besides replacing it?
Yes. Most booths are covered plywood panels that pull out or unscrew, which makes them quick to recover. A single split can be patched from behind to get you through a season, and a full recover with new foam makes the booth look and sit like a new one at far less than replacement, without the lead time.
Can you reupholster restaurant booths without closing the restaurant?
Yes. We pick up half the booths after close, return them before the next service, then take the other half. Bolted booths are removed and reinstalled by our crew.
What material is best for restaurant and bar seating?
Commercial vinyl for booths and stools that get wiped with bleach, and Crypton style performance fabric where you want a softer look. Both are rated for heavy commercial use and come in a wide range of colors.
Do you provide a certificate of insurance for commercial buildings?
Yes. Most Manhattan office and hotel buildings require a COI before we can bring furniture through the freight entrance, and we provide it with the quote.
Do you offer fire rated foam and fabric?
Yes. Fire rated foam and fabric that meets the standards required for New York City commercial spaces are available, and we document what was used for your records.
Can you build new banquettes for a renovation?
Yes. We build banquettes and booths from shop drawings, frame to finished upholstery, and install them on site for restaurants, hotels and offices.
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Text photos for a same day quote. Pickup and delivery in all five boroughs, 25+ years of upholstery in New York.