Cushion Foam Replacement, Custom Cushions and Slipcovers in New York City
Afraid your new cushions will come back an inch too narrow, rigid and uncomfortable, or that you will be sinking into them again within a year? That is what happens when cushions are ordered from a web form. NYC Reupholstery measures your actual cushion, or templates the window seat or banquette on site, cuts high density foam in the firmness you choose, wraps it in dacron so the cover fills out cleanly, and fits it to your existing covers or sews new ones. If the sofa fabric is still good, new foam is the whole fix, and sofa cushions are usually back within the week. Pickup and delivery in all five boroughs, more than 25 years in New York. Text measurements and a photo to (914) 449-4334 for a quote.
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If this sounds familiar
"They came an inch too narrow and twice as thick as ordered"
You measured carefully, ordered online, waited weeks, and opened a box of lumpy cushions folded in half. Then came the return. Cushions are cut from the thing they have to fit. We work from your actual cushion and cover, or template the seat where it sits, so the new one fills the space without puckering.
"One year in, and I am sinking into my cushions again"
Cheap foam feels fine for a few months. Then it compresses, the cover wrinkles, and you are back on the frame. High density foam is what holds its shape, and it comes in more than one firmness, so you choose how it sits.
"New couch, or just replace the cushions?"
If the frame is solid and the fabric is still good, replace the cushions. People who swap the foam instead of the sofa tend to say they could not be happier, and it costs a fraction of a new couch. If the fabric is gone too, that is a reupholstery conversation, and we will tell you.
What people worry about, answered straight
Will they fit, and will they feel right?
Fit comes from measuring the real cushion and cover, not from numbers typed into a form. Feel comes from choosing the foam: high density in three firmness levels, foam wrapped in down, or outdoor fill for terraces. Window seats, banquettes and bay windows are templated on site, because no two are square. We guarantee the job will be done right, or we will make it right.
From a Google review: "Marcos and his team helped me with an unusual request to cut and refit an ottoman cushion for my couch." Alice Chen.
Why are cushion quotes so high, and is mine reasonable?
Foam and fabric both cost more than people expect, and a boxed cushion with a zipper and welting is real sewing. The honest way to judge a quote is to know what is in it.
What moves the price: the number and size of cushions, foam type, whether new covers are sewn, zippers and welting, and the fabric. Yours arrives in writing from your measurements and photos.
How long will it take?
Foam swaps in existing covers are usually back in your apartment within the week. Newly sewn cushions and slipcovers take longer and depend on fabric lead time. You get the timeframe with the quote.
When new cushions are the whole fix
- You sink into the sofa and the seat cushion cover wrinkles when you stand up
- Back cushions have gone lumpy and no amount of fluffing helps
- A window seat, bench or banquette has no cushion or the old one is the wrong size
- You want a washable cover on a sofa because of pets or children
- Terrace furniture needs cushions that survive rain and sun
- The fabric is fine, the comfort is gone
Cushions and Slipcovers in New York City, done properly
Seat foam has a working life of about eight to twelve years. After that it compresses, the cover wrinkles, and you sink toward the frame. If the fabric is still good, new foam is the whole fix. We measure your cushions, cut new high density foam to the original size or slightly firmer, wrap it in dacron so the cover fills out cleanly, and put it back inside the existing covers. Sofa cushions are usually back in your apartment within the week.
Custom cushions are where New York apartments get particular. Window seats in pre-war buildings, built-in banquettes in renovated kitchens in Brooklyn, radiator covers turned into benches, bay windows in Riverdale and Bay Ridge, and outdoor furniture on terraces all need cushions cut to an exact shape. We template on site, sew boxed or knife edge cushions with zippers, and fill them with foam, foam and down, or outdoor grade fill for terraces.
Slipcovers are the third option. A fitted, tailored slipcover in a washable fabric protects a sofa from kids and pets, hides fabric you are tired of, and comes off for cleaning. We cut slipcovers to the piece so they do not look like a throw. Decorative pillows, bolsters, headboard cushions and dog beds round out the small sewing work we take on.
How it works
- 1Text a photo and the cushion measurements to (914) 449-4334, or we measure on site.
- 2Choose a foam density: standard, firm or extra firm, or a foam and down wrap for a softer seat.
- 3For custom cushions we template the space in your apartment and pick fabric from our books or yours.
- 4Foam is cut to size, wrapped in dacron and fitted into your existing covers or new sewn covers.
- 5Slipcovers are cut and pinned on the piece, then sewn with zippers and ties.
- 6Delivered, or done in one visit for straightforward foam swaps.
What you can hold us to
- Measured from your actual cushion, or templated on site for window seats and banquettes
- You choose the firmness: high density foam in three levels, foam and down, or outdoor fill
- Foam swaps usually back the same week
- You deal with a person: Marcos and the workshop team, by name, at (914) 449-4334
- A written quote from your measurements and photos
- 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
- Pickup and delivery in the five boroughs
From a New York customer
More reviews“NYC Reupholstery are true professionals. Marcos and his team helped me with an unusual request to cut and refit an ottoman cushion for my couch.”
Cushions and Slipcovers questions from New York customers
New couch or replace cushions?
Replace the cushions when the frame is solid and the fabric is still good. Seat foam has a working life of about eight to twelve years, and once it compresses you sink toward the frame no matter how good the sofa is. New high density foam in your existing covers fixes that, usually within the week. If the fabric is worn out as well, compare a full reupholstery with a new sofa.
Has anyone had custom cushions made that they were happy with?
The unhappy stories are nearly all mail order: wrong size, too rigid, shipped folded. Cushions made from your real cushion and cover, or templated where they will sit, with a firmness you chose, are a different result. One of our Google reviews is from a customer who needed an ottoman cushion cut and refitted for her couch.
How much does it cost to replace foam in couch cushions in NYC?
It depends on the number and size of the cushions and the foam density you want. A foam swap into your existing covers is the least expensive job in upholstery and is often done within the week. Text the cushion measurements and a photo to (914) 449-4334 for a written quote.
How long do sofa cushions last before the foam needs replacing?
Eight to twelve years for good foam, less for the low density foam in inexpensive sofas. If the fabric is still good and only the comfort has gone, new foam is the whole fix.
Can you make cushions for a window seat or banquette?
Yes. We template the space in your apartment, sew boxed or knife edge cushions with zippers, and fill them with foam, foam and down, or outdoor fill for terraces.
Are slipcovers a good alternative to reupholstery?
For a sofa with sound cushions and a fabric you want to hide or protect, yes. A tailored slipcover in a washable fabric costs a fraction of reupholstery and comes off for cleaning. If the cushions and springs are also worn, reupholstery is the better fix.
Do you make outdoor cushions for terraces and roof decks?
Yes. We sew terrace and roof deck cushions in solution dyed outdoor fabric with quick dry foam or outdoor fill so they handle New York summers and the occasional storm.
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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.