How Much Does Reupholstering a Dining Chair Cost?

Reupholstering a single dining chair in the UK costs roughly £45 to £120 for a removable seat pad and £120 to £300 for a fully upholstered frame, with fabric charged separately per metre. Because workshops price in the setup time regardless of quantity, doing one chair almost always costs more per chair than doing a full set. This article breaks a quote into its three real parts, labour, non fabric materials and fabric, and explains how chair construction, buttoning, piping and regional labour rates move the figure up or down. It also looks at the awkward problem of matching one recovered chair to an older set, the hidden costs of transport and frame repair, and how to judge whether a quote is fair before you commit....