Re-upholstery cost help please.

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My daughter's cat decided he didn't like an old chair I have. Whilst the cat is still alive the chair is looking decidedly old and I now need to have it re-covered. I have obtained one price from a local firm but the guy concerned has so much work he cannot even consider the work until spring next year! He estimated it would cost around £475. The chair in question should look like this .....


I have looked around and I can find a new chair for quite a bit less than the quote (presume not made in UK) but I inherited mine from my grandfather so I would like to retain. The £475 quote included 5 metres of fabric at £25 per metre. I would like a professional job (otherwise I would have a go myself) but don't mind if, for example, it becomes a 'dummy' for a local college. I live in the Midlands ~ any ideas please?
TIA

LEJC

have you thought about enrolling yourself in night class or something similar and doing i that way?

I think the art of upolstery is dying and as such you will struggle to find college students who are taking it as a vocation,but there are still a few people around who teach the trade.

You could also ask at places like auction houses for recommendations of upolsters who perhaps work not from shop premises but home their rates may be a little cheaper than if they have a lot of overheads.

The chair you describe I would guess is of far supurior quality than its new counterpart and therefore would be more worthwhile to restore than to buy a new one.

The figure quoted for the recovering is a fair price and certainly not too far off the mark.