Great people to work with. Full of ideas and always working for the customer to meet expectations. Task as well as time oriented. Excellent workmanship and attention to detail. Would use again for other projects that require special talent. Very satisfied. And I can say that my dog is very happy as JAD made him a very special pillow. Wonderful experience. read more

Simply put- a craftsman. The quality of his work is exceptionally, and I have worked with him on multiple project.

Jad has repaired and reupholstered several pieces of my furniture, including several antiques. I wouldn't trust anyone else to do this work. He is a true artisan and his wife is indispensable in running the business and helping customers with upholstery selections. read more

First class shop! This multi-generational all-service furniture and upholstery repair, refinishing, and rehabilitation business brings old world craftsmanship, pride of work, and modern materials to you. Jad and his smart and charming wife run the place with a real eye for quality and cost-effectiveness! They bill to the estimate, deliver on time, and treat you with respect and no small measure of tongue-in-cheek good humor. Be prepared to spend a f e w minutes there when dropping off or picking up as you will no doubtedly be drawn into an interesting discussion interrupted now and then by the steady stream of customers! Got an old heirloom that has seen better days but you just hate to toss it? Give A & Jads a chance to look at it and provide an immediate estimate - you will get your favorite recliner a new lease on life - we sure did! Mike & Kristi, Old Town. read more

Upholstery work sheer perfection! I took a piece of custom-cut foam and fabric for a wood chair seat to this upholsterer. Their work was sheer perfection! I highly recommend! In addition, Jad and his wife are incredibly nice and charming! I had asked Creative Classics Furniture, where I bought a beautiful sofa along with extra fabric, who they recommended for upholstery work. They recommended A & Jad's in Alexandria. Prices very reasonable. I learned they also sell the type of foam I brought as well as fabric. read more

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Jad and his wife are not only amazing, but extremely nice people! Their knowledge and experience are truly a testament to why they have been in business for so long! I reached out to them by phone regarding a console table that was damaged in my home due to a major water leak. I spoke with his wife and later him who advised me to bring it in for an estimate. They were able to let me know what the problem was and what could/couldn't be done. I'm so glad that I took it in to them. It's important for them to be able to assess items in person. They were able to detect an issue that a picture would not have been able to do. Do yourself a favor and save the hassle of having to taking it to multiple people. Load it up and take it here. You won't be sorry!!! read more

Jad and his team did a wonderful job on four S-Chrome chairs we needed re-upholstered. Jad seems to have decades of experience rejuvenating old furniture as was evident throughout the process with his advice on what inner foam we should use and how he tackled the little challenges that came with removing the old fabric. If you want a team that will take their time to do the job properly with the right care and the right materials then you need to go here. We're ecstatic with the finished product and will definitely go back with any future upholstering needs. read more

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Excellent reupholstery service! Friendly, courteous. I enjoyed collaborating with them on the best fabric to select. Thanks! read more

DO NOT PAY THIS COMPANY IN CASH AS THEY ASK - AS IT TURNS OUT, you may want to have the added protection of a credit card purchase, or rescind a payment after you see the results. I was very disappointed in the way Jad repaired a chair that meant a lot to me. He was very forthcoming about what he would need to do (ok, his description was a little exaggerated, but I thought he was a nice guy who seemed to know what he was doing - [my mistake]. I picked up my chair today, that I now refer to as Franken-chair! It was as if zero skill/craftsmanship went into this job and frankly looked like he didn't know what/how to do the repairs causing the final product to look really bad. Plus,He didn't so much as run a dust rag over the chair before returning it! Then he wiped it down with an acetone rag that discolored where he wiped it. Jad then proudly announced that he had 'done the feet' (no charge) because they needed it, I envisioned newly polished legs - but instead I found a barely painted / stained layer of color on the legs that (1) wasn't dry and came off on my hands, and (2) wasn't even really processed in the way one would ever choose or consider to be finished. See my photos - I cannot recommend this business - and now I think I have a better idea re why it's a 'cash only' business, where the deposit was $150 cash. I should have known better --- read more

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Seinfeld gave American popular culture the character of the Soup Nazi. The man who made delicious soup but who wouldn't hesitate to declare, "No soup for you!" should one fail to follow procedure. I like to affectionately think of Jad as the Refinishing Nazi. (or the Restoration Nazi, or the Rug Cleaning Nazi.) If you're easily offended, don't go see Jad. If you're in a rush, don't go see Jad. If you DO want a brutally honest assessment of the value of your piece, and what it's worth to work on, then definitely go see Jad. He's crude. He's brusque at times. He can be a little hard to take. But he's been doing this for years (he took over the business from his father) and he's fair, and he does great work. For an oriental rug / antique loving gal like myself, Jad is my go-to guy for all my restoration and repair. read more

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I had a bent wood rocker that was damaged during a military move. I initiallywanted it recaned, but was cost prohibitive due to specific type of caning. Jad recommended upholsteing the chair and was able to make it so we can get it recaned when we finally stop moving with the military. Chair looks great and was done well before the estimated date. Supet nice people! And they threw in an extra pillow! read more

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Just picked up four of my eight dining room chairs to be reupholstered at this establishment. To say that I am pleased would be an understatement. Super nice folks and helpful too. Very, very happy with the end results. read more

Nice job on chair I bought in. Relatively simple leg fix, but efficient, did a bit more than promised adding new things to the bottom to protect my hardwood. Applaud the work and delivery on commitments. read more

A fairly nasty experience with this guy. He was rude from the get go. He kept telling the delicate nature of the work and what he would need to do with my chair. He was obsessed with pointing out previous upholsters' work. Ok I agreed to a slightly higher price, but though he would be fine. Then I asked about other work, (there will be 4 wing chairs and 6 dining room chairs that would need work. He got upset and stated that it would be cheaper to reupholster the dining room chairs. Whatever, we can figure that out. But when I showed him I had fabric (as I have all the fabics I have used and plan to use) he stated it would be more expensive if I had my own fabric. Why? because he would not make any money on selling me fabric. I questioned his ethics, integrity and told him I believe he was viewing me as a dollar sign, not a customer. He got SO angry, I really must have struck a nerve. I told him I was no longer comfortable to move forward, and his anger level rose to screaming at me in the parking lot, telling me I have F***king problems. Professional? NO, Reliable? Probably not. I have every belief that once he had my furniture apart, there would be additional charges. His level of anger tells me I was right and to move on. I'm glad I trusted my gut. Came home and read all these other reviews that support my experience. Buyer beware. read more

These people know what they are doing. Great craftsmanship and fabric selection. the owner has been is business a long time and cares very much about his craft. They did a beautiful job re-doing a large bench. read more

We just had a fifty year old Windsor style rocking chair repaired by Jad and are extremely happy with the results and overall experience. As Meredith mentioned in her review, Jad provided an extremely honest assessment of what we could expect from the repair and how long it would take. I felt like i was getting the work of a true craftsman as opposed to someone who was just going to slap a few screws into the chair to hold it together. This level of craftsmanship takes time and money (in the case of our chair, 3 months and ~$200 to fix several cracked spindles and bring the chair back to usable condition). Bottom line, if you wan't the highest quality repair and are willing to accept these costs, i think you'll be extremely happy with the results. Recommend looking up his location online before heading over as the store isn't the easiest to find. I agree with Meredith's review and recommend reading it. read more

interior designers dream! Jad is an artist...don't be put off if he determines whether he wants to work with you upon your first meeting or phone interview...he is an artist and that's what you want believe me. Small business owner who does fantastic custom upholstery, furnish refinishing. And Persian rug care and repair. Jad is the best in the DC area. read more

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I just hope this review will help someone and save them from all the troubles I had. I needed 4 chair seats fabric cover change and 1 area carpet cleaning when I went to this place. I ask the owner what he thinks chairs are needed. He check the seats, told me that only new fabric is needed and recommended one ,which I liked. So, for 4 chair seat fabric change and 1 area carpet cleaning needed, I was charged $520 cash only, paid in advance. I was told that chair seats will be ready in a weak or 2 and carpet in a month. After approximately 10 days the owner called me to tell me that chair seats are ready and that they had to do something extra so if could pay them $25 more. Fact that on the bill over $500 they are asking for $25 was ridiculous to me and I refused. They should have called and tell me that prior to work. Owner got angry and told me that He is in business for 20-30 years or something and that people usually believe him when he does that .I didn't care, it was matter of principles. I got my 4 seats ( had to say that new fabric looked really nice). After a week or so I was told that carpet is ready for pickup. When I was getting the carpet , the owner told me that he sprayed the carpet with something because it had wooly smell ( carpet never had that smell even brand new) . As soon as open the carpet at home, it looked bad . Chemical smell was really strong, carpet did not looked clean and had some little grass pieces even small rocks in it . Smell was so bad that, I promise, you would get dizzy if you are next to it. After 2 days it smelled even worse. I called them and told them that carpet is not washed at all 100%, owners wife told me that she watched it being washed twice ( obvious lie, who says that) . I wanted 200$ back that I paid for cleaning, they refused to give it and said that I can bring the carpet back so that they can wash it again. When I asked why is was not washed properly first time , the owner said some ridiculous story about drying it with hair dryer or something like that. My conclusion is that they got mad over $25 that I refused to pay, so they just sprayed my carpet with some chemicals and maybe brushed it a little. Obviously I paid different company to clean it ,and I would never do any business with these people. So if you have patience to deal with them, they might even do a good job .but expect paying in cash only, in advance, potential additional charges and of course no refunds no matter what. read more

This family-run establishment provided a wonderful experience! I needed to repair a hand-crafted table that was a birthday present, and few furniture places in the area wanted to take it on. Jad and his associates not only worked with me to restore this broken table, but they took the time to explain how the table would be repaired and asked if I had any questions about the process. They offered a traditional form of customer service in an era of slickness and speed. Nice, friendly, and considerate. If I ever need anything else repaired, I will go to them. An item of note-- they do not accept credit cards, so be prepared to leave a cash down payment for service. read more

We've used A & Jad's a few years ago to fix some antiques that were damaged during a move and were very happy. When we wanted to have an antique rocking chair repaired and rehopostered, we contacted A & Jad's. He is very upfront and honest and clearly knows what he's doing. He and his wife are great and they helped us find a fabric that would work. We picked up the chair yesterday and it is gorgeous! We absolutely love it and are so happy we finally got it done. We will definitely use him again and we highly recommend his work. read more

I second another yelper's 'artist in our midst' review. My movers broke the base for my antique buffet. Jad helped me understand what needed to be done, and the result is beautiful and strong. I hope to work with Jad again soon. Thank you! read more

They did a great job at a fair price for 2 antique chairs of mine - my partner has used them before as well. Jad is our go-to-guy!!!!

Owner exhibits unprofessional and biased behaviors. I called the shop on the recommendation of Creative Classics furniture store in Alexandria, Virginia. I received a return call from a woman who worked there. I tried to get a range of what it would cost to upholster a 78" leather sleeper sofa from American Leather. The lady insisted that we drive up from Annapolis to their shop in Alexandria She said I needed to bring a cushion, so they could give and estimate. I scheduled for an 11:30 appointment for today, February 26, 2022. We arrived about 11:15. We approached the lady to look at fabric while the owner had another couple at his table in the other room. While looking at fabric, I could hear the owner discussing about how strange it was to hear the titles of married gay couples. He labored on and chuckled as he spoke about what appeared to be a new reality that he had yet to come to grips with. I was a bit disconcerted by his comments, but I continued to help my wife review fabrics. I didn't think that was an appropriate conversation in a shop open to the public. I could only imagine how awkward that same conversation would've sounded had I been gay. At 11:40 he finished with the other couple, and came out front where we where waiting. While we were looking at fabrics another gentleman with an ottoman came in. The owner didn't ask us to sit down in the back as the other customer, but continued to tell us about having the leather renewed. We did not want it renewed; we came to have fabric reupholstered. We shared our fabric choice, and he gave us the total price of the fabric and labor cost but could not provide a more accurate estimate without physically seeing the couch. Keep in mind, we drove 45 minutes to get an estimate. Before we where finished with our questions or resolved what our next steps would be, he. asked the other gentleman to sit in the office. We were shocked and asked the lady why we were cutoff and the gentleman with the ottoman, who had an appointment after me, was allowed to sit down in the office. I told the lady we were taken aback as to why we were not asked to sit down like other customers. He then apprised us that we would have to bring the sofa in to get an accurate estimate. I said that would have been good to know before we travelled all the way here. At that point, he began raising his voice about how would he know to tell me that. I would think that his many years in the business would allow him to know that would be a good thing to tell customers. The owner was noticeably rude. He told us it was his shop, and he did not care to do business with us. That was obvious the moment he saw me and my wife. By the way, I'm a retired military officer, entrepreneur and college professor who happens to be Black. I would be very weary of this shop. I don't know the quality of their work, but his biased behaviors are enough for me to dissuade my contacts from ever using this shop. read more

Had Jad repair a broken sofa recliner foot rest. Went in and told him what needed to be done and he said he could do it. When I got home and reviewed the couch I called him to let him know his plan wouldn't work. Instead of me coming back in to show him what needed to be fixed, he came offered to come to my house for free to personally look at what needed to be done for the repair. Great service and the piece came out great. Fair price, definitely recommend! read more

Owner exhibits unprofessional and biased behaviors. I called the shop on the recommendation of Creative Classics furniture store in Alexandria, Virginia. I received a return call from a woman who worked there. I tried to get a range of what it would cost to upholster a 78" leather sleeper sofa from American Leather. The lady insisted that we drive up from Annapolis to their shop in Alexandria. She said I needed to bring a cushion, so they could give an estimate. I scheduled for an 11:30 appointment for today, February 26, 2022. We arrived about 11:15. We approached the lady to look at fabric while the owner had another couple at his table in the other room. While looking at fabric, I could hear the owner discussing about how strange it was to hear the titles of married gay couples. He labored on and chuckled as he spoke about what appeared to be a new reality that he had yet to come to grips with. I was a bit disconcerted by his comments, but I continued to help my wife review fabrics. I didn't think that was an appropriate conversation in a shop open to the public. I could only imagine how awkward that same conversation would've sounded had I been gay. At 11:40 he finished with the other couple, and came out front where we where waiting. While we were looking at fabrics another gentleman with an ottoman came in. The owner didn't ask us to sit down in the back as the other customer, but continued to tell us about having the leather renewed. We did not want it renewed; we came to have our sleeper sofa reupholstered If fabric. We shared our fabric choice, and he gave us the total price of the fabric and labor cost but could not provide a more accurate estimate without physically seeing the couch. Keep in mind, we drove 45 minutes to get an estimate. Before we where finished with our questions or resolved what our next steps would be, he asked the other gentleman to sit in the office. We were shocked and asked the lady why we were cutoff and the gentleman with the ottoman, who had an appointment after me, was allowed to sit down in the office. I told the lady we were taken aback as to why we were not asked to sit down like other customers. He then apprised us that we would have to bring the sofa in to get an accurate estimate. I said that would have been good to know before we travelled all the way here. At that point, he began raising his voice about how would he know to tell me that. I would think that his many years in the business would allow him to know that would be a good thing to tell customers. The owner was noticeably rude. He told us it was his shop, and he did not care to do business with us. That was obvious the moment he saw my wife and me. By the way, I'm a retired military officer, entrepreneur and college professor who happens to be Black. I would be very weary of this shop. I don't know the quality of their work, but his biased behaviors are enough for me to dissuade my contacts from ever using this shop. read more

Artist in our midst - we have had the luck of finding A & J to refurbish family heirlooms during the past few years - these pieces have come home better than new. First they repaired the rush seat in a square occasional chair several years ago. Next, they tightened up and secured a small drop leaf table with inlay and found (and reconstructed) a hidden drawer -- masterful. Such a luxury in this 'disposable world' to find true artisans able to share their talents and bring back memories for those fortunate enough to find them. read more

This business is run in a very old-school manner, but -- of course -- furniture restoration is an old-school skill. And, man, do they have the skill. Yes, you can expect to spend time listening to what they will try to do to fix your item (in our case, two antique tables damaged by movers). However, you can also expect to be pleased with the results, and the price. We are definitely bringing some more antiques to them for some much-needed TLC. read more

I went to A & Jad's showroom in order to have patio furniture cushions recovered as well as a recliner recovered. The owner (Eric) was not there and I was told to return the following day for an estimate. The next morning I received an irate message from the owner telling me that I had missed my appointment and that he was going to throw away my cushions. I promptly called back and mentioned that I did not have a specified time to arrive, and to please not throw away my cushions. I arrived 30 minutes later to pick up the cushions and one of his employees had to fish them out of the dumpster. I would NEVER recommend this business and will happily take my business elsewhere. read more

Our needs were rather simple for their level of expertise - we needed to get the table to open up correctly and get the additional panel to line up with the rest of the table. They came, they conquered, and then showed us how to make everything work smoothly in the future for ourselves! Jad complimented the table (which I thought was fairly cheap but is apparently quality wood), and pointed out some pieces that could require some additional work in the future BUT told us exactly how to do it ourselves. I agree with Meredith (previous reviewer) in that you can't be easily offended, though I didn't find anything he said offensive whatsoever. He has a tiny bit of a typical craftsman's rough edge, but he was kind and funny and told a couple of good stories! It's a wife-and-husband team that runs this business, and his wife was pleasantly communicative on the phone before the appointment. Jad came to our home (thankfully) on a Saturday morning (even better!) and we certainly got our inspection fee's worth! I highly recommend them for any furniture job, big or small! read more

I took my tattered couch cushion into A & Jad's to have it reupholstered. Being that this was the first time I was getting anything reupholstered I wasn't sure what I was getting into, but Jad, his wife and their employee, Henry, were so kind, informative, and helpful. Jad walked me through the process of reupholstering the cushion and even explained why my old cushion had fallen apart. I felt very reassured that he would do a great job. His wife helped me pick out the perfect fabric (since I wasn't getting the entire couch reupholstered I needed something that would match), she was so patient and helpful. Once I picked a fabric, and they started working on the cushion, I expected it to be done in 10-15 days but they returned the cushion in less than a week. I am so happy with the work they did! My couch honestly looks better than when I bought it. Jad walked me through cleaning and care instructions and even told me that I can bring it back to him to shampoo. I love that A & Jad's is a small family owned business. I would recommend this place to anyone that needs something reupholstered! read more

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A & Jad's did great work cleaning and fixing my damaged vintage couch cushions and a dhurrie rug after an unfortunate incident with a hot coal. Definitely recommend for rug and upholstery repair. read more

Jad is a true craftsman with an innate ability for detail, precision, and accuracy. He is at least 4 generations of his craft at work. It definitely shows in his desire to create, design, and repair that which is damaged or Improperly structured. Additionally, he provides hands on educational training (with sketches and diagrams) that will assist you in completing and understanding repairs or projects that may arise related and unrelated to your current project. He is a gem in Alexandria,VA that should be given his props because few are still in business for the joy and pleasure of their craft. As an added benefit, he has a dedicated, beautiful, red-headed wife who is standing by his side......31 years and counting!!!!!! read more

Just an overall amazing job! I posted the two picture of before and after of my two chairs! The job was fast and great! I thought it would take 10-14 days and only took about 5 days. The prices weren't too bad either ... $45 each for cleaning. I wanted to invest in an upholstery store that would do the best job, and that was here! The owner even educated me for about 20 minutes on how to pick out good and expensive furniture at liquidation sales and thrift stores. He was very educational and funny too! Thanks so much!!!! I'll be sure to bring other items here too! read more

A & Jad's - I bought these two chairs from a liquidation sale in Old Towne for $50 total. As you can see, they were dirty and needed to be cleaned. - Carpet Cleaning Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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Excellent service and great prices. This is a family run business with two generations of experience. I can't tell you how pleased I am with the fantastic upholstering job I had done here, and they were very fast! The stories about all the furniture in the workshop are very entertaining too. I'll be back. read more

The husband and wife team are the rudest business owners I have ever encountered. There are just too many good businesses in the area to deal with than to tolerate their nastiness. No thanks to them. I highly dissuade anyone from even stepping foot into their work area or showroom. The showroom fabric they tried to sell us looks like it has been on display for 75 years or so. Not a pleasant experience. read more

I went to A & Jad's looking to have a dining room chair re-caned. I am not from the area and had little idea about where to go to have this done. After reading favorable reviews on Yelp, I decided to give it a shot. A husband and wife run this family owned business that I learned had been in the family for many years and passed down from father to son. I was so pleased when I picked up my chair last week. It looks perfect and you can tell there is a lot of time, effort and pride put into returning a quality product to the customer. I will certainly use them again for all my upholstery needs. read more

My grandmother's Windsor style chair with rush seat was totally shot when I inherited it in 2004. I waited until I found the right place to fix it. The entire staff at A & Jads could not have been more friendly. My 90 year old chair gets another 90 years of life because of their close attention to detail and care for a family treasure. Glad to see when I picked up the chair today that the craftsman was teaching the next generation. I highly recommend the service, communication and attention to detail. Will be taking my next treasure in need of a pick up to A & Jad's. read more

Took my oriental rug there for cleaning. They made it very clear to me that they were not affiliated with Hadeed on Duke Street. And that I should never take my rugs to Hadeed because they have to fix all of Hadeed's mistakes. So when I picked up my rug, which supposedly Jad cleaned, it had a Hadeed tag attached to it. They either clean rugs or they don't; but don't lie about who does the work. read more

Amazing work! A & Jad's did an outstanding job with two chairs we brought to them. We brought two ugly and worn chairs from my mother-in-law's basement. Jad did a thorough examination of the joints, springs, foam, etc. and talked to us about his recommendations. He explained everything to us and told us both what we needed and what we didn't need. He even re-stained the wood on the chairs. The final product is beautiful The chairs are sturdy, comfortable, and the upholstery is very well done. It's sad to see some of the critical reviews. It's a small shop and it's been there for generations. While you might not find a sleek interior and corporate-style customer service, what you will find is two wonderful proprietors who are nice people and do good work. The schedule is based on their workload, so a degree of flexibility is recommended. They aren't cheap, but for the quality its worth it! I'll definitely use them again. read more

I purchased two Victorian settees at an auction and had no idea what it took to reupholster and restore them. Jad's did a great job explaining the history of the furniture and what was needed to reupholster them correctly. It wasn't cheap, but Jad was very up front about the costs and the time that would be invested in the project. He even offered referrals to other shops that might be less expensive. I'm glad I stayed with Jad, because he did a phenomenal job with the settees. They will be in my family for decades. read more