I cannot say enough wonderful things about Bel's and the owner, David. He is fabulous, both as a person and as an artist. When my husband brought in our chairs and mentioned that he would be choosing the fabric because I worked during David's regular hours, David graciously offered to meet with us on a Saturday so I could make the selection myself. He had an incredible variety of fabrics, but the very first one he guided me toward was the one I loved. He clearly has an artist's eye and knew exactly what would work. The finished chairs are absolutely beautiful! His craftsmanship is exceptional, the turnaround time was reasonable, and the price was very fair. David truly gave our chairs a whole new life, and they look perfect in my office. Abel's has definitely earned a customer for life. I highly recommend David to anyone looking for beautiful, high quality upholstery work and outstanding personal service! read more

Bel's Upholstery - The new chairs - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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David and team replaced the cloth seats in my F150 with new padding and leather ~ good quality work, delivered as scheduled, and for a reasonable price. Also repaired the driver's seat frame. Excellent two tone color leather matching perfectly with the truck's interior and so comfortable. Highly recommend! read more

Just recently had some upholstery work, at Bel's Upholstery Shop, done on my vehicle. Spoke with Dave, who is a very personable individual, and owner of the shop. The work was done in a timely manner and the quality of work exceeded my expectations. If the time comes that you need upholstery work done for car or furniture keep Bel's Upholstery shop in mind. Reasonably price and with quality results. read more

When the Toyota dealership refers you to Bel's, well, that's a compliment right there. We went by the shop on Harborside, David gave us a quote and talked with us as friends, not just customers. We brought the truck back the next day, on a Friday and it was ready Monday. This is our 2002 Toyota beach truck and I've been using a $3 T-shirt as my seat cover because the upholstery was so torn up, foam was falling out. It looks good as new. So we left my husband's truck for the same treatment! Satisfied customers indeed! David is 4th generation and his son, 5th generation, upholstery craftsmen. Impressive! We're lucky to have them in Galveston!!! I can't wait to take something else there! Update 8/27 we've since taken in the 2012 Toyota Tacoma for the drivers seat to be upholstered and it looks fantastic. We just picked up a pleather cushion for a mid century knock off chair we got at World Market a couple of years ago. Again, stellar work and quick turnaround! He's our new favorite craftsman on the island! read more

Amazing job completed on time with high quality. Completed before promised date..Dave the owner will not let anything less than the best leave the shop. read more

What a great business owner! I called at 9am on Wednesday and asked if I could get both my 2011 f250 front seats redone in 1 day while I as work and he said bring it in and I did! He did get it done and I'm so pleased with the work 100% recommended. read more

We highly recommend this business for all your upholstery needs. They do beautiful work and are timely and easy to work with. They were flexible and communication was great. Our furniture looks fantastic. Fair pricing as well. read more

May 21, 2021 1:43 No word from this VERY busy local small business. Pfft! --------------- May 20, 2021 Update: it's 9:30pm...no response to second email. Sent a Facebook message earlier too...no response. It's 2021...we all have the choice to check messages promptly; I'm done -----------------/---//-//------- Emailed them today for ball park price on a chair I'd like reupholstered...I'm doing comparison pricing on local shops here and in the area. I sent dimensions, measurements and photos of chair. I got a "vague" reply from owner within the hour (sent from cellphone) that in my opinion...is NOT acceptable. I will NEVER understand small business owners who are deliberately indifferent to potential customers. Email response is nice enough and states they're not doing furniture until November; ok that's cool...BUT, WHY couldn't you answer the questions I had? I emailed him again (as a customer I shouldn't have to do this) and asked for answers...I'll update IF he responds. If not, PASS on this small business. They obviously do not need my money. read more

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David did a great job re-doing the Upholstery on my Hell's Bay Skiff. I highly recommend his business.

So pleased with our re-upholstered couch! David was very helpful with the fabric selection, and it was ready as promised! The craftsmanship is top notch. It looks awesome, and has given this piece a new life. read more

Bel's Upholstery - Sooo pleased with our reupholstered couch. David and crew did a great job, perfection! - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Galveston, Texas

I wish I could give them six stars! We finally redid the upholstery in our 2011 Dodge Ram truck and used David Toreno and Bel's Upholstery. David and his group did a phenomenal job making our truck look brand new. He made sure the stitching perfectly matched the color of the dashboard. Thank you so much! read more

Bel's Upholstery - 2011 Dodge truck gets a fabulous facelift! Thank you Bel's Upholstery! - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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David answers his phone and is easy to work with. He did a fabulous job restoring the seats in my father-in-law's RV. Pictures can't even capture the fabulous detail. He did all of this without having to displace him from his RV home! Highly recommend! read more

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Bel's was not only cheaper than any where else in Galveston they also did a great job. They were super nice and helpful. I highly recommend them read more

Bel's Upholstery - Newly up holstered chair. - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Galveston, Texas

I needed to reupholster 10 chippendale chairs. David was responsive to my questions and spent a good amount of time on the phone with me helping me figure out how much fabric to order. Took roughly a week to get all 10 chairs back and they're gorgeous! read more

Bel's Upholstery - Dining room chair - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Galveston, Texas

The place has good care but their time required to do work is limited and my trip was canceled because of not having my work being completed in time for me to leave..very sad and costly.. read more

They did a great job on my headliner. My 2006 4 runner few wanted to help , but they did at a fair price. These professional companies make living in Galveston a pleasure. read more

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Kevin, David at Bel's upholstery is the best at what they do, great work and on time return, very happy with the work they did on my project, Thank You Sir. read more

Just had a new leather seat put on my 200 year old rocking chair. They did such a beautiful job. Would definitely use them again read more

Bel's Upholstery - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Galveston, Texas

As a super picky customer, they exceeded my expectations in every way possible! I have taken my boat here, and they made the interior look brand new! They also customized my Range Rover's interior and it looks amazing! I HIGHLY recommend them to anyone looking for quality upholstery work. read more

I would not recommend this business... we brought them several pieces of furniture. They reupholstered our outdoor lawn furniture cushions nicely but DID NOT reupholster our ottoman and settee... they wouldn't return them to us either... called, texted too many times to mention. Finally gave up on ever retrieving them. If you don't mind this business just keeping your pieces or taking an eternity to complete work, feel free to use them. They also kept a rocking chair that a friend of ours took them. DO NOT TRUST THEM WITH UOUR FURNITURE ITEMS. read more

We called about getting some things re-upholstered , talked to them , sent them pictures, called them back and crickets. Complete lack of follow up and clearly not looking for new business. Don't waste your time. read more

I searched everywhere and got many shops telling me that I would not like the alligator look! However it was what I wanted. David did just what I asked and has reasonable prices. Turns out it was exactly what I wanted to achieve an Awesome look for my Bike! Awesome work! read more

Bel's Upholstery - Awesome Thanks David! - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Galveston, Texas

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I took my sectional cushions to be re- upholstered. And the owner said it would take 7 days well, 7 days turned into 30 and they were still not finished. They were not all stitched, some had holes at the corners and a whole cushion was missing and incomplete. Each week the owner had an excuse but assured me they would be ready. I had a big party planned 3 weeks from the day I delivered my cushions to David and no where for my guests to sit and I told him this and he said "don't worry they will be done" still no cushions! An expensive party and no where for my guests to sit. At the 30th day I picked them up and one was incomplete. I had already paid the owner and he did not want to return any money. David and his wife are very unprofessional, the day I picked up my cushions he and his wife both bullied me to the point that I had to run out of the business with the unfinished cushion. I would not recommend this business for large upholstery jobs. #Scammed for $900.00 read more

Awesome local "family" business! They do great work for a great price! And great turn around! Looked everywhere for someone to do our boat seats and they just turned out BEAUTIFULLY! We are so so pleased with our experience :) read more

Bel's Upholstery - perfection, boats for sale btw - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Galveston, Texas

These guys are great and do it all. Have used them to alter drapes for UTMB campus and they rebuilt my motorcycle seat to perfection utilizing gel pads. Both were great and done timely. read more

Just picked up a swing that David recovered for my mother in law. I cannot tell you how pretty it is. She will be so surprised and happy when we bring it to her. Her deceased husband gave her the swing so it it very special to her. He is also recovering my wife's recliner. I cannot wait to see what magic they do with it. read more

David recently recovered two morning room chairs with leather seats and piping for us. He did a FABULOUS job on a VERY challenging project! If you need something recovered, I highly recommend his upholstery services! read more

Fast service and quality job. They did a repair on a sail cover for my sailboat and quickly got me out of a jam I was in. Thanks David for your service. read more

This place is ridiculous. I needed the chairs to a rattan dinette set recovered and thought I'd give them a try. The shop is small and unclean with dogs everywhere. Had I seen it myself, I probably would have left immediately but my husband took the chairs for me. There were four small chairs and two loose cushions we needed upholstered. I spoke to the owner on the phone a few days before to schedule the appointment but found out after my husband left that we were being charged over $1,030.00. I was shocked because I hadI priced the work at other upholsterers and it was $270.00.-$400.00. The owner, of this place, David said he charges $39.00 a yard for denim fabric and $95.00 an hour for labor. He also overestimated the amount he needed by three yards ($117.00). As if that wasn't enough, when I scheduled my appointment on the phone, the owner promised to have the work done in 2-4 days then told my husband it would be two weeks. This was a big deal because I needed the chairs done before Christmas and that was the primary reason I chose this place over the others. Considering all of this, I decided to go get my chairs and use someone else. My husband left the chairs on a Friday afternoon and I called the owner at 8:00 the following Monday morning. When I went to pick up my chairs, they had not touched them, yet the owner charged me $89.00 for canceling my order. He also refused to refund my deposit of $500. At that point, I simply said "whatever" and attempted to leave the store. As I started toward the door, the owner came toward me in an aggressive manner demanding to know why I had an attitude. It was almost frightening. I told him that I felt like we were being overcharged and that he told me a much shorter time on the phone. He wanted to argue about it and tell me how complicated the chairs were. ..they aren't. In fact, the upholsterer I did use told me that it doesn't get any more basic than my chairs. Anyway, it was a horrible experience all the way around with this business and I encourage you to use anyone besides this guy. I did eventually receive a hand written check for the remainder of my deposit. read more