We are enjoying our beautifully reupholstered leather convertible couch. It left our home as a thirty-year-old beat-up, dog chewed, "daily sitter". It returned as a work of art. Wonderful workmanship and reasonable pricing. Thank you for making the Schaal family very happy. Jean and John Schaal read more

Joe and his company are fantastic to work with. They are honest, hardworking, quality craftsmen. I would not hesitate to work with them again. I had two set of chairs dating back to the 1950s and early 1960s that were in desperate need of some tlc; CJs made the gorgeous again. I trusted their quote and every penny I paid was worth it! read more

We had two kitchenette bar stools and four ding room chairs reupholstered. The original (now 12 years old) bar stools had very little seat padding and their backs were just steel bars. Not comfy. CJs installed more seat padding covered with our choice of material from their expansive selection. For the seat back, they had to design and make a padded back. This is superior craftsmanship. The dining room chairs were not as much of a challenge, but I might note, when I was thinking about doing this, I saw that there were 18 screws holding each seat pad on -- with three different sizes of screws and heads - Phillips, hex, and bolt. Yikes! I kick myself for not taking before pix, you'll just have to appreciate the after pix. It has been a long time since I've seen quality craftsmanship. This is the best I've seen for upholstery-- ever! Price: Another reviewer who gave them a poor review, but did not use their services, said they were too expensive. I would answer that my six items are now far better than they were when I bought them new. I thought the price was more than reasonable considering the quality of the result! So, looking to refresh or replace some chairs? You can price new chairs (though matching wood for a dining room set could be a problem), but I doubt the quality would be better than what we bought new. These reupholstered chairs are stain free and will last a long time!!! We're sitting pretty! read more

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My thrift store sofa and recliner look amazing. Very Very Happy. Nice selection of fabric. Highly recommend.

Don't dare tell this company you are comparative shopping, they will get super offended and refuse service. I got shot down after letting them know other company's prices. Next business I called immediately saved me over $100 per item. I would give zero stars if I could. read more

The man who I talked to was extremely helpful and after I sent pictures of the chairs I wanted redone he called back and talked about them, the process and the estimated costs. Also a reasonable time period. Will be picking out fabric soon read more

They do very high quality work and stand behind the job with a minor adjustment so everything is perfect.

We started with email and photos and they were very responsive and asked good questions that helped us understand what we needed to take care of. We are delighted with the work provided by CJ's. We took a while to figure out fabric and got great service looking at their samples. We ultimately bought fabric elsewhere because we couldn't find what we wanted. They did beautiful work, were very thoughtful about fabric orientation (horizontal patterns) and where they were placed. The work was completed earlier than estimated. The work was not inexpensive but the quality is worth it. read more

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Absolutely fantastic from start to finish. CJ's is a local family-owned business. I contacted them about repairing/reupholstering some chairs that belonged to my grandma and Debbie helped me pick out a beautiful fabric that worked with the original style of the chairs and our room. Worth every penny. Highly recommend. read more

Joe just left the house having delivered two reupholstered couches that were inherited, they're 60+ years old. Joe and his team did awesome work. Both couches are stunning, and even more important for me they are over the top comfortable. I can't recommend CJ's enough. And, Joe ... I can't thank you enough. Thanks. As to other peoples' comments here about timing/time? These guys (CJ's) work incredibly hard. This is a very busy, thin profit margin world. We all work our tails off. CJ's is no different. They could easily have charged 50% to 75% more and I still would be getting a screaming good deal for the quality I received. And, if they did charge everyone higher pricing, they'd have more time. But then, I wouldn't be able to afford it. I just got the highest quality end product, at a very low price. So, if my getting superb work at low cost means waiting a little longer? I'll wait. And, as soon as I can afford to get our sleeper reupholstered, and my desk refinished.... I'll be calling CJ's again. For sure. Good people. Update August 18th - After 6 days of new couches, I just realized. I have no back pain, no neck pain!! Awesome. When I first met Joe we were talking about our lower back pain, when Joe says, "I'll make this just like I would for my own back. You're going to love this." And Joe was right. I'm lovin' this. No back pain, no neck pain. I spent a fortune on orthopedic doctors, x-rays, MRIs, physical therapy, traction, chiropractic adjustments, etc. Literally, the last option was to get the vertebrae in my neck fused! But, apparently, its just been the couches I've been sitting on this whole time! So, kid you not. If you've had chronic back and neck pain, and pain is even radiating down your arms like mine was? And, you've got an old couch or chair you sit in for long periods like I had? You might want to consider getting your chair/couch reupholstered. It may or may not work for you, but it's worked for me big time. And, I do actually have medical issues with compressed vertebrae and bulging discs. But now, having a properly upholstered couch, with retied springs and the right cushioning my body is in a better posture making the pain go away. I should have done this years ago, it would have saved me a lot of money! read more

Fast, well priced and EXCELLENT WORK! I highly recommend. Am now saving up to get my dining room table and chairs done.

I had six dining room chairs reupholstered by CJ's and they did a terrific job. He gave me an estimate over the phone and came and took the seat cushions off the chairs in my home so that the chairs themselves didn't need to be transported. I picked fabric that they had in the shop and this is the least expensive way to go. There is a fair selection of fabrics in stock and I was fortunate to find something among them that was just what I wanted. The quality of the work is excellent and they were completed within the time frame that was quoted and very quickly. The husband and wife who own the shop were very friendly with me. I would use them again. read more

I'm looking to reupholster a vintage couch and loveseat I've inherited from my parents. I was intrigued by CJs and called to get more of an idea of possible pricing, etc. Over the phone I simply told the owner what the couches looked like and he gave me a blind estimate. I was a little surprised that dimensions weren't a factor, but was interested to have him come by my house to look at the couches hoping to gather more information. When he came by, it was nice that he brought some fabrics for use to look at. However, he wasn't interested in seeing the couch, seemed inconvenienced (kept looking at his watch), and quite frankly didn't seem interested to be making a house visit. He gave a rundown of how their shop works with old couches (i.e. tightening the couch to improve the integrity, etc.) which was great to hear since I know these couches have been through 30-40 years of use! When he spoke about cushions and refilling those I asked if it was possible to keep the same fillers since what we love about both couches is how comfortable they are. He said no, that they would be putting in their own fillers and such. Honestly, I felt like as a customer I wasn't being listened to. Considering these are pieces with meaning, I expected more understanding and accomodation of what our preferences were. Needless to say, with a bad vibe I will be taking my business elsewhere. read more

CJ's was awesome helping us reupholster an antique kids rocking chair handed down to us by my wife's grandmother from England. Obviously not a big money job for them but treated us with top notch service nonetheless. Will definitely use again. read more

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Great experience dealing with Cj's Upholstery. They picked up 6 dining room chairs to be reupholstered and returned them several days sooner than promised, they look AMAZING!!! Picking out the fabric was easy as they allowed me to bring home a book of samples. Recommend them highly!! Thank you for making our 20+ year old chairs look fresh again!! We LOVE them!! read more

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I was very pleased with the staff over at cj's, they were very helpful and attentive to my needs. I needed a couch in my motorcoach reupholstered the bottom portion only. I didn't want to reupholster the whole thing to cut cost. I called 3 other upholstery companies in the albuquerque area and they all told me that I would need to reupholster the entire couch because they would have a hard time finding the exact leather. When I asked Joe if he could find the exact leather he replied "no problem". He said it would take a few days for Ups to get it here and another few days for his staff to reupholster the couch. I had my couch cushions back in less than a week. The leather matched perfectly and the workmanship was absolutely flawless. I would like to thank Joe and his staff for great customer service and getting me back on the road in record time. read more

"The valance are the eyebrows of our window!" Couple weeks ago I was in a nail salon called 'Galaxy Nails' on Louisiana and Paseo just behind the Wendy's. And noticed the gorgeous upholstered partition between the waiting room and salon floor, then I looked up and noticed the draping from the ceiling, and as I gazed out the windows, in total spa bliss, I noticed the alluring curtains as well. As my treatments commenced I asked the shop owner who had done this work and they happily recommended CJ's Upholstery! A family owned and operated local Albuquerque gem! Joe Chavez, owner and operator, and his team of expert upholstery extraordinaire's are professional, friendly, and meet perfection to the eyes! His team can help you upholster just about anything; that family heirloom, your new home, or your trendy new business! They have a wide range selection of different styles, textures, and colorful tapestry of some of the finest materials from all over the world! They are efficient, reasonably priced, and always deliver 110% guarantee and satisfaction! I recommend taking a visit to the store and dressing your life for success! read more

We recently had CJ's upholster a chair and we were very impressed with the quality of their work and their outstanding customer service. We went back to the store today to buy a remnant of the material used on the chair in order to recover a foot stool and had an entirely different experience. First, the kind lady (owner?) that we worked with the first time was not there. The woman that was there was sullen and acted like we'd interrupted her, however there was no one else in the store and she was not on the phone. She flat out said they do not sell fabric. After we persisted with our request, she went to the back to talk to the upholsterer (also owner?). And said they would sell one yard at $40. When I asked if we had to buy a whole yard, since we only needed a 1/2 yard,, she had to go ask again. Finally the upholsterer came out and accused us of wanting the fabric for free! He then said we were yelling at the woman, and we were being mean! We were just asking questions! Frankly, he was so angry it was scary! I'm still shocked at his response! Needless to say, we won't go back there. We'd already recommended this place to a friend who needs lots of items reupholstered, but have already told him about this terrible experience. read more

Very high quality work; not inexpensive but hopefully a long-term investment. The husband and wife team have clearly been at this a long time; he was initially gruff in demeanor, but his care for his product is obvious. If you use this shop, I would advise having a clear idea of what you want, though they have innumerable options for fabrics to order. I would definitely use them again, but would budget for it! read more

I chose CJ's for my chair cushion repair because of the good reviews it had on Yelp and Angie's List. I was surprised that the estimated amount of time for what I figured was a fairly easy repair was two weeks but I figured a good job takes time and they had other work to do. After two weeks came and went, I called to find out if it was ready. The owner answered the phone and told me that they hadn't even started working on it yet. I asked why it wasn't ready in the estimated time and he became quite rude and indignant with me. I don't remember what all was said but I did remind him that I'm a paying customer and would be taking my future business elsewhere. He said he wished I would. The cushion was done less than 2 days later. When I picked it up I was surprised to see the poor quality work. It is about the quality I could have done myself, not the professional job I expected for $180. If you want work done that's worth what you're paying, I recommend going someplace else. read more

I would give CJ's less than one star if possible as they lost our order completely! Feedback to us was rude and totally lacking any sense of regret. We currently are getting a large order reupholstered and would drive anywhere to avoid this place. read more