Jay runs a fine family business doing upholstery work. He can use your fabric or order from…read morehundreds of sample books. He just reupholstered a chair for us and the quality of the workmanship is terrific. The seams look great and we got all new cushions that feel very nice. I shopped around a couple of other local folks, and Jay had the best price and could get the work done pretty quickly. He is also extremely friendly and has an amazing memory. The location is tucked away down a gravel road, but the map marker will get you to the driveway. I am pretty sure he will also do pick-up and delivery if yo have larger pieces.

Jay Shambley upholstered an ottoman for us recently, using fabric we bought to match our new couch…read more I sent him a link to the description of the couch, and he matched the piping on the design perfectly. He was very pleasant to work with, returned calls quickly and the work was done in the amount of time (2 weeks) and for the price he quoted me. We dropped off & picked up the ottoman ourselves. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Shambley's to my friends for similar work. Agree with previous reviewer's notes regarding the location - it's back on Shakori Trail (gravel rd), not on Erwin Rd.

Thank you for letting people know about the name change and location of Durham Upholstery…read more Roger and his crew reupholstered a recliner I bought from Whitley Galleries in the 90s four times. My house in Chapel Hill flooded with the tropical storm last July and my trusty recliner was destroyed. The one upholstered piece saved was a chair that was my mother's, and I have no doubt it will be done as well.

Durham Upholstery is now CJC Upholstery but the excellent quality and very attentive customer care…read moreremain. We are very pleased with the upholstery work on the vintage rocking chair we inherited from my mother. CJC is slowly changing their signage to reflect the change in ownership and will complete their website update after their move to their new location

My fourteen year old Acura's leather seats were ready for some refurblishment due to various…read morecracks, stains, and tears that had appeared over the years. I contacted Fibrenew Chapel Hill/Durham via their website and requested an estimate online (you can also upload up to three photographs). Patrick responded within two days and I decided to proceed with the work which, because Fibrenew is a mobile service, could be done at my location. I was very pleased with the results overall -- my car's seats now look like new. Patrick was also very good at explaining how the seats might potentially wear as time went on and offered his assistance should any issues occur in the future. Overall, I was very impressed with the service I received from Fibrenew Chapel Hill/Durham and would highly recommend them for any auto upholstery restoration project.

In the 1960s my dad and I refinished a handsome old bed he had found in an antique shop, and I have…read moreslept on it in about eight different bedrooms in the 60 years since then. I'm so glad I found Y&J Furniture when it needed repair. They did excellent work for a very good price, and it was a pleasure to deal with them. This bed will be in my family for years to come.

I had four wobbly upholstered chairs reglued. It took twice as long as stated and one of them is…read morestill not right. The screw they used didn't "bite" so it doesn't hold the two wood bits together, the screw cover dowels are unfinished wood that doesn't match the chair finish, and the one over the loose screw doesn't fit and keeps falling out. We could have done this "quality" of repair ourselves and saved a bunch of money. We don't recommend this business.

I had the pleasure of working with Amazing Upholstery on a sofa repair. The team was extremely…read moreprofessional and responsive. The sofa is sentimental to me and I am so happy that they were able to recover it so that it feels like new. The price was reasonable and much more affordable than getting a new one. I feel like they gave me exactly what I asked for and I will be recommending them to anyone who is in need of this service.

TAKE MY ADVICE AND DON'T USE THIS VENDOR. THE QUALITY OF THE WORK WAS AWFUL AND THEY ARE DISHONEST…read more I took them to small claims court and the judge ordered them to pay me $500. They didn't pay and are now in violation of a court order. I brought in three upholstered chairs and a sofa to be recovered, based on a referral and Yelp. One of the chairs was returned and curved piece of wood that formed the leg and the chair fell off the first time I tried to pick it up to move it. The the cover for the back was crooked and Raphael said he didn't know how to fix it. I got out some pins and showed him how it could be done. He took it to fix it and I haven't seen it since. The fabric around that arm was puckered, but he used so much glue to reattach it I'm afraid the if I try to have the wood removed it will destroy the chair. I had 2 other upholstered chairs. First the back covers were to small, then they were too big, then they were different lengths. The biggest problem was the sofa. Thsere were numerous problems. Every time I pointed out a problem Rafael would say, "That's a problem and it should be fixed." The cushions hung out 4" beyond the frame and beige zippers were used with dark grey fabric. He explained that the overhand happened because the stuffing should have been replaced. I told him that since I'm not a professional, I took his word for what was causing the problem. I asked why the people working on the piece hadn't told me about this problem, because if they had I would have immediately authorized them to replace the foam. He said some of the people who do the work are better than others, and my work had been done by the less competent people. I asked if he could have the better qualified people redo the work. He said this was not possible because the more competent people wouldn't work on jobs that other people had not done properly. I asked if this meant that the furniture would be given back to the people who had already worked on my furniture, and he said, "yes". I then asked why they would do a better job this time and he had no answer. It didn't make sense to me that if the people who had messed up the job originally would magically do a better job now. No answer. During this period, I had numerous conversations with his customer service person. Almost every time I called her, she told me that she understood my problem but couldn't reach the boss who would make the decision. She also told me that I was a patient, reasonable person and she was sorry she couldn't help me better. Eventually, in November, the customer service person told me that the boss had agreed that he pay for me to have the piece recovered some place else. At this point I had to buy new fabric and find another company to do the work. Once the work was complete, I submitted copies of the invoices for the fabric and the work and followed up with 2 calls last week. NO RESPONSE. By the dates on the emails, you can see this continued for over 5 months. I AM TRYING TO TAKE THEM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT, BUT THEY ARE IGNORING SUBPOENAS. I AM OUT AMOST $3,000.

AFC Upholstery was the worst decorating experience I've ever had, and I'm an old hat at this! On…read moreJanuary 29th, I brought in two couch seat cushions I wanted to be copied and five pillows. I wanted to have my beach cottage ready for the summer. I was told it would be 4 - 6 weeks. I called weekly after that. Excuse after excuse. I also brought in an authentic mid- centry setee on February 4th. Again I was told it would be 4 - 6 weeks. This week, I picked up both on October 4th. I was working with Tom. He has now retired, my guess, after all his screwups. Once I picked up my orders, Cindy was now in charge and could find my settee and fabric. That took another couple of weeks. I had to send pictures. Cindy didn't want to attach blame, but I was totally screwed. Not only did I call, but I also went in. Tom would tell me I was next. I asked Cindy was the only January or February order, and she said I was by far the last one received. I'm a nice person. I keep playing over and over again what I did to piss Tom off. Then I realized it was b/c I WAS nice, and he could get away with me. I didn't want to be firm for fear they would screw me over. Who knew, being nice did exactly what I was trying to avoid! Maybe it will be better with Cindy, but I have no intention of giving them any more of my business!

I brought a piece of furniture with incredible sentimental value to Chris and Regina, and it was…read moretreated with nothing but respect the entire time. First off, the chair was picked up and handled extremely well by their staff. Chris did let me know that there would be a charge, but was extremely reasonable about it. They worked with me to confirm that the fabric that I picked was good for its use, and confirmed my timeline so they could wait and place my fabric order alongside a larger order to save me some money. (Which they did!) Chris called every time there was an issue, or even something he recommended but wasn't absolutely necessary - just to ensure I got exactly what I wanted. They even saved the old fabric and made a pillow for me, not a lot of places I called would do that. In the end, my chair (and the pillow) turned out better than I could have ever hoped. The foam and springs have been fixed, and the legs have been given new life. The upholstery itself is incredible. The seams and finishes are so well done, I'm amazed. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Outstanding, professional customer service. Impeccable workmanship. I had an old chair…read morerefurbished and the seat cushion restored and upholstered. I highly recommend their services.

Providing Upfront pricing and what to expect in their process makes it easy to compare for factors…read morelike price and convenience.

At least a week ago I contacted them and sent a picture of the chair, as they immediately requested…read moreof me, but they have not responded.