I had 2 wave-runner seats reupholstered. Professionally completed ahead of schedule. Jost is the man. He took the time to show me the options and helped with selections. Teddy the dog , his helper, is a hoot. Great value considering the high quality. read more

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Got the headliner replaced on my 2006 pickup. Mr Friendly did a great job and definitely is Mr. Friendly. I would recommend to others.

When I tried to find a shop that would fix the broken open/close mechanism on the rear window of my 2006 Mustang I couldn't get anyone to work on it. I visited three places in El Cajon, and all of them refused because it is an old car and the repair involves removing the interior side panel on the car. Finally, one of them referred me to Friendly Upholstery where the owner, Saul, was willing and able to make the repair. read more

Friendly put L seat covers on my Landcruiser and made it look great! Quick work, small one man shop. I pulled the seats out and dropped them off. Recommended! read more

They do fantastic work. But I have been trying to get in touch with them on a small problem. I have tried to reach out to them 3 times now and I have yet to get a response. I am hoping this will get the response I need. They arms of the chair are sagging. see photos. I sent two emails and attempted to call twice. read more

Friendly Upholstery - 20 years old no saging on the arms - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - El Cajon, California

" Saul Did A Great Job " I went to Friendly Upholstery on W. Main St. in El Cajon Ca. and meet the owner Saul Bejarano. Saul was very nice to talk with as I explained the cover that I wanted him to make to go over my small patio trellis. I gave Saul the dimensions and asked him to put several Velcro straps on the cover also. This was not something that he normally makes at his business, so he was doing this " Of the cuff " from just my directions. A few days later I went to pick up my cover and it looked Awesome ! I took it home and it fit perfectly, and all the Velcro straps matched up as well. Saul does a lot of Cars, Boats, and Furniture, but he will do anything that you take to him well, that's why his business is rated an A+ with the BBB, and why he has almost 5 out of 5 on his YELP reviews. I would definitely take my next Upholstery job back to him again. read more

Very responsible and reliable. Took very good care of me with my car and truck. Owner was very friendly and nice to talk to. completed my two vehicles in 2-days I defentley will use this business again. Thank you Saul. read more

Simply excellent service, exactly what the name implies. For many years I used to own all the dollar-bill-activated Massage Chairs at the Westfield Malls. During that time I needed regular upholstery work and I found the nicest guy at Friendly Upholstery. Over the years our family has used their services and they have never let us down. Now i use them for household furniture, auto and just yesterday for our boat cover. They are professional and exactly the type of company I intend to support. Nice business and even nicer people. read more

We have used Friendly before and they always do a great job. This morning we needed a small job done and once again they provided excellent customer service. Friendly goes above and beyond in my opinion! read more

I love this shop. Saul was a pleasure to talk with and the upholstery better than I imagined. Love my new motorcycle seat. Quality workmanship. Thank you Saul. read more

For our business, we had two forklift seats reupholstered with a heavy duty vinyl. The seats had to be reformed with foam, as they were in pretty bad shape. The work was done the same day we dropped them off and looked great when complete. We haven't had them long enough now to comment on the longevity of the material/stitching, but it certainly looks good. The owner quoted us a price range over the phone that was reasonable, and charged us in that range as quoted. read more

Super nice guys. They did three bar stools for me and they came out perfect. They finished in the time promised and within the estimate. Thanks read more

I had the guys reupholster my dental chair and the work was great and the timing was very efficient. Will so all of the rest of my chairs in the future. read more

This shop is owned by a true craftsman. I have taken seats/items to this shop to be recovered. It is tucked away between two bigger buildings on Main in El Cajon, a few blocks off Hwy 8. It has VERY limited parking, so plan to park on a side street and walk up. The owner is a very busy man who operates with a small crew and as they are renown for vintage as well as newer auto upholstery they are very focused. As such, I have found that I do have to wait patiently sometimes for his attention to shift to the front of the shop. I do not expect another employee to be able to tell me what the cost or time factor would be so I am willing to be patient. The owner is to the point in his conversation and the first time I was nervous about leaving my product since I was not sure if he understood my needs - a few days later, I called to see if the item was ready and when I went to pick it up he had done exactly as I requested. Sometimes I have waited for a call back which did not come but as he has no apparent office staff I have no problem calling him again. This communication pattern has been the norm with him, it's worked out just fine in the production of quality work for me and he is a true craftsman committed to that final detail. Here's the big surprise - he quoted me a price which I thought was reasonable on a 6 item upholstery job - when I picked up the completed order, he told me it would be less overall as he did not need to do certain things in the process - How honest is THAT??!! So if you expect warm fuzzies, you are not going to get it here... office coverage is spotty, the phone is answered as quickly as possible but sometimes rings long, and you will not get a chatty salesman of upholstery.....what you will get is a quality product, honest business practices and focused craftsmen. read more

They must have plenty of business because they weren't trying to earn mine. I went there today with a boat cover that needed repair, most likely have to get a new one made ($900-$1200 job). When I arrive there is nobody in the front office. I think OK, Ill walk around back. I meet up with an employee and tell him what I need. He asks if I brought the cover with me and I tell him that I have it in the trunk of my car. I assumed (we all know about assuming!) he was going to look at it and give me a quote on repair or sell me a new custom cover. NOPE. He said the owner went to go eat and told me to wait by my car for him. The employee never even took a look at what I needed work on. So against my better judgment, I waited. About 15 minutes later a person whom I assume to be the owner arrives and parks his Toyota truck. He looks at me and then hurries to the rear shop area with a bag from Carls Jr. I'm pretty put off at this point and I get in my car and start to leave. The owner walks up as I am backing out and asks, "What do you need?". Interesting customer service technique. I tell him what I need and he tells me to leave it and he will call me later, saying "it's lunch time". I am totally willing to pay a fair amount for service, but I insist on being treated right. So, it turns out that my cover couldn't be repaired. I'm bringing the boat to another shop tomorrow to be fitted for a new cover. Preliminary estimate for that is $1000. At least I was treated right at the other shop. read more

They did a great job on our headliner on jeep. fast service and excellent customer service. Great price!!Highly recomeneded

Just spoke with a gentleman regarding either replacing or repairing my bench seat in my truck. I was very pleased about his knowledge and did not feel he was trying to rip me off like other companies in my area. These will be my go to guys read more

Hit or miss with this place. I eventually got my issues resolved. I won't go back or recommend them

Great little shop, fast, honest, reasonable. They do beautiful, conscientious work. The owner gave me a ride home for a big overnight job on my Z3 and even threw in some extras! Family owned and operated, friendly indeed. Highest rating. read more

We've had 2 cars and an RV work done by these folks and they do exceptional work in a timely manner. We've had repairs done to center arm rests in two cars, seats rebuilt in our RV as well as a dash cover. All done just perfectly. We're now having them recover some interior chairs also. Highly recommended! read more

I met with the owner to get an estimate on a repair on one of my car seats. He was friendly and gave me a reasonable quote, but said he would call me that afternoon. I did not receive a call back, so the next day, I called him again. He said he would call me back within thirty minutes, but again no call was made. Another day has passed and I have not received any call back. This business is very unprofessional and discourteous. I have taken my business elsewhere and would not trust Friendly Upholstery. read more

They did a great job on our old wing chair and ottoman at a very reasonable price. My Dad got the chair in the 1930's and it was old then. Been in the family since then. My Dad and Grandfather used to reupholster it, but I didn't learn the trade. Glad I remembered the fine work Friendly did on my cars. The fabric place he recommended to us was a great deal too with a good selection. read more

I'm the original owner of a 98 Camaro and I finally had the factory leather (if you can call what Chevy put in my car leather) replaced by Manny at FU last year. I seriously didn't want the same stuff, so I asked him for the best quality leather he could get within reason. He made a special order for me at a reasonable price and now I'm left wondering how I suffered all those years with that garbage Chevy sold me. I love my seats now, forget getting some $$$ Recaro seats, good leather will do miracles for your buckets that only gets better as it breaks in over time. Manny is a good man and he knows what he is doing. I'll be taking the wife's 2005 Highlander soon. read more

I have a 2002 Saturn SC-1 which needed the driver's seat cushion repaired. This is the second time I've used Friendly Upholstery. Wow, it looks so brand new just like it did 11 years ago when I bought the car. I also used them in 2011 to replace the lining of the roof inside the car. Again, very professional job. And you can't beat the prices. Very, very reasonable. Kia of El Cajon recommended me to this business, and I'm glad they did. I've told others to go there in case they need repairs on cars, furniture, etc. Thanks. read more

I needed a new zipper for my couch cushion and took it to friendly upholstery. The gentleman there did not charge me for the zipper, he just simply realigned and fixed the cushion cover and sent me on my way. Wonderful and friendly service is an understatement. read more