We sent photos and measurements via text and got a response a few days later. We were absolutely shocked by how expensive the quote was -- nearly $6,000 to reupholster my couch! I'll be looking for a new one instead. Since I never actually used their service, I'm giving 3 stars based only on the few texts we exchanged. read more

July of 2025. I had Ming's Upholstery in Poway reupholster the chairs for my kitchen./dining set. I'm very happy with the work they did. Different color than the original and it's like having a brand new kitchen table set. Very fair price for the work and quick turn around. Many thanks. read more

Ming's Upholstery - Reupholstery complete on seat of my dining chairs - Fabric Stores Near Me - Poway, California

I have been going to this place for almost 10 years now. Their work is extremely neat. Mary the owner is very helpful. I dont always get the upholstery material from them but Mary gives an estimate of how much would be required. Got upholstered sofas, chairs, outdoor var chairs. read more

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Bought seat covers for my 1988 Toyota 4-Runner from Dash Designs. The driver's side seat had springs protruding from long wear and tear. I asked Ming's to repair the springs and install the seat covers. They did a terrific job. The seat covers fit like a glove over the originals, and the fabric is snug. The seats are comfortable now and make the car feel like new. read more

Re-upholstered our kitchen dining chairs. Used Ming's based on a recommendation from a friend. Final result was great and price was reasonable. I'd be a return customer if there was a need. read more

I have a Room & Board leather sofa that's maybe 12 years old. GF was complaining that it was getting tired and uncomfortable and it was probably time to replace it. But these sofas are top quality. 100% made in the USA, hardwood frame, top quality craftsmanship and materials. And somewhat expensive. Probably about $3,500 or so. They don't rate the sofa to failure, as they don't expect it to fail. So I had to decide whether to get rid of it and buy something else, probably lower quality and made in China. Or buy new cushions and foam cores (about $800). Or buy new foam cores from the factory (about $400). Or take it to a Fabric Outlet for new foam (about $160) but maybe up to 2 weeks to do the job and quality could be inferior. Or take it to a local upholstery shop (Ming's) that I had good prior experience with, and have them replace the foam (about $275). In the end, I took it to Ming's Upholstery in Poway and I was shocked that they did new 4" HR41 high resilience foam cores surrounded by 1" of HR30 (softer) foam and got the job done in only 3 hours. Oh, and I also gave it a good cleaning w/a leather soap and a finishing treatment. I think it looks a lot better. To be clear, the only thing I did was clean the sofa and have Ming's put in the new foam cores. But you can see how nicely it filled out the seating part so those funky wrinkles are mostly gone. They also did a nice job recovering 4 stools that I brought them last year (that job took 3 days, rather than 3 hours.) Before and after photos. read more

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I called this place and I was told that I could send a picture of my front seat of my truck and they would give me an estimate. I haven't heard anything from them and that was a week and half ago? I'm glad they didn't because I have found a better place who did a very good job for a reasonable price. read more

Splendidly Perfect Reupholstery Shop Ming's Upholstery turns old or antique furniture to brand new! Ming's is the most detail oriented, experienced, professional, trustworthy reupholstery store with reasonable prices in the county. I had searched the country & this place is my choice for superb work. I have been giving them items to refurbish & reupholster for many years. If you want the perfect job, then don't rush them & allow them to do their magic! I often search for antique, classic & old accent chairs, arm chairs & Furniture of solid wood carved, art work going back to early 20th century. I look for rare handmade woodwork, the wood to be in good condition but the piece in need of repairs. I keep an eye on top notch neighborhoods' moving sales, old family estates' furniture sales, salvation army, goodwill, Facebook or Craigslist markets; you will be amazed what treasures you may find in these places! If I find time, I pinpoint some valuable pieces worth refurbishing. I like single accent chairs of Victorian, Colonial or Italian Styles with fabulous craftmanship & detailed woodwork, handmade to perfection. I make sure the piece is not damaged. I don't like fabric, so I purchase these pieces & take them to Mr. Ming to turn them to leather. If fabric gets dirty, it is hell to clean it up. Leather is easy to clean up. In addition, leather is a statement in luxury. For each piece, Ming and specifically Maribel know which technique to use, which fabric & material to use, which decorative type & color designer nails to use to bring out the true essence of the piece! When Ming is done, the piece comes alive! After Ming is done, I clean & polish the carved wood & voila, a piece of old jalopy junk becomes a splendidly perfect piece of classic antique furniture, a throne worthy of a Queen to sit on! In the past, Ming done dinning room set, single chair, arm chair & accent chair for me. The last time I was there, he done a black ottoman for me. Superb work as usual, the piece was padded, stitched and reupholstered to perfection. Ming reupholsters home, office, auto, boat furniture & drapes. He has a variety of fabrics, vinyl & leather material to choose from. Ming, Maribel & their crew are professionals & they will give you the best price for the work of art they hand you. Ming has over 3 decades of experience & he transfers his skill, knowledge & experience to his crew. It is a valuable craft & skill. I have been giving them projects for years & they never failed me. Satisfaction guaranteed. They have passed my perfectionist taste & test or else I would have never recommended them to you! Go for it. read more

We have a leather couch that we have always loved. The seat and back cushions and one armrest had lost firmness. We saw the reviews of Ming's and decided to try it. Just amazed at their work. Couch is like new. Very professional and within a week we had our beautiful couch back. So glad we did not have to get rid of our favorite couch. Also saved money by not buying a new leather couch. Highly recommend this wonderful small business!! read more

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All I can say is wow! We had our 8 year old backyard furniture reupholstered. We went to Ming's selected our sunbrella material and they did their magic. We are over the top happy with the new cushions. Also, was a pleasant surprise to learn they have zippers. Awesome work and awesome customer service. We have used them in the past to reupholster our boats seats as well! read more

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Randomly found this place and needed to get my couch cushions fixed. They started to sink from everyone always sitting in the same spot. This place was awesome and soooo busy which is a great sign! They were friendly and extremely helpful. The turnaround was super quick and the prices were reasonable. I'm very happy with the results! read more

Family business -- they work well together & know their stuff. Super casually polite and understanding, too. Our car's interior roof looks like new. Thank you!! read more

Excellent quality and service. I had 4 chairs that had cracked leather from the sun. They replaced with a marine grade vinyl that would hold up better in the sun. Excellent workmanship and excellent material. read more

I have trusted Ming's Upholstery to redo many furniture pieces over the years and they didn't disappoint this time. They took my grandparents 1980's brown speckled chairs into this decade and did an incredible job with the detail work. The pattern on the fabric was lined up perfectly and the craftsmanship is high quality. Thank you so much to the team at Ming's! read more

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The only thing Ming's was given were many measurements and a digital of a large steel workbench. It stood 5 feet tall, 45 inches wide with a work area at waste level. Several compartments had to be reaches from top to bottom. There was no rush to get it done. (KOBALT 3 drawer workbench) Not all of the workbench needed to be accessed at ally times. Velco tape down the middle, grommets in three places - top, middle, & bottom. The grommets allowed for the bench to be totally uncovered and hooked to I-bolts on the right and left corners. Outdoor material was used like of patio furniture. We were amazed on how it turned out with only photograph, material. and measurements. read more

Ming's Upholstery - The work bench in the store - Ming's just had the photo, material, & taped measurements - Fabric Stores Near Me - Poway, California

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My 15-year-old leather match sectional was miserably uncomfortable but the leather was still in great shape, so we brought it to Ming's for an overhaul. They replaced all the foam in the seats, re-stuffed the backs, and tightened all the webbing. It's like having a brand-new sectional! Work was completed in just one week, and the price was fair for the materials cost and work required. Elise at the front desk was a pleasure to work with. Definitely recommend Ming's and will use them again! read more

Ming's Upholstery - Sectional before Ming's restoration - Fabric Stores Near Me - Poway, California

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So happy with the quality of their work. Saved if I were to buy these brand new! Amazing work! read more

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This place does good quality work and prices are fair but they seem to not have enough help, are overwhelmed, and communication is poor. They give you a date as to when your item will be ready but when you call before going to pick up, it turns out that they are behind yet they don't call and let you know that. They are also bad with returning phone calls. read more

Very happy with the work and end result but the communication and time promised for when it's ready needs vast improvement. I will probably be taking my business elsewhere in the future. read more

First time ever, and pretty close to home. Needed to fix a split seam in a cushion from a high-end couch I was selling. Mary greeted me 10 minutes before closing, and cheerfully handled my repair while I waited...so cool. The price was very, VERY competitive. read more

I wanted to repair the rip in my old car's seat cushion, and thankfully I found Ming's. After disassembling the car seat myself, I quickly learned re-uphostering a leather car seat was way more difficult than my DIY skill level could handle. Fortunately, I found Ming's Upholstery strategically right next to Joann's in Poway. It's in a great location where all the first time DIY'ers go to Joann's a few times thinking they can DIY re-uphostering a car seat, but then eventually realizing this is way more complicated than hemming a garment, lol . Ming's was able to reupholster my disssembled car seat cushion at a reasonable price, and the work is excellent. A good compromise for those DIYers who take the time to take a car seat apart and get the help of an expert to do the actual re-uphostering. Thanks, Ming's. Really happy with the results. read more

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Was very satisfied with the work done, tool a little longer than hoped , but was very good work.

The black synthetic-leather seats of 6 dining room chairs was crumbling so, of course, I took them to Ming's for reupholstering with better-quality material. The price was fair and quality of work was, as always, A+. Couldn't be happier. read more

There are so many great reviews I just wanted to share my experience because my project wasn't done to my satisfaction. I brought in 6 cushions from two patio chairs and two ottomans. Not a big job, picked fabric they had in stock because it was much cheaper. Job was over $400. When I picked up the items they were wrapped in plastic, they took them out to my car, didn't show me the work at all and I had to see the finished product when I got home. Enclosed are a couple of pictures. One is of a faded spot on the fabric. At first I thought maybe it was some kind of chalk they used to outline the fabric but it didn't come off when I tried to wipe it clean. The other is the mashed corners of the seats. The pictures are of the finished product right out of the plastic, the cushions were not even sat on yet and they were already mashed and creasing at the corner. If the foam inside was no longer good I would have been happy to purchase a new piece to make a solid cushion. I was never told there was an issue, I brought them in covered so I did not know the condition of the actual cushion and we did not have a problem with them in the past. Overall just thought based on the reviews they would have been perfect and they were not. Also when I came to pick up they had lost the paperwork. Stood around for 30 minutes waiting for them to find the paperwork. They asked the person who does the upholstery and told him what the job was, he went and got the items because he knew what the job was and where it was located. read more

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Reasonable prices. Quality work. I have taken several jobs to Ming's, including two ottomans that were falling apart. I have been consistently happy with the service, the materials, and the work. They're currently installing reupholstered furniture in my RV. Not an easy job. Due to past work, I'm super confident that this job will finish on or ahead of time, and with the same quality I have observed on other jobs they have completed for me. I'm looking forward to posting dramatic before and after pics. I recommend Ming's without hesitation. read more

We took our chair seats to Ming to have new cushions and fabric. The service was excellent, all of our questions were answered and excuses very helpful. We were told the seats would be ready in a week but, they were actually ready a day earlier. They did a fantastic job, even more than I expected. We are very happy with Ming upholstery and will go to them for all our upholstery needs. read more

Needed my lounge chair upholstered and they did a fantastic job at an incredible price. They were helpful moving the chair as well as selecting the material needed, would reccomend to anyone! Check out the before and after work! read more

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Did an amazing job conveying our old, fraying couch into looking brand new! And at a great price!

I love Ming's. I am a repeat customer... excellent work at a fair price and always in a reasonable timeframe. Mary is especially helpful with her ideas and level of customer service provided! Thank you!! read more

Went to Ming's with a friend yesterday...the young lady working up front was super friendly and helpful. She gave us some help looking for fabrics but didn't push anything...when we saw fabric another customer had brought in, she offered that it was purchased at Jo-Ann's (which is just a couple doors down). Ming's has an interesting approach...you can bring in your stuff for an estimate and to sign a work order and get into the queue...you take everything home so you can keep using it (and they don't have to store it!) and they will call you when they are ready. Prices quoted were very reasonable. I saw some chaise cushions that a lady was putting into her car and they looked really nice. Hopefully my friend will be as fortunate as well! read more

These guys are amazing .Small family business and super sincere.Fair prices and they are easy to work with. Recommend them for sure read more

This place has gone downhill over the last few years. These guys are scam artists. Pay attention to the warnings, I almost missed it when they charged me more than what was promised. The customer service is awful. Hopefully they read the reviews and change the staff at the front. read more

Randomly called this place to see if they do the headliner of the car. To my surprise they did. They were very affordable, much less than locations that specialize in it by at least $100. I paid $275 and they were able to match the color and material almost exactly. I was able to make an appointment within the week and dropped my car off the night before and picked it up the next day. It looks brand new and my car is a 2005 sedan. read more

Highly recommend Ming's. They are very friendly, helpful and fast. My two chairs were finished in about 2 weeks and I'm so pleased with the results. They have a huge selection of fabrics to choose from on their store. Added bonus though is that they're located right next to JoAnne's fabrics. So they are completely comfortable telling you how much fabric you'll need for the job and you can go shop next door and look for fabrics there as well. I lucked out and JoAnne's was having a big fabric sale. They have a pretty decent selection of upholstery fabrics too. You can save a lot of money doing it this way. Ming's pricing is very reasonable as well. It cost me $660 for both of my chairs + the cost of the fabric. read more

Ming's Upholstery - Living room arm chair. Ming's did a great job re-furbishing it for me. I'm really happy with the final result - Fabric Stores Near Me - Poway, California

Needed a headboard and bench re-upholstered. Such an easy process. Took photos of the items, and got a quote. Went in to choose fabric and paid for it in advance. Once it arrived, we took in the items and they were ready just 2 days later. Beautiful job, we are so pleased with the final outcome and would definitely use them again. read more

I'm not sure why I've not made a review for this company before because their work is (and has always been for me) excellent! I've used them to reupholter (both seat and wrapped back) a full set of high end dining room chairs and at a different time - a hugh set of outdoor furniture (frames, cushions, etc) with heavyduty Sunbrella 'fabric.' Just last month they remade all the slipcovers for my very large sectional located in a different city. They picked it up and delivered it within one week. Their shop does have a large selection of fabric but I chose to purchase all the fabric myself elsewhere. They have no problem with that. I'm super pleased with all their work on these three very different types of jobs. Next time I'll add photos. read more

I am so glad I chose Ming's upholstery to re-do my chair and ottoman. They did an amazing job , there attention to detail is appreciated. I am just so delighted with them and they are very friendly and reasonably priced . As you can see in the photo's they do fabulous work . But also they put new batting all around and new foam so it's literally like new ! read more

Ming's Upholstery - This is the chair Ming's did for me , outstanding work ! - Fabric Stores Near Me - Poway, California

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I had some barstools that were apparently bonded leather so were flaking and falling apart. I took the cushions to Mings to redo and they did a beautiful job on them. Their prices are not rock bottom but their quality is top notch. My stools look better than new. read more

Ming's Upholstery - Faux leather redo on the cushion. The workmanship is beautiful. - Fabric Stores Near Me - Poway, California

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I love ming's I have brought some of my second hand finds to Ming's and I have never been disappointed. My latest was my beautiful sofa They revitalized it and it is so beautiful. My husband I had thought I bought some real pieces of junk until Ming's upholstered them. Now he can see why I bought them. Fast service. Friendly. THANK YOU MING's read more

Ming's you brought my beloved sofa back to the prime of its life! It can easily last another 6-8 years. Thank you for your hard work, fast turn around time, lovely service, and great fair pricing. My couch was finished just in time for the movers to pack us up for our move. Thank you!!! read more