Who knew that furniture disassembly and reassembly was a thing? I certainly didn't until I treated…read moremyself to an extra cozy Boston Interiors sectional and the sofa portion wouldn't fit up my front or back staircase. Whoops! I had already been waiting two months for delivery, so to say I was disappointed is an understatement. Then the panic kicked in. Since it was a custom sectional, I would get majorly dinged if I returned it. But what other options were there? That's where Melo and Sons came in. The delivery guy put me on the phone with his manager to talk it over. Yes, returning the sectional was an option, as was taking out my dining room window to bring the sofa portion in that way (hell no!) Or... I could have some pros disassemble it at their warehouse then reassemble it in my living room. Of my three options, the third was the winner by a longshot. As I was the first delivery of the day, I patiently waited until Melo and Sons opened then gave them a ring. Joanne immediately answered and put my nerves at ease. It was obvious I wasn't the first numpty to purchase a too big piece of furniture that needed saving by them. After providing her all the requested information, I had a delivery date for about three weeks out. By the time my Boston Interiors salesperson called to discuss the failed delivery, everything was already tucked and tied with Melo and Sons. When the big day finally arrived, Mike and George showed up right on time and quickly got to work. They laid down moving blankets to protect the floor then brought up the disassembled sofa in several carefully wrapped pieces. Aside from being the consummate professionals, they were funny to boot. It took them less than two hours to reassemble the sofa and at long last reunite it with its other half. That evening, after three long months, I finally got to relax on and enjoy my sectional in its full glory. All thanks to Melo and Sons and their niche specialty.

This review is long over due! Melo & Sons saved the day by helping us move a large couch into our…read moresmall third floor apartment in October 2024. The team was able to take it apart in Ipswich, bring the pieces to my new apartment in Beverly, and rebuild it in my living room. The two gentlemen who helped us were kind, professional, and a blast to hang out with while they worked. They saved me from spending thousands on a new couch. HIGHLY recommend Melo & Sons.

Amazing upholstery job!! I highly recommend JC Upholstery, because they pick up & deliver. Quality…read morejob, great service, and they explain everything.

I want to especially thank a tall gentleman who works at JC Upholstery. My mother's chairs were…read morevery old, wooden, with fabric covers, very comfortable. But they had a lot of wear and were literally in pieces. He not only figured out how the put the pieces together, but they did a fantastic job of reupholstering them, for a very reasonable price. I want to thank JC and the lady who works with him also. They are true artists and devoted to their craft. I want to especially thank them, because my elderly mother broke her hip the very next day. There are so many people coming into her small apartment to help her, and these two chairs are absolutely essential. It makes me feel proud that I got them fixed, although some had advised me to just toss them. Everyone - go here!!! They are great!!!

We dropped off 8 chairs to be upholstered, which included removing the cane. We received personal…read moreattention and direction for best type of fabric to use as well as how we could prepare the chairs to allow faster turn around and save a few dollars. The chairs turned out amazing and were done within a week. Couldn't be happier.

Kevin is lovely -- he does an impeccable job with all of the details on upholstery projects and…read moreprovides excellent customer service. He helped me meet a tight timeline for a client. Happy to use him again and again for projects as a result!

Well, time for an update on Abraham. Yes, this amazingly talented man is still at work! It had been…read morea few years since I was so pleased with his work on making new cushions for my couches. A new opportunity to use his services presented when I found a couple of very nice teak chairs in the trash area behind my condo building. I rescued them, knowing they'd look good with the teak steamer chair I already had, but which also needed a new cushion. I had previously looked online for that cushion and on eBay. The very nice ones I saw were very expensive, and most of the others lacked the piping the original cushion had--none were in the colors/patterns I wanted either. Then I remembered Abraham and College Upholstery. Bingo! Again, I hit up Zimman's and bought Sunbrella fabric in the colors and patterns I liked. Then I loaded one of the chairs into my car and headed over to his place. The chair cushions were a little tricky: the seats were curved in the front. Abraham made two beautiful four-inch cushions with piped edges and added chair ties--a very nice touch I hadn't even thought to ask for. He also made a great new cushion for the steamer chair. Again I have to commend this guy for his excellent workmanship, more than fair prices, and devotion to his craft that goes, I believe, beyond satisfying any specific customer and has more to do with his desire for perfection and pride in his workmanship. I've attached a couple of pics: just look at the cushions cuz I haven't found the time to clean and restore the chairs yet! Can't think of any other upholstery needs I have--but if and when I ever do, I'll hope Abraham hasn't yet retired. Visit him and get those projects done while you can!

My puppy, when possessed by the Demogorgon, decided to taste test one of our couches. I called and…read moreemailed 4-5 places on the North Shore. Half of them refused the job and the other half told me that a costly reupholstering was the way to go, not repair. Abraham (owner of College Upholstery) came to my rescue. He and Jorge saw pictures of the damage, came by the next day for pick up and quoted a shockingly low quote of $175 to patch the damaged square up. I got my couch back today. They had to patch 4 of the squares to make the couch look perfect, but they did not charge me any more than the quoted initial cost. They even refilled the foam that was picked away by said Demogorgon Dog. Before and After pictures below so that everyone can see the precision and perfection of their work. Can't even tell where the damage was. I HIGHLY recommend College Upholstery for any of your repair/reupholstery needs.

Top tier upholstery company. They promise and deliver. 100% Customer oriented service to interior…read moredesigners.

We had Boston Furniture Design reupholster a club chair circa 1930 that had already been…read morereupholstered in the 50's. They expertly make modifications to the arms essentially turning a 'grandma' chair into a chair fit for a man cave. They even darkened the stain on the legs to complete the look. They communicated throughout the process, had a very reasonable turn-around time, and certainly offered fair pricing. It came out so great, my husband and I now want to find other vintage pieces to have them bring the life back into! We were able to see other projects they were working on when we picked up the chair. They have a lot of custom pieces. Had we known that, we never would have made our recent purchase of a new sofa....We would have had them make one for us to the 'exact' dimension instead of how we made compromises with the sofa we purchased.

This company does the absolute best work!!!! Steve does such beautiful work and is so considerate…read more Unfortunately a few years ago I used another local company due to time factor and was very unhappy with the results. Steve found they never stripped the old fabric off, just covered it with the new fabric and just added more stuffing instead of replacing the old. These were two wing back chairs that were over 25 years old that were so much sturdier than anything new as well as an ottoman. Steve did such a fantastic job even added skirts to all three pieces. They look and feel like new. Just proves it pays to go to the best!!

Just had cushions recovered by Steve and company and they did a really nice job. The fabric has a…read morelarge scene on it and they lined it up perfectly. They're working during covid 19 and I felt very safe with their measures.

Steve came to my house three times - once to diagnose the issue (a fried motor in the recliner),…read morethen a second time to replace the motor, then a third time to replace the switch which was also not working, Now my 10 year old sofa works like new again! He was also very reasonable.

Did a great job fixed coach like new ! Steve was very professional great at his craft. Would call…read moreagain. I would recommend establishing receiving a quote and a method of payment before hiring.