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Dee Cee Upholstery & Interiors

4.9

383 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today - 09:00–17:00
  • Monday 09:00–17:00
  • Tuesday 09:00–17:00
  • Wednesday 09:00–17:00
  • Thursday 09:00–17:00
  • Friday 09:00–17:00
  • Saturday 09:00–13:00
  • Sunday - Closed
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Apr 2020

About

We would like to introduce you to Dee Cee Upholstery and Interior’s World of Comfort.
Established in 1978, we are one of the South’s leading experts in Upholstery and Rise and Recline Mobility Chairs.
Partner in Dee Cee Upholstery, Derek Caplen, became the youngest master Upholsterer in the UK at the tender age of 21, and by the age of 43 he had become the youngest Fellow of the Association of Master Upholsterers for his outstanding contribution in training young people, and dedication to the A.M.U. and Soft Furnishers.
As suppliers of award winning, quality Rise and Recline Mobility Chairs, we are acknowledged experts, recommended by occupational therapists, physiotherapists and healthcare professionals, and are approved specialist suppliers to local councils and the NHS.
We have also won local and national awards for exceptional customer service.
We are experts in quality Re - upholstery, we cover the Southampton and surrounding locations. A service that will leave you sitting comfortably.

What we do

  • Upholstering

  • Furniture repair and restoration

  • Disability and mobility

    • Powerchairs
    • Rise and recline chairs

  • More Services

    • antique re-upholstery
    • re-upholstery
    • upholsterers

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4.9
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5.0
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5.0
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4.8
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A great reupholstering job on our two large sofas
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I would strongly recommend Dee Cee Upholstery for their professional service throughout from sound advice at the outset to completing an excellent reupholstery job on our two 3 seater sofas. We are very pleased with our new sofas, and will definitely use them in the future, Thank you Carol and Derek for an excellent job.
Customer in Hampshire Posted on 13/01/2023 , work completed 22/12/2021
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The trader replied (on 02/02/2023)
The 2 sofas were over approximately 25 years old but of very high quality and were in need of complete re-upholstering to bring them into as new condition . The seat cushions were replaced with medium density fire retardant foam to comply with the 1988 fire regulations which were then wrapped in polyester and stockinet lining . The fabric our customers chose was a soft but hard wearing chenille , one was in a deep red the other was a bright yellow which complimented the carpet etc. in their lounge. From a business point of view it is great and very rewarding to receive such a positive review and have passed the details on to "our specialist team at Dee Cee Upholstery " Having been in the furniture business for 44 years it is very clear that Recommendation is the best form of adverting , as every job we do becomes an extension to our showroom !
Excellent trader
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We had an old chair for reupholstering we were given excellent advice, a prompt service, free delivery on completion and now have a beautiful piece of furniture that came reasonably priced. Derek at Dee Cee certainly knows his stuff and his workmanship is excellent. I can't praise him enough.
Customer in Southampton Posted on 30/11/2022 , work completed 29/11/2022
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Dining chairs like new.
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Very old dining chairs were re-upholstered exactly as discussed i.e. using traditional methods and materials. Excellent advice and information from Carol in the shop and the work was beautifully carried out by Derek. The work was collected and returned within a few days. It was a pleasure to deal with Dee Cee Upholstery who provided an excellent service at a reasonable cost. I would highly recommend them.
Customer in Southampton Posted on 12/11/2022 , work completed 10/11/2022
Recommended
The trader replied (on 19/11/2022)
The 4 antique dining chairs had drop-in seats, the frames had to stripped out and repaired before we could carry out the re-upholstery. We used traditional upholstery skills and materials such as best-quality English black and white webbing, horse hair and cotton felt. They were then covered in calico and recovered in a plush green dralon velvet, the last part of the renovation was to fit a cotton lining to the underside of the seats.
Sofa cushions filling replacement
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Great friendly service. I had some sofa cushion fillings replaced as a tenant vacated and had disposed of them all. 1 odd shaped one, others regular shaped. Really impressed with turn around, just a few days and reasonable price for the job.
Customer in Southampton Posted on 21/10/2022 , work completed 19/10/2022
Recommended
The trader replied (on 28/10/2022)
Tenant Direct a local tenancy business were left ( quite bizarrely ) without any cushion interiors for the corner sofa when their tenant vacated the property. The replacements were needed urgently as a new tenant was due to take residence soon. In the circumstances we made new cushion interiors asap which was very much appreciated by our customer and we are pleased that they found the job was reasonably priced.
Fabulous Repair
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My dog chewed a very visible part of our 4 year old sofa. We emailed to ask if just that piece could be reupholstered. Communication was quick and helpful. I had to order the matching material from Next and it was 8 weeks for delivery. Once I had it , I emailed and they collected my sofa within a week and it was returned within the following week. Fabulous. You cannot tell. Friendly respectful helpful.
Customer in Hampshire Posted on 19/10/2022 , work completed 18/10/2022
Recommended
The trader replied (on 28/10/2022)
The front bottom border of the sofa was damaged by their dog who had chewed it . We recovered part of the sofa when our customer supplied us with matching fabric , when the job was completed our customer was highly delighted that it is now in perfect condition and was glad that we had been recommended to her.
Outstanding work and Customer Service
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They reupholstered 2 ancient armchairs which were much loved by my late husband. From the first visit to the final delivery, nothing was too much trouble. The ‘new’ chairs are outstanding and will certainly last and be admired for many years to come. It is quite rare to come across this high level of skill and professionalism and well worth the money spent. I would never use anyone else and would recommend them to anyone looking for high quality restoration.
Customer in Southampton Posted on 11/10/2022 , work completed 11/10/2022
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The trader replied (on 12/10/2022)
We recovered these 2 arm chairs over 20 years ago and way back then our customer was highly delighted just as she is now. When the chairs were stripped out in our workshop they were in a very worn state and in need of re-upholstering as opposed to just recovering . The "as new " chairs should last for the next 20 years . This excellent review outlines everything that we strive for with all types of upholstery that passes through our highly skilled master upholsterers. We are always prepared to go the " the extra mile " for the satisfaction and comfort of our loyal customers
Reupholster Fireside Chair
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We bought a very comfortable fireside chair secondhand which was showing its age. We took the chair in for an estimate and Mr Caplen was very helpful suggesting what type of material would suit the chair. The work was completed in about 3 weeks and we are extremely pleased with the finished results. Well worth the money!
Customer in Hampshire Posted on 09/10/2022 , work completed 06/10/2022
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Reupholstering Dining Chairs
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From the time we took in one of the chairs for a quote, we were impressed with the professional service. We were given clear time scales and when they arranged to both collect and return the chairs their timekeeping was excellent. The quality of the work was excellent and we were extremely happy with the finished result. The six dining chairs both looked and felt brand new
Customer in Southampton Posted on 19/09/2022 , work completed 08/09/2022
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The trader replied (on 23/09/2022)
Thank you for your 5 star review, we are delighted that you were impressed with the professional service that we provided, when we stripped out your six showood dining chairs (both seats and backs) to the bare frame and re-upholstered them in a traditional flatweave fabric, the edges were finished off with a twin piping in the same fabric. We always try to keep delivery dates etc. It is very satisfying that you describe our work as excellent, and we are pleased that you were extremely happy with the finished result . Kind regards Derek Caplen F.A.M.U.&.S.F (Fellow of The Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers)
Great Work
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Derek undertook a complete overhaul of our antique sofa. Great job, performed on time and to a very high quality.
Customer in Wiltshire Posted on 08/09/2022 , work completed 02/09/2022
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The trader replied (on 23/09/2022)
Our reputation as master upholsterers who specialize in top quality traditional re-upholstery goes far and wide ( our showroom and onsite workshops are based in Portswood Southampton and Ruth came to us all the way from Malmesbury in Wiltshire. The two seater button back Edwardian sofa was stripped out to the bare frame and was completely re-upholstered in an antique gold linen style flatweave fabric .We then replaced the coil seat springs and covered both seat and back in calico lining ready for the fabric to be applied. To add the finishing touch and make the job complete we cleaned and waxed the turned showood oak legs which enhanced the patina of the wood . Once again job completed on time to a very high quality thank you for your review and business
Superb workmanship
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Dee Cee has carried out the re-covering of 2 x wingbacked armchairs. Throughout the whole process, they provided friendly, helpful advice in choosing the best materials. Their workmanship and service was superb and would recommend them to anyone
Customer in Hampshire Posted on 24/08/2022 , work completed 23/08/2022
Recommended
The trader replied (on 26/08/2022)
The two traditional style wing chairs were not just recovered , the original fabric was removed and the upholstery was then stripped out as required and re-upholstered including supplying replacement fire retardant seat cushion interiors wrapped in polyester wadding and stockinet lining. It was very pleasing to find our service was superb and that they would recommend us to anyone
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