Frame
Solid hardwood inspection
Corner blocks reglued, screws replaced, joinery checked. Soft frames are flagged before fabric goes on — no upholstering over a broken piece.
Repair and Restoration
Antique Restoration in Lenoir, NC.
Antique Restoration by Renew Upholstery — frame inspection, new high-density foam, rebuilt seat decks, and panels cut to pattern. Family-owned since 2012, with free pickup and delivery across western Carolina.
Free written estimate
Tell us what needs new life.
Send the basics and we’ll follow up with next steps. For fastest pricing, text photos to (828) 455-3635.
What we do
The full antique restoration process.
Whether the piece is a single chair or a fleet of matched seating, the work goes through the same bench. We strip down to the frame, check joinery and corner blocks, retie or replace springs as needed, install new high-density foam matched to the duty cycle, and pattern the new fabric panels off the originals.
Stitching is done on industrial walking-foot machines built for this work. Welt cording, tufting, channel stitch, deck-and-cushion construction, and bias-cut panels are all done in-house — no jobs farmed out, no surprises at delivery.
Materials & build spec
What's underneath the new fabric.
Half the cost of a real reupholstery is what you don't see. We don't cut corners on foam density, spring repair, or stitching gauge — that's why pieces come back fifteen years later as good as the day they left.
Foam
New high-density foam
Residential 1.8–2.2 lb density. Commercial and medical 2.5+ lb density. All foam is wrapped in dacron for shape retention.
Fabric
Mill-grade upholstery fabric
Sunbrella, Crypton, Maxwell, Robert Allen, contract vinyl, marine vinyl. Customer-supplied fabric welcomed with a yardage check.
Examples from the shop
Repair and Restoration we've done recently.
A small selection of repair and restoration projects from the Lenoir workshop. Every photo is from a real customer's piece — we don't use stock images.
Pickup & delivery
We come to you across western NC and the Charlotte metro.
Antique Restoration pickup is free for most projects in our regular service area. Mobile and on-site work available for restaurants, medical practices, and marine customers on request.
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Common questions
Antique Restoration — frequently asked.
How much does antique restoration cost in Lenoir, NC?
Pricing depends on the size of the piece, the fabric grade you select, and the condition of the frame and foam underneath. We give a free written estimate before any work starts — most are returned within one business day after a phone call or photos.
How long does antique restoration take?
Typical turnaround for residential reupholstery is 2 to 4 weeks once we have the piece and the fabric in the shop. Commercial projects (booths, exam tables, captain chairs) are scheduled around your operations to minimize downtime.
Do you pick up and deliver?
Yes. We pick up across western North Carolina, the Charlotte metro, and Lake Wylie / Fort Mill / Rock Hill SC. Most pickups are free with the project. Mobile and on-site work is available for restaurants, medical offices, and lakefront customers on request.
Do you supply the fabric or do I bring it?
Either works. We carry contract vinyl, marine vinyl, performance fabrics, and residential upholstery options at the shop, and we order from major mills (Sunbrella, Crypton, Maxwell, Robert Allen, etc.). Customer-supplied fabric is welcome with a yardage check before you order.
More from repair and restoration
Other repair and restoration services.
All repair and restoration services run through the same bench in the Lenoir workshop. If you're not sure which page applies to your piece, give us a call.