Maria is Fabulous, we cannot recommend her enough. She reupholstered all our Couch & chair cushions and a matching ottoman. We mixed fabrics to same money plus added an accent with using the same fabric on pillows. We are extremely happy to return to a comfortable living room set. read more

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Everything went well! From drop off to pick up our furniture looked brand new! Will be using them again soon for our new house!

They redid my kitchen booth and chairs, making them look good as new! Great work, fair prices and easy communication!

Really good service. The craftsmanship was terrific. Replacing foam on some used seat cushions a really good job at a fair rate.

After reading all the great reviews about this place, I decided to drop by to get a quotation for upholstering a nice vintage chair I own. I probably dropped by at least five times here but never had the chance to talk to anyone. Was the store close when I dropped by? No, the store was wide open but no one was in sight. I was even able to get in and take pictures of the place but didn't see a soul in here. You can see in the pictures I've taken what this place look like. Fabrics, pillows,and samples were all in disarray. Inventory piled up everywhere. The supposed to be display window became storage. The store has a lot of potential but they seriously need total clean up of the store. And please, have someone by the door to greet potential customers. I hope to talk to someone the next time I drop by. read more

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I had a sofa and love seat reupholstered it was over 20 years old and had stood the test of time. I contacted A Better Quality Uphostery In Burbank who performed the job. The job was completed in less than 3 weeks. I am pleased with their excellent craftsmanship. My sofas look and feel wonderful. Highly recommended! read more

Over the years Maria has done 12 pieces for me, a couch, 3 chairs, 2 foot stools, 3 bar stools, window seat cushion, and 2 pillows. All items wonderfully done, no complaints. She has also done my neighbors couch. read more

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This place lives up to its name! I needed to get all the cushions replaced in my couch and did my research! I went to A Better Quality Upholstry and was given a quote from Maria! The quality form they use is top notch and the pricing was the lowest I found! Maria did a great job! My couch looks and feels brand mew! I feel so grateful I found this place!! Thank you Maria for such an awesome experience! You're the best! read more

I shopped around in our neighborhood and found this place . I walked in and met with Maria who is the owner. She was really nice and you can tell she knows her stuff. I showed her the picture of my sofa and immediately she could tell how much fabric I needed and was impressed she could tell me how much yardage I would need. It was exactly the same measurement I've gotten from someone who actually came to our house to measure. Her price was so reasonable. She also told me it would take 2-3 weeks for the job. Amazingly we got our sofa back in less than 2 weeks!! I couldn't be more happier with our new reupholstered sectional sleeper sofa. They did such a great job as if I bought a brand new couch from Crate and Barrel. I highly recommend this place! read more

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Maria is amazing !!! Super reasonable pricing - I shopped around and Maria had the best pricing. She had fabric in stock and was able to get my job done ahead of schedule . I had a pink suede chair that she reupholstered in white twill fabric. I'm obsessed !! Thank you !! So happy :) read more

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Almost everything in my house has been reupholstered by Maria and her crew. Beautiful work. I recommend her and her team to everyone. Recently, I took a chair and matching footstool to her and asked her to reupholster. She looked at it and said "Why do you want to reupholster this? It looks good to me!" She suggested ways to clean the leather (I thought it was vinyl!), dye the rubbed off spots with shoe dye, and repair the torn strap at the bottom of the seat. She said she does not work with leather (due to cost) and that the vinyl she would use would be much less comfortable to the skin than the leather already on the chair/footstool. So, I spent about 1 1/2 hours and refurbished my furniture and saved $600. How many upholsterers would advise you this way? Besides being good at her craft, she's honest. read more

I have taken two Mid-Century pieces to Maria now and both have come out better than I expected. The first was a rare Eames high back lounger that I refinished myself. Maria made recommendations that I did not think of and they were spot on! Not only did the cushions turn out fantastic, her prices were way below the competition. She was great to work with as well. Maria also threw in liners and a headrest cover for free because I would have not thought of them. She has used great fabrics on my pieces as well. Same thing when I took my Mid-Century daybed to her for new cushions last month. At least $200 less then the closest estimate from elsewhere. Yep, she's getting busy, but I was totally satisfied with the turnaround time. AND, get this - when I discovered I might have made a measurement mistake, Maria reconfigured the cushions FOR FREE!. I will post photos as soon as I can. I highly recommend A Better Quality Upholstery. Yep, her shops a mess, but she knows exactly where everything is and my rare furniture was treated properly and with care. She's the best! read more

The best. I only trust Maria. I have a few vintage pieces with original tags from the 1950-60's. Maria carefully reattached the tags to the furniture as I requested. Now I have moved 2 hrs away and I still bring my furniture to her. : ) : ) read more

Maria does wonderful work. My very old club chair which had been used as a scratching post for my cat (since passed) is now brand new. I had been shopping for a new chair and could find nothing even close to the beautiful chair I now have. The place may be a little messy, but the work is not. A long long time ago, when I was a child, my mother worked in a slipcover shop and it was way more messy than Maria's place. Maria told me she was very busy and it might take 2 1/2 weeks, but it was delivered in one week. Since this chair is the only seating in my living room, I really appreciated the speed. My daughter has two chairs that need to be reupholstered and she will only let Maria do the work. read more

Found this place quite by accident. I went to another upholstery shop nearby and they had a sign on the door for you to call for an appointment. I looked up an upholstery shop nearby on my phone, and came across A-Better. I just received delivery of my redone couch and recliner from A-Better. The work is terrific and the price was half what I was quoted from my previous upholsterer. The work was done exactly on time and the workmanship is superb. I would highly recommend Maria and her team. read more

I love this place! They are super talented! Almost everyone in our family, immediate and extended use "A Better Quality Upholstery". They re-did a leather ottoman, the piping was pristine and the filling just right, not to soft or firm. Comfortable! I had my husband drop of a settee, new hammock cushion and two dog bed cushions. I had my own fabric, which I ordered to match the pillows on my current sofa, and the dog cushions as well to match as well. And the fabric to match my sunbrella outdoor cushions. I unfortunately caught covid and have to quarantine, so they are patiently waiting. Once I get my items I promise to post pictures, you'll be impressed, I promise! However if you're looking to spruce up a piece of furniture, you won't regret taking your furniture, cushions or anything needing re-upholstering. Prices are very reasonable too! "A Better Quality Upholstery" is a hidden gem in Burbank! Tell them Alexis sent you! ;) read more

I have been dealing with Maria Martinez for several years now; she's upholstered cushions and several bolsters. Most of the time, the work that her staff does is fine; sometimes not so much, but nonetheless. Five months ago, I took her a sketch for six cushions. After I gave her the dimensions that I wanted, she told me how much material to buy. I bought the requisite amount and dropped it off at her store. One, two, three and a half months went by and no phone call. I finally called her and she said they'd been ready for weeks. Strike one. I went to pick up the cushions: she'd only made four and they were the wrong dimensions. After calling her...because she's rarely actually in the store...she said that I didn't bring her enough fabric. We went back and forth about how I had brought her exactly what she'd asked for and if there wasn't enough fabric why in heaven's name hadn't she called me to tell me instead of making four incorrect cushions which I was going to be somewhat hard pressed to make do. "Oh, I don't know." Strike two. I went to purchase more fabric, but they were out of the original and I had to settle for a complementary fabric. I took the new fabric to Maria with the agreed upon deal that, instead of having her make six new cushions with the originally requested dimensions on her dime because of her serious miscommunication with me, which cost me time and money; she AGREED to make two new cushions with the new fabric for free. After two and half more weeks of waiting with no call, I called her last week...today is 7/19...and was told they would be ready by Monday. I asked her again on that call, for good measure and so there was no misunderstanding, would these cushions be free to me? "Oh, yes. Oh, yes." My part-time gal just now went to retrieve the cushions and was told by Maria to pay her $34.00. My gal called me and Maria was...her word...obnoxious to her. Maria then called me and demanded $34.00. I reiterated her error in fabric amount, her lack of being able to deliver items in a timely fashion, her lack of a call to me to let me know that there wasn't enough fabric, and most importantly, her agreement to make these cushions for free...certainly in light of the fact that I wasn't asking her re-do all six. Nope...she wanted her money or she wasn't going to release the cushions. She wanted to know how any of this was her fault. When I told her exactly how it was her fault, she simply demanded her money. Strike three...she's out. Needless to say, I will never be going back. I advise anyone needing upholstery services to look elsewhere...save yourself time and money and incredible aggravation in dealing with "obnoxious." Update: My gal went back to get the pillows as I was calling the Better Business Bureau (they have a new name, but whatever.) Maria Martinez now demanded $44.00. Not only is Maria Martinez a dishonest individual, she now simply makes up prices no matter what she's already quoted (or, in my case, extorted.) read more

Don't waste your time. I very politely called to make an appointment as instructed and the owner was very nice on the phone. I gave her my requirements and told her my budget and the amount of yards I needed and she said she had plenty of fabric for me to choose from. I drove 1 hour and got there and the ONLY fabric she had was 3x to 10x the budget we discussed. She is a scam artist and will sucker you into the store to try and strong arm you. Go anywhere else. Do not give this liar your business. read more

I have had Maria reupholster my antique dinning room chairs, make Pillows for my sofa, an reupholster my wrought iron kitchen chairs. All have turned out wonderful. I used to work for a high end manufacturer who did upholstery and I consider myself very picky when it comes to the proper application of fabric. Don't let the messy shop scare you aware. The quality of workmanship is good and the prices are reasonable. Not to mention she is usually done in around a week. I always bring in my own fabric, so I can't not speak to her selection. You can go on line to Mood Fabrics and have samples sent to you, they are not too expensive or you can drive to the west side and pick something out. Remember to consider the direction on the fabric when calculating how much you need if there is a pattern on the fabric. There is a reason I keep going back. That is the quality of the work. My neighbors also had their retro club chairs redone. They also came out great. read more

This is a small shop in Burbank with great customer service . We upholstered one cushion and not only did we get it on time, but they provided us with excellent work. The stiches made on the cushion are so smooth. So sorry we did not bring the rest of my outdoor cushions there. read more

Maria and her staff are wonderful and very professional. This is the place to come to for excellent service with a wonderful home town feel. read more

I've had 2 covers made for chair cushions, and the work has been great, at a reasonable price. Work was done quickly, and very friendly. Please note that the business is still open, but phone number is incorrect. Should be: 818 8454511 read more

I have nothing but wonderful things to say about A Better Quality upholstery shop located in Burbank. Maria, the owner of the business, was an absolute delight to work with...patient, helpful, knowledgable, and extremely skilled. She has a great selection of fabrics and samples if you don't have your own. She also let me and my wife borrow a booklet of fabric to determine the texture, color, and design we wanted for our couch. My old couch was tattered and broken. I think it was about 40 years old (mid century) but it looked like it had aged in dog years. I dubbed the old couch Keith Richards as a joke. No one except me could see that it was made from excellent wood. Finding the right upholsterer to bring out my couch's inner beauty was paramount. Maria and her team of expert upholsterers did exactly that! All she asked was, "send me a picture of what you want it to look like" and [insert sound effects of mechanics working on a car] after 2 weeks she delivered exactly what i had imagined and wanted! You cannot go wrong with this upholstery shop! Don't know anything about upholstery or not sure about where to start and what to research? Stop looking now, see Maria at A Better Quality Upholstery shop! She is honest, gives you a fair price, does absolutely phenomenal work, and still manages to call her business A Better Quality Upholstery Shop when she could call it The Greatest Most Successful Upholstery Shop The World Has Ever Known (in this case, hyperbole it is not). Maria, gracias por el gran esfuerzo y trabajo. Que calidad! Ya tengo dias con el sofa y tadavia me fascina! read more

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Took the dining room chairs in to be reupholstered. The owner Maria was fantastic she took her time with us. We never felt rushed trying to pick out just the right fabric. The price was good and the chairs were finished ahead of the promised date. read more

Maria was recommended to me, and DID NOT disappoint. She re-upholstered an antique chair that had been in my husband's family since before he was born. She removed the cover, we picked up the chair and refinished the wood; and took it back for her to finish the cover. I almost cried when I saw it completed! It was SO BEAUTIFUL. I was so very pleased with the detail and incredibly quality of the work. Her price very reasonable. I think the workmanship totally deserved a $tip$--I wish I had thought of that when I picked up the chair. Thanks Maria... I totally recommend her/her business. read more

maria, if you have a business, it would be great if i drove 18 miles each way to do business with you, if you were there. At 11am on a Friday, I was told the owner was not in the store at the time, and no one else could help me. Thanks for wasting my time and gas. read more

We used Maria for our office chairs. She sounded very professional on the phone and got to our clinic within two days. The chairs look brand new after she finished with them. We could not be happier. Another Yelp Success story. Thank you. read more

I just received my reupholstered 1964 3 piece sectional sofa and I could not be more pleased. Maria and her staff do an amazing job every time I take something in there. This sofa is the 5th piece of furniture I have had done and it just gets better with each visit. I have another piece I plan to bring in shortly. I highly recommend A Better Quality Upholstery. read more

We have a very large chaise lounge that needed reupholstering so we went to a shop near us. They sent a person out to measure the piece and after numerous measurements and calculations they gave us a figure of $1870. My gut instinct told me to look elsewhere. We took a few photos on our iPad and drove over to Burbank and showed Maria of A Better Quality Upholstery the pictures. She never saw the lounge chair in person. We selected the material we wanted and were told it would take three weeks to re-cover it. The total cost was $835 with pick up and delivery. Bingo! The quality and workmanship are EXCELLENT! We couldn't be happier. Thank you, Maria! read more

I brought in an old wingback chair I bought from a yard sale. It's not your average wingback either; the "wings" are curved making a more challenging piece to reupholster. It was done beautifully here and for an incredibly reasonable price. I will definitely be coming back when I want something else reupholstered. read more

I took a vintage midcentury chair here to get reupholstered and Maria, the owner, did a fantastic job. She is nice, thoughtful, quick, and gave me a great price. She also has a great selection of fabrics if you don't have any of your own. read more

Unsatisfied with Maria(the owner) and her service, she rather have an unhappy customer and an extra $20.00 in her pocket. I brought in a couch to have a section repaired and was told it would take a week to repair. After having it for exactly week, she calls to tell me the fabric swatch we originally matched and agreed on was not the right color when it came in(?) so I had to go find and buy fabric else where to bring to her to do the work. I didn't think it was unfair, since I had to use my time, gas and additional money to get the fabric, that I thought the price should be reduced that amount of what I spent. She would not and said I could take the couch and leave if I wasn't happy. If I had a truck I would have. She would rather have me unhappy than discount me $20.00! Then when the couch was done I wanted a yard of the fabric that wasn't used, since I payed for it, and that was another argument I lost. I asked who the owner was and she said she was. The supplies and material is such a small portion of the price, the majority of it is the labor so to loose $20.00 to have a happy customer should be worth it-not so much to her. read more