I have these nice, but very plain dining chairs made by Sun Furniture in the Netherlands. After many dinner parties that required the modular leaves in the table to slide out in order to accommodate more seating, I grew attached to the table that these chairs match and bought the set from a former landlord when we moved. Also, after said dinner parties and many nights of home work sessions, and a cat who insists on sitting at the dinner table, the fabric was looking a little tired. It's this sort of hessian / burlap fabric, in an oatmeal ticked, off-white color and let me tell you, it was a staining nightmare and they didn't take well to spot cleaning. So in my crafty hubris, I got all ambitious and decided to reupholster them myself--mmhmm. And here's my adventure . . . I did the research, watched some videos, visited several fabric stores, took home some swatches, picked out a great, durable fabric that matched my decor, even rented some tools from the local tool library. The seats really weren't too bad. But removing the staples, even with an upholstery hardware tack lifter was time consuming and luckily the padding was in good shape. Then there's using a regular staple gun (which I can safely and completely advise against) unless you like your hand cramping for two days after completing ONE CHAIR! So I bought an electric staple gun to speed the process which I hope to get some use out of in future projects (not related to upholstery.) Now, the fun part is, the wood on these chair bottoms and backs aren't straight plank, they have a slight bow or curve to them, making my first venture into pulling fabric taut and not stapling my hand or the cat to them mighty challenging. To add to the excitement, the backs of the chairs are these wooden planks with channels in the bottom and sides where the fabric gets folded over the padding and crown stapled with a pneumatic stapler. I had rented these tools as well as a small compressor with every intention of going all Bob Vila up in my house. After taking out rows of the small, tough bastard , 18-guage crown staples from ONE SEAT BACK, and nearly rendering my hands gouged and useless, I began to do the math of time divided by my amateur expertise and decided to let someone professional handle it. I took the backs to several places and got quotes and time frames ranging from insulting, to preposterous to outrageous. 1) $25 per seat back. 2) $150 for the set of four ($38/per seat back) 3) $45 per seat back. Really?! $160? I mean, I'm doing my part to reduce, reuse, recycle and all that, but I could nearly buy another complete dining set used for that much! And Alamo, did it for $12 per chair and did a lovely job with quick turnaround. Moral of the story is this--I have a new found, deep appreciation for the upholstery craft. And I may or may not venture into trying my (sore) hand at it again, but if I have a serious job to do I'm taking it to Alamo's. They are a super nice couple working out of their basement and I felt good giving them my money (probably not nearly enough for the trouble). He remarked my chair back types were tough to do, "All the staples," he mumbled. All the staples indeed. I am still finding castoffs all over the house. Stepping on them in the middle of the night . . .Eugghhh! Just take it to Alamo! read more

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We use this neighborhood family business regularly. A very sweet couple, they do great work out of their basement quickly and at a great price. read more

I was very impressed with the quality of work, the clarity of communications, and the value I received from Alamo. My thanks to their team for following through and creating an excellent upholstered bench top for me from the cowhide I supplied. read more

Hands-down, a great place to bring your upholstery projects to! We have a custom built sofa that is approaching 30 years in age. The materials are superior but the latex cushions were breaking down. To replace the original latex cushions would be exorbitantly expensive. Alamo looked at the project and economically rewrapped the original form to bring the cushions back to their original height and shape. Feels as good as new. Thanks Alamo! read more

Every project they have done for me is high quality, afford ably priced and quick. This is a great family owned local business that does fantastic work. Highly recommended. read more

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Alamo did a great job on my Ethan Allen sofa. It is so beautiful. They gave me a Two week date but it took a little longer which was fine with me. I guess what I am saying is I appreciate the fact Alamo didn't rush just to meet a due date. read more

Alamo Custom Upholstery - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Very nice people and great work. Businesses like this make Portland the great place it is. I bought a little Mission arm chair and they did a great job recovering the seat. They referred me to Oregon Leather where I got a great deal on a piece of butter soft deep brown leather at a fraction of the normal cost. Overall I would say this was a great experience.! Highly recommended read more

Alamo Custom Upholstery - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I really want to patronize this place based on the other good reviews, but their phone number hasn't picked up all week and I get a "memory full" message. Does anyone know another way to contact them short of stopping by?? read more

Good work (not amazing) but the price was right. Funky family-run business that's operated out of the owner's basement.

Every review gives Alamo 5 stars, and this review is no exception! They do amazing, beautiful work at a very reasonable price. I would highly recommend them to anyone! read more

The nicest family ever! Runs their business from home and they were so helpful with a vinyl sewing project I had. I called the morning of to see if they would teach me how to sew the vinyl fabric and they told me to come right over. 10/10 would recommend!!! read more

Alamo did a fantastically good job of recovering our old sectional couch and two old wing chairs. There is great attention to detail and perfect craftsmanship. These pieces of furniture never looked this good before. And, as a bonus, they are a very nice family who were wonderful to deal with. read more

My daughter in law recommended Alamo and I could see why. Their work on her chair was exquisite! I took them one of my chairs which had been in poor condition and what a transformation they did on it. Tight seams, great joining, and since the fabric was a print, perfect matching. I was so delighted I sent photos to all my friends. I've brought Alamo another chair and expect the same fine work. They seem to be a family business, and I love to support such an enterprise. read more

I had my couch cushions and rocking chair cushion covered by Alamo and am very pleased with the results. Had I realized how affordable this project would be - I would have done it years ago! This family-run business is friendly, prompt and professional. I highly recommend them! read more

Alamo was easy to work with, fair on price, very competent, and fast. Can't ask for a better combination than that.