Custom Boat Upholstery

 

Whether you want to give your boat a completely new look and feel, or you just need to repair some of your boat seat upholstery, the upholstery experts at Jerome Shorter are the ones to call. We have many years of experience creating bespoke upholstery solutions for clients who demand the best. We can create an exact match of your existing upholstery or work with you to create boat upholstery that will give your yacht, sailboat, speed boat, pontoon or other vessel a fresh new profile.

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More Than Just Yacht Cushions

 

Creating upholstery for a boat is not the same as creating upholstery for living room chairs. Because of the environment they operate in, boats can be uniquely hard on upholstery. The salty air, temperature extremes, acid rain, UV damage and more all take a toll on boat upholstery. So your upholsterer must understand the challenge and their reupholstery work must be up to the task.

 

The good news is that boat owners no longer need to settle for either vinyl or vinyl when it comes to their seat coverings. Today a plethora of materials are available that will stand up to the marine environment while providing previously unimagined levels of comfort and visual panache. 

 

Yesterday’s stiff and disagreeable seat coverings are yielding to silk-like materials, soft but durable chenilles and a variety of new canvas weaves that are both UV resistant, outdoor compatible, and far more agreeable to sit on than anything that’s come before. It’s like bringing living room level comfort out onto the open seas with you.

Jerome Shorter Luxury Boat Upholstery

A boat is a huge investment and should be treated as such. Making sure it always looks its best and provides optimal comfort for yourself and your guests is of paramount importance. At Jerome Shorter, we’re proud of our reputation for world-class upholstery work and we bring the same level of attention and craftsmanship to every job whether it be a Victorian era button back chair or your speedboat. 

 

Our luxury boat upholstery services include:

  • Wall and ceiling upholstery: Wall and ceiling upholstery can make your boat more beautiful, more comfortable and safer when the seas are up.
  • Boat cushions: We can create boat cushions for you that will be a perfect match with your existing upholstery and enhance the overall comfort of your boat.
  • Sofa upholstery: If yours is a larger boat it no doubt has more than one sofa. Because of its high visibility, it’s important that this type of boat furniture always looks great.
  • Mattress upholstery: If you’re not satisfied with the level of comfort your current boat mattress provides we can create a new one for you that will let you sleep easy.

Can the Existing Framework be Saved?

Often times it takes more to reupholster boat seats than simply replacing the fabric and tidying things up a bit. On older boats in particular the framework supporting the upholstery may be rotted away and basically useless, a result of the unforgiving nature of the maritime environment.

 

In cases where the framework can be re-used, we definitely do so. But in some instances, there is no choice but to replace the framework. The exact material we use to create a new, durable framework to support the upholstery will depend on several things:

  • The type of boat
  • The age of the boat
  • The original materials
  • The customer’s preferences
  • The customer’s budget

In addition, the type of boat seat being reupholstered will factor into what type of framing materials are used. For example: framing a chair for the main seating area will call for different materials than framing a captain’s chair. In the case of the latter teak or mahogany are typically used. While in the case of a sofa in the main seating area plywood coated with resin may be all that’s necessary.


Boat Seat Upholstery by Jerome Shorter

 

The quality of your boat upholstery is every bit as important to the overall experience of your boat as the quality of your motor or the quality of your sails. Whether you need boat seat upholstery repair or luxury boat upholstery for your entire vessel contact the team at Jerome Shorter by calling 01892 725304. Or write to jerome@jeromeshorter.co.uk.

 

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Based on 13 reviews
Nicole Pretorius
Nicole Pretorius
2022-10-21
Jerome’s team took on a very challenging task of reupholstering an Ottoman for me with my own fabric. They took so much care, and there was such great attention to detail. I am so pleased with the end result, it is beyond my wildest expectation. I’m really grateful to him and his team for the love and time put into it and for their ongoing communication wrt the process. Would 100% use them again and recommend to anyone looking for a job well done. Thank you so much. This piece will be held onto forever.
Lisa Scott-Smith
Lisa Scott-Smith
2022-08-14
Jerome and his team has just completed the recovering of eight large leather dining chairs and a full set of fabric outdoor furniture (chaise, sofas and 10 dining chairs). These had all been owned and used for many years and we had feared they would require replacing. Not so! Jerome collected sad looking furniture and delivered back what looks like brand new replacements. Our furniture has been given a new lease of life and we couldn’t recommend Jerome Shorter Furniture enough. Not only is the work first class but the service and communication was exceptional. Thank you Jerome.
UJ Uchechi
UJ Uchechi
2022-07-11
I can only describe the reupholster job of my large 3 seater and two chaise lounges handled by Jerome and his team as top class! It was an excellent re-enacting of my original luxury furniture, looked exactly the same! Their care and precision is commendable...I highly recommend them.
Natasha Vale
Natasha Vale
2021-11-11
We have ordered a replacement leather cushion from Jerome and are very pleased with the quality and attention to detail. Would definitely recommend their service.
Colin Savage
Colin Savage
2021-05-13
We wanted to recycle some modern leather dining chairs rather than replace them but we couldn't find the right contact who we trusted to do what we needed - we found Jerome and he immediately understood what we wanted and gave us some great advice and ideas. We are now extremely pleased to have 8 re-covered chairs which look amazing and so much better quality and value than buying new! The quality of the work is superb and we can't recommend Jerome and his team highly enough. We will be using them time and again to recycle/refresh other items which we already love (sofas, chaise longue, etc).
Gerrard Abi-Aad
Gerrard Abi-Aad
2021-04-08
Jerome re-strung our chair set and did a first rate job. It was a pleasure to do business with Jerome too, he has a professional approach and inspires confidence. Good to see traditional skills are being maitained. You will not be disappointed. Gerrard and Liz, Loose, Kent. 2021.
Peter Read
Peter Read
2020-12-21
Having had two chairs re-rushed and one chair re-upholstered, we have no hesitation in recommending Jerome Shorter for both quality of workmanship and for excellent service.
Mara Bergman
Mara Bergman
2020-12-21
Thanks to Jerome and his team, our sofa and chairs have been transformed, as has our whole sitting room. The work is of the highest standard and Jerome was a pleasure to work with. I will certainly recommend Jerome Shorter Furniture to my friends and family.
Deborah Allen
Deborah Allen
2020-12-09
Jerome has done an excellent job, he was very conscientious and diligent with good creative ideas. I have no hesitation in recommending him.
Joyce Evans
Joyce Evans
2020-11-03
I had three pieces(a sofa and two wing chairs) to re-upholster which had never been in the same room together before. Mr. Shorter took pictures of the pieces and the carpet they had to coordinate with and gave me some design ideas. This did not work. He recommended stores where I could obtain swatches of fabric. After numerous attempts on my own Mr Shorter came again to my apartment and selected fabrics I had not thought to combine. A perfect choice and I could not be happier with the result-a fresh, colourful, contemporary design for the entire room. Excellent reupholstering for old furniture. I highly recommend Mr. Shorter to anyone who wishes to add new life to one or more pieces.

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Jerome’s service is excellent. My company needed 3 items reupholstered and Jerome provided a quote with plenty of relevant fabric choices.
He collected each item individually and quickly returned each, keeping us up to date on the process.
Jerome’s customer service and punctual turn around of the items was great.
Well recommended.

John, Tunbridge Wells

We had four porter-style antique armchairs, a sofa and a chaise-longue extensively repaired and re-upholstered by Jerome. His work was meticulously professional, completed to a very high standard and delivered on time and to budget. His artistic judgement is thoughtful, helpful but never intrusive. This was a complicated and expensive job which he excelled in. We are already repeat customers.

Mr Paine, Horsmonden

Jerome’s work is amazing and he is a pleasure to do business with. I and my chair thank him!

Phoebe, Tunbridge Wells

“Thank you, Jerome. I am absolutely delighted. For anyone who is thinking of using Jerome Shorter, if you are dithering as to whether to use him – dither no more. Highly recommended.”

Mr. Jonathon Cuff, Orpington

“Brilliant service. Cannot recommend Jerome Shorter highly enough. We will definitely use him again.”

Katja Sinclair Interior Design, Tunbridge Wells

“Thank you so much for the fantastic work and all the guidance you gave us along the way. We would recommend Jerome again and again.”

Mrs. Bassett, Langton Green

Contact Us

T 01892 725304

Unit 1 Pullens Farm Lamberhurst Road Horsmonden Tonbridge TN12 8ED