February 2024 by Kimberley Peach
I found Simon after searching for upholsters in Essex. I am based in Northwest London but couldn't find anyone that really appealed to me. I had 2 very worn 1950's Guild Chairs that needed the full works.I took my chair down to the workshop, picked my material with Simons help. He also has a great opinion on style and colour choices so helped make my decision very easily.AMAZING AMAZING job! I am so impressed with his work and after seeing the chairs they almost look too good to sit on.I have now also asked Simon to do all my curtains, blinds for my entire flat. I would HIGHLY recommend.
December 2023 by Barbara Garside
After having great service and results for some curtains and upholstery for ourselves, I asked Simon to quote for a bigger project at our church hall. He and his team did a wonderful job and solved a few difficult issues with the new tracking. Highly recommended.
December 2023 by Nadia Harvey
Simon gave us some brilliant advice on making bespoke cushions for a bench seat. He checked all the measurements carefully and provided us with a huge range of fabrics to choose from. The finished result is exactly what we wanted and is so comfortable and beautifully finished, with great attention to detail. Would highly recommend.
December 2023 by Carol Eden
I bought a 3 seater and 2 seater sofa from furniture village ( high end price wise) what a waste of money, you couldn?t sit on it for longer than a hour I was ready to throw it out and buy a new one.I was really tempted to drag it out in the garden and burn it, then I found Simon Houlding and he asked me to explain my problems with the sofa, Simon explained what could be done and that everything would be fine.I?m so glad I listened and didn?t throw it out.From start to finish he kept me informed, even when I had something on my mind and I messaged him at 6am ????for reassurance he was so professional.I now look forward to going into the living room.If you are reading this and think you also hate your sofa trust me and call Simon.I highly recommend Simon and he?s team, five star ?? service.Here is a picture before and after of one of the sofas, I also got Simon to lower the arms.
September 2023 by nicky acketts
I had an idea for seating in our kitchen, but Simon Holding Upholstery brought it to life. I must say I didn?t expect it to be as brilliant as it is. To start, they created the frame for our banquette seating, which was made with precision ? exactly to fit in the space. It wasn?t long before the entire banquette was upholstered and it was ready to install and fitted beautifully by Mike. So much care was taken from start to finish, overseen by Simon, with his eye for perfection and flair. I can?t recommend Simon Holding Upholstery enough. They were friendly, creative and produced our seating beyond expectations.
September 2023 by Caj Sheen
Simon Houlding sorted out a problem for me today, no fuss and a very reasonable charge. He put right a problem I had with Plumbs that they wouldn't even consider looking at. Suffice to say, I'll know where to go when next I need a high calibre upholsterer! Excellent service. XXX
May 2023 by Karis Galliano
I cannot recommend Simon and the team highly enough. We wanted bespoke banquette seating for our kitchen so it all had to be made to measure. The choice of fabrics at the shop is incredible and we spent a long time deciding on what we wanted. Simon was really helpful and patient, we felt like nothing was too much trouble and his advice on quality and the selection we made was reassuring. We knew what we wanted but Simon was brilliant in giving us his experienced advice like when it came to the width of the panels on the back of our bench seat, what we wanted would have been too thin but he advised what would look good and it was a good job we listened because the end result is amazing. The finish of the seating and service we received are superb. We will be returning again and again as needed!
April 2023 by paul shepherd
Recently had a much loved lounge chair re-upholstered by Simon and we are absolutely delighted with the quality of finish , a complicated pattern but match to perfectionWell done Simon worth every penny
February 2023 by Henry Davis
simon's done a fantastic job of the 2 sets of curtains he made for me. a top notch professional service from beginning to end. him and ruth were very helpful and definitely wanted me to get value for money, offering fabric matches and alternatives to the expensive ones i had chosen. i will be a returning customer and whenever i need upholstery done i now know where to go, without question.
November 2022 by J G
Simon and his team have exceptional high standards to customer service, attention to detail, and are very patient. Nothing is too much trouble. Professional, but friendly, always a pleasure to have Simon and team in our home.Thank you.
November 2022 by Marion Knott
Amazing service. I needed two seat cushions to be replaced as they had gone flat. Within a day of going into the shop I had two high quality foam seat cushions and can now sit in comfort. Fast, efficient, highly professional and friendly service. So nice to support a local independent business and so nice to have someone who answers the phone straightaway. I'll be back with my other sofa cushions to be upgraded!
October 2022 by Carol Shrimpton
I have just had my two back bedroom curtains fitted by Simon. I cannot begin to say how beautiful they are. From the material to the way they hang and the swish when they are drawn so so beautiful. I have also had fitted lounge curtains and two lots of shutters. My house is now complete and thanks to Simon a wonderful cosy home. So a big heartfelt thank you to Simon and his team who work so hard to achieve wonderful and beautiful items. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
October 2022 by Jim Butler
We recently had two sofas re-upholstered, new curtains and a footstool made by Simon Houlding Upholstery. The experience from start to finish was superb. Simon and Ruth visited our home with books of fabric samples but, more importantly professionalism and expertise. Ruth?s experience in design helped us select fabrics and wall colours. The fabric for the curtains was completely outside of our comfort zone but with Ruth?s patient guidance we were persuaded that the material was an excellent choice with the fabric selected for the sofas. We were not disappointed! The footstool is nothing but fabulous it knits together the colour scheme and is a statement piece of furniture. Our living space has been completely transformed and we are delighted with the results. The workmanship and attention to detail provided by Simon and his team deserves the highest praise. We have no hesitation in strongly recommending Simon Houlding Upholstery for all upholstery and curtains needs and will certainly use them again.
October 2022 by Amanda Bird
We are delighted with the seat pad and cushions Simon and Ruth have made to fit our newly installed hall seat. The service from start to finish has been friendly, helpful and efficient. The quality of the finished items is superb.
October 2022 by geoff kinsella
The workmanship and creativity of Simon and the team are outstanding. We were blown away by the attention to detail and the beautiful quality of the finished chairs. Thank you.
