Repairs · all of Melbourne
Dylberry Design repairs tired and broken furniture across Melbourne from our Eltham workshop: rewebbing, respringing, new foam, sagging seats, wobbly frames and worn cushions. With a full in-house team, a machinist, an upholsterer and a restorer under one roof, we can repair almost any piece of furniture, not just lounges. Most pieces are worth saving, and a repair costs a fraction of buying new. Send a photo of the problem and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth fixing, and what it will cost.
What we fix
Last updated: September 2026
A sunken, saggy lounge usually is not worn out, it just needs the support rebuilt. We bring the comfort and shape back, for a lot less than replacing it.
Send a photo for a quoteCall 0425 832 619Repairs we do
Own a piece from Purdys of Briar Hill? Now they have closed we repair and restore their furniture.
We are also a preferred repairer for Gainsville furniture and Maker & Son sofas.
New: our upholstery foam guide explains foam density in kg/m3, firmness, and which foam your cushions actually need.
If the frame is sound, most furniture is well worth repairing. Here is what we fix most.
New webbing to stop the seat sinking and give firm, even support.
Broken, sagging or noisy springs replaced and hand-tied properly.
Flat, crumbling foam swapped for genuine high-resilience foam at the right density.
Loose joints, cracks and wobbles re-glued, dowelled and reinforced.
Tired cushions restuffed or refilled to sit plump and even again.
Worn recliner actions repaired and cushioning restored.
Worth knowing
Not every saggy couch needs recovering. If the leather or fabric still has plenty of life in it, we can rebuild what is underneath and leave the cover exactly as it is: new lining, new webbing, new foam, springs re-tied. The couch keeps the look you bought it for and the job costs a fraction of a full recover. This is common on older leather lounges, where the hide outlasts everything under it by years. Send a photo and we will tell you honestly which job yours actually needs, and quote for that rather than the bigger one.
Why repair
Good to know
Usually not. If the hide is sound we rebuild underneath it: new lining, webbing, foam and spring work with the existing cover left in place. You keep the original leather and pay for a repair, not a reupholstery. We will tell you from a photo which one your couch needs.
Almost always, yes. A sagging seat usually means the webbing or springs have gone, not that the sofa is worn out. We rebuild the support with new webbing and springs so it sits firm and even again.
Rewebbing replaces the woven support straps under the seat; respringing replaces or re-ties the springs. Both are what hold your shape and comfort. When they fail the seat sinks, and rebuilding them is a straightforward, cost-effective fix.
Usually much cheaper to repair, if the frame is sound. Rebuilding the support and foam of a good piece costs a fraction of buying new furniture of the same quality, and keeps a piece you like.
Yes. We replace flat or crumbling foam with genuine high-resilience foam at the right density, and refill or restuff tired cushions so they sit plump and even.
Send a photo of the piece and the problem using the form on this page, or text it to 0425 832 619. Quotes are free with no obligation and we reply within 24 hours.
Usually yes. Sagging is almost always the webbing, springs or foam giving way rather than the cover, and we can rebuild that support from underneath while keeping your existing fabric where it is sound.
Rewebbing replaces the woven straps that support the seat base, while respringing repairs or replaces the coil or serpentine springs that sit on top of them. A saggy seat often needs one or both, and we work out which after inspecting the frame.
Yes, loose joints, cracked rails and wobbly legs are common repairs for us, and a solid frame is exactly what makes a piece worth keeping. We reglue, dowel or reinforce the timber so the structure is sound before any padding or fabric goes back on.
It depends on the frame. If the timber is solid the repair is usually worthwhile, but with lightweight particleboard frames we will tell you honestly if a repair will not hold, rather than take on a job that will not last.
Yes, a foam-only refresh is one of the most cost-effective repairs we do, and it can make an older seat feel firm and comfortable again. We use high-resilience foam matched to how you actually sit on the piece.
We repair the full range, from dining and carver chairs to office and occasional chairs, covering seats, backs, padding and frames. Send a photo and we will let you know what the repair involves.
Send a photo or the dimensions of your booths, banquettes or venue seating and we'll come back with a rough price and turnaround.
Send a photo of your piece and we'll come back with a straight quote, no obligation, no pressure.
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