Upholstery | Upholsterer | Cape Cod Upholstery | South Dennis

Welcome to Cape Cod Upholstery Shop

If you’re looking for a furniture upholsterer on Cape Cod, Joe Gramm has been offering high quality custom furniture upholstery since 1984.

Cape Cod Upholstery Shop is centrally located in South Dennis, MA.

In addition to residential furniture upholstery, we specialize in window seat cushions, wicker and rattan cushions, outdoor seating, upholstery fabrics including Sunbrella, high density foam with CertiPUR-US Certification, and most of all, free and helpful upholstery advice.

Indoor – outdoor upholstery fabrics like Sunbrella have become one of the most popular fabrics for furniture and cushions on Cape Cod. Sunbrella is cleanable and resistant to fading, mold, and mildew, making it a good choice for Cape Cod. Fabrics with cleanable and water resistant finishes like CRYPTON and and FibreGuard are quickly becoming Sunbrella alternatives for furniture upholstery and cushions on Cape Cod.

Cape Cod Upholstery Shop is a classic one man upholstery shop. Small to medium size furniture upholstery projects are preferred. Please allow anywhere from 2-8 weeks for completion of your work depending on the season. Spring and Fall are traditionally the busiest time of year.

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Get a quote on upholstered furniture and cushions at Cape Cod Upholstery Shop:

Email me a photo of your upholstered furniture or cushion project. Emailing me photos is the fastest way to get a preliminary quote.
I provide you with an estimate based on the photos. A trip to the house may be needed to measure for fabric, check the condition of the furniture or take a template for cushions.
Once a final quote is given based on fabric, labor and supplies, a deposit is given and the work is put on my schedule.

Working on upholstered furniture at Cape Cod Upholstery Shop:

The old fabric is removed and all repairs like gluing the frame, tying springs, replacing padding, cleaning exposed wood and many other details are done. Making sure the structural support of your upholstered furniture is in good shape, is an important step in the upholstery process.
Next in the upholstery process is the fabric. The fabric is cut, sewn and upholstered to the furniture, making sure the fabric is on straight, the fabric is taut, and the patterns are matched.
Furniture is delivered back to the customer. The customer is 100% satisfied because the job was done correctly from start to finish.

Working on cushions at Cape Cod Upholstery Shop:

A template is made assuring the finished cushion will be a perfect fit.

The cushions are cut and sewn paying special attention to pattern matching, the corners being square and he welting being straight.
Cushion filling options are: the original cushion, new foam and dacron wrapped cushions, or a variety of custom options like solid down & feather cushions or envelope style cushions. Envelope style cushions have an envelope and a core. the envelope is filled with either down and feathers or premium loose polyester fill. The core is typically either a spring or foam core.
Cushions are delivered back to the customer. The customer is 100% satisfied because the job was done correctly from start to finish.

Upholstery when done correctly should look like a work of Art

Email Joe Gramm, custom upholsterer at Cape Cod Upholstery Shop to see what he can do for your upholstered furniture and cushion projects.

Collecting Massachusetts Sales Tax on Reupholstered Furniture

Paying Massachusetts sales tax on upholstery can be confusing. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue regulates upholstery as a Fabrication. The total invoice amount is taxed at 6.25%. Labor, supplies and fabric are taxable. Labor is taxable even if the customer supplies the fabric.

Click Here to read the MA sales tax regulation for upholstery fabrication.

Go to (3) Fabrication and (5e) Specific Applications.

Not Taxable items are certain repairs, shipping, pickup and delivery.

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