FAQs

No. The Home Consultant offers a free advisory service and will not put you under pressure to buy. The Home Consultant will show you large samples of all the fabrics available and provide a free no-obligation quotation for any fabric that you choose.

Plumbs is one of the leading suppliers of home furnishings UK wide. We have more than 250 Home Furnishings Consultants and can send someone to advise about our home furnishings products to more than 98% of homes in the UK. So unless you live in one of the most remote and inaccessible areas in the country, we have a Home Furnishings Consultant available to come and visit you.

What's more, we deliver over 1,500 orders for home furnishings UK wide every week. Wherever they may be, all of our home furnishings customers have one thing in common - they can expect a quality home furnishings service from Plumbs - guaranteed.

Your Home Consultant will telephone first to arrange a visit at your convenience.

You can do this now, simply click I'd like a no-obligation visit. We will bring you over 500 attractive designs and colourways to see. This service is available to over 98% of UK households, including Northern Ireland, Jersey, Isle of Man & the Isle of Wight.

Click here to request details of our mail order service for overseas customers.

Normally your consultant will return to fit your order within six to eight weeks of placing the order.

Finest Loose Covers and Designer furniture Covers are made from top quality upholstery weight fabric, and at extremely competitive prices, certainly less than half the cost of a new suite. Many fabrics have the added advantage that they are machine washable. There are a choice of valance styles available.

Plumbs furniture covers can be made in a modern loose designer fit style, or in a traditional closely fitting make-up. The range includes cotton and chenille fabrics from designer names such as Villa Nova, Crowson, Sandown & Bourne, Sanderson and Panaz, amongst others.

Classic made-to-measure furniture covers are traditionally made in 100% polyester and come in a wide choice of affordable designs. They are very easy to remove, wash and re-fit. A choice of valance styles and feature piping are available to complete the look. Do not be put off by polyester. When you feel these fabrics you will realise why over half of all orders are for Classic covers.

Virtually any style of furniture can be covered, from suites and chairs, to 2 or 3 seater settees. We make covers for almost all styles of furniture on the market including many styles from Parker Knoll, Multi York, M+S, Sofa Workshop, G Plan, DFS, Christie Tyler + 1,000's of others.

When you place your order for Plumbs soft furnishings, the Home Consultant will carefully photograph and measure every detail of your furniture. We then produce a cover to fit your furniture beautifully. No two covers are the same. Your home consultant will return to fit your covers so you can order in complete confidence.

We now have a number of cover solutions for you to choose from, including our NEW Re-upholstery service. Ask your Home Consultant for full details.

Most of Plumbs covers are machine washable. Exceptions to this will be clearly identified by your Home Consultant.

No. Plumbs Classic Decra covers are made in Qualitex 100% Polyester, which is both machine washable and fire retardent.

Finest Loose Covers and Designer Covers are made from top quality upholstery weight fabric. The range includes cotton and chenille fabrics from designer names such as Villa Nova, Crowson, Sandown & Bourne, Sanderson and Panaz, amongst others.

Although our sofa and chair covers are extremely hard-wearing, we cannot guarantee that they will be resistant to plucking from your cat or dog.

All Plumbs furniture covers are extremely hard wearing. Decra fabrics are guaranteed not to shrink, fade or lose their colour when washed in a machine. Many cotton fabrics can be machine washed and a number of designs are dry clean only. Always refer to the wash care label.

You should not tumble dry your covers.

Yes. Our expert craftsmen, local to your area, will inspect and repair your furniture before re-upholstering it to it's former glory in one of our fabulous designs.

It's essential that you feel confident about your upholstery suppliers - and choosing Plumbs as your upholstery suppliers will give you total peace of mind. Plumbs is one of the most experienced upholstery suppliers in the business. In fact, with over 45 years experience as upholstery suppliers, we offer a unique level of experience and expertise. And on top of that, unlike many other upholstery suppliers, we offer a full guarantee. We won't be satisfied unless you are.

Our tailor made upholstery service starts with our expert Home Consultants, who are specially trained to assess your furniture and make recommendations for the best tailor made upholstery solution. Looking at the condition and structure of your furniture, they will recommend the tailor made upholstery covering that's right for your needs.

Exact measuring for tailor made upholstery is an art in itself and is essential for a beautiful fit. Once your furniture has been measured, your Home Consultant will give you a free no obligation quote for tailor made upholstery in the fabric of your choice. And when we say ‘no obligation' we mean exactly that. You'll be under absolutely no pressure to place an order.

You can expect our furniture upholstery to stand up to normal wear and tear for many years, but all our furniture upholstery and other products are guaranteed for a full 3 years from the date of purchase. The guarantee covers our furniture upholstery for any fault - if there are any problems with the quality or workmanship on our furniture upholstery, we'll offer you a full replacement. Your guarantee card will be provided when you get your furniture upholstery, and will be signed by all the people at Plumbs who were involved in its production. At Plumbs, we make a personal commitment to the quality of our furniture upholstery.

If you're looking for sofa upholstery for an unusual sofa, it's worth remembering that Plumbs has been offering a sofa upholstery service for over 45 years. During that time we've provided sofa upholstery for every imaginable type of sofa! We offer a complete sofa upholstery service for sofas of all ages, shapes and sizes and our range of sofa upholstery options includes slip covers and loose covers as well as reupholstery. We've got sofa upholstery down to a fine art! In short - yes, we believe we can offer sofa upholstery for just about any sofa, unusual or not. Why not call us to talk about your sofa upholstery requirements?

Delivery of your made to measure curtains is normally within 6-8 weeks.

Yes - Your consultant will call to arrange a convenient time to come and fit.

Yes. Your consultant can offer fabric by the metre when you place an order for covers curtains or re-upholstery We also have an ecommerce site that lets you by curtain fabric by the metre. Please use the link below:

http://www.plumbscurtainshop.co.uk

We haven't found any yet. Why not ask for a visit from your local Plumbs curtain consultant. There is no-obligation for this service. There are few companies in the world with more experience at making bespoke curtains.

This is usually resolved very easily through your local hardware shop. The track or pole you intend to use must be in place before the consultant measures for Plumbs made-to-measure curtains and pelmets.

Extremely hard-wearing and well made. Plumbs manufacture and despatch over 1,500 made to measure orders every week – no two orders are ever the same. We have been operating at this level for the last 45 years. This business is built on quality and long term customer satisfaction.

Wherever you are in the world, you can order from Plumbs in total confidence that you will be satisfied if not delighted with the manufacturing quality of our products and with our commitment to our promises on delivery and service.

All our curtains are guaranteed for 12 months. If you find any manufacturing defects within that time we guarantee to put them right, even if it means a complete re-cut.