LEATHER REPAIR
Defying odds with
expert repair methods


We provide a full leather repair service from leather furniture to leather car seats and even private jets.
The products we use are the very latest in development, with regards to performance and strength and are sourced from all over the world. The aesthetics of a restoration or repair is only part of the works. Strength, longevity and softness to touch are equally important.
With Over 25 years of working with various leather products new and old, the leather repairs and restorations carried out by The Leather Expert are extremely strong and durable. Attention to every detail, thorough preparation methods, expert application techniques and product selection will ensure that your leather item will be restored/repaired to an exceptionally high standard.
With our leather repair, restoration, care, and protection services, we can guarantee we’ll give your leather a new lease of life.

LEATHER SOFA REUPHOLSTERY
Whether it is a complete recover of your furniture or just specific areas and panels of leather that need replacing, with over 20 years experience in upholstery, projects large or small are not a problem.


REPLACEMENT LEATHER PANELS
Over your furniture’s lifetime, certain seating areas take preference over others. Once the leather in these areas has worn out beyond cosmetic repair, we can replace these panels with quality colour matched alternative made to match the exact colour of the original leather


NEW FOAM CUSHIONING
We can easily replace old or damaged cushioning and padding. All of our replacement pieces are crafted by hand and made to measure with soft, medium or firm options. Anything is achievable so you can trust us to solve your padding issue


LEATHER SOFA STITCHING
Quality stitching (or lack thereof) can make or break a piece of furniture. We can replace failed stitching and re-stitch it very easily. In cases where the leather has failed along with the stitching, it may become necessary to replace the entire panel to ensure strength and longevity.


LEATHER SOFA CLEANING
Old leather can sometimes be incredibly difficult to maintain, in cases like these, you may wish to employ our professional cleaning service. We are more than happy to give customers advice on how best to clean and care for their leather items.


Leather Stain Removal
When leather gets stained, it can be a frustrating process to clean it by yourself. We have a number of different ways to remove difficult stains including cosmetically covering the stain, removing the stain by hand and even expertly replacing the entire stained panel.


LEATHER SPLIT AND TEAR REPAIR
Don’t worry if your leather piece suffers a spilt or a tear, there are many options to fix the issue. Depending on the severity of the damage, we are more than able to either cosmetically repair the damage or replace the offending panel with a colour matched replacement.


LEATHER BURN MARKS REPAIR
Burn marks on your leather furniture are no match for our years of expertise. Once we evaluate the piece, we can either cosmetically repair the damage or replace the burned panel with a new panel that has been professionally matched to the original colour of the leather.


SUN BLEACHED AND FADED LEATHER REPAIR
When it comes to faded and sunlight damaged furniture, cosmetically restoring the leather and if need be replacing the panels is an area that we specialise in. Aniline leather is a natural material with unique colour tones and patterning. Our unique process achieves results that are impossible using conventional methods.


LEATHER HEAD AREA RESTORATION
Colourloss usually makes the leather appear patchy. rectifying such issues is one of our many specialities. Thorough preparation methods, expert application techniques and product selection will ensure that your leather item will be restored/repaired to an exceptionally high standard.


LEATHER PET SCRATCH REPAIR
As much as we love our pets, they can cause havoc for leather furniture. Whether it’s cat scratches or dog scrapes, we have a few different options for treating the issue. Damaged leather panels can either be cosmetically repaired or entirely replaced with a colour matched replacement panel.


LEATHER CAR SEAT REPAIR
Our expertise isn’t just limited to furniture as we can also tend to leather in cars. Over the decades our car restoration service is a method that has been constantly adjusted, implementing the latest In leather technology product development.


PRIVATE JET AND AIRCRAFT LEATHER RESTORATION
Private jet interior restoration work requires quality finishing throughout with only craftsmanship and precise working methods. There is an etiquette working within the industry which we fully understand.


CHESTERFIELD SOFA REPAIR AND RESTORATION
Chesterfield style furniture consists of a top coloured coat. This coating isn’t as durable as the base colour. We decades of experience leather items can be restored looking brand new and Presteigne.


LEATHER RESTORATION
Colour loss on leather furniture will usually make the leather appear patchy in places. The top surface can come adrift exposing a lighter base coat colour. Colour loss and the lifting of pigment is mostly prone on 2- tone colour effect leather furniture such as Chesterfields.


Leather Recolouring + Restoring + Repairing
The Leather Expert rises to the challenge of restoring any type of leather problem and undertakes projects big and small. With experience across all sectors we are able to provide solutions for repairing leather at home, in cars, boats or even planes to an exceptional standard – no mess.
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The Leather Expert offers a comprehensive leather furniture restoration service, repairing a wide range of items, including leather sofas, leather car seats, aircraft seating, and corporate leather furniture. We provide a full leather restoration service.
We also provide a full leather sofa cleaning and leather nourishment service.
We specialise in leather sofa recolouring and leather sofa colour restoration.
Essex Areas Covered: Southend-on-Sea, Brentwood, Basildon, Rayleigh, Chelmsford, Billericay, South Woodham Ferrers, Langdon Hills and the surrounding towns and villages.
* Willing to travel further where the job warrants the journey.
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