# Getting a leather couch fixed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-leather-couch-fixed/643889>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 13, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-leather-couch-fixed/643889 "2012-12-13T01:58:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-leather-couch-fixed/643889/1 "2012-12-13T01:58:41Z")

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Are there people out there you can call that will fix a sagging leather couch on site? I’ve tried Google with no luck at all. I assume there must be?

I have an old leather couch and one cushion (middle) is starting to sag pretty bad. I know that some couch types are relatively easy to fix DIY, but I have a feeling this one may require some special know how. But either way, I’m now just really curious about this.

So, is there a name for furniture repair people, other than those dealing with antiques or other really high priced repair? Would someone come to your house and fix it?

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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-a-leather-couch-fixed/643889/2 "2012-12-13T03:25:46Z")

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What you’re looking for is an upholsterer. For a sofa, some will pick it up, but be prepared to pay for that.

Depending on what’s failed, an in-home repair may not be feasible, either for needing equipment or just for needing more than one day to accomplish.