Leap Chair Reupholstery Service
About Our Upholstery Department:
Crandall Office Furniture has been reupholstering office chairs since day we opened our doors in 2002. Since then our in-house upholstery department has grown to include 6 full time upholstery techs with full sewing and upholstery capabilities.
If your Leap chair upholstery has seen better days, or you are looking to upgrade to our new thicker seat pad (more info on that below), you’re in the right place!
**Upholstery Services & All Replacement Chair Cushions are Made to Order and are Non-Returnable & Non-Refundable**
Leap Chair Upholstery Process:
Every pad goes through the following process:
- Seat Assembly is Fully Disassembled
- All Staples Holding Current Upholstery On Are Pulled
- Pads are Put Through our Proprietary Steam Box – This helps sterilize the foam and helps us remove the old fabric.
- Old Seat Pads are Removed and Foam is Recycled
- Fabric is Patterned and Cut
- Back Pads are Sewn & Upholstered per OEM Specs
- New Seat Pad is Installed
- New Fabric is Applied to Seat
- Seat is Re-Assembled
- Upholstery is Complete and Ready to be Shipped
New Seat Pad:
We’re excited to announce that we are now offering a brand new seat pad on all of our Steelcase Leap Chairs.
Our new seat pad is made of high density molded foam, identical to the Steelcase OEM seat pads (including the contoured shape of the original), except we’ve chosen to add an additional 3/4″ of thickness to our new seat cushion for additional comfort. On top of that, our new seat pad is made right here in the U.S.A.!
The result is a brand new, thicker seat on every Steelcase Leap chair we sell!
- Brand New Virgin Foam Seat Pad (Never Sat In)
- +3/4″ of Additional Thickness
- High Density Molded Foam
- Contoured Shape
- Increased Comfort
- Made in the USA
Standard Fabric – Guilford of Maine Open House
- Guilford of Maine’s Open House Line of Fabric
- Rated at 250,000 Double Rubs (15,000+ is considered heavy duty commercial grade)
- Content: 100% Recycled Polyester
- 65% Pre-Consumer Recycled
- 35% Post-Consumer Recycled
- 12 Color Choices Always in Stock
Cleaning Instructions: Standard Care Label W-S. Clean with water based cleaning agents, foam or pure, water free solvents. Vacuuming or light brushing is recommended to prevent dust and soil buildup. May also be disinfected with hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, and quaternary ammonium (quat) based cleaners.
3D Mesh Fabric (Exclusive to Crandall Office)
Made utilizing a unique knitting process that produces a dimensional form fitting fabric which improves ergonomics, comfort, and the design of the chair. Our new 3D Mesh fabric is exceptionally durable (rated at 120,000 double rubs), supremely soft, significantly more breathable, and offers a very unique look to your chair!
- Softer & More Breathable Than Standard Fabrics
- Rated at 150,000 Double Rubs (15,000+ is considered heavy duty commercial grade)
- Content: 100% Polyester
- 5 Color Choices Always in Stock
- Made in the USA
Cleaning Instructions: Standard Care Label W-S. Clean with water based cleaning agents, foam or pure, water free solvents. Vacuuming or light brushing is recommended to prevent dust and soil buildup.
Vinyl Upholstery Options
Standard Vinyl:
If you like the look and feel of leather, but you don’t like the cost, vinyl is a great choice! We’ve been working with our standard vinyl for over 15 years, and absolutely love it’s soft feel and durability.
- Rated at 100,000 Double Rubs (15,000+ is considered heavy duty commercial grade)
- Face Content: 100% Vinyl
- Backing Content: 100% Polyester
- Antibacterial / Antimicrobial Coating
- 7 Color Choices Always in Stock
Cleaning Instructions: Clean with a mild soap & water mixture, then rinse with clean water. Allow to air dry. For stubborn spots or stains, spray with either Formula 409® or Tannery Car Care Cleaner®, wiping with a soft cloth, and then rinse with clean water.
Bleach Cleanable Vinyl:
Long used in healthcare applications, our bleach cleanable vinyl has a similar look and feel as our standard vinyl, but is safe to be cleaned and disinfected with a bleach solution.
- Rated at 100,000 Double Rubs (15,000+ is considered heavy duty commercial grade)
- Face Content: 100% Vinyl
- Backing Content: 100% Polyester
- Antibacterial / Antimicrobial Coating
- Ink / Denim Dye Cleanable
- Bleach Cleanable
- 6 Color Choices Always in Stock
Cleaning Instructions: Clean with a mild soap & water mixture, then rinse with clean water. For stubborn spots or stains, spray with either Formula 409®, wiping with a soft cloth, and then rinse with clean water. Allow to air dry.
Disinfecting Guide: Dilute bleach with water at a 9:1 ratio (9 parts water, 1 part bleach), and apply to vinyl. Rinse with clean water several times, and allow to air dry.
zachery cornitius (verified owner) –
Awesome customer service and a great product.
Barry (verified owner) –
I have a Leap V2 chair and didn’t liked the seat cushion padding. I have a bad back and suffer from a lot of leg pain making it very difficult to sit at my desk. I was about to tear the seat apart and add some cushioning to it, when I found the Crandall Office seat cushion upgrade set. They arrived the other day and I couldn’t be happier with them. We’ll, that’s not completely true, I would like it if they were just a tiny bit softer, but suspect that will come with time. But the thickness of the seat is far superior to what comes on the chair as far as thickness goes. The firmness feels the same as far as the quality of the foam and they look as good as the set I am replacing on my new chair. They say they don’t make the back thicker, but this back is thicker than the one that came off of my chair. I am just happy with finally having a seat that I don’t have to put a cushion on top of! They do an outstanding job on these cushions and I highly recommend them. And by the way, the customer service is very good too. I asked a lot of questions and got quick, professional answers. Can’t wait till they start selling the thicker seat back cushions. I will be the first in line to get one of them!
Charles (verified owner) –
I originally purchased my leap v2 refurbished through another seller, so I can’t compare it directly to the OEM version. But though I found just about everything with the chair very good, the seat padding was just way to hard. After an hour or so in the chair I’d have discomfort. I know correlation does not equal causation, but I ended up with a medical issue….on the backside that was probably caused by too much sitting on a hard surface.
I was very very close to ditching the leap and finding another chair with better seat pan padding, but decided to give the chair one last try by ordering the Crandall upholstered seat and back. It completely transformed the chair. The upholstery is wonderfully done. It feels high quality and breathable. The extra padding on the seat made it the most comfortable chair I’ve ever sat in. Ordering and shipping was a breeze. I couldn’t recommend more.
Matthew (verified owner) –
The seat replacement was easy once I tracked down a super-long screwdriver, and the seat itself is wonderful, with just the right amount of padding to replace my worn-down original. Thanks!
Nikolas (verified owner) –
I didn’t find it more comfortable than the original v2 leap cushion, which was from 2007. Still felt tailbone pain.
I also didn’t realize when I ordered it that the purchase was non-refundable. Specifically: a replacement cushion is “upholstery service,” not a chair part. Now I’m out quite a lot of money 😥.
Tim W. (verified owner) –
New seat pad looks exactly the same as the original (as I expected). Foam used is also thicker as specified. I still wish there was an option for memory foam as I’m still having issues w/ the padding
Fredrick Ewing (verified owner) –
Excellent experience. Glad to know you are out there.
Samuel (verified owner) –
The best experience ordering the parts and receiving the delivery. My chair now looks like new, the installation videos helped a lot.