Repair upholstery faults
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed to repair furniture faults, this includes upholstery, beds, mattresses, flat pack, mechanisms, fittings, leather and cabinet furniture. This is usually done
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all
times
- obtain specifications and requirements following standard
operating procedures
- obtain equipment and materials required following standard
operating procedures
- check equipment is set up correctly and in good working order
following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer's
instructions
- check materials required meet specifications and are free from
faults
- prepare areas to carry out repairs following standard operating
procedures
prepare to repair faults following standard operating procedures
repair faults to meet specifications
check repairs meet specification
review repairs with customers following standard operating
procedures
reinstate work areas following standard operating procedures
dispose of any waste following standard operating procedures
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
relevant health and safety responsibilities
meaning of terms used in specifications and requirements list
how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order
how to check materials and common faults that occur
different techniques used to repair different types of faults
how to prepare areas to carry out repairs and why this is
important
how to prepare to repair faults
how to repair faults to standard
how to check repairs meet specification and why this is important
how to review repair with the customer and why this is important
how to reinstate the work area and why this is important
how to dispose of any waste and why this is important
Scope/range
Upholstery:
Fabrics, Frames, Fillings, Stitching, Scratches, Scuffs, Tears, Holes,
Seam issues, Discolouration and colour loss, Arms, collapsed surfaces,
Springs
Cabinet furniture:
Cosmetic, Structural. Veneers, Foil and laminated surfaces
Beds and Mattresses:
Damaged framework and slats, Rips, tears and scuffs, Soiling, Missing
tufts and stitching, Drawer and drawer runner issues, Frame collapse,
Protruding springs and rods, Under filling, Handset issues (electric
beds), Synchronisation problems (electric beds), Pistons, support bars
and mechanism problems (electric beds) and Mattress settlement
Flat Pack:
Cosmetic, Structural, Fixtures and fittings, Components
Mechanisms and Fittings:
Mechanisms, Fixtures, Lifting mechanisms, Recliners, Electrical
components
Leather:
Scuffs, Scratches, Stains, Burn marks, Water marks, Discolouration,
Tears