Repair upholstery faults

URN: profrr20
Business Sectors (Suites): Furniture Restoration and Service Repair
Developed by: Proskills
Approved on: 2019

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:

  1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all

    times

    1. obtain specifications and requirements following standard

    operating procedures

    1. obtain equipment and materials required following standard

    operating procedures

    1. check equipment is set up correctly and in good working order

    following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer's

    instructions

    1. check materials required meet specifications and are free from

    faults

    1. prepare areas to carry out repairs following standard operating

    procedures

    1. prepare to repair faults following standard operating procedures

    2. repair faults to meet specifications

    3. check repairs meet specification

    4. review repairs with customers following standard operating

    procedures

    1. reinstate work areas following standard operating procedures

    2. dispose of any waste following standard operating procedures


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. relevant health and safety responsibilities

    1. meaning of terms used in specifications and requirements list

    2. how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order

    3. how to check materials and common faults that occur

    4. different techniques used to repair different types of faults

    5. how to prepare areas to carry out repairs and why this is

    important

    1. how to prepare to repair faults

    2. how to repair faults to standard

    3. how to check repairs meet specification and why this is important

    4. how to review repair with the customer and why this is important

    5. how to reinstate the work area and why this is important

    6. 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


Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


External Links


Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2023

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

profrr20

Relevant Occupations

Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers

SOC Code

5442

Keywords

Furniture; Restoration; Repair; Upholstery; Faults