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Total Cost. The total cost of reupholstering a couch includes fabric, supplies and labor. It varies depending on the size and style of the couch as well as the price of the fabric, which can range from about $11 to $40 per yard.ew upholstery could give an old couch a new look. As long as the frame is in good shape and not worn out, buckling or sagging, reupholstering is one option for updating the look of a favorite or antique sofa. It is not cheap, but it is usually less expensive than replacing the sofa with one of equal quality.
Each of the above chairs will cost $500 to reupholster. Each will require 5 yards of fabric. The fabric we like is $110/yard retail (Iâm not factoring in a designer discount for this post, since it varies.) Thatâs a cool $2,000 to re-do these chairs.t probably cost about $800 to reupholster, and it likely required 20 yards of fabric. WHY IT WAS WORTH REUPHOLSTERING THE FIRST TIME. The sofa was free. The fabric cost only a few dollars a yard, even though itâs high quality and was once quite beautiful (his mother brought it back from India).