Choosing a Leather Care and Cleaning Company

SELECTING A LEATHER CARE SPECIALIST

Many leather, fabric, upholstery and carpet cleaning companies claim to be leather experts. Selecting one can be quite difficult. Leather restoration and care has always been a high quality niche vocation and art requiring extensive expertise, knowledge and time. There are few top notch leather care craftspeople that possess the passion and old world craftsmanship skills along with the the desire and ability to adopt and integrate new techniques.

Inquire about the experience of the provider and technicians. One factor that makes a leather care company extraordinary is extensive hands on experience with outstanding on the job skills. Equally important are industry approved certifications and affiliations, a continuing education agenda, and knowledge of the entire leather industry from animal husbandry, tanning, finishing, and manufacturing to cleaning chemistry, color mixing and restoration technology.

Low pricing (especially over the phone) usually results in compromised levels of service or up charges. Photos don’t tell the whole story, either. Similar to auto body or home restoration in this regard, there are just too many unique variables (in quality, types of leather, assembly, causal damage and condition) to be able to do a precise assessment without seeing, in person and entirety, the pieces requiring service. Get honest and accurate pricing up front. As in any business you get the quality and expertise you pay for.