What boat upholstery costs around Little Rock
A single boat seat re-covers for $200 to $500, a helm chair rebuilds for $450 to $1,200, a pontoon furniture set runs $2,500 to $6,000 and a full interior refresh lands between $2,000 and $6,000, all on the table below and all done at your dock or driveway. What moves a job inside its range is nearly always one of three things: the vinyl grade you choose, what the squeeze test finds in the foam and how many pieces genuinely failed versus how many just live next to the one that did. Photos produce a firm written number, and the invoice matches the quote.
The mobile visit is built into every range on this page. There is no separate trip fee anywhere in our service area. On timing, most single seats and repairs finish within a week of approval, while pontoon sets and full interiors typically run two to three weeks in season because the sewing happens between visits.
The published table
| Job | Typical range | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Photo quote | Free | Settles most jobs the same day |
| Dock or driveway patterning visit | Included with any job | Standalone assessment $75 |
| Single seat or bench re-cover | $200 to $500 | Size and vinyl grade |
| Captain or helm chair rebuild | $450 to $1,200 | Bolsters, foam and hardware |
| Pontoon layback or lounge seat | $600 to $1,200 each | Base condition underneath |
| Pontoon furniture set re-cover | $2,500 to $6,000 | Piece count that actually failed |
| Full runabout or bass boat interior | $2,000 to $6,000 | Seat count and deck work |
| Premium or large interior | $6,000 to $10,000 | Wraparound lounges, specialty vinyl |
| Foam replacement, per cushion | $50 to $150 | Closed-cell versus standard |
| On-dock vinyl repair (small tear or seam) | $100 to $250 | Access and match |
| Bimini top re-canvas on your frame | $400 to $900 | Size and fastener condition |
| Custom fitted boat cover | $500 to $1,500 | Boat size and fabric |
| Marine carpet or woven flooring | $800 to $2,500 | Deck area and material |
| Rush slot before a holiday weekend | add $100 to $200 | Published, not invented |
| Off-season rate (October to February) | about 13% off | The calendar is open |
Ranges cover pontoons, runabouts, bass boats and jon boats across the Little Rock metro. Every quote names the vinyl line, the thread and the foam going into your boat.
The three choices that price your job
Which pieces actually failed? Boat furniture wears by exposure, so the sun side dies first and the shaded twin often has years left. Piece-by-piece pricing exists so you replace what the squeeze test and the seam check condemn, and matching new vinyl to surviving pieces is part of the craft rather than an excuse to sell the whole set.
What is under the vinyl? Foam is the hidden half of every quote. Firm dry foam re-covers cheaply; flat or waterlogged foam adds $50 to $150 per cushion and refusing to replace it is how new vinyl fails from underneath in a season. On pontoons the question extends to the furniture bases, because upholstery stapled to rotten wood framing is money buried.
Which materials go on? Marine vinyl grades span each range: solid standard lines at the bottom, premium textures and cool-touch finishes at the top, with UV-rated thread on everything we sew regardless. The upgrade money goes where hands and sun actually touch, and we will say plainly when the standard line is the smart buy for an older boat.
Cost questions, answered
Why do upholstery quotes vary so much for the same boat?
Because most quotes bundle vinyl grade, foam, labor and guesswork into one number after a shop visit. Our table prices the pieces separately and the quote names the materials, so any competing number can be decomposed against the same rows. The other honest variable is foam: two identical-looking seats price differently when one hides waterlogged foam.
What does vinyl grade actually change?
Lifespan, mostly. Marine-grade vinyl carries UV inhibitors and mildew resistance that automotive vinyl skips, and the difference on an Arkansas boat is roughly a decade versus two or three summers. Premium marine lines add texture choices and cool-touch finishes at the top of each range. The quote names the line so you know which you are buying.
Is the winter discount real or a marketing line?
Real and published: October through February books at about 13 percent under in-season rates because the bench calendar is open. Off-season is genuinely the smart time for pontoon sets and full interiors, since the boat misses no water days and the work skips the spring queue.
Do I pay anything for the visit if I do not go ahead?
Photo quotes cost nothing ever. The patterning visit rides free with any job; a standalone assessment where you just want expert eyes on the interior runs $75 and credits toward work booked within six months. Nobody pays us to be told their seats are fine.
Useful background reading: the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission covers boat registration and access points across our lakes at agfc.com, and the EPA’s SunWise data on ultraviolet exposure, the force that ages every boat seat in this state, lives at epa.gov/sunsafety.
Turn the range into a number
Photos of the seats pin your job to an exact written figure off this table.North Little Rock Boat Upholstery answers the same day.