John Kelley

Fibrenew Burlington, MA: John Kelley

Mobile restoration service to your home or business!

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John got back to me the same day I texted him about my job. He set up a time to visit a week later. Someone had spilled gorilla glue on our leather couch. He repaired that area and a few other worn areas and the couch literally looks brand new.
This guy is good!

Dennis Guappone

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All I can say is wow! The refinishing exceeded my expectations, I feel like I have a brand new couch. The work was done efficiently and neatly, and the result is outstanding. Highly recommend!

Kerry, Haverhill MA

John did a great job fixing a rip on the leather of my car door's interior. Honest and great work + friendly service. Will be my go to if I have any future upholstery work!

Vignesh R

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Quality and Integrity! I don't normally write reviews but John Kelley's work on the leather seat of my Acura RSX compelled me to do so. I had a broken seam on my passenger seat cushion and contacted John to see if it was a repair he could make. He promptly responded with a quote and scheduled an appointment for me. He initially tried to restitch the seam by hand. However as it became apparent that the leather was too stiff for this method he was honest in letting me know. I thought I was out of luck but he then explained that the proper method would be to remove the seat cover and restitch by machine. He removed the seat and estimated that he could have it repaired by the end of the week. To my surprise he called the very next day to let me know that the repair was made and he came right to my home to reinstall it in my car. The seat looked great and although a superior method was used for the repair John honored his initial cost estimate. Thanks!

David L.

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John was the consummate professional and very knowledgeable and skilled. We had purchased a high end couch and chair set that were very worn. We had sent him photos prior to getting it confirming that it could be restored. He gave a detailed response and estimate based on photos but then after we had it in possession, came to see it for a more accurate estimate. He came to us for the restoration, did an outstanding job matching the color and restored it to like new condition. All within 2 days! I’d highly recommend him and his expertise and it’s a bonus that he’s a veteran. Thank you!

Shane/Mike, Harvard,Mass

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I had John come out a couple times. My leather sectional and chairs took a pretty good beating from my dogs. John did amazing work to bring them back to looking brand new. He also took care of a rip in my sons truck seat. He repaired it smoothed it out and again looks brand new. I would highly recommend John from Fibrenew he’s the best around!

Kerry Ross, Burlington, ma

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I’ve had John for my leather sectional and my sons truck seat. His work is amazing makes the leather look brand new. I wouldn’t look any further John is the best!

Kerry Ross, Burlington Ma

John does truly amazing work. He not only cleaned a sooty leather art deco recliner, but also dyed it perfectly like it was his own. The kind of care he took with the 70 yr old recliner (a family heirloom) reflected the love he has for the work. His expertise puts him, at least in my mind, like the artist that he is. My wife and I could not be more pleased that we had John treat her father’s favorite chair with all the careful attention it surely deserved. I highly recommend John for working to renew any furniture where one must ultimately trust the worker and the work.

Paul Saint-Amand, Rockport MA

Fast friendly service. The repairs were done perfectly. Would use them again... Guarantee. Great work and ty again!!

Richard Lemasters, Burlington

Only hire this company! My leather couch was totally ruined by butter and we scrubbed it so much that small pin holes had formed. John melted new fabric over the spot and then recolored the area. The couch looks amazing!!!! He took so much time on it and made the couch like new. Do not go anywhere else!

Cindy Towne, 01876

John Kelley did an amazing job on my leather car seat. I highly recommend his work!

Chuck Tung

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I agree with all these other positive reviews. We had work done in March and when it needed repair again in January, John came out at no additional charge to fix it. He is a person of high integrity and is easy to work with. We highly recommend Fibrenew in Burlington.

NC Global Education

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We had 2 leather car seat issues that were fixed and repair… One was a front seat with a good size tear that required patching and matching, we are very happy with that.The other was a consul armrest which had acetone nail polish remover spilled on it, John was able to repair it we are thrilled with how it came out
We Highly recommend Fibrenew.

Karin, Milton Ma

John
from Fibrenew came today and repaired my worn seat in my 2007 Jaguar XK
He dis a superb job he arrived perfectly on time and had a smile on his face at all times he was extremely courteous.
He did a superb job the color match is perfect
A Great experience i recommend him most highly

Charlie George

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John was fantastic to work with and the repair looked incredible. Highly recommend!

james melfi

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Our beloved white leather couch was looking defeated after years of abuse from our kids and dog . We were not very optimistic initially to be honest, but John is a magician . His dedication to his craft is reflected in the unbelievable result . Our couch looked amazing after he was done and the experience was worth every penny .
Wish I could upload the picture ( John if you have the picture please do )
I highly recommend this company .

Mazda jalali, 01803

This service is fantastic! John Kelly was punctual and courteous. Sadly, our chair was too far gone. However, John was upfront with us about the state of the chair and told us that it was worth saving. He didn’t even charge us.

I recommend this service to anyone who needs leather refurbished.

Nina Schulze

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We have nothing but the highest praise for John Kelley and would gladly recommend him to all. Our restoration contract was fulfilled in a timely professional manner. John exhibited masterful skill in his ability to both see and match colors to perfection. When people see the results they can't believe it is the sun bleached leather sofa and love seat of old.

Connie Pawlak, Danvers, MA

Excellent results and a pleasure doing business with John.

Ron Levine

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John was very professional and the job exceeded expectations. Will definitely use John again.

Decio L. Brito

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John was very professional and did an excellent job on both my cars. Will definitely use John again. Thanks for a job well done and the professionalism exerted.

Joe Brito, Nashua, NH

Leather seats like new again. Worth every penny. John is extremely professional all around. The convenience of having a professional upholstry repair service come to your home is unbeatable. John also provided before and after pictures along with receipt right to my email. I will certainly be saving his contact information in my cellphone for the next time a stain or or rip in my seats occurs. Thanks John.

J M

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I had 3 small tears in an Aqua Patio boat seat repaired by John on 5/4/20. The repair was absolutely flawless. Perfectly matched and blended. Excellent experience dealing with John. I traveled 90 miles to bring the seat to him and it was well worth the effort. I highly recommend his services as he is a true craftsman.

Gary Stephan , Gimanton Iron works

John did a fantastic job repairing and restoring my two couches. They both are over 25 years old and were very expensive back in the day. One had a cushion that started to tear from use and he was able to repair and match the color and cleaned the whole couch - it looks brand new again. I had him look at a love seat which was Aniline leather, faded and stained. He cleaned and conditioned it and it looks great. I'm very happy with the results.

Julie Campbell, Ma

I searched the web to locate a business that offered vinyl restoration to repair a tear and crack in my BMW's drivers seat. After reviewing the pictures on the Fibrenew website it was obvious this was the place to go. I set up an appointment with John Kelly who inspected the car prior to setting up a date to complete the restoration. He completed the work in Woburn, although I live on the Cape. It was worth the ride up. I was not disappointed. The seat looked amazing! I couldn't have been more happy. John was a true professional and his main focus was to insure that the job met my expectations. Great experience and my seat looks awesome. Thank you!

John Kacamburas, Woburn, MA

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John came by and repaired our leather couches. The leather on our couches were losing its color. He brought it back to where it should be. It looks like brand new again. Very pleased with the outcome. Would recommend fibrenew if you need anything done to leather couches..

Donna Oleary, Hampstead

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John was extremely professional and a pleasure to do business with I was very happy with the repair and would not hesitate to call him again. Highly recommend.

John Pergamo, burlington ma.

John Kelley just resurrected my otherwise clean and rust free car's interior from the dead. I have owned this now-18 year old car for 3+ years. I had always planned on refreshing the leather, but it took until now (with additional wear) to finally address it.

John assessed the situation, gave me a quote and worked diligently to bring it back to like-new condition, including mixing up a custom dye to match the color perfectly.

I love this car, and now the part of it I see the most of matches the rest of this classic's beauty.

Thanks John!

Jim

James Delande

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John came out to our home for a leather repair. We got the appointment quickly and his response time was great! As for the repair, we couldn’t be happier! It looks great and matches the rest of our couch!

Melissa, Billerica Ma

John is so meticulous with his work and did a fabulous job on removing the stains from our leather couch . A pleasure to work with!!!

Farida Kathawalla

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Mr John Kelley recently repaired a tear in my couch ( which was in a difficult location ). Not only was he on time but he was very meticulous and did a fabulous job. I would definitely recommend him and if needed utilize his services again.

Mary K

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John just finished re-dying my panamera and my wife’s Z4 leather seats. He matched the leather perfectly. He was on time and the cost was less than quoted from a near by detailer. Highly recommend John and his services.

Marc Casler

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Quality and Integrity! I don’t normally write reviews but John Kelley’s work on the leather seat of my Acura RSX compelled me to do so. I had a broken seam on my passenger seat cushion and contacted John to see if it was a repair he could make. He promptly responded with a quote and scheduled an appointment for me. He initially tried to restitch the seam by hand. However as it became apparent that the leather was too stiff for this method he was honest in letting me know. I thought I was out of luck but he then explained that the proper method would be to remove the seat cover and restitch by machine. He removed the seat and estimated that he could have it repaired by the end of the week. To my surprise he called the very next day to let me know that the repair was made and he came right to my home to reinstall it in my car. The seat looked great and although a superior method was used for the repair John honored his initial cost estimate. Thanks!

David L.

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This fellow's service is timely, detailed to a near industrial art form, and worth every penny.  I have not been asked to say anything by owner of local branch.  I have had the pleasure of having a 16 year old Lexus SC430 eccru (off white) leather seat areas be put into a tint and evenness that is almost like a Back To The Future DeLorean effect-my seats previously looked like a Fusion Processor overflowed with dirt particles over thm!  Suddenly, my car has new meaning, when I drive it, and when I choose to sell it-this is no fly by night operation (anyone heard of Dent Wiz. anymore?).  The owner/operator knows that people keep cars longer, and stands behind his work nearly as much as a 1.21 gigawatt(1,210,000,000 watts) power supply for time traveling cars,  (plutonium-powered nuclear reactor not included)!  Seriously, enjoy your ride again, til' we don't need cars!

John H.

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Quality and Integrity. I don’t normally write reviews but John Kelley’s work on the leather seat of my Acura RSX compelled me to do so. I had a broken seam on my passenger seat cushion and contacted John to see if it was a repair he could make. He promptly responded with a quote and scheduled an appointment for me. He initially tried to restitch the seam by hand. However as it became apparent that the leather was too stiff for this method he was honest in letting me know. I thought I was out of luck but he then explained that the proper method would be to remove the seat cover and restitch by machine. He removed the seat and estimated that he could have it repaired by the end of the week. To my surprise he called the very next day to let me know that the repair was made and he came right to my home to reinstall it in my car. The seat looked great and although a superior method was used for the repair John honored his initial cost estimate. Thanks!

David L., Winchester, MA

I am so happy with the job done. My sofa was saved. Thank you for the hard work.

Debbie Timonen

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Total transformation! We had our 12 year old leather couch completely redone / repainted. It looks like new! All the way around Terre that five people in a dog did over the years is gone. It was amazing to watch John do the work, he spent about 10 hours on it first preparing the leather then matching the color perfectly, and then finishing it off. It's clear that he really committed Quality. I highly recommend them to anybody who has any kind of leather needed to be refurbished.

Sue Crawford

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We contacted John to repair a discolored area of our leather sofa. I wanted to wait a while before offering a review because I wanted to see how the color would hold after a few weeks. My wife and I can say it looks terrific, and John was able to match the color extremely well, and it is now almost indistinguishable from the original. This is very impressive since the couch is about 15 years old. John was reliable in his communications with us and his bill was exactly what had been quoted to us. He took his time with the work and his attention to detail was outstanding. We will not hesitate to contact John again should we require any of the services which he provides!

Dan Possumato

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A sincere thanks to John Kelley of Fibrenew Burlington, who did a fantastic job repairing our vintage leather Chesterfield lounge suite. The repairs are not only invisible, but he was able to restore some heavily rubbed areas that I thought were beyond intervention.

Keith Richmond

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Thanks to John's experience and determination the color match was perfect and the repair of a cushion on our 10 year old Natuzzi burned orange couch literally invisible!! If you're looking for a professional repair with a friendly personal touch I highly recommend John's services. Thanks again for the excellent job!

Ray Fletcher

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John repaired a crack in my Maserati dashboard. His work is meticulous. No one will ever know the crack was there. He is a true professional. Thank you John.

Mark M.

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Great job fixing the three gashes in our brand new window! Fast response, reasonable cost and high quality job, very happy. Thanks!

Cristine Panepint

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John Kelley of Fibrenew, Burlington, did a fantastic job repairing our vintage leather Chesterfield lounge suite.  The repairs are not only invisible, but he was able to restore some heavily rubbed areas that I thought were beyond intervention.  A genuinely nice guy who does quality work at a sane price.

Keith R.

I was buying a used couch with cracked cushions and wanted to get a quote beforehand on how much it costs to reupholster. The person on the phone (assuming it was the owner) did a fantastic job of explaining to me why it's a bad purchase and I should steer clear of it - given that the couch was under 5 years old and had a lot of cracks, he explained that it's probably not a good couch.

He was losing my business but had my best interest in mind - that's real integrity. If I ever need leather work done, I'm going back here.

Dev M.

John came to the "rescue" after an expensive vintage Chesterfield set was delivered to us with unsightly damage to the leather. Very personable and he did a sm...

Marilyn Richmond

Just had my Drivers side front seat repaired by John Kelly owner / operator  of Fibrenew Burlington. I must say the workmanship he performs was beyond my imagination. The re-dye of my damaged seat is totally amazing and the leather color match was exact....

Paul F.

Had my couch redone amazing job very happy with johns work would recommend him.

Debbie Salem

I thought I must be nuts retinting a single front seat in my car, but he came almost perfectly to matching the dye color. Oh, and price wise, he worked for $400 while my local upholsterer would want 800-1000, and Lexus/Toyota parts would do for $3-4K!!!!
  He's a soft seller, not a truck full of snake oils and extra "detailing" kits I don't need right now.  He was on time and completed work as predictably as possible-his charge card IOS phone app did not generate an immediate receipt but he sent the correct details from home as soon as he got there.

JOHN H.

Wow!  A great job restoring the seats on a used card we just purchased.  I had not known a service like this existed and was not sure what to expect - however the experience was great.  John gave an overview of the process and how he would restore the seats, came out to the office, and did the job while I was at work.  Fast, easy, and most important - they look almost new.  A HUGE improvement - there had been several 'wrinkles'  in the leather seats from normal use - they are now all back to tight and firm.

John also warranties the repair, so if it slips back to wrinkled, he will return for a second attack -
a nice piece of mind for the repair.  

I wish I had known this service existed before - could have used it to spruce up a couple older cars we had. 🙂

Highly recommended ! ! !

Len M.