Spring Repairs

Springs inside sofas can either be serpentine or sprung edge. A serpentine spring is just one spring attached to the sofa on each end of its frame.

A sprung edge spring is a one with a Y at the front which when used in a sofa gives it more bounce. Even though it’s a different form of spring the process in which it is replaced is exactly the same as the process used to repair a serpentine spring. These springs can break by just snapping anywhere from one end to the other or it could particularly break away from the fixing used to hold them to the frame of the sofa. If a spring snaps then the Norfolk leather repairs provider will remove it from the spring clips. Firstly, they will use the spring removed to measure on a new spring the size in which it needs to be cut down to. In order to offer a fully mobile service technicians carry springs of the largest size and cut down using a grinder to fit the different sizes springs inside sofas could be. Once cut to size the technician will fit the new spring into the spring clips.

Sometimes springs can just have come out of their clips. After assessing the condition of the clips and what is likely to have caused the springs to come out of their clips, the Norfolk Sofa Spring Repairs and re fit the springs to their clips or replace the clips to ensure they will not come out again. Often the cause of a spring snapping or coming out of its clip is due to too much pressure being applied to the spring. This is usually because the cushions aren’t offering much support. In this circumstance Spring repairs in Norfolk recommends that cushions are re-padded. Once the sofa cushions are taking the pressure of people sitting on them the springs will be relieved and much less likely to be damaged.