Does a Wellington business cover the Hutt and Kapiti?
Many do, but the further ends of the region carry travel time and it shows in the quote. NovaPay asks businesses covering your end first — the Kapiti Coast in particular is served by its own trades rather than by the city.
Why do Wellington quotes ask about access and steps?
Because they are most of the labour. Carrying materials up sixty steps or working off a boundary with no parking is genuinely a different job to the same work on a flat Hamilton section, and a quote that ignores it is the one that gets revised on the day.
Is recovering cheaper than buying new?
For a well-made frame, often, and you keep something built better than most of what is sold now. For flat-pack furniture, usually not. An upholsterer will tell you honestly which yours is.
Who supplies the fabric?
Either. Many upholsterers have books to choose from and buy at trade prices; others will work with fabric you supply. Ask for the quote split into labour and fabric so you can compare.
How much fabric will it need?
More than people expect, and patterned fabric needs extra for matching. Get the meterage from the upholsterer before buying anything yourself.
How long will it take?
Commonly a few weeks, and longer if fabric has to be ordered in. Ask whether they collect and deliver, since a three-seater is not a car trip.