Repair Service
RV Upholstery and Cabinetry for San Clemente Owners
Short answer
We rebuild RV interiors: reupholstery in leather, vinyl and fabric, cabinet repair and refacing, flooring, headliners and trim. Remodels run $1,500 to $50,000 depending on scope.
OCRV Center rebuilds RV interiors from the substrate out: reupholstery in leather, vinyl and fabric, theater seating and dinette replacement, cabinet repair and refacing, countertops, flooring, wall and ceiling panels, headliners and trim. All work is done in our Yorba Linda shop, about 45 minutes from San Clemente.
Updated 2026-07-29 by OCRV Center Editorial Team
Interior work on a recreational vehicle looks like furniture work and is actually structural work with fabric on top. The dinette base in most coaches is part of the floor assembly. The overhead cabinets carry a portion of the sidewall load in some builds and are hung on nothing but staples and adhesive in others. Pull a wall panel to fix a stained corner and you frequently find that the stain was the last symptom of something that has been running down inside the wall for two seasons.
That is why we do not quote interiors from a photograph. We look at the substrate. A soft spot under vinyl plank flooring means the subfloor took water, and no amount of new flooring fixes a delaminated subfloor. A cabinet door that will not stay closed usually means the box has racked because the frame under it moved, not that the hinge is worn. Fixing the visible piece without fixing what moved is how owners pay twice.
The other half of this work is purely elective and we treat it just as seriously. A 2009 coach with good bones and a tired interior is often a far better buy than a new unit, and San Clemente owners bring us plenty of them. New theater seats, a real countertop, hard flooring instead of stained carpet and a refaced galley can take a decade off a coach for a fraction of what a replacement costs.
What Interior Upholstery and Cabinetry Work Covers
We handle everything you touch inside the coach and most of what sits behind it. That includes soft goods, casework, hard surfaces and the panels and trim that tie them together. The reason to keep those under one roof is sequencing. Flooring goes in after the walls are open and before the furniture lands. Cabinets get scribed to a wall that is actually straight. Headliner goes up before trim goes on. A job split between three vendors turns into three visits and a lot of finger pointing about who scratched what.
Scope on interior work ranges enormously. A single dinette cushion set is a two day job. A full coach remodel with new cabinets, countertops, flooring, wall treatment and furniture is 20 to 250 hours and can run past $50,000 on a large diesel pusher. We break every proposal into line items so you can stage the work over two visits if the budget calls for it.
- Soft goods and upholstery
- Reupholstery of dinettes, sofas, jackknife beds, recliners and captain chairs in leather, marine grade vinyl or performance fabric, including foam replacement and new webbing or decking.
- Furniture replacement
- Theater seating, hide-a-beds, tri-fold sofas, freestanding dinettes and Murphy beds, fitted to the existing floor plan with the mounting and slide clearance verified before order.
- Cabinetry and casework
- Door and drawer repair, hinge and slide replacement, box rebuilds, refacing in new veneer or laminate, and fully custom built cabinets when the original layout no longer works.
- Hard surfaces
- Solid surface, quartz and laminate countertops, backsplash, sink and cooktop cutouts, and edge profiles matched to the rest of the coach so the galley does not look patched.
- Floors, walls and ceilings
- Luxury vinyl plank, sheet vinyl, tile and carpet, plus wall panel replacement, headliner recovering, ceiling panel repair and all the trim and molding that closes those transitions.
Reupholstery in Leather, Vinyl and Fabric, and When Replacement Wins
The first question on any upholstery job is whether the frame and the foam are worth recovering. If the frame is sound and the mechanism works, recovering is usually the better value and gives you material choices the factory never offered. If the recliner mechanism is worn, the plywood deck has cracked, or the foam has collapsed into a dish, you are paying labor to wrap a failing part and replacement is the honest recommendation.
Material choice matters more in a coach than in a house. Interior temperatures on a closed up RV parked in the sun run well above what living room furniture is built for, and coastal humidity coming off the water at Capistrano Beach and the Pier Bowl works on adhesives and stitching. Marine grade vinyl handles heat, sun and cleaning better than almost anything. Real leather is beautiful and needs conditioning if the coach sits in the sun. Performance fabrics have gotten genuinely good and are the right call for anyone traveling with dogs or kids.
We replace foam by density, not by thickness alone. A cushion that feels fine in the showroom and bottoms out after six months was built with the wrong density for the seat depth. Getting that right is most of what separates a comfortable rebuild from an expensive one.
- Marine grade vinyl
- Best all around choice for a coach. UV stable, cleans with soap and water, tolerates the heat inside a closed vehicle, and holds up to sunscreen and salt air far better than household vinyl.
- Automotive and furniture leather
- Excellent look and hand feel, needs periodic conditioning in a vehicle that bakes. We use thicker automotive hides on seating surfaces and match vinyl on side panels to control cost.
- Performance fabric
- Solution dyed acrylics and treated polyesters resist stains and fading without the temperature swing of vinyl. The right pick for pets, kids and anyone who wants a softer surface.
- Foam and support
- Foam specified by density and seat depth, with new decking, webbing or sinuous springs where the original support has sagged. This is what determines whether the rebuild stays comfortable.
- Recover versus replace
- Sound frame and working mechanism means recover. Cracked deck, worn recliner hardware or a collapsed frame means replace, because labor to wrap a failing part is money spent twice.
Theater Seating, Dinettes, Sofas and Murphy Beds
Furniture replacement is the single most requested interior job we do, and the most common reason it goes wrong elsewhere is clearance. Theater seats with power recline need travel room behind them and a slide that closes over them. A wall hugger recliner in a slide out has to clear the slide floor lip and the fascia when the room comes in. We measure the room in both positions, closed and extended, before anything gets ordered.
Power seating also needs a circuit. Heat, massage, USB charging and power recline all draw from the house side, and factory wiring in that corner is often a single lighting circuit. We pull a properly sized run and fuse it rather than tapping whatever is closest, because a tapped lighting circuit under a seat is a nuisance failure waiting for a road trip.
Dinette conversions are the other big one. Owners regularly swap a booth dinette for a freestanding table and chairs, or the reverse when they need the extra sleeping surface. Both change the floor, because the original booth was bolted through and the flooring was cut around it. That is why dinette work and flooring work usually belong in the same visit.
- Theater seating
- Power or manual recline, heat and massage options, installed on a fabricated base where the floor height differs, with clearance verified against the slide in both open and closed positions.
- Sofas and hide-a-beds
- Tri-fold, jackknife and air mattress sofa replacement, including reworking the wall return and trim when the new unit is a different depth than the original.
- Dinettes and tables
- Booth rebuilds, freestanding table and chair conversions, pedestal and drop-down table hardware, and floor repair where the original booth was through-bolted.
- Murphy and drop-down beds
- Gas strut and lift mechanism service, frame reinforcement at the pivot, mattress platform rebuild and wall anchoring into structure rather than into a panel.
- Power and control wiring
- Dedicated fused circuits for powered seating, USB and lighting, sized and run properly instead of spliced into the nearest lighting feed under the floor.
Cabinet Repair, Refacing and Custom Build
RV cabinetry is built light on purpose. Thin plywood, stapled joinery and adhesive backed veneer keep weight down, and they hold up fine until the coach takes vibration for a decade or the box gets wet. The failures are predictable: doors that will not latch because the face frame racked, drawer bottoms that dropped out of their dado, veneer lifting at the edges where humidity got behind it, and hinges pulling out of end grain that was never meant to hold a screw twice.
Repair is often the right answer. We rebuild boxes, re-square face frames, replace European hinges and full extension slides with hardware rated well above what the factory used, and re-glue or replace veneer. Where a door face is beyond saving, refacing the whole run in a new veneer or laminate costs a fraction of new cabinetry and reads as a full remodel because every visible surface changes.
Custom build is for the layouts that no longer work. A pantry where a second television used to hang, a real desk in a coach used for remote work, a cabinet reworked around a new residential refrigerator that is two inches taller than the original. We build to the coach, scribed to walls that are rarely straight, and we build for weight and road vibration rather than for a stationary kitchen.
- Box and frame repair
- Re-squaring racked face frames, rebuilding stapled joinery with glued and mechanically fastened corners, and repairing drawer bottoms that have dropped out of their grooves.
- Hardware upgrade
- European soft close hinges and full extension ball bearing slides in place of factory hardware, with new backing where screws have pulled out of thin ply or end grain.
- Refacing
- New veneer or laminate over sound boxes with new doors and drawer fronts. Changes every visible surface for a fraction of the cost and weight of replacing the casework.
- Countertops
- Solid surface, quartz or high pressure laminate with sink and cooktop cutouts, backsplash and an edge profile that matches the rest of the coach.
- Custom casework
- Pantries, desks, wardrobe conversions and appliance surrounds built to the actual opening, scribed to out of square walls and fastened for road vibration rather than for a house.
Flooring, Wall Panels, Headliners and Trim
Flooring is the job owners most often want and most often underestimate. The floor covering itself is straightforward. Getting to it is not. Slide rooms have to be run out and sometimes lifted, furniture has to come out, and the transition under a slide floor has to be handled so the room does not drag on the new material. Vinyl plank thickness matters here, because a plank that clears in the living room can bind under a slide with a low seal.
Wall and ceiling panels are a different problem. Factory panels are usually thin luan with a printed vinyl face, and once they are stained or delaminated they cannot be cleaned back to matching. Replacement means either sourcing the same panel, which is often discontinued, or re-treating a whole wall so the change reads as intentional. We are honest with owners about this: patching one panel in a room almost always looks patched.
Headliners fail from adhesive breakdown, not from wear. The foam backing turns to dust, the fabric sags, and no amount of pins fixes it. We pull the board, strip the old foam completely, and recover with new material. Trim and molding then closes every one of those transitions, which is the detail that makes a rebuilt interior look factory rather than homemade.
- Luxury vinyl plank and tile
- The most popular choice for coaches. Waterproof, hard wearing and repairable plank by plank. Thickness is chosen against slide floor clearance so rooms do not drag on the new surface.
- Sheet vinyl and carpet
- Sheet vinyl for an unbroken surface in the galley and bath, carpet where owners want warmth in the bedroom or slide rooms. Both bonded to a subfloor verified sound before anything goes down.
- Wall and ceiling panels
- Replacement or re-treatment of stained and delaminated panels. Because factory prints are frequently discontinued, we usually treat a full wall rather than patch one section.
- Headliner recovering
- Board removed, degraded foam stripped to bare substrate, new foam backed material bonded and re-trimmed. Sagging is an adhesive failure and cannot be fixed from below.
- Trim and molding
- Base, ceiling, corner and transition trim replaced or refinished to close every joint. This is the detail that separates a finished rebuild from an obvious repair.
When Water Damage Drives the Interior Rebuild
A large share of interior work we do is not elective. It starts with a leak at a roof penetration, a slide seal, a window frame or a corner seam, and by the time it shows on the inside the water has already been traveling for months. Water enters at a high point and runs down inside the wall cavity following the framing, so the stain you see on a wall panel is usually well below and often well away from where the water actually got in.
That is why interior water repair starts with finding the source, not with replacing the panel. We survey with a moisture meter, and where the reading suggests it, thermal imaging to map how far the wetted area extends behind finished surfaces. Then we open the wall. Soft luan, blackened framing, corroded fasteners and delaminated subfloor all get replaced, the leak path gets corrected on the exterior, and only then does new material go in.
If this is an insurance claim, the documentation matters as much as the repair. We photograph the exposed cavity, record moisture readings by location, and submit the findings with the estimate so the adjuster sees the extent rather than an assertion about it. Sudden intrusion from a storm or an impact usually reads differently to a carrier than long term seepage, and how the file is documented affects that conversation.
- Moisture survey
- Pin and pinless meter readings recorded by location, plus thermal imaging where the pattern suggests the wetted area extends beyond what any surface indication shows.
- Source correction first
- Roof penetration, slide seal, window frame or seam repaired on the exterior before interior rebuild. New panel over an active leak is money burned.
- Substrate replacement
- Soft luan, blackened framing members and delaminated subfloor cut out and replaced. Drying a compromised substrate in place does not restore its structural value.
- Claim documentation
- Photographs of the open cavity, moisture readings by location and a line item scope submitted with the estimate so the adjuster can see the extent instead of taking our word for it.
What This Costs at Our Posted Rates
Body and paint labor is posted at $210 per hour. Mechanical and electrical is $260 per hour. Diagnostics run $285 per hour with a one hour minimum that is credited back against an authorized repair. Ranges below reflect jobs we have actually completed.
| Line item | Range | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Full interior remodel, cabinets, countertops, flooring and walls | $1,500 to $50,000+ | 20 to 250 |
| Interior renovation and remodel, partial scope | $1,500 to $35,000+ | 15 to 150 |
| Furniture replacement, theater seats, sofas and dinettes | $750 to $8,500 | 4 to 25 |
| Cabinetry repair, refacing and custom build | $500 to $7,500 | 4 to 35 |
| Cabinetry and furniture repair and replacement | $400 to $7,500 | 3 to 35 |
| Flooring replacement, LVT, vinyl, carpet or tile | $750 to $9,500 | 6 to 40 |
| Headliner and wall panel repair and replacement | $500 to $5,500 | 3 to 22 |
Ranges reflect real jobs we have run. Final figures come from a written estimate after we see the vehicle.
See the full rate card and estimate policy.
Our Process and What It Takes
Walkthrough in the coach
We go through the interior with you, open cabinets, check floors for soft spots and take moisture readings anywhere there is staining or a suspicious seam.
Day 1
Material selection and line item proposal
You pick fabrics, veneers, countertop and flooring from physical samples. We price each element separately so scope can be adjusted before authorization.
Days 2 to 7
Teardown and substrate repair
Furniture and panels come out. Any soft subfloor, wet framing or delaminated wall gets replaced, and any exterior leak path gets corrected first.
Week 1 to 2
Casework, hard surfaces and flooring
Cabinets are repaired, refaced or built and set. Countertops are templated and fitted. Flooring goes down with slide clearance checked as rooms cycle.
Weeks 2 to 6
Upholstery and furniture
Cushions are cut, sewn and fitted, or new seating is installed and wired. Headliner and wall panels are finished and trim closes every transition.
Weeks 3 to 8
Final fit and walkthrough
Doors and drawers adjusted, slides cycled with everything in place, powered seating function tested, then we walk the finished interior with you.
Final 2 to 4 days
What Is Included
- Substrate inspection before any interior quote is finalized
- Moisture meter survey of walls, floor and ceiling where staining is present
- Material samples in leather, marine vinyl and performance fabric to choose from in person
- Foam specified by density and seat depth rather than thickness alone
- Slide clearance verified in both open and closed positions before furniture is ordered
- Dedicated fused circuits for powered seating, USB and accent lighting
- Cabinet hardware upgraded to soft close hinges and full extension slides
- Flooring thickness chosen against slide floor clearance so rooms do not drag
- Trim and molding replaced or refinished at every transition
- Line item proposal you can stage across two visits if the budget calls for it
Questions We Get Asked
What does an RV interior remodel cost?
A full remodel covering cabinets, countertops, flooring and walls runs $1,500 to $50,000 and takes 20 to 250 hours depending on coach size and how much casework is replaced versus refaced. A partial renovation typically lands between $1,500 and $35,000. We quote every element as a separate line item so you can drop or stage pieces before authorizing.
How long does interior work take?
A cushion set or a single furniture swap is two to four days. Flooring in a mid size coach is one to two weeks. A full remodel with new cabinetry, countertops, flooring and seating is typically four to ten weeks, and the pacing is usually driven by countertop templating and furniture lead times rather than by shop labor.
Is it worth reupholstering, or should I just buy new furniture?
If the frame is sound and any recline or fold mechanism still works properly, recovering is usually better value and gives you material choices the factory never offered. If the plywood deck has cracked, the recliner hardware is worn or the foam has collapsed into a dish, replacement is the honest call. We tell you which one you have before quoting.
Does insurance cover interior damage from a roof or window leak?
It depends heavily on cause. Sudden intrusion from a storm, an impact or a collision is generally treated differently than long term seepage from a seal that was never maintained. What helps either way is documentation. We photograph the open cavity, record moisture readings by location and submit a line item scope so the adjuster is evaluating evidence.
Do you do interior build work on camper vans and Class B coaches?
Yes. Sprinter, Transit and ProMaster interiors come through regularly for cabinet repair, bench and bed platform rebuilds, headliner work and flooring. Van casework has to be built lighter and scribed to a curved wall, and mounting has to land in the vehicle structure rather than in a panel, so it is measured and fabricated in place.
Can you match my existing cabinets and wall panels?
Sometimes. Factory door styles and printed wall panel patterns are frequently discontinued, and a close match usually reads as a mismatch once it is next to the original. Our recommendation is generally to treat a full wall or a full cabinet run rather than patch one section, so the result looks intentional instead of repaired.