Benefits of buying a British made riser recliner chair

If you’re in the market for riser recliners, you may be wondering whether it really matters if a riser recliner chair is made in Britain or another country.

It’s a topic that often comes up in conversation with prospective customers and, in the spirit of all our guides, the aim of this one is to provide you with all the information you need to decide whether buying a British made riser recliner chair is important to you.

Top 4 benefits of British made riser recliner chairs

1. Product Quality

To be totally upfront with you, not all imported rise and recline chairs are poor quality. And likewise, not all British made riser recliner chairs are high quality! However, the UK does have a proud record in furniture manufacture and textiles, as well as well-developed quality standards. This means you really can’t beat some Made in Britain riser recliner chairs when it comes to products that stand the test of time. More on this below…

2. Made to measure products on short lead times

One of the beauties of the British rise & recline chair industry is the ability to have a made to measure chair manufactured just for you within a few short weeks. It may be a bit more money than an off-the-shelf and/or imported model, although not necessarily!

3. Service quality and availability of spare parts

A top concern of our customers is good aftercare, and rightly so. And from our experience, we can tell you that working with British suppliers and manufacturers makes fixing any problems down the line much, much easier!

4. Reduced carbon footprint

We don’t need to explain that a British made riser recliner chair has less distance to travel to get to your home! The UK’s drive towards carbon reduction also means that most manufacturers in this country are taking active steps to minimise the environmental impact of their manufacturing process.

What you should know before you buy a ‘Made in Britain’ riser recliner chair

Here we’ll share an industry secret: not all suppliers who claim their riser recliner chairs are made in Britain are being entirely upfront with you. Many still source major components like mechanisms from Europe and Asia, which means some of the benefits of British made riser recliners no longer apply.

The good news is that around 95% of components that make up our Ashore riser recliner chairs are sourced from within Britain! For us, it’s more than just a label.

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