When you need upholstery
- Cracked or lifting dashboard.
- Driver's seat bolster worn through.
- Leather dry, faded or split at the seams.
- Roof lining sagging — the glue fails in the heat.
Typical turnaround: 2 days - 2 weeks. Typically needed as needed.
UV destroys UAE car interiors faster than use does. Dashboards crack, leather dries and stitching lets go long before anything wears out. 15 workshops in Ras Al Khor list upholstery.
Typical turnaround: 2 days - 2 weeks. Typically needed as needed.
| Car type | Typical example | Estimated AED |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese / Korean saloon | Corolla, Sunny, Elantra, Civic | 400 - 2,000 |
| Large SUV / 4x4 | Land Cruiser, Patrol, Prado, Pajero | 600 - 3,500 |
| German / European | BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW | 900 - 5,000 |
| Luxury / performance | Range Rover, Porsche, Lexus LX | 1,500 - 15,000 |
Full leather retrim sits at the top. Single-seat repairs and dashboard work are far cheaper and often all that is needed.
Dubai independent labour rates sit above the northern emirates and roughly level with Abu Dhabi.
Compiled from public business listings. GarageFinderUAE has not inspected these workshops and does not rate them.
General repair and servicing
General repair and servicing
General repair and servicing
General repair and servicing
General repair and servicing
Full-service workshop, 8 services
Full-service workshop, 6 services
Body, denting and paint shop
General repair and servicing
General repair and servicing
General repair and servicing
General repair and servicing
General repair and servicing
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Detailing, tinting and protection
Of the 264 workshops listed in Ras Al Khor, 15 list upholstery — about 6% of the local trade. A minority of workshops here list it, so it is worth calling ahead rather than turning up.
If nothing in Ras Al Khor suits, the nearest concentrations in Dubai are Al Quoz (38 workshops), Al Qusais (9 workshops), Dubai Investment Park (7 workshops), Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3) (2 workshops).
The same workshops most often also list general repair, denting and painting, tinting, battery replacement, detailing — useful if you want more than one job done in a single visit.
The deepest independent workshop market in the country, concentrated in a handful of industrial zones. Almost any specialism can be found here, and prices span the widest range of any emirate.
Testing and registration: Dubai vehicles are tested at RTA-approved centres — Tasjeel, Shamil, Wasel, Al Mumayaz and Quick Registration among them. Cars over three years old need an annual test before registration renewal.
One request, several workshops. Free for car owners.