Safefoam

Safefoam, replacement cushions for Ercol and other traditional furniture brands

Safefoam is a British manufacturer specialising in replacement foam cushions and covers for furniture. The company presents itself as a replacement supplier for Ercol designs and other traditional manufacturers such as Parker Knoll, G Plan and Tetrad, and states that it also makes new cushions for any type of furniture. According to its own website, it has 36 years of trading history and has served around 140,000 customers.

The company describes itself as the largest British supplier of replacement cushions and covers for Ercol furniture, a position it attributes to its volume of work in this segment. It also maintains a sister website dedicated specifically to Ercol cushions, with direct sales.

Specialisation in Ercol and other brands

Safefoam's catalogue is organised around specific Ercol models, with seat and back cushions, footstool cushions and covers for sofa beds. Among the references shown on the website are the Ercol 203, 204, 341, 442, 443, 472 Chairmakers, 766 Jubilee and 355 Daybed/Studio Couch, including model 359. The company states that it holds stock of some Ercol cushions, such as those for the 341 footstool, the Windsor 203 armchair and the two- and three-seater 203 sofas, as well as those for the 355 sofa bed.

In addition to Ercol, Safefoam produces replacement cushions for chairs, sofas, benches, dining seats and other furniture items. It also makes made-to-measure footstools in foam or fibre and sells replacement webbing or straps for Ercol furniture, an area in which it presents itself as a specialist.

Church pew cushions and other uses

The company has a specific line for church pew and kneeler cushions, a product which, according to its website, is also used in pubs, hotels and homes for benches and continuous seating. Safefoam states that in recent years it has become the UK's leading supplier of new church pew cushions.

The catalogue also includes floor cushions and footstools, some for less than £50, as well as fibre filler pads and floor cushions that zip together under the name ZzippizZ. Theatre booster cushions have been supplied, according to the source, to venues such as The Globe Theatre, The National Theatre, the Sutton theatres and the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, as well as Drury Lane and the Cambridge Theatre in the West End and the Welsh Millennium Centre.

Foam, covers and materials

Safefoam works with quality foam and zip covers, so that they can be removed for cleaning. The company offers a wide variety of fabrics, including those from Romo Fabrics, and allows customers to supply their own fabric for the company to fill or make new covers. In the case of the Renaissance High Back two-seater model, the website describes the service of filling covers supplied by the customer.

Among its healthcare products, the company mentions a robotic patient positioning mattress, designed to help prevent slipping in steep Trendelenburg positions, for which it refers customers to its hospitals manager.

Coverage and clientele

Safefoam's clientele is mainly concentrated in the United Kingdom, with deliveries illustrated on the website by locations from Aberdeen to Abersoch and from Brighton to Bristol, as well as Crewe and Coventry. The company notes that it has resumed serving European customers and that Ercol has allowed it to carry out replacement work for its older designs, as well as recommending customers to it. Safefoam clarifies that it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ercol Furniture Limited and that ercol is a registered trademark of that company.

Location and contact

Green Lane, Riley Green, Hoghton, Preston, PR5 0SN, United Kingdom