HSL (High Seat Ltd) in Nottingham
1 showroom · Mid-High (£££)Made in UKEst. 1968
HSL has been handcrafting comfort-focused chairs, recliners and sofas in West Yorkshire since 1968, with over 150 skilled craftspeople at their Batley factory. Specialising in posture-support seating and riser recliners, HSL holds a Queen's Award for Enterprise for their innovative wooden knuckle design. With over 50 showrooms nationwide and a Trustpilot score of 4.8, they are one of the UK's most trusted names in ergonomic seating.
Known for: UK's leading posture-specialist seating brand with over 50 years of handcrafting ergonomic chairs and recliners in Yorkshire
HSL have been building chairs in Yorkshire since 1968, and they've got posture-support seating down to an absolute science. Over 50 showrooms staffed by people who actually understand ergonomics — not just reading off a spec sheet. If your back's been giving you grief, these are the people to see. Proper craft, proper care.
“Yorkshire-built comfort, your back will thank you”
Showroom Details
What to Expect at HSL (High Seat Ltd)
- Price Range
- Mid-High (£££)
- Trustpilot Rating
- ★ 4.9 / 5(Positive)
- Sofa Styles
- Traditional, Recliner, Classic
- Style Focus
- Posture-support chairs and recliners with ergonomic design, traditional and classic aesthetics
- Customisation
- medium
- Delivery Time
- 2-6 weeks
- Delivery Cost
- Standard £50 + VAT; Express £65 + VAT (includes installation for electric items)
- Delivery Type
- Room of choice — delivered and assembled, Express 3-day option available
Finance Options
No interest-free credit offered. Payment: cash (showrooms), cheque, card (Visa/MC/Amex/Maestro), bank transfer. 30% deposit (or £100 min) required.
Warranty
All furniture handcrafted in UK, majority in own Yorkshire factory. Complaints process described in FAQ.
After-sales: Good
Returns Policy
48 hours cancellation; 14 days distance selling. 48hr cancellation without charge for in-store. 30% charge after 48hrs (or £100 min). 14-day distance selling rights. Faulty: full refund/replacement within 30 days.
Contact HSL (High Seat Ltd)
- Phone
- 01924 507050
- customercare@hslchairs.com
Sofa Shopping in Nottingham
Nottingham's 16 showrooms cluster with admirable efficiency, mostly because they've had the sense to gravitate toward two main hubs that you can drive between in fifteen minutes. Giltbrook Retail Park up the A610 is the heavyweight: IKEA Nottingham, DFS Giltbrook at Unit 7/8, ScS Giltbrook on Ikea Way, Sofology Nottingham, and Barker & Stonehouse Nottingham at Unit 6 all share the same postcode (NG16 2RP). It's essentially a one-stop sofa supermarket — bring comfortable shoes and you can comfortably do five showrooms there in an afternoon. Castle Marina Retail Park down on Castle Boulevard handles the city-centre cluster: DFS Nottingham, Furniture Village, Fabb Furniture (now rebranded Nick Scali) at Unit 9b, and Sofas & Stuff Nottingham next door at 169 Castle Boulevard. John Lewis Nottingham sits up in the Victoria Centre for the department-store bracket, and HSL Nottingham keep a proper showroom out at Bramcote on Derby Road for the recliner and high-seat crowd. Dunelm Nottingham anchors The Portal Retail & Business Park on Queens Drive, ScS Lady Bay Retail Park covers Meadow Lane, and Oak Furnitureland sit at Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield. The wider catchment pulls in DFS Grantham and ScS Mansfield too. The price spread leans budget-to-mid — eight budget showrooms versus two mid-tier and six mid-high — which reflects Nottingham's no-nonsense Midlands approach. There's no pure luxury here; the top end is Barker & Stonehouse, which is high-end design rather than Italian-luxury territory. Practical reality: Giltbrook parking is free and plentiful — that retail park was built for retail-park visitors. The A610 from the M1 J26 funnels in nicely. Avoid weekends if you can. Robin Hood would've stolen a better sofa if he'd known what was available here.
Browse all sofa showrooms in Nottingham →Compare Sofa Brands in Nottingham
In Nottingham, HSL (High Seat Ltd) is one of 12 sofa brands with showrooms. Benny rates HSL (High Seat Ltd) 4/5. Here's how it compares:
| Brand | Rating | Price | Showrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSL (High Seat Ltd) | £££ | 1 | |
| Barker and Stonehouse | £££ | 1 | |
| DFS | £ | 3 | |
| Dunelm | £ | 1 | |
| Furniture Village | £££ | 1 | |
| IKEA | £ | 1 |
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