Pillar Trim Repair Auckland | A, B & C Pillar Re-Cover

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What's involved

Pillar trims age in step with the headliner. By the time the roof lining is sagging, the pillars are usually faded, peeling, or pulling away from the headliner edge. Replacing the headliner without sorting the pillars leaves an obvious mismatch — different shade, different sheen, different age.

We re-cover pillar trim in matching fabric — A pillars (front, beside the windscreen), B pillars (between front and rear doors) and C pillars (rear). On older cars where the plastic backing is broken or warped, we can repair or replace the substrate before re-covering. The join between a new pillar and a new headliner is invisible when both are done together with the same fabric roll.

→A / B / C pillar re-cover with colour-matched fabric
→Substrate repair on broken or warped backings
→Done at the same visit as a headliner replacement
→Sun visor and grab-handle covers handled at the same time

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Re-trimmed seat with detail-level finish — Jay's Auto Trim, Auckland

Toyota interior with new headliner and refitted pillar trim — Jay's Auto Trim

Why Jay's

Done with the headliner, the seam disappears.

The reason most pillar trim looks 'obviously re-covered' is because it was done separately from the headliner. The fabric on the new pillar doesn't match the older headliner — different shade, different sheen, different age. We do them at the same visit, with the same fabric roll. The join disappears.

If the pillar plastic itself is cracked, warped, or coming apart, we repair or replace the substrate first. No point re-covering a broken card.

→Same fabric roll as the headliner — invisible join
→Substrate repair if pillar plastic is broken
→A, B, C and sometimes D pillars on station wagons
→Same-day if combined with a roof lining job

FAQ

Pillar Trim Repair — common questions

Yes, but we recommend doing both. The colour and sheen never quite matches if they're done separately and aged at different rates.

We can repair the substrate with a backing patch or replace the whole plastic if needed, before re-covering with new fabric.

A pillars are at the front (beside the windscreen). B pillars are between front and rear doors. C pillars are at the rear. Station wagons sometimes also have D pillars at the very back.

Quoted per job — depends on number of pillars and condition of the substrate underneath. Combined with a headliner replacement is the most economical way to do it.

Yes — we cut both from the same fabric roll. If only the pillars are being done, we get as close as possible but there's usually a slight age difference visible against the older headliner.

Other services

Whatever else needs sorting.

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Free on-site quote — no pressure, no nonsense.

Tell Jay what's going on with your vehicle. He'll come back with an honest price and a realistic timeline. Most jobs are quoted on the spot.

Phone: 021 188 2277 (calls or DM welcome)
Email: jaysautotrimnz@gmail.com
Workshop: 85 Red Hills Road, Massey, Auckland
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm · Sat 9am–12pm

Pillar Trim Repair in Auckland

What's involved

Done with the headliner, the seam disappears.

Pillar Trim Repair — common questions

Whatever else needs sorting.

Roof Lining Replacement

Auto Trimming & Carpet

Door Card Repair

Free on-site quote — no pressure, no nonsense.