Custom Patio Chair Cushions

Build Your Patio Chair Cushion

Patio chairs are the least standardized seats in the yard: every brand’s "dining chair" runs a different deck — 17, 18.5, 19.5, radiused corners or square, tapered or straight — and the sets that need new cushions are usually the ones nobody stocks parts for anymore. The replacement aisle answers with universal pads cut for the average chair, and yours is not the average chair.

We cut replacement patio chair cushions to your measurements — seat pads, back pads, full sets — in one production run so the whole table matches in loft and dye lot. Named Hampton Bay and Martha Stewart series pull straight from our measured charts; everything else pulls from your tape measure. Non-standard decks are not the exception here, they are the job.

Open the Customizer — Rectangle Preselected →

Enter seat width and depth (front and back widths if the deck tapers), thickness, and back height — then pick your fabric tier.

Need a different shape? Start from all 11 shapes →

Pricing — estimated starting at

*One patio chair seat (19 × 19 × 3 in.): $45 make-base + 2.5 sq ft × rate ($27.37 per sq ft, 3" 50D foam + fabric, all fabrics one price). Back pads and full sets price on their own area — sets of 4–6 are multiples in one run so the dye lots match.

For comparison: U.S. custom-configurator specialists’ 2026 listings run made-to-order cushions well above formula price once configured — and most only reveal that number after a quote request. No hidden markups: each part of the estimate maps to a size you can verify with a tape measure.

Popular Patio Chair Sizes We Cut

Patio chair cushion sizes by chair type (typical, always measure).

<p class="Yours differs? That’s the point — we cut to your numbers.“>dim-note

How to Measure a Patio Chair Cushion

• Measure the seat deck under the old cushion, edge to edge, to the nearest quarter inch — the deck is the truth, not the sagging pad.
• Front and back widths on any deck that tapers — more than half an inch apart means a trapezoid cut, and a rectangle will bunch.
• Backs: width and height against the back frame — order with the seat in one run so the whole chair matches.
• Full sets: measure one of each piece type, then count — and measure any chair that looks different from its neighbors, because heads and arms run wider.

Full walkthrough with photos: our measuring guide.

Fabric for Chairs That Live Outside

Fabric comes in three tiers — cotton linen as the value pick, tech fabric for outdoor duty, premium velvet where softness leads. On fill, foam-core builds shed rain and dry standing on edge — the difference from fiber pads shows up in season two. The tier-by-tier comparison is in the fabric guide.

Universal Fit vs Made-to-Measure

• The universal-fit promise is a pad cut for the average patio chair: one rectangle, one thickness. On decks that match the average it works; on tapered decks it bunches, on radiused corners it overhangs, and its pattern assumes a frame yours doesn’t have. The price is low and so is the fit rate — the classic spring purchase that gets returned by June.
• The made-to-measure path is ten minutes with a tape measure and a pad cut to the deck you actually have: front and back widths recorded separately, radius noted, thickness matched to the seat height. Nothing is warehoused, so your size is never out of stock — the trade is measuring instead of returning.
• The replacement reality is that patio set dimensions wander brand by brand and year by year — which is why replacement, not retail, is the normal path for a set past its first set of cushions. Named series with factory-measured dimensions live in our replacement cushions library; everything else starts with your tape measure.

See all fabrics — pick by look, not budget — in the customizer.

Frequently asked questions

Can I order standard patio chair cushion sizes?

Yes — standard sizes too, in 3 clicks: most patio dining chairs take 17–20 inch squares at 2.5–3 thick — stock squares like 18 × 18 and 20 × 20. Type the standard numbers into the customizer for the same instant factory-direct quote — nothing is warehoused, so no size is ever out of stock.

Will universal patio chair cushions fit my set?

On a deck that matches the average, often close enough. On tapered, radiused, or woven-frame decks — which is most of them past a few seasons — universal pads bunch at the taper and overhang the corners. The comparison is unpacked in custom vs standard cushions.

My patio set is from a brand you don’t list. Can you still make cushions?

Yes — that is most of what we do. Check the replacement library first for factory-measured Hampton Bay, Martha Stewart and IKEA series; if your set is not there, the platform under the cushion is the only trustworthy spec and we cut to it.

Do you sell cushions for patio chairs in matching sets?

Yes — seat pads, back pads and the full table run in one production run, so every piece shares the same loft and the same dye lot. Measure one of each piece type, then count; per-chair numbers cost nothing extra on our cutting forms.

What fabric is best for patio chair cushions?

A weatherproof woven over a foam core for open decks — tech fabric wipes clean and the foam sheds rain; solution-dyed acrylic is the upgrade path for full-sun color life. Covered patios can relax the spec — the honest tier comparison is in the fabric guide.

How long does a custom cushion take?

Made to order in 4–7 business days — rush production is 3–5 business days for a surcharge — delivered in 3–6 weeks door to door. Typical US custom shops quote 3–6 weeks for the same build; we publish the number instead of burying it in a quote.

Is a Custom Patio Chair Cushion Right for You?

• Replacing one chair out of a set shows. New foam has full loft and new dye lots drift between batches — one fresh pad among five old ones is visible from across the patio. Replace in symmetry pairs at minimum, or run the full set in one production batch.
• Unsure about color? Email the factory before you order. Screens shift color, and afternoon sun shifts it again — send a photo of where the piece will live and we will say honestly how each fabric reads in that spot. The two-minute email is cheaper than a wrong-color guess.
• Covers unzip — removable and washable. Zippered: the cover comes off the foam, so cleaning is a damp cloth and mild soap between machine cycles. Wipe for the daily, wash for the deep clean.
• Custom-cut means non-returnable. A cushion cut to your numbers fits exactly one frame on earth — tolerances are published in writing (±½″, ±¾″ over 36″) and anything outside them against your confirmed numbers is remade free, whenever the error is found.

Made by the factory that ships them

• Outdoor cushion factory for 10+ years — we cut, fill, and sew every order ourselves.
• Every dimension you send is re-checked before a single yard of fabric is cut.
• Made-to-order means any fabric, any piece, no minimum.
• If we cut it wrong — outside the ±½″ tolerance (±¾″ over 36″), wrong fabric, wrong build — remade free.

Custom cushions from $106 — quote in 4 steps.

Custom Cushions