Maria's Alterations

Nice lady with a lot of experience and decent prices. I prefer giving my business to people like this.

I called to drop off my clothes and she stayed open a little later because I was traveling from San Francisco. Very nice lady..

Easy and fast! Great work! I would definitely recommend and will use again... detailed

I've been taking my clothes for hemming to Maria's for over a year (since 2021). I haven't had any complicated alterations. Just basic hemming which she does very well at a fair price and always within a week from drop off.

I rarely get my clothes or dresses hemmed. I had a dress that I loved but knew it would be even more perfect if it were shorter. Maria was incredibly pleasant and had my dress ready when I needed it by.

Communicated what I needed, got what I asked for, and looks good. It was during prom when I needed my entire suit tailored and she delivered what I needed in a timely manner. I would go back if I need any alterations.

If you need to make a Beanie smaller this is the place.
I bought a beanie that I did not expect to be large at the top and was disappointed. I thought to myself where would I find such a place that would shorten it a little? This is where you should take it

I took 3 pairs of pants to Maria's that needed hems. Although I had more pants that would need hems I wanted to try her to judge. will I or won't I be happy with her work, she also got good reviews on YELP. Now I'm thinking she writes them herself.
I was very unhappy with her work.
First, the hems were mediocre at best; the top student in a high school sewing class could have done just as well, but I could live with it.
The problem was when I tried them on to make sure the hems were good one pair was still too long.
I took them back to Maria so she could fix them. She told me she would have to charge me to fix the problem, the full price, $18.00.
She said it was my fault because I said the length was ok when she took the measurements. I'm not sure what happened between leaving and coming back - but the pants were the wrong length and she wanted to charge the full price for the correction.
I have never had anyone refuse to make corrections at no charge - they fix the problem. They try to make the adjustments. No charge.
I reminded this woman that I had just spent close to $60.00 for 3 pairs of pants. I even folded the pant to the length I wanted. She still claimed that since I agreed to the length when she measured them - It was my fault. I would have to pay again.
Apparently, she doesn't understand the concept of repeat customers. Treat the customer right, they'll come back. Treat them bad - not only will they not come back, they'll tell friends and family about her. The only reason I used her was my previous seamstress retired.
This is the first and last time I use Maria's Alterations for anything. I wouldn't even ask her for change for a dollar - she might add a surcharge
I went to my cleaners (Cherry Land in San Leandro). They are a Cleaners that do alterations, so I decided to look around for somewhere that specializes. She supposedly does alterations only.
The gentleman at Cherry Land will do the job, and only charge $15.00. If his alterations are anything like the cleaning, I'm sure it will be a better job, and they charge less. I'm sorry I didn't try them first.
As for Maria, she is horrible. On a scale of 1-5, she's definitely a 1. Don't patronize her, she gouges. Her work isn't good at all.

Love this shop and will recommend it to anyone. I'm petite and a lot of the clothes I buy need to be shortened or taken in. I'm comfortable with some basic sewing but struggle with things like taking in jeans at the waist or hemming flared pants nicely. I've brought a lot of clothes to Susan over the past year and she always does a fabulous job of making them fit like a glove. She always picks up the phone, has good hours, very reasonable prices, and quick turnaround time. She's also flexible about when you come in to pick up the clothes. When I'm trying on clothes I never feel judged by her, she creates a super safe space. She is now my go to tailor and I have a lot of appreciation for her and her work. Definitely give it a try.

A real find! Old time quality service and attention to detail. Reasonably priced as well.

Name of the proprietress is Susan, and she has owned the business for over 20 years.

Her hours are:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:00 to 5:00
Saturday 11:30 to 5:00