Dublin Alterations

OK, I admit I am a baby boomer, born in 61. The thing is that back then and through the 70’s and 80’s any boy or man wearing shorts longer than 3 – 4 inches were ridiculed and harassed to no end. Fast forward then to the 90’s and to today and boys/​men wear shorts that are definitely NOT shorts but only short versions of PANTS. If I wanted to wear pants I would wear pants! I truly hate this trend toward covering up the vast majority of your legs! I live in a HOT climate and I want SHORTS but alas anything shorter than about 5 inches even today is impossible to find, except for things like running shorts (with no pockets by the way — or if you are lucky a single pocket). But everyday shorts, nah, nothing shorter than 5 inches!
What does that have to do with Dublin Alterations you might ask? Well I’ll tell you. :)
Well since I could not find anything shorter than 5 inches, I bought (over time) 7 pairs of 5 inch shorts from J Crew (Stanton shorts). But what I really wanted more than anything is 3 inch shorts!
So I took in my first pair to Dublin Alterations and liked what they did so well that about a week later I brought in SIX more pair and wanted TWO inches taken off but ALSO wanted to have the nice professional hem so it would look like they came that way from the factory. (I guess I’m just not crazy about the «cut-​off» look. :))
So I dropped these 6 pairs off on Wednesday and I knew that is a LOT of work so I asked him if I could have ONE pair done by Saturday so I could wear them to Gay pride in SF on Sunday. And I could pick up the rest next week sometime. He quickly agreed but when I called him today to confirm I had one pair ready to pick up, he shocked me and said ALL SIX were ready! I was blown away!
So I drive over there and sure enough all 6 pairs are ready and this gentleman truly done a PROFESSIONAL job! If I did not know better I would think these shorts came from the factory at THREE inches! He did THAT good a job!
He was going to charge me $ 100 for all 6 pairs but I believe in rewarding someone who does such an outstanding job and I gave him $ 120, both for the professional work he performed AND the fact that it took him less than 3 days to do it!
I was and am truly impressed and this gentleman has earned my future business as a loyal customer.
Thank you Dublin Alterations, you truly know how to provide excellent service and how to treat your customers.
My ONLY regret is that I forgot to ask for this gentleman’s name — I think he is likely the owner. I will stop by there again soon and introduce myself on a more personal basis.
I HIGHLY recommend Dublin Alterations.

I’m taking my sewing machine in for servicing tomorrow.
I’d gone to this gentleman for several years. He did good, if expensive work, e.g. twenty bucks to sew two sheets together for a duvet cover, fifty bucks to get the sleeves of a blazer shortened, etc.
So, being an avid hiker, I wanted new multiuse cravats. I had four left over from my time on active duty: think of a Boy Scout’s neckerchief on steroids. Very large triangular pieces of cloth that serve as a sling, wound dressing, etc. I’d had them since I retired, and wanted them hemmed.
I took in a second blazer to have the sleeves shortened, and showed him EXACTLY what I wanted done with the cravats: a simple quarter inch hem on all four. When I came to pick them up, they seemed smaller for some reason. I told him so, and he told me he had not cut them. I looked at the entire bundle and realized where I had given him FOUR cravats to hem, he gave me EIGHT completed pieces.
For all of which he charged me $ 85.00.
Find yourself somewhere else to go.

Great, fast service. I had a wedding to go to and a new suit that needed alterations (hem/​sleeve shorten). They did it same day.
Only con is the price — $ 70 to tailor a suit is steep, regardless of the quality of work. They also only take cash.

My very expensive baby carrier got chewed on by a mouse. I took it to my alterations lady and she said she couldn’t fix it, to go to the shoe repair guy. The shoe repair guy was going to glue it and then put a leather strap on the glue, not a pretty fix for my pretty, expensive baby carrier and being vegan the leather strap wasn’t an option. Randomly stopped in here and he said he could fix it and he wanted me to go pick out a fabric I loved at the fabric store and he would sew that on. That’s exactly what I was hoping for and it came out BEAUTIFULLY!!! I am so happy with it! It did take a bit longer than he first stated but since I wasn’t in a hurry to get it back, it wasn’t a problem for me. His work is excellent. He has a new customer! I knew that he only accepted cash so I brought that with me.

I dropped off my blazer to shorten the sleeves so that it would show an inch of my shirt sleeves. When I picked it up, I didn’t wear my shirt and was in a hurry. So I paid the money and left. I then realized the sleeves were not shorten enough to show my shirt sleeves at all. I came back to ask for further alternation. But the owner said it was my problem, not his… I won’t go back.

If no stars were possible I would start there. I dropped off a vest to have a few patches sewn on. I went to pick it up today and my total is $ 110.00. For six patches… Since when is using a sewing machine worth $ 400 an hour? There’s no way it took him more than 15 minutes to do the work.
Also, he informed me they do not take cards when I showed up. No signs posted anywhere.
I could have purchased a sewing machine for that.
Go elsewhere for alterations.

This place is pretty good for alterations. I am short but curvy and have to have a lot of things taken in at the waste or shortened.
Sometimes the turn around is quite fast and other times it is delayed a week or more; perhaps due to workload or time off from the proprietor? Every time I have been there it is the same gentleman working. He is very nice and seems knowledgeable. Prices are as much or slightly higher than others, but it is conveniently close to my house and has nice hours.

I Went To Dublin Alterations for the first time on Monday evening. I needed a dress altered by friday afternoon. Zahir said I was cutting it close, but agreed to have my dress done by friday.
When I came in to get the dress on Friday, it was ready. I didn’t have time to try it on and make sure it fit right, so I had a backup dress just in case.
When it was time to go to the event, I crossed my fingers and put on the dress. The dress fit PERFECTLY! It came out way better than I expected.
After the event, I took the dress off and turned it inside out to inspect the workmanship. I discovered that Zahir had taken the entire dress apart and resewed it so that it would still look perfect after the straps were shortened.
I’m very impressed with the attention to detail… especially on short notice!
I will definitely come back to this place!
*Bring cash or check. Zahir does not accept cards

I have used this establishment many times before with fabulous results, therefore, it’s time to write raving reviews. I recently brought a pair of pants to have them hemmed. Zahir said that he would have them ready in two days. He was polite, and the work was done in a very professional manner and on time.
I have referred him to several friends and they also have been happy with his work. I would not go anywhere else.

Ridiculously slow, expensive, and rude. Also doesn’t accept credit cards.
3 weeks and $ 40 to replace a zipper. That’s outrageous.
Brought him a dress with a busted plastic zipper. Asked him to replace it with a metal zipper instead of plastic.
3 weeks, $ 40, and he replaced it with a plastic one.
I will not go back. I can do it better, faster, and cheaper myself, and get what I want.

I was a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding and when I went to the dress shop to order with another attendant, we already knew we were going to have problems. They did not agree with the sizes we wanted to order. When my dress arrived and I tried on, it was HUGE! So naturally, I came here. My bride friend had clothes altered here previously and I knew I would not be disappointed. I truly wasn’t! I brought 2 boat neck dresses into his store. With my small shoulders, both had to be taken in on the sides. A few days later, my bride friend told me that we needed to also have it shortened, so I went back to be refitted — and the top was already finished!!! I felt amazing when I put it on so he could measure where to hem the bottom. And then he called me the next day to tell me it was ready. I could not believe that it was finished perfectly so soon! I paid more than I was expecting, but the timing made up for it.

He is by far my favorite tailor. I bought some pants from Nordstrom and even though they provide free alterations for jeans that are purchased there I decided I’d rather pay and have them done by someone I know will do a great job. I typically have him hem my pants or add a patch to the inner thighs when a hole appears from time to time and have never had an issue. He is timely, polite and extremely appreciative of his customers.

I have always gotten great, timely service. I highly recommend him. I have had at least 8 pairs of jeans hemmed and it has always been done on time.

I’ve gotten a few items altered here and have been completely satisfied with the results. I’ve paid about $ 12-​$ 15 for each alteration, which I don’t mind since the guy does the job right.
It can take a few days for your alterations to be completed, so don’t expect an overnight turn around. A plus that this place is open on Saturdays.

One star lost because they don’t accept credit cards and I hate writing checks. Aside from this Dublin Alterations is fabulous! The owner is the sweetest man on the planet and always does a terrific job. The cost is reasonable, the timing is great — though I’ve never waited til the last minute to have something altered.

Came here twice and were satisfied both times with the alterations that were done. The first time my husband needed his suit for a funeral and decided to just alter an old suit rather than buy a new one. The cost was $ 150, but it definitely looked like a whole new suit and compared to the price we originally paid for his Armani suit, it was worth it!
The second time I came in, I brought in a pair of jeans to be shortened in length with the original hem. It took a week to get done, but it was done right. They don’t accept credit cards, so be prepared to pay cash or check only!

Brought in a pair of pants for hemming. I intentionally brought my tallest shoes to try them on with so that the hems would be a little on the long side for my other shoes, and to give a little margin of error in case the tailor screwed up. Even with that precaution, the finished hems were waaaaay shorter than we had pinned them at the fitting. Now I have to wear those pants with flats. I was really disappointed because the owner is totally nice and I thought he seemed like he really knew what he was doing. I won’t be going back, even if it was just a fluke.

Found this place when I was in desperate need of getting a dress altered for New Year’s Eve.
This little old man runs the business. First time I had an emergency, he fixed my dress in 24 hours. Although, it did cost an arm and a leg for the service and all I needed was to shorten my dress.
Second time I came in here, I needed to get my pants hemmed within 2 days of time for a last minute interview. He did an excellent job but it also cost me plenty.
I wouldn’t normally spend this much for simple alterations but I think I paid extra for having them done in such a short period of time. And that’s fine by me!
I come here consistently to have all my pants hemmed and dresses taken in, and the little old man does a wonderful job. I don’t mind paying for quality service. Sure, you may pay half the cost at the local dry cleaning store owned by some Korean/​Chinese folks. But you’ll see the difference in stitching. He does a great job!

I’ve only been here once but if I ever need anything altered again, I’m coming back. The owner is friendly, knows what he’s doing, and was careful when marking how far to shorten the hem of my pants. I needed the pants back quickly and he did it for me in a couple of days and they fit perfectly. The price was $ 15 dollars for a pair of pants, but I didn’t have time to do it myself and I wanted these to last a awhile, so it was worth it.
This place is strictly for alterations, it’s not a dry-​cleaner/​alterations place. so this is what they do all the time. If the store you got your clothes at doesn’t alter or takes too long, you can get timely and professional service here.

*dusts off keyboard*
*puts down alcoholic beverage*
*stretches out fingers and prepares to make a return to Unilocal*
What better way to return to Unilocal after a brief hiatus than with a 5 star review?
I don’t give 5 stars to just anyone, in fact I’m kinda stingy with them but this guy… oh man does he deserve 5 stars! Seriously, this guy is a miracle worker, no joke!
Here’s a little background. My bridesmaid dress finally arrived and the size/​fit was all wrong. I won’t go into details about how/​why that happened but one month prior to my bff’s wedding at which I was the MOH my dress situation was a mess and the dress was in desperate need of alterations. I asked around and no one seemed to know where to go in my area. I found this guy by mistake (while I was at the car wash) and decided to give him a try… I was desperate.
Let’s just say that my initial experience was a little daunting. Zahir, the alterations guy, and I believe the owner, was extremely friendly and very attentive. However, when I had the dress on and was going over the alterations with him he wasn’t taking notes and there were no pins or markings being made on the dress so I wasn’t sure how he was going to remember what to do. Normally I wouldn’t be so concerned but this was an evening gown for my bff’s wedding so I couldn’t afford to have it screwed up.
We went over what needed to be fixed/​adjusted, when I needed it and how much it would be. To my surprise Zahir called me one week early and said the alterations were done and wanted me to come and try the dress on. When I arrived at his shop and tried the dress on my mouth fell open in amazement… the dress fit like a glove it was perfect (almost, and I’ll explain that in a minute). I was amazed that without having done any markings on the dress that he so accurately remembered what needed to be adjusted and had accomplished everything I had asked for with no one being able to tell the gown was even altered. I was so amazed. The only thing that needed to be adjusted after this fitting was the straps and he gladly adjusted those, and completed those before the promised delivery date too.
I was so thrilled with his services and skilled alterations on such a delicate gown that I gave him a hug and a kiss (on the cheek) and deemed him my new bff. I was ecstatic! I thought his price was reasonable too.
Since then I have taken some jeans to him to be hemmed with the original seem added back on and he has done a great job, and as of the last time I went he only charged $ 15.00 for this. Now, when you don’t get this service done for free (i.e. you bought your jeans at Nordstrom) this is definitely the place to bring them. Contrary to my dress fittings he did mark the jeans on where I wanted them hemmed.
Seriously, Zahir was a miracle worker when it came to my gown and it could not have fit more perfect and my jeans have been great too! This is definitely the place to get your alterations done in the East Bay.