Back in 2021 I had the headlight reflectors done on my 1917 Buick. The original plating is real…read moresilver, not chrome or mylar aluminum. It was hard to find a plating service who knew how to plate real silver but Frank Mance and his wife and family have been doing it for decades and knew just what to do. They scrubbed off all the old platings down to the original steel, filled in the gaps and scratches, got a nice mirror surface on the steel, plated it with copper, then a plate of nickel, then another plate of copper, and then a nice plate of silver. It came out so well you can see yourself in them like a mirror. The price was less than it should have been. I'm 100% happy. This is how American businesses should be run. Make the customer happy and that's what they did.

Brought it an art deco torchiere lamp that I had bought on eBay. The poor thing didn't present as…read morewell in real life as it did in the eBay pictures. Thought it was a lost cause but this shop did incredible work polishing up pieces that were aluminum, chrome and every other kind of metal. They worked on dents and they also dipped a pole cover several times in nickel to restore it. Reasonable prices too! I will try to post a before/after photo after I get the lamp rewired. Dan is a nice guy. Don't be put off by the place's appearance. All platers/polishing shops look like this! It's a dirty, hard business.

I brought a 289 that needed rebuilt. Machined and clean it. Gave me the short black back. Currently…read moreinstall and running flawlessly. I called back numerous times just for questions about the motor I was building. Always took time out of his day to answer my questions. Super knowledgeable. Will bring all my motors to ics!

ICS Automotive Machines in Pittsburgh is the machine shop that would be on the Andy Griffith Show…read morebecause they provide small-hometown service, reasonable prices and quality work. The work is only done by the two business owners. Engine was a BMW S54 from a 2004 M3. I called several shops and one told me that he would not touch my engine for $1 million dollars. Another was too busy and a third shop hung up on me. I choose ICS because Bob spent time discussing their work on the phone. I drove almost 2 hours to Pittsburgh and Bob explained their process for 30 minutes and showed me the blown head gasket that caused the low compression in the cylinders. I explained my budget to Bob. So, he called after he accessed the engine to provide the options and prices for the head, crank, and block but I was not sure about the valve job because of my budget. Therefore, Bob tested the head for leaks and called me back and told me that the head did not currently need a valve job. I decided not to do the valves but changed my mind within 24 hours because I was not sure how long the valve seats would last on a head with 186,000 miles. Bob reduced the price of the valve job by at least 25% from the quoted price. AFTER I RECEIVED THE ENGINE FROM ICS I told Bob that the piston rings from online retailers were expensive at $732 - $834. So, I ordered racing pistons with the rings from an online retailer for $823 and Bob told me that I would not be happy with pistons containing 2618 alloy. Therefore, I canceled the online order and Bob ordered the rings for me at only $107. The correct rings for the engine were sent but they did not meet the specs. So, he provided a refund and spent 90 minutes on Hastings's website searching for the correct piston rings. Bob asked his distributor about NPR rings after I told him that I found NPR rings in England. Unfortunately, I had to purchase the rings in Europe because NPR USA does not manufacture the rings. My bank is an hour and half drive from my location but the bank is close to ICS. So, Bob offered to deposit the check for the piston-rings refund at the bank on his drive home. Additionally, Bob spent over 2 hours on the phone, at least 2 hours attempting to find piston rings to save me money, and at least 1 - 2 hours replying to my emails for no charge. I also heard about an instance when Bob drove 45 minutes to help someone after they installed their engine. Bob determined that the issue was the newly rebuilt carburetor from a different company. So, he called a friend who is a carburetor expert who fixed the carburetor for free. ICS Automotive Machines in Pittsburgh does great and honest machine work at a fair price but I wanted to show that they care about others, will do their best to keep the cost within budget, and go out of their way to help others.

Absolutely amazing experience from beginning to end. Craig and Andy were such wonderful teachers…read more This class really showed how much fun forging metal can be. I learned more about anvils than I would have ever dreamed. I also learned more about railroad spikes and Craig's medical history than I could have ever dreamed. It was easy, it was entertaining, it was a blast. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a family outing or a date night or even just acquiring a new hobby. The bottle opener class was a home run. Remember, whatever you do... DONT DROP ANYTHING ON CRAIG's TOES!!!

Super fun experience, perfect for a date-night. Craig the instructor is very funny and…read moreunderstanding. I made a bottle-opener out of a railroad spike and I learned about 19th century child labor laws. 5/5 would blacksmith here again.

I had my parents' 50-year-old dining room set restored here, and the workmanship exceeded my…read moreexpectations! The owner is a highly skilled, true craftsman, and the price was reasonable.

I bought a civic off the owner and it's been a year now still running…read more I always take my cars or trucks and use the same mechanic every time never had any issues always have a pleasant visit I been dealing with Troy Hill Garage for years wonderful ppl and amazing service thanks again

I was road tripping across the country by myself, exploring Pittsburgh, and I decided to drive up…read morethat insanely steep hill about 2 miles from Troy Hill Garage. Coming out of the intersection at the top something went to crap in my transmission/shifter and I was stuck in second. I already didn't have much mechanical faith in my car so I thought I was screwed. Cherry on top was that I was broke as all get out when this happened so that added some nice stress. A gas station down the road told me to drive up and see if these guys could figure out what was wrong... limping along in 2nd I got to the garage. I was a stressed mess and probably came off rude and scared but the guys and gals at Troy Hill Garage got my car in the shop and dove into it. I went and wandered the city on foot for a couple hours but probably and hour and half after they started on my car they called to say it was fixed!! Ended up being a bad shift cable bushing and it was a cheap fix! These folks saved my trip and the car is still going great after putting another 5000 miles on it over the next two weeks after getting it fixed!!

The upholstery work here is stellar & affordable. I brought a unique motorcycle seat shell here to…read morebe refurbished. All I had to offer as a reference was internet photos; I got back a beautiful & perfect replica of what the original seat looked like. I was extremely happy with the results. It is a small place & believe it to be a one man show so you will have to wait a bit for your item/repair but it is worth the wait. In my visits there I got to see work in progress and it seems like he has the expertise & equipment to do large jobs as well as smaller motorcycle seats, as I had. I was super impressed.

We are locals who went In for a special project. The desk guy had an attitude. I should have…read morewalked out then and there, but I heard these guys were good at what they do. Guy taking order wrote nothing down that we asked to be done. I wasn't surprised that what we received was NOT AT ALL to the specs requested. Unfortunately, I was unable to pick the work up myself, so I'm unsure that problem could have been corrected. Completely unusable...waste of time and money.

I read the other reviews and when I got there I was not sure what to expect. The guys at the front…read moredesk where GREAT. They were a big help and very professional. I would highly recommend them. If you gave a bad review it must have been your attitude that caused the problem. Wonderful work completed.

Easy drop off. Easy to drive there. Friendly workers. Great way to get rid of old itemsread more

Great and easy scrap yard, they help you unload everything and sort it. Spaces like this aren't…read morealways the friendliest to women, they are very polite, helpful, and efficient. Fair prices