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    Best Alteration

    4.7 (143 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Clothing alterations

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    Halloween costume she altered for me.
    Lisa C.

    Great place for alterations in Alameda. This is the fourth garment I've had altered at Best Alterations and the job was not easy. I had her work on a Medusa Halloween costume that was way to big for me in several places. There was also a difficult arm piece that required major construction and it came out so nicely. She charged me $52 however it was totally worth it because there were 4 areas within the costume that needed work. I also went last minute to get a dress hemmed for my trip to Cabo and she did it the same day since I found it shopping right before my trip and only charged me $15 and it was same day service. Emma is amazing and has great customer service. Only concern is that they have only one parking spot in front of their location for free 35 minute parking. However, it tends to get filled up a lot and there are houses/apartments next to the shop on the right hand side that take up the street parking. Therefore parking can be challenging at times but Emma's work is worth it.

    They tailored the shoulders of the Saint Laurent jacket instead of the wrists, creating crooked and bulging seams.
    Erica F.

    Requested to shorten the sleeves of a designer jacket and we agreed on doing this at the wrists. The structure of the jacket was perfect and I didn't want to modify the shoulders. They altered the shoulders without permission, with poorly done work and bulging seams. The loss of quality in the jacket means I wouldn't trust them with anything of value again. Mostly upset they did this without discussion and that it was so poorly executed.

    Reconstructed jeans after downsizing waist

    A+ for service and skill!! This was my first experience with the new person running the shop. I had a pair of jeans shortened with the original hem, and the first time I picked them up they were still a little long. I felt really bad for asking them to redo it, but she took it cheerfully and did not charge me to fix it. They came back perfect. The other reason for my review is the other pair of jeans, with a waist that was about 3 inches too big. They are made of very stiff denim, and I bought them despite the poor fit because we were traveling in Japan and they were part of a whole experience (customizing the patch, buttons, and rivets). Anyway, I don't know how she did it, but the jeans now fit perfectly and you can barely tell they were altered. She must have taken them completely apart because there are no visible darts or seams, no puckering, and perfectly matched thread. She is a genius. The pricing for the time it must have taken her to do the work is more than fair. I feel lucky to have this shop in Alameda!

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    2 months ago

    Best Alteration is my go to tailoring shop. Always quick and high quality alterations.

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    7 months ago

    Continues to deliver high quality and affordable alterations! Have had the pleasure for 10+ years!

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    1 year ago

    Great service and excellent pricing. Fantastic work. Very professional workmanship. Highly recommend them.

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    2 years ago

    Quality alterations at great prices. I took two leather vests that needed a zipper and easily completed the task.

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    3 years ago

    Really the BEST ALTERATION!!! I took my skirts in last minute before a trip & they had them done within hours. Really saved my birthday !!!!

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    Place is quick with service, the price is reasonable, and I like that if u need it h the next day due to emergency she is able to do it !!

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    4 years ago

    This shop is pretty good but they're always busy. So, if you'll need your clothes on a certain date, bring it way ahead of time.

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    4 years ago

    Great Service, Good Communication, Cleanliness and Appreciate the time and effort.So glad that they're finally open. Waited for so long.

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