I had a wonderful experience at Cheap Pete's in San Francisco! I came in to frame some artwork I had made and was on a major time crunch because I didn't realize they opened at 10 AM. I had been waiting since 9:40, and as soon as they opened, I was greeted with so much kindness and help. A special shoutout to Nakaka, who supported me throughout the entire experience. She was incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and patient, even though I was rushing and felt badly about being in such a hurry. She gave me helpful examples, guided me through my options, and made the whole process feel easy and stress-free. I was in and out in about 10 minutes with everything I needed! I'm so happy with how my art turned out and the frame we chose. It is now hanging beautifully in my apartment. I'm grateful for the wonderful customer service and expertise, and I would absolutely return to Cheap Pete's for future framing. Thank you, Nakaka, for making the experience so positive! read more

As the name says, they have the cheapest frames around. Big selection that you can browse for fixed sizes. Some odd ones on sale, but maybe it's just what you are looking for! If you need something custom made or want to be helped, put your name down in the list by the register, otherwise no one will come to help you. read more

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I've been going to Cheap Pete's for a few years now and they're my number one choice for custom framing and matting. :) I actually stopped by yesterday to get some new art prints framed and matted, and received the absolute best level of care. Marcelle took their time with me, helped select some gorgeous back matting, and helped me solidify my choices. Honestly, just come here and get your art work and art prints framed/ matted- you won't regret it. read more

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Cheap Pete's is da balm for all your framing needs. Christine and other team members were super polite and courteous despite the Holiday rush, and had exceptional product knowledge. I left with exactly what I needed, at Cheap Pete's pricing, plus some much-needed Holiday cheer. Wish all my shopping was so easy! Thanks! read more

CP Photos & Frames - Cheap Pete's at Geary & 7th. - Framing Near Me - San Francisco, California

We used Cheap Pete's to frame our wedding guest list many years ago when we got married. I also buy their frames and borders to put together some family photos and diplomas over the years. Staff is very nice and knowledgable. Despite the name, their prices are not that cheap. read more

Outstanding service by the amazing Marcelle, and fantastic selection of wonderful frames in best colors and size options. Marcelle has helped me numerous times and with the greatest of ease leads me through the process which is not always straightforward. No matter the print or work we are trying to frame, in any size or color, Marcelle guides me with the ultimate in precision, knowledge, care and kindness. And is so very patient with all of my questions and needs. Helps me navigate through it all with the upmost of care, kindness and professionalism. Because of Marcelle's superstar ways I will look no further than Cheap Pete's Geary Blvd for all of our framing needs, and will highly recommend all my friends and family do the same. Thank you truly Marcelle for your unmatched customer service and for always going above & beyond. Appreciate you hugely!! read more

Special shoutout to Luke for being so kind and thoughtful!! We came here to get a few pieces of original artwork framed. They were pieces that a family member spent years on. Custom frames are expensive, especially if you have art that you want to preserve (UV glass, etc.), so we were prepared for a bit of sticker shock. We really appreciated how Luke walked us through options (including giving advice on colors / textures) and available pricing (budget premade options through custom handmade ones). He helped us find solutions that would preserve the art that worked with our budget. read more

Based on an interaction I had today. I came in asking about a custom frame job for a large piece of original art. The front desk guy was cool, didn't know the answer, so brought out the manager. After waiting 10 mins, first words out of her mouth were 'What's up?' Told her what I was looking for and immediately quoted me $1500-2k. Somewhere along the way she burped, no joke. I asked the artist (whose work has shown at the Getty) and he agreed it should cost 1/4 of that. Not sure what's cheap about this place besides the customer service. read more

As much as I used to be a fan of this framing establishment, I'm going to have to find someone else. When cutting a mat I asked if they could give me the scraps. I just needed two cuts to dimensionally float a poster in a frame. I didn't have a lot of time and although they have a policy I just don't agree with the policy. I've probably purchased thousands of dollars of frames here over the years. I have to say that's the final straw for me. They were very kind, there were no hostilities. I just don't want to do business with a policy I don't agree with. Think about it this way, if you purchase a 8x4 ft board at home Depot they will cut it for you. If you buy a custom cabinet your not going to get the wood scraps from the lumber that was purchased to make the cabinet. If I were purchasing a custom window mat for a frame that would be one thing. I was just trying to purchase a full mat board and have it cut to the dimensions I needed. The fact that they wouldn't give me the remaining portions of the mat that I purchased, that's ridiculous. I guess we all have to draw the line somewhere. For me personally, that line is feeling like I've been ripped off or stolen from. One caveat here for those who might read this and think that I'm being either aggressively pointed in my review. I've been shopping here for well over a decade. I also do my own custom framing so I can do what I need without them. If you need a frame and you're in a jam, this place might be of help to you. read more

This is a great place. I have gone here a few times to pick up some pre-built frames. All the frames are great quality, and good value. Especially if you compare to ones online, yes they are a bit more expensive, but they are well built and local. This time, I went in with 4 different things to hang. I had I think, Ellie, help us out. She was the best, super friendly walked me through the options. Both expensive ones, and ones that are on cheaper side especially for posters. We got a custom mat for 2 posters, one was a 3 window cut out and one was just for one. It was just 30 mins and the mats were done and ready to pick up. This is my go to frame place. read more

I finally decided to bring in a Fillmore concert poster and another piece I wanted to get framed. The guy was really nice and carefully took out my rolled pieces out of their poster tubes, laid them out with soft weights, and measured them. Unfortunately, I didn't like the wood, finishes, or colors available for the standard Fillmore poster frames. They have a lot of options though. I was intrigued by by the floating frame for a painting but he seemed unwilling to give me a price estimate unless I was very serious about it. I think the prices posted for the non-custom frames aren't all that "cheap." I'll keep searching, but if money is no object to you then they have some nice custom options. read more

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If a Ten Star review was possible, Cheap Pete's would get it. 1. Beautiful store 2. Superb assistance and selection 3. Quality product 4. Very friendly staff 5. And indeed, inexpensive. I'm just sorry it took me 45 years in SF to discover it. read more

If your policy is to stop taking custom framing customers 30 minutes before closing, perhaps it would be reasonable to indicate that somewhere on your website or somewhere in the store rather than have customers drive all the way down there for nothing. I get that employees want to go home right at closing, but this isn't the way to achieve that goal. read more

Nice looking store with a great and easy to navigate floor plan . Very helpful and knowledgeable staff also I was helped immediately. Everything was explained clearly from matting to pricing to construction. Real nice folks read more

Just pay attention to details, especially before employee lunchtimes! The prices for custom work are in line with other local framers, but definitely try out your artwork behind the mats you order, before you pay for the work. read more

DO NOT waste your money here. Go to Michael's where it is 1/3 of the cost and the same quality of framing services. I've spent over $2000 at Cheap Pete's in the last 2 months alone (and much more over time). Most recent project was getting a custom frame for an old worn, but sentimental poster for a total of $826.64. There was a tear that it was unclear if they could fix during the process of mounting it on foam - instead of calling me during the process and letting me know that and asking if I wanted to proceed, they completed the frame with the tears very visible. Not only that, I called and spoke with Sonya -- the Manager -- simply to ask if they could help me take the piece out of the new frame so that I could touch up the tear with marker and put it back together. In spite of that hefty price tag, they have the audacity to charge me even more money to unframe it. Absolutely outrageous. For context, I had a similarly damaged print that I brought to them last year and they fixed it beautifully, which is why I believed the outcome would be different than what was given to me. At that time, they had even called me during the process to confirm how to proceed with the bends in the image. Very poor quality service. Very poor quality mounting to foam board. Very poor sense of loyalty to customers in the neighborhood who give consistent business. Very expensive and not worth it. read more

CP Photos & Frames - Framing Near Me - San Francisco, California

I received a nice poster of a lovely lady, and decided I go to Cheap Pete's to look for a huge frame. I'm sure it would look nicer if I let them mount it for me, but no.....I'll do it myself. Helpful staff, and I appreciate the tips. Nice selection, but I just wanted a plain black frame. End result, it looks nice.....at a fair price. read more

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Helpful staff, however returning to drive 60 miles to request a trim of a $160 custom matting of a self made painting, was quoted to charge me another $160 on top of the $160 already paid. Not recommend. read more

CP Photos & Frames - Helpful staff, however returning to drive 60 miles to request a trim of a $160 custom matting of a self made painting, was quoted to charge - Framing Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Came here with several pieces (prints, sentimental items) that I wanted framed and the sweet lady who assisted us was so helpful! Super smooth process, and everything we talked about (mats, dimensions, etc) was executed perfectly. Our frames were completed by the expected due date and pick up was a breeze. Will definitely be back for future pieces! read more

Purchased a frame that had a thin paper picture behind the glass. Removed the cardboard backing then it took 30minutes of running hot water, scrubbing and scraping to remove the preinstalled picture. A small piece of scotch tape could have been used to hold pic in place resulting in a fast and easy installation of the picture I purchased the frame for. Why does Pete's use an abundance of super glue just to hold up a temporary pic?? Plain stupidity to place a paying customer through a time consuming scraping and scrubbing task just to prep a frame for use. The glass ended up cracking right down the middle just before I scraped off the last piece of glued on pic. A complete waste of my time, money, and energy on a small task that went downhill fast and ended up sucking big time! read more

I even a client for many years!! Last week...I just pick up a frame and want to add another frame over (stack another frame) And the attitude since I walk in of the sub manager was extremely RUDE !Very annoying and arrogant... All that hiding in a fake politeness In general my experience there before been OK splus the prices are not cheap... but after this experience I NEVER WILL BE BACK AND I WILL RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE I KNOW TO DONT GO THERE ! Well done sub-general CP FRAME YOU LOST A CUSTOMER FROM YEARS ! And I will tell everyone I not to don't come to "CP frame read more

These team is amazing! From ordering my custom frames 15 large pieces to delivery and advice on hanging the works . I am truly impressed and look forward to to doing more business with them . read more

Wouldn't accept return even with receipt. No where did it state the item was final sale. Just go somewhere else to get a quality frame that's not made of fake ikea wood. read more

Most of the staff was wonderful and friendly. There was one person (fem presenting but I don't want to assume gender) that was sort of abrupt and slightly rude in their demeanor. Aside from that.. we ordered a custom frame job which took three weeks (no big deal there) but unfortunately something went wrong when inputting the code into the computer for the warehouse or something because the frame wasn't the correct one. For over $200 I just couldn't accept anything less than a re-do with the frame swatch that I chose with a store clerk, and I felt bad with how firm I was being with the person helping me with the issue, but they agreed to fix the mistake at no charge (although they did not want to initially, they wanted me to pay for the more expensive frame that I had thought I was getting in the first place). I'm the end I got what I had ordered, but getting there wasn't super simple. I understand it wasn't their intention to mess anything up, but the extra time and inconvenience made me give this place four instead of five stars. I'm still very happy with my finished product although it wasn't cheap! But that was my choice read more

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When I need a frame fast, Cheap Pete's is my go-to place. Frames are reasonable priced and come in all sizes and finishes one of these days, I will do a custom frame job there, but, so far, all of the off-the-shelf sizes and finishes work for what I need. read more

I get all my precious stuff done here. I recently had two of my etchings framed here and they recommended a "floating" presentation which turned out spectacularly beautiful! I am so happy I found this place so long ago. read more

I could not be more pleased with Cheap Pete's, and I'm so happy to have them close by since I moved to the Richmond. I've been meaning to frame two prints that I've had for more than a year, but always felt like the whole process was cost-prohibitive. Last weekend, I walked my prints down to Cheap Pete's. I waited about 2 mins after putting my name on the list for help, and met with Omar. I have zero background on framing and Omar was incredibly helpful, no matter how silly my questions were. He helped me choose more cost-friendly options for my prints, provided advice on frame size and color, and never felt rushed. I was so pleased to leave just 15 minutes later with exactly what I needed, and instructions on how to frame. Will definitely be taking my future prints here as I decorate my new apartment. read more

CP Photos & Frames - Framing Near Me - San Francisco, California

Shout out to Giovanni! I walked in the other night half an hour before closing to frame a diploma. He was nice, helpful, not too pushy, and very friendly, as was the rest of the staff working that night. If you want to frame something yourself they have all the things you may need without breaking your wallet. I haven't gotten anything custom framed there. They have all kinds of frames to choose from in a variety of sizes. Also got frames there for multiple prints. You walk in, you find what you like, you walk out. I like that you can find what you're looking for in a frame storefront so that you don't have to resort to buying online. read more

The folks at Cheap Pete's on Geary did a great job getting me in and out of there with exactly what I was looking for. Stopped in to get a custom matte cut for a frame + print that I already had. The woman working the custom services station / desk was friendly, efficient, and no-nonsense in a way that I really appreciated. She talked me through the decisions I needed to make, then executed on what I needed & had me out of there within 10 minutes total. Pretty darned good for custom work on the spot! read more

I used their self-help online software to diy a interesting frames ,it's helpful and their woods are special and i enjoy the colors .

These folks did an incredible job for me. First and foremost, they sell excellent frames at excellent prices--as well as all the accoutrements: quality nails, tapes, mounting materials, borders... all of it. But, for custom work, they are capable of amazing things. I have a one of a kind piece from Bob Pollard (GBV!) with more art and a signature on the back. They were able to photograph the artwork on the back and mountie on the back of the frame--then mount the work with a shadow that's brilliant. A phtoo is forthcoming, but the review has to come first. Last thing: the managers are amazing. If you have a concern, talk to them. Sometimes the staff--though they do their best--can make mistakes. But the mangers know their stuff and know for certain how to make mistakes correct. They've earned my loyalty. read more

Thank you Christina for all of your help yesterday, 1/8/2023! My dear sweet cat, A.J. passed 12/17/22 after 20 years and 8 months with me. He was truly my best friend ever! I wanted to honor him the way Cheap Pete's did for my Kasha back in 2018 when she passed. I wanted a matching frame and there it was. Christina found it and we got the inside boarder and I took it home and viola I made it really nice. I had a nameplate made by Rossi Engraving and it is just beautiful! Thanks so much for being a pet owner and understanding the loss is so much greater than even losing a human. Only a pet parent understands this logic! read more

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We had a lovely experience yesterday with Kris, who just moved from Berkeley to their Geary location. He was so patient, helpful, informative, and overall a great person to help us frame a lot of artwork. I appreciated his input and help as we worked through semi custom options. I love the business model they have, where they support semi custom! The attention to detail on cutting the mattes just right and helping us all around made for a great service experience. In a world where customer service has gotten so poor, it was nice to have Kris all in! Thanks! read more

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Almost taken advantage of. Recently I went in to get a poster framed. I am out of my skill set and experience. Yet this store was highly recommended. I told the associate what I had desired and the bill came to be under $400. He said that wanted to provide high end, museum quality glass, two mattes, and a very basic black frame. This was hundreds of dollars over budget, yet I paid. I didn't feel peace, yet I knew that framing was expensive. That evening some close friends convinced me to retrieve my piece. That Monday I went to Cheap Pete's and retrieved my piece. Before hand, I asked why the project cost so much. Then I discovered that the glass alone was over $120 for a $12 poster print. This second associate broke down the costs, and I discovered that I was being charged with the high end options of the mattes and glass yet a fairly cheap frame. The next day I took my piece to a competitor. They did the following: (1) asked me what my budget was (2) asked me my vision of the piece (3) informed me of the principles utilized for mattes and frames and how they relate to the image of the poster (4) offered options and informed me how that would effect my budget. Bonus: in the first 30 seconds with this new associate, he gave me a solution that cost a mere 15% of Cheap Pete's project proposal. Two words: fresh meat. read more

I went in this store to buy to things a small frame for a picture and a large post frame. As I shuttled back and forth for 10 minutes between frame binds, first because I picked the wrong size poster frame and second becauseI could not translate the correct size from CM to inches for the picture frame. None of the 3 workers came to ask me if I needed any help. I decided that I would buy the poster frame and the workers were happy to take my money-one finally taking a break from her conversation about landlord tenant problems that had earlier consumed them . On reflection. I am taking the frame back for a refund. I don't thing I can encourage poor customer service. I can't decide why no one asked me if I needed help was because they are bad employees or because I was shopping while black? I cannot decide read more

CP Photos & Frames - Framing Near Me - San Francisco, California

Cheap Pete's has a number of policies that are unfriendly and unncecessarily strict. For example, I spent a few hundred dollars on frames and asked if I could use their paper cutter that no one was using for a few minutes to trim a photo that I was planning to put in one of the frames I purchased. I was informed that no, I was not allowed to use the paper cutter, because it is against their policies. I then asked if I could pay them to do the cutting that I had planned to do as I needed to get this task done asap. I was then told that they would charge me $40 to cut 1/2 inch of my picture and that it would be a two week wait. REALLY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! read more

Cheap Pete's really came through post re-locating back to SF. My partner and I had a bunch of artwork that was not yet framed, and we were looking for a store that was not too distant from Lower Haight. A quick search on yelp yielded Cheap Pete's! Voila! Somehow I had never heard of Cheap Pete's, but after a little research learned it's actually a chain. This relieved my concerns a bit, because to be honest, you can't tell from the name what kind of experience you're actually in for. Arriving at the store, it's a simple, but well-organized presentation which was much appreciated. Frames are grouped by size, and they seem to have pretty much every size frame you would need. They even have the Fillmore poster sized frames! There are usually a few different styles to choose from for each size, though don't expect anything ultra fancy. When they say "factory outlet", that's certainly in line with the types of styles available. But we were pretty easily satisfied with some basic black and natural wood styles. If you have non-standard sizing needs, or want something a bit more unique, it looks like they also do custom framing. All in all, very nice to have this available in this part of the city, especially given the lack of Michael's in SF proper. read more

What a difference when in one place Customer Service is a top priority and others is unsuitable and much needed to train its employees. I went to this frame store thinking they would possibly have the frame I need. Having to ask someone for the type of Frame in mind was an absolute disappointment!!!! Not only he and she didn't see me to my eyes, didn't try to listen what my need was, but they kept an attitude of saying: get out! Why don't need your money!!! Sad that there are places like this one, they should improve or disappear! And sad of the one that always had friendly customer service has dissolve :( I will continue on my search of other friendly, knowledgeable, with good customer service frame stores!!!! read more

I went in there this week to find two frames that I needed. In my dealings with the staff, I found everyone to be friendly, knowledgeable about their stock, and courteous. As it turned out, one of the frames that I bought was not a good fit for the canvas I had, so I needed to return the following day. Taking back the frame was no problem, and I immediately got a credit to my account. read more

If you are an amateur just framing family pictures . . . you are crazy not to go here. Best deal in town. But if you are a pro . . . avoid. You might get sucked in by the great prices for large-format frames like 2' square or 20" x 30" But guess what you will not see beneath the packaging? The large-format frames at Pete's have no mounting backing. So you have to make your own, or bring the big frames back to Pete's where the staff will cut pieces of foam core to fit their pre-built frames -- for $23 each. And although Pete's has a commercial cutter beyond what most studios possess, Pete's staff can't even cut a piece to fit the large-format frames they sold you for $23 per frame. Please see the attached photos of how I had to mash their foam cores into their own frames because they were so sloppily cut. So after years of patronizing this location, I have not been back -- and do not plan to go back. I now go to the pros at Michael Thompson Framing in SoMa $$$$ Coda: https://www.yelp.com/biz/michael-thompson-framing-san-francisco This is where the pros go. read more

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