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    Ismael's Upholstery

    4.9 (62 reviews)

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    Furniture reupholstering

    Home interior design

    Partial home interior design

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    Our chairs looked liked this before Ismael worked on them.
    Navin K.

    Wife - "what's that flaky stuff under your chair?" Me - "what flaky stuff? Uh-oh! Must be from me sitting in these chairs on Zoom calls the last few months!" She - "no worries. I've been meaning to re-upholster them anyway. Let me look into it." Me - "huh? Ok." So that's how we ended up hauling our four tall dining chairs to Ismaels garage cum workshop in Dublin earlier this month. He was the more transparent of the two local businesses we found on Yelp, and his prices were not too outrageous, so we tried him first. Ismael helped us pick out the right type of foam (we chose medium firm) and the right cover (we preferred a left-over fragment vs. ordering something new from the catalog). He said it would take a week (it took 6 days). With labor and materials the total cost was $390, a hundred or so cheaper than buying a new set of chairs from IKEA. Moreover, it felt good making an environmentally friendly choice, and supporting a local business during the COVID pandemic was the right thing to do. But perhaps most importantly, Ismael did a superb job - the missus and I were very happy with the transformation of our drab chairs into something out of the Arabian Nights (see before-after pics). Thank you Ismael - because of your professional work, I have a comfortable seat during those unending Zoom calls, plus I don't have to deal with snarky comments about "flaky stuff" under my chair anymore!

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    Mimi E.

    Excellent job and great communication via text. Definitely my go to guy for all future Uphostery needs.

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    Ismael took a very old chair in terrible condition and made it like new! He took great pride in his work and thrilled us with the result. He took the time to discuss all the options with us and even found a historic label inside the chair. Thank you Ismael!!

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    Victor M.

    Ishmael does top notch work. I needed some headboard pieces re-upholstered and he finished it in only a day. He even helped me pick out the material for the pieces. His work is awesome!! I highly recommend him!

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    The quality of Ismael's work is top notch! We're very happy with our updated sofa! Thank you, Ismael!

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    AMAZING WORK! Ismael's attention to detail and level of service are absolutely outstanding. Highly recommend for anything you need done!

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    Ismael was great. He reupholstered our dining and family room chairs and did an amazing job. Cost effective, timely and friendly service.

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    Tri Valley Upholstery

    (55 reviews)

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    It is hard to find a great upholstery shop. We last went to a European Master Craftsman years ago…read morein Lafayette but he retired. Lucky for us because 15 years ago he was 1-1/2 times more expensive than what we paid recently at a different shop for better quality material and similar craftsmanship. We found Tri-Valley Upholstery (TVU) in Pleasanton after searching and doing some research. My wife reached out via e-mail to inquire about the work we needed and later followed up with pictures. Tri-Valley gave us an estimate and we scheduled an appointment to bring in one chair for evaluation and finalized specifics. We met with Eduardo who was very helpful, energic and enthusiastic. We picked out the material, received a sample, approved the material and scheduled the project. TVU did a beautiful job on reupholstering 6 chairs with a really nice piece of leather. Seats are taunt, tucked perfectly around the chair backs and the bead is spot on. There was a real minor tweak on 3 chairs that TVU took care of quickly. Dropped the chairs off and the next morning they were completed. Eduardo and his team are talented, very responsive, knowledgeable and produce quality work to make customers happy. If you need something reupholstered, give Tri-Valley Upholstery a try. You won't be disappointed and they are priced well.

    I have an upholstered bed with upholstered side rails on both sides. Unfortunately, the side rail…read moreon one side of the bed cracked when it was plopped down on too roughly and I didn't know who to go to to repair it - the original store (Crate and Barrel) was completely useless. Fortunately I found Tri Valley Upholstery. I send them pictures of the damaged rail and made a "reservation" to bring it in the following week to be worked on right away so as to have as brief a down downtime as possible. Ed at Tri Valley was great - I brought it in on a Tuesday and was able to pick it up on Thursday beautifully repaired for what I felt was a very reasonable price considering the work that had to be done and the excellent job they did. I highly recommend them!

    Pillows and More

    Pillows and More

    (46 reviews)

    The reviews of this shop are so great I decided to email the shop via their website and ask about a…read morepotential order. The shop answered a couple hours after the email was sent. However, all I received was an invoice. This invoice was addressed to "walking client" and listed the price of the order I requested. As listed, there was labor, fabric, and shipping charges. I was more than ok with the labor and fabric costs. But shipping charges? For what? I did not request the finished item to be shipped to me. I also did not choose a fabric, nor a color, so how are they charging me $45 in shipping? I asked a very specific question and there was no answer to my question. Just the invoice and a very high shipping charge that was not accounted for. There was no dialogue. No greeting. No invite to speak with them more about the order. Just an invoice. I had read that this company was very personable, kind, and do good work. I cannot confirm any of this from my experience and will not patronage a business unwilling to treat me like a client and not just a paycheck. P.S. For Pillows & More: "Walking client" should be walk-in client. As in a client who walks into your establishment on foot, not an email.

    We had a fantastic experience working with Uvaldo at Pillows and More. Our sofa seat cushions had…read morecompletely lost their shape and support over time, and we were honestly considering replacing the entire sofa. Uvaldo restuffed the cushions and brought them back to life -- they now look and feel brand new. He was incredibly knowledgeable, explained the different options clearly, and helped us choose the right level of firmness. The quality of the work is excellent, and the turnaround time was exactly as promised. What impressed us most was his attention to detail and pride in his craftsmanship. It's rare to find someone so reliable and skilled. We saved a lot of money by restuffing instead of replacing our sofa, and the result exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend Uvaldo and Pillows and More to anyone looking to refresh their cushions or upholstery.

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