I recently took my motorcycle seat here for a custom overhaul, and I couldn't be happier with the result. The staff was incredibly helpful from start to finish--they actually sat down with me to work on the design and offered expert advice that made the final product even better than I imagined. The craftsmanship is top-notch and the seat looks and feels amazing. If you need custom work done, this is the place to go! read more

Jesus Auto Upholstery - custom tuck black and yellow seat - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - El Cerrito, California

**Terrible Experience - Avoid at All Costs** I brought my 1977 Mercedes-Benz to Jesus Auto Upholstery for a dash cover installation, and it was an absolute nightmare from start to finish. Despite claiming to have experience with classic Mercedes, they clearly had no idea what they were doing. **Poor Workmanship:** Instead of properly removing the in-dash temperature sensor (a standard procedure), they simply installed the dash cover right over it. When I discovered this shoddy work, they acted like it wasn't a big deal. **Broken Promises:** Cecilia Martinez initially promised to reimburse me for a replacement part when I complained about their mistake. However, when it came time to honor that promise, she completely denied ever making it. **Unprofessional Service:** They kept my car for over a week despite promising Saturday completion. Worse yet, they left my car with the windows open the entire time, exposing the interior to the elements. I repeatedly asked them to close the windows, but they ignored my requests. **Dishonest Business Practices:** Cecilia tried to claim I had only paid $100 (false) and demanded an invoice - which she never provided since she insisted on cash payment. The contradictions and excuses were endless. **Final Verdict:** This shop lacks basic automotive knowledge, professionalism, and integrity. Save yourself the headache and find a reputable upholstery shop that actually knows what they're doing. **I will never return and strongly advise anyone who values their vehicle to steer clear of Jesus Auto Upholstery.** Furthermore, the business is operating without a license from the California Bureau of Auto Repair and received a citation from the BAR on April 5. 2025. https://search.dca.ca.gov/details/1310/ARD/289616/3c04e793649418d826d981540eba85b5?fbclid=IwVERDUAM_GlJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHo_XSHIykTJp-iKvpBHn01_yOu5tmo-YSTU8YUBPbaEHG7yOVcttS0a5yQxQ_aem_D1JrcuBxVWz3Iv7BR52R1w read more

5 Stars! My wife needed a backrest for the custom sissy bar on my motorcycle. They immediately had some good ideas and we kicked the design around. The punchline is that my wife said "It's perfect. It's comfortable and looks like it came with the bike." The sissy bar is black with a wolf/mountains/stars design. The bike is black and chrome. We used a black textured to match the cruiser seat, but a silver "carbon fiber" design material on the back so the pattern is visible and pops. We're very happy with how it looks. Functionally, they put a thick (3/8"?) plastic, then wood, then another plastic layer to give a solid rigidity. The back has four snaps so it can be taken off. They are super nice folks and, from my experience, know what they are doing both in design and function. They can be busy and it might take longer than you hope. Sometimes they need to order things and wait. They are also busy because they are in demand. And, happily, they take pride in their work so they aren't going to just slap it together. I'll go back for some custom car work. I hope you have a great experience, too. Oh, price. Given the time and care put into it, I think it was a very reasonable price. Remember, they have overhead costs and need to make a living. read more

Just picked up my 1996 z3 from Ricardo and his work was first rate. Deep cleaned and treated the leather seats, rebuilt and refoamed the driver side, helped me with a door handle that had fallen off...and cleared the drains on my convertible top all for a fair price. Kept me advised throughout the process. Look if you are in a rush, go elsewhere, good work takes time. The car interior looks great and feels great. read more

If you want to be overcharged for seat cover installation, this place is for you. I was told "we charge $100 per hour usually slip on covers take about 1 hour to 2 to install.". Yet, time time between drop off and completion was less than 2 hours. Yet, I was charged for 2 hours. Why? He put 2 guys on the job, he said. It only takes 1 guy to do this job and according to reviews for the product being installed, it should take about 1 hour. If he put 2 guys on it, it should be less time, not more. To add insult to injury, they couldn't bother to rehang my garbage container AND charged 3+% service charge to use my credit card. As the owner said, the price only increases, not decreases. Let that be your warning motto not to trust this business. RESPONSE: You did not start on my car when it was brought in and you called that it was complete at 10:59. So, not just a few minutes, more like a half an hour. The reviews were from customers. So I'll believe their estimates, even when it was hard for them. Overcharge if you must, but do it right. An extra charge on an inflated cost is both wrong, in passing it on to customers, but mathematically inaccurate. YOUR "FACTS" KEEP CHANGING. I've found that what a person says first is usually the truth. And, you never disclosed that you only charge in full hours. That's not a discount, that's bordering on fraud...nondisclosure of a policy to a consumer, when disclosure is reasonable and necessary. read more

DO NOT COME HERE if you want QUALITY ! Service request suck! No good value in terrible work! I have a soft top that got replaced by them and it had leaks everywhere! I took it back to them multiple times. And the last time I took it the OWNER literally told me that I should expect leaks because it was a soft top convertible! I show the images of the water in my car to the owner, and they refuse to take responsibility and blame it on everything else but the obviously work that the workers made read more

I am glad they are local and awesome at what they do, helped with deep interior cleaning on porsche and now will be taking others cars to them read more

These guys replaced the vinyl on my Acura MDX armrest. It is a split armrest (opens from both sides) and wasn't an easy job to remove and replace. Wonderful work! Highly recommend them! read more

Excellent service, great prices, family run business. Can fix anything from loose ceiling fabric to wet carpets to brand new upholstery. They can completely take apart the inside of your car and put it back together again perfectly. Office can be a bit disorganized though. Expect your car to be ready a little bit later than they said. read more

Needed to get my seat redone on my vintage motorcycle and wanted a more custom look. The team at Jesus Upholstery took care of me and helped my vision come to life. They did this in 2 days time. Love supporting a family business!!! Take your projects here. read more

See all

I brought over my convertible top Mercedes last summer to checkout there work and these guys did a great job my top is still functioning properly and everything is still up to spec. read more

Car wasn't ready by the time they promised it would be. I had to keep calling for status of the work being completed. It took nearly the double of the time that was quoted to me. Also, my car now have a very annoying buzzing sound and I live to far away to get it fixed. read more

Terrific, family-owned business. We have a leather chair that took some damage from the dog. They picked it up from our house, took the time to find a match for the color (not easy! It's a wacky shade of orange!) and texture of the leather, and delivered it back to our home. We are very happy with the results. My only feedback is that they are a small business and it took a bit longer to get the chair back than I would have hoped because they had a couple of larger jobs they all needed to handle together. But the owner was responsive when I asked for updates. I would happily return to them. read more

You might look at the 3-3.5 rating of this place and think--that's not that bad, and it's close/convenient, so I'll just go there. Before you do, think again. Dealing w/ Celia, the main person at Jesus Auto Upholstery was a nightmare. She quoted the initial job at $150, but I negotiated down to $100. After I helped Jesus remove center console arm rest for my car, a task that collectively took us three minutes, I called later that they not start any work since I'd found a part I'd rather have used instead which should dramatically reduce the cost--it was the material for the arm rest. I came in to give her the new part and ask for an updated quote. She first said $25 and then immediately changed the quote to $75. I told her why don't we split it and do the deal at $50. She said no, and that there was a $75 minimum. I said that didn't work for me and asked for my part back. She said Jesus wasn't around and I'd have to come back. I came back today and asked for the part and she said it'd be $20 for the labor involved in taking of the part--one that took me and Jess to do together in under three minutes. I told her I'd pay her $10 and she said no--implying I couldn't have my part back. I just wanted to get out of there and said I'd pay, she wrote up an invoice and I gave her my credit card and she said they don't take credit card payments for less than $100 and insisted on cash. I gave her the $19 in cash I had on me. It was frustrating and disappointing to have a part taken hostage and no option but to comply. I would highly discourage anyone doing business w/ Jesus Auto Upholstery. read more

Friendly, fast, and competitively priced. Near the freeway. A great way to go.

This guy did a just perfect job on my 1971 Dodge! He recovered the front and rear seat bench faster than estimated and absolutely fine for the price he changed and time I gave him! If I ever come back and have some upholstery job to do I will absolutely consider him to do it! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Jesus Auto Upholstery - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - El Cerrito, California

Very nice people but I was still frustrated with the experience. I was given a quote over the phone for specifically replacing the entire back seat and both front seats. It was an all-in quote. When I brought the car in, it started feeling like a Turkish bizarre.....the place was very disorganized and they had no record of my quote. They said that was very, very cheap and quoted me an additional $500 for only 75% of the original work and then said that they could do everything for twice the original quote. So far the craftsmanship seems ok but we did lose a phone charger and a back seat netting after picking up the car. Yes, they were cheaper than other upholstery places but I would not trust them 100%. If you do use them, be prepared to negotiate and get everything in writing. I won't be going back and I see several other reviewers have had the same experience. Buyer beware! read more

WARNING STAY AWAY!!!! I Took two chair for upholstery I was charged $1,500.00 the work was terrible, and for the price very unprofessional and not worth it . this work was really at the most $500.00 I would never go there to have work done and definitely would not recommend this company to anyone. the work was sloppy and I felt I was cheated and also Miss Celia was not honest. Mario H. read more

Just had Jesus install new upholstery to the roof of my car. He was fast, used material he had on hand and the final product looks great!! No more ghettorific car look. I'm really happy with his customer service and shop skills. I'll definitely go back anytime I need upholstery done! He even fixed a problem with my sun visor-- for free, just because he thought it was an important safety issue!! Awesome!! read more

Not sure how many stars I should give. This shop moved into the neighborhood maybe a year ago and I thought I would give them a try. In our commuter car the seam on one of the seats had to be restitched before it got any worse. Looked like a small job. Jesus, the boss, told me some price and then he said "but for you it's only so and so" He had a big grin on his face. Seemed like a nice guy and a fair price. So I accepted. I arranged a day when I was not working, dropped the car off and then went to pick it up later on. When I got there I inspected the work and it was crummy, literally. I was not happy. Jesus kinda looked at it for a while and then agreed that it could be better. I left the car there overnight and picked it up next day. This time it was done just fine for a commuter car, and I was happy. (you could still see that it was fixed, but you had to look really closely. And for a six year old car, it was fine). In speaking with one of the employees, I found out that the original job was done by an employee. And it was a pretty crummy job. Luckily the owner agreed and then had to do the whole job all over. I am happy now, but 1) it was a bit of an unnecessary hassle, 2) took an extra day 3) they only work weekdays and close at 5PM 4) their answering machine wouldn't accept messages. Now you know why I said that I don't know how many stars I would give them. I have a couple of classic cars that need work every so often. I don't think I will bring them to this shop. Which is too bad because the owner was actually a nice guy and the shop is close to our home...... read more

It was a simple job, to reupholster the bench seat for an old pickup, and the process was equally, beautifully simple. I selected the material, received a bid, then was contacted when the material was received by the shop. I dropped my truck off in the morning, and had my newly upholstered seat the same day. The workmanship on the stitching and trim is elegant, and the price very fair. The shop itself is very basic and bare-bones, nothing fancy and no hand-holding.... read more

The people are very friendly and helpful. It's a family business. We fixed our first car's cover here and we decided to return here to repair our second car. They are really good at fixing auto. They would like to listening to your demands and try their best to help you lower the cost in a time-saving way. High recommended! read more

I brought my SUV in last week to have 2 holes in the seats repaired. This has to be the most disorganized business I have seen since I don't know when. The appearance of their office tells it all. The office looks like a tsunami went through it. Calling it a mess would be an understatement. So I go in and get an estimate for the work to be done. I agree and put a downpayment with them so they can order in needed parts. After a week, I hear nothing from them, so I call them. They say bring it in tomorrow ( on Tuesday) which I do. They say they might have it done by end of day, or Wednesday for sure. I hear nothing and call at the end of Tuesday, but it is not ready. OK. I hear nothing Wednesday, and call them at the end of Wednesday . . . not ready. They say will be done Thursday. I hear nothing and call at the end of Thursday . . . not done . . . see the common thread here?! I tell them that I HAVE to have it on Friday. I hear nothing and call them late Friday and they say come down at 5:30 . . . which I do. Not ready . . . WTH????? But they do have ready at 7 pm. The work was satisfactory. They are nice people. But man, don't expect work to be done on time. read more

This shop did an awesome job rehabbing the old interior of my VW camper van. They have tons of fabrics to choose from, do great quality work, and are very reasonably priced. It's a small shop with a very nice family who operate the place. They have lots of photos of their work to see. The work was done quickly and I couldn't be happier. Highly recommended! read more

WARNING.....Stay Away!! These guys are really bad. Had my truck drivers seat reupholstered and after bringing it back 3 times within 1 1/2 years because the color was coming off....,after 3 years the seat was entirely different color than the others. Of course its not warrantied? Cost me 460.00 first time and this last time she wanted 250.00 to redo the whole seat to make like new. Never happened.......they just repainted it again and I'm sure it won't last. Fortunately I'm selling the truck but I would never do business with these crooks again... you are warned!!! Oh yeah.... they were to keep it overnite on a Friday and pick it up Saturday around 3:00 after they called me. They never called and when I called them they said it was done yesterday but tried calling me but no answer. They wrote my number down wrong. Idiots.... read more

I got a estimate to repair my drivers seat. I dropped my truck off and when I went to pick it up they tried to charge me double and the material they uses was not close to the original. I would not recommend this company. read more

After reading the mixed reviews I was a little nervous at first, I took my boat to get the carpet replaced but after meeting Cecilia and talking to Her that changed, She is kind and very knowledgeable She even sourced the exact carpet I wanted and completed the job in couple of days! Amazing! Instead of the 3-4 days she originally estimated I only mentioned to Her once I would like it done before the weekend and She made it happen Thank you Cecilia! Now my boat looks great! Pricing is very reasonable and work quality is very good! Highly recommend Jesus Upholstery! read more

I had a driver's seat with a tear in the leather that needed replacing. Cecilia and her son at Jesus Auto Upholstery repaired it for a very reasonable price and did a great job! read more

Excellent same day work reupholstering my 10 year old car's center armrest! They had a huge selection of fabrics for me to choose from. I highly recommend! read more

After the car wash people ripped my seat upholstery, I brought it to Jesus Auto Upholstery to fix it. They did a fantastic same-day job, and for a very fair price. I couldn't be happier. Thank you! (I told my friends Jesus was fixing my car and they didn't believe me. They obviously have no faith. HA!) read more

Jesus just re-upholstered the driver's seat on my Mercedes wagon. He used the same material that was used originally by Mercedes, and he rebuilt the springs and padding, all for the same price that I would have paid if I ordered just the material online. The work was done very quickly, and it looks and feels great. Jesus and his family were great to deal with. I will definitely go back next time I need upholstery work. read more

We asked Jesus to replace the headliner on our 20-year-old Jeep, because it had frayed and separated from the padding and was in danger of obstructing the driver's view. He gave us an appointment in three days. We left the vehicle first thing in the morning and picked it up just before 5:00 pm the same day. Jesus had matched the color exactly; the finishing looks tight and perfect and--forgive the cliché--like new. Jesus had offered us a reduced rate for the headliner and carpet together, but we elected to do only the headliner for now. Depending on how things go, we'll consider the carpet next year. I should add that the price worked for us, but I did not do any comparative pricing. In the words of our regular mechanic who referred us to Jesus, "Everyone I've sent there has been satisfied." He was right. read more

Jesus did a great job reupholstering the armrest on my Mercedes I couldn't find anybody that could do it and he did a superb job with a very difficult part of the vehicle he also hand-delivered the armrest after finishing to the auto repair shop read more

Bottom line: they did a good job reupholstering the roof of my Saab, which cost $425. Friends tell me that was a reasonable price, though I did not comparison shop, since I wanted a location close to home because those same friends had to ferry me to and from the shop. I left the car for 2 days. While I finally concluded the shop was honest and competent, this took some doing, since they are so disorganized. I went for an estimate, talked with Ivan and made an appointment. When I called to confirm my arrival the next day, Jose did not know who I was. When I brought the car in, there was yet another "in charge," Cecilia, the wife of Jesus, who was out of town. Since I was leaving my car for 2 days, this created some anxiety on my part. All turned out well - but I wish the shop had a manager. When I picked up the car, there were some sticky marks on the leather seats, which Ivan gladly cleaned up. As I drove away, I realized I should have asked them to vacuum inside the car which, of course, was dirty, but feel they should have thought of that. So high marks for the work, a little less for the rest! read more

Place closes at 6 PM and that is what the clerk told me . I arrived around 5:55 just to have them check a seat and she told me they were close...Mind you the business hours state till 6 PM . Don't do business with someone who doesn't take business serious 1/5 read more

I brought my 2003 Lexus gs300 in and wanted my headliner redone and their service and unbelievable! They took care of me and the result was outstanding. I give them five stars for sure!!! read more

Jesus did an awesome job on both of my classic cars. He replaced the headliner on one of my classics, replacing the headliner isn't an easy job, it involves removing the windshield and back window. He did it all. Very informative in the whole process. I highly recommend his work. 2 blocks from El Cerrito Plaza Bart, very convenient. The man performs miracles his name says it all. Muy buen trabajo gracias Jesus! read more

I was at this place couple of times. Mildly happy for their work, they did a fair job with prices not too high. Anyway the last time they did a big damage to my car. They fixed the electric seats but damaged a sensor on the passenger side and the airbag alarm came up. They were not able to fix it, ok but they gave me a big problem. I payed over 300$ for electric seat repair and they did me another 500$ damage. I understand that they may not be able to fix what they break, but at least they could pay me for the damage they did, it would be the minimum required. I brought my car to them with air bag working and i picked it up with airbag out of order. I should sue them but I don't have time neither money to do it. Don't ever go to fix your your car to these people. read more

first, i must say that i was pleased with the end-quality of work but the whole experience was not very professional. i had gone to several other shops for quotes and then went to get a quote from jesus. he seemed like a nice enough stressed out shop owner and he quoted me a price that was fairly cheap. i then agreed to have the work done and when i showed up with my vehicle jesus then proceeded to tell me that a bunch of stuff he and i had previously talked about wasn't included in the price. humm ?? then the price magically increased - since i was already there with my rv (and new price was still average compared to others) i reluctantly just agreed. i dropped off some things that could be worked on without my vehicle and scheduled a time for the remainder of the work. when i called to confirm that jesus would be there he said sure and then i showed up and he had left. the next day after getting a hold of jesus on the phone i re-scheduled. when i showed up at the agreed time, i was told that other people had come in earlier without appointments and that the shop didn't have time to work on my vehicle. third time is the charm - i showed up at scheduled time and they completed my work. i should note that the other guys in the shop were extremely nice and helpful but jesus is the boss and the one you will ultimately deal with. like i said before, the end result turned out well but i would not recommend these guys unless you are understanding, extremely patient and get a detailed quote in writing ahead of time.. read more

I really feel I did not get my money's worth. They lost some items I special ordered. The total they quoted me was vague in terms of what it covered and they told me there were add ons because of what they found. I ended up paying too much for what was done and the quality is only so so. They left two large cuts in the existing rear seat that "could not be repaired" and after spending 3K it is bothering me and screaming: You just got ripped off big time." there is also a noise that was not there before when I shift and I wonder if they did something. Very disorganized shop. Still don't know wether some items i had given them just went in the trash. read more