I had a burn hole (it looked like a burn hole, maybe not) in my front passenger seat caused by a garage that denies accountability. I came here yesterday and got a quote for a repair. I was nervous thinking the color wouldn't match and all that drama. I went to pick it up today and I couldn't be happier. The price was right and the staff was great. Thank you! read more

The headliner on my 2013 GTI was a falling apart disaster (apparently a common issue with this make). They did an amazing job fixing it in less than 24 hours, and Julian was kind and helpful! I highly recommend their service! read more

The side of the driver's seat in my 2013 Mercedes SUV began to peel a few years ago, and I ignored it for as long as I could because I didn't think it could be fixed. My husband took it to Armando, who ordered the leather for the seat and fixed it in a day. It looks like new! A really beautiful job. We could not be happier. read more

I had a minor rip on the armrest in my car and had spent some time trying to find a reliable and trustworthy specialist who could handle the job. I even opened up a project on Yelp but was having a difficult time finding someone who could manage the job at an affordable cost without requiring a full interior detail (that other quote in particular made no sense to me). Juding by the reviews, I opted to call Lindy's. Ended up speaking with Armando who invited me to come down so he could take a look at the job and prepare a fair quote. I did not find it especially busy, and it wasn't hard to get in. He would need to remove the armrest and keep it a couple of days to completely remove and reupholster the armrest. He did not recommend a patch job to aid with overall style consistency and length of life for repair. Communication was good, price was good and he could have the job done within a couple of days. I went for it. The material used is a close, not exact, match to the rest of the upholstery. Not a huge deal breaker for me, especially because the material was thicker and seemingly more resistant. I cannot speak to other services provided, but will say that I would return if needed based on this experience I had. read more

I was so happy with the results that I got! They made it super easy. They were fast. I was able to get my car after two days and the work was very high-quality! read more

STEER CLEAR, you have been warned! We have a classic car that we brought here to have the carpet on the transmission tunnel replaced. The carpet installation was horrific!!! I don't how how they were not embarrassed by the quality of their work. shoddy, unprofessional, absolutely no common sense. C'mon If the piece doesn't fit, don't use it. Quality of work so bad that we have to take the car another shop to spend $$$ to fix what they f'd up read more

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Got my leather upholstery stitched back up and I'm happy with it so far. They warranty their work for one year. They treated me well and I would go back. read more

We took our 2012 Jetta Sportwagen in recently to have the sunroof shade fixed. VW has horrible sunroof shades on the Jetta wagon by the way, so be prepared for them to fail spectacularly when they get old. We got a quote on the spot from the owner and agreed to schedule the repair for the following week. At the same time, he noticed that the headliner was starting to separate and sag a little up front by the sun shades. He recommended replacing the headliner as well. We decided to add on re-doing the headliner at the same time. This saved us several hundred dollars in labor since the sun shade repair necessitates removal of the headliner and trim anyway. 2 birds, 1 stone. Both repairs were completed on time and we're extremely happy with the quality of work on both the headliner and the sun shade. The colors and fabric match perfectly to stock. Keep in mind that if you do get your headliner done, the fumes from the glue are strong. You'll have to air out your car or keep the windows down or cracked for about a week. It's worth it for a brand new headliner though. Lindy's guarantees their work. The owner told us to bring our car back if anything goes wrong with the repairs within a month or so. We didn't know this but Lindy's has been in business since 1949! The current owner's father worked for the original owner and bought the shop from them when they retired. I'm glad we found this gem of a shop in our neighborhood. Highly recommend you go here if you need any kind of interior work done on your car. There aren't many local family-owned auto upholstery shops left in San Diego, this is a good one. read more

I took my 1999 Camry to Lindy's to have my drivers seat repaired, center console repair, arm rest recovered and door panels material secured. And cracked door panel repaired. They had the exact material to repair my seat. Having the exact material was Awesome... And recovered my arm rest with a color very close to the original. Very happy with the work Lindy's did on my car. If You need Auto Upholstery work This is the place to come. read more

STAY AWAY for motorcycle seats!! Took a cruiser solo seat here for some slight pain when riding in the tail bone. I knew exactly what I wanted done, some reshaping of the tail bone area for more of a scoop to alleviate pressure. Front desk guy tells me "sure no problem, we will even replace the foam with softer foam". I ask if I can get gel if that is better, "no it wont be better then this foam" Couple hundred later (not even replacing the cover) I get the seat back with more of a hump in the tail bone area then when it came in......... I told him it's not what I wanted but he said "give it 500 miles the foam will go down and then let me know if it's still bad and we will take care of it". Rode that day and pain in less then 15 minutes, much worse then before. Brought it back after 1000 miles just to be sure I gave it time and it's still extra foam where I needed less and pain in a few minutes. Even brought a friends seat in that had the EXACT reshaping done that I wanted on the EXACT same seat but was done in another state. His answer "no we cant redo it, that's a different seat and it probably has gel" well yes I asked for gel the first time if that's the case and you said gel wont work..... I just wanted the existing foam shaved that's it nothing else. "No it's not possible, not enough foam to remove". Clearly there is since I have a seat right here where its done. I didnt get what I had explicitly asked for and they went back on their word of fixing it. Which in my opinion probably could have been done in a few minutes. Take the cover off and cut the foam and put it back on, but I dont know I'm not a professional, I pay the professionals. Nothing I can do but help someone else avoid wasting few hundred (and a perfect oem seat) on a shop that cant do what they say they can. Great sales pitch but horrible product for motorcycles. read more

Another great recommendation, and passing it along. Brought in some interior parts for refinishing. A pair of bucket seats, and original, but not matching stock rear benches. The benches are probably about 40ish years old and have probably made it through a previous restoration or two. I asked them to refurbish the frames and reupholster. I really didn't have too much vision on what I wanted, something simple with a pattern reminiscent of the vintage. Junior was super helpful, showed me some samples and we talked through some ideas on how to tie the interior together. The workmanship in my photos says enough... Delivered on time as projected, and really happy with the work. I would definitely recommend this place to friends in need... See my photos for the before and afters... read more

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They were the only business that could handle replacing the headliner in my Benz. In fact, many of the businesses I contacted recommended that I go to Lindys. Thank you guys, my car looks great again. read more

I had a slow leak in one of my tires after a long trip in Baja. It was a cut on the sidewall, most likely from a sharp rock. Most shops will not repair tires with damage to the sidewall. But they helped me out and patched the hole for $20, and it took them less than 20 minutes. Super fast and friendly service at a very fair price. read more

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Lindy's Auto Upholstery is the best in San Diego. Armando's family business provides top quality and provided the beyond the best customer service. I felt repairing our front seats in our Acura MDX would be to small a project but Armando guaranteed he would be happy to do. Is price was amazing and workmanship the best. Oh by the way, he guaranteed one day and it was wishes even earlier. No need to look elsewhere. read more

Couldn't be happier with the service I got on my Subaru Outback seat repair. Would definitely recommend.

Our twelve year old SUV is dearly loved by us and we hope to keep it for many, many more years. The seat was separating at the seam on the driver's side from every day use. Lindy's replaced the leather and foam just where it was needed and it looks AMAZING. We worked with Junior and we could not be happier. Their prices were more than reasonable. We would have paid more for the quality of work they completed. As a bonus, they are so conveniently located, we were able to walk back up to pick our car up. Could not recommend more! read more

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I took my Bronco to reupholster all the seats. They did a great job and price was comparable to any other place. My Bronco looks like new. Thank you Lindy's! Great job! I highly recommend it. read more

If I could give less stars I would! Very unhappy with Armando. I visited Lindys and discussed having my expedition front seats (drivers & passengers) the part you sit on and the inserts aswell as the second row seats inserts reupholstered. I was told several times they would need the car fir 2 to 3 days I said no problem, drooped of the car on moday at 8:30am Called Wednesday late in day to see how things were progressing. Told it wouldn't be ready until Monday. After saying that wont do i git car on Friday. But the front lassenger seat was not reupholstered only the insert In my opinion Armando is a liar and tried to make me believe we agreed to inserts on the 3 seats and driver's seat do all. I feel he couldnt meet his time schedule promised so they just didnt do the passeger seat Do not use lindys, Armando cannot remember what he said 30 minutes ago! read more

When I received my car from Perillo BMW, the driver seat's leather was damaged. It looked like someone took sandpaper and sanded down the leather. Very disappointing. Luckily, I found Lindy's. Met with JR and got a quote. It was not cheap but he had the perfect match for my Amaro Brown leather. I did get another quote from a different shop, less than Lindy's but they didn't have the leather samples and they "will try to match" my interior according to the owner. I decided to go with Lindy's and I'm glad I did. I dropped off the car in the morning and picked it up at the end of the day. I was very pleased with their work. The seats looked like they just came from the factory. The color was 100% matched. Very good quality of work and turn around time. Highly recommended. read more

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Took my 2012 Jetta in to fix a sagging headliner. They did a great job for a reasonable price, the fabric was identical to the factory one. Expect to leave your car there for a day and a half. Dropped my car off Thursday morning and my car was ready around 10 am on Friday. Worth the money in my opinion. Would recommend - great overall experience! read more

Super customer service. Needed an estimate my car was sidelined in San Diego during the weekend and I had to park it out front to have it taken a look at on Monday; Called Jr. and he got to it almost immediately and was willing to email it to me. Can't thank you enough for helping me out. read more

Unbeatable price for a roof lining replacement that was sagging a lot. Friendly and courteous owner. Perfect job as it's not noticeable that it was replaced. 6 months in and lining is holding steady. read more

After calling the dealer Volkswagen-Mossey in El Cajon and getting little response and also they never returned my calls.....I decided to ask around and found Lindy's. Spoke to Armando and brought my Bettle (07) into his shop. The headliner was suddenly coming down and all said his price seemed fair and a lot less than the dealers who didn't seem to care. I picked my car that same day...he matched it perfectly and it was better than new...it was perfect. I baby my car so this made her complete once again...Thanks Armando will pass your card around the smaller auto shops in our area that don't do what you do but I'm sure they have people who had the same issues as I and ask who can do the job.....!!!!!!!!..... read more

Really surprised by all of the positive reviews. While working with Lindy's, the final price came in higher than the estimated price (even though there wasn't a change in scope), they took much longer than promised and part of the adhesive started to fail a month after installation. They said they would correct the parts of the job that were failing, but that I would have to pay additional monies for them to correct the problems. read more

If you're looking to repair, spruce up, or replace the upholstery in your car, this is definitely the place to do it. The price is extremely reasonable and for me, it ended up being cheaper and better to reupholster my seats instead of replacing them with used seats. The workmanship is top notch and it feels like I'm driving a brand new car. Thank you so much, team Lindy! One happy customer here! read more

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!! I literally sent two emails with pictures to their email address clearly asking for a estimate to re-do the headliner in my car and after 1 week...NOTHING. So after a week without hearing from them, I decided to just call and see what was up with why they didn't respond to my emails. I called and confirmed with them that the email address that I sent the email and pictures to was to the correct address. Then I kindly told them that I didn't hear back from them after 2 emails I sent. He then, I assume the owner collected my phone number this time and said he would get back to me. Thinking this time for sure I would have a estimate within a few days.. Now...a week later and still NOTHING. Unbelievable. I definitely would not recommend this shop to anyone based on their poor customer service and lack of communication. Wish I could give them a high review but I can't on my bad experience with them. read more

Needed a new headliner for my Jetta. It's a no nonsense type of place but they got the job done quickly and for half what the others were charging! read more

I called Lindy's to have the headliner replaced in a Toyota Cam. My car headliner installation by Lindy's looks factory perfect. The price is right, the workmanship excellent. I am happy I called them and would again. read more

Just picked up our RV captains chair and it is beautiful. Armando was super nice and we were very pleased with the price. High quality work in a timely manner...who could ask for anything more. read more

I needed the headliner on my SUV replaced as the material started to sag and pull away from the roof. I called around to a handful of upholstery shops before calling Lindy's for a quote. Not only was the quote lower than other shops, upon completion of the work, I believe their work to be superior to the competition. My headliner looks brand new and they had it finished in one day. There are a few other upholstery projects I need completed, and I no longer need to call around San Diego to find an affordable shop that provides top-of-the-line service. Lindy's earned my trust and I will be a long-term customer. read more

Lindys has been doing work for me for years. My last project was my 77 VW Bus Westfalia. They honestly blew my mind on this project. I came to Armando with my vision and he took it far beyond my expectations. Currently am on the schedule for a new headliner in my custom 77 VW bus with a full sliding roof read more

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Mobility Scooter seat hurt my bottom and as a result I just didn't use it which was silly. I took the seat in and they fixed me up with an additional 3 inches of foam to ease spinal issues. The final product was far superior than the factory issue upholstery job. Bravo! We discussed what would be the best foam options for my need and I appreciated the knowledgeable advice! Awesome. I recommend highly. The work is superior and it was done in a very timely manner. read more

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Armando has been in business about 40 years. He does very good work, prices are definitely reasonable,. Armando is very nice to deal with, and straightforward... I always know what I am getting, and he delivers on time. My recommendation for this type of work. read more

My moonroof was shattered in the rain on my way to work. Armando was assigned to my insurance claim. Although the glass was not going to be at his shop until the next day, he took my car that day to get the roof covered to prevent any more damage. The glass came in and was installed. In the process of cleaning up all the glass in my seats, my back seat was soaked, they called with a fair price to get the seat dry before mold/mildew sets in and they got it done. Bottom line, my car looks great and everything is working again. Great job to Armando and his crew. read more

Lindy's did a fantastic job making a custom mattress for the back of my van! They had to special order stuff for me and I was in a time crunch and they worked with me to get it all done in time and fitting perfectly. I can't express how happy I am with their product and service! I was referred by my mechanic who has used them before and has always been happy with their work. Now I'm happy to refer them to others. Hopefully some day I'll have the whole interior redone here! read more

I brought my car to Lindy's around noon today with a torn cushion collar on my driver's seat and am pleased to report that they exceeded my hopes for good service. I expected to have to make an appointment and leave my car overnight, but they made time to fit me in right away and the repair only took several hours. The material they used was an exact match for the rest of the seat, the workmanship was excellent, and the price was more than fair. read more

This place quoted me $250 to install custom seat covers that were already installed. I just wanted them to install the rear bench and tight up the driver side bench seat. He quoted me 3 hour job. That should take 30 minutes! read more

I've lived close to Lindy's for my entire life. I finally needed a leather repair on my car seat that was ripped from use. They matched and replaced the entire section and it looks brand new! The cost was $200 and they completed the work in about a day. read more

Amazing work. Will make your car/truck/van look factory new. Small business owners are great. If you want to save money take the seats, etc out if you can. read more

Armando and his crew saved the day! Had a nasty burn in our rental car seat from a lefty ;) The guys at Lindy's fixed it for us same day and at a price that was more than fair! A well deserved 5 stars and we will be back! read more