May does a very good job with what she does; prices very reasonable/fair. Making a correction May does alterations, Not a cleaners. San Leandro, Calif location. read more

I decided to go with May Cleaners based on the reviews here and from my local FB Being Neighborly group. I had two dresses I needed work on: one being a wedding dress and another a dinner reception dress. For the wedding dress, all I needed was an inch hemmed from the front, the back length was completely fine. Second dress I needed altered and taken in at the armpits. She said it was easy and no problem. When I came back to pick up my dresses, she hung them up on the hook up front and I went to open the zipper of the garment bag to look at them, she insisted that everything was there and rushed me out saying that I could come back if there are any issues. Because of the great reviews I didn't think anything of it, but now I'm kicking myself for not checking then and there. I went home and checked and the reception dress was fine. There was some loose thread where they took it in but I can cut that excess thread, and some dark spots which can be easily wiped off using a tide pen, but the wedding dress had pulled thread in two areas on the front. I brought it back and she said they'd fix it. When I went back, she showed the dress and it was not fixed. I pointed it out to her again and she said that was already there, I brought the dress in that condition, the dress is cheap fabric and that they were trying to be nice in helping to fix what I had done. When I told her it wasn't already there when I brought it in, she said I must have done it when I took it home and they are not responsible for that. She refused to refund me. The positive is that it's not that noticeable and it wasn't an expensive dress, but there clearly wasn't any care when working on this dress due to it being "cheap" and the fact that they didn't want to take responsibility for what they did is so terrible. Learn from my mistake - take videos of what you're bringing in so that there's no question of whether they damaged your clothes. read more

May Cleaners - Pulled thread they tried to fix on the bodice - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Oakland, California

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I bought clothes I ordered from overseas and they were way too big! It's a very complicated pattern and would be really hard to fix it at home. The ladies at this shop did an amazing alteration. It not only fits but it looks exactly as it was originally. The cost to do 2 shirts and 2 sarong (skirt) was very amazing! They did a great job and fast. They are also very sweet and attentive! Will not go anywhere else to get my alteration done! read more

May Cleaners - This is the clothes that were altered perfectly! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Oakland, California

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MAY CLEANS RUINED MY JACKET. DO NOT USE THEM FOR ALTERATIONS! They either don't know how to shorten a suit jacket sleeve or they chose a short cut with a terrible result. When I asked them why did they do it this way, they said the sleeves of my jacket needed to shorten too much and this was the only possible way. This is completely false because the sleeves needed to be shortened by only 0.3 inch or so. With another tailor I had used previously (sadly they closed their business), they were able to shorten my jacket sleeves by more than 0.5 inch and did it the proper way. Now my jacket is ruined because of how they shorten the sleeves. First picture is how May Cleaners shorten the sleeves. Second picture is another jacket sleeve shortened the proper way. read more

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I've been coming here for years. They do the best job with alterations and dry cleaning.

They took my dress in last minute to be hemmed and she was able to turn it around in less than 24 hours! The quality was excellent! For a great value! So much more affordable than a lot of other places that can't deliver even the same quality. I will definitely be going back to tailor my other items. read more

Been coming here for over 15 years. Affordable prices l. Amazing work! I get all of my alterations here. Highly recommended!

Great customer service been coming here a long time very personable CLEANING great! their quality of work is very good the alterations it's perfect perfection! Let m read more

I have been coming to this cleaners for years, and I would never go anywhere else. They recently altered two of my dresses and the results were absolutely perfect. The fit was flawless, the structure was clean, and you could tell they truly understand tailoring. They know exactly what they're doing. There was no guesswork, no back and forth, just professional precision. What I appreciate most is that they are personable and genuinely care. They take the time to listen, they explain what they're doing, and they make you feel confident leaving your pieces in their hands. Both dresses were completed in a timely manner, and everything was ready exactly when promised. In a world where quality and reliability can be hit or miss, this place is consistent. If you need alterations done right the first time, this is the place. read more

Always consistent, courteous, and excellent quality! Highly recommended. I've been going to this cleaners for over 20 years.

Amazing service! My suit pants had a mysterious food stain that had been sitting for months and May cleaners got it out with no issue! Their pricing was very affordable (I paid $6.50 total) and they completed everything in a timely manner. Kind service, great location and wonderful work!! If you need something dry cleaned, restored or repaired, I highly recommend May Cleaners! read more

Been a customer for nearly 20 years! Would be lost without May Cleaners! Great prices and quality work! thans for making me look good at work and at play! O. Dean read more

Great service and people. They are always on time and always polite. They are always friendly, always helpful and my clothes are cleaned well. read more

A little pricey but fast straightforward experience. They fixed the strap of my leather bag and tightened a pleather skirt I had

Great local cleaners. Nice people. I go for for alterations and im very happy with quality and product.

love may cleaners. i've been coming to them for years and they never disappoint. they do such a great job at a reasonable price and the customer service is so welcoming like family. she's always in a great mood and very kind. she's always able to accommodate me with last minute alterations and cleaning which i appreciate so much. i love her honesty when she tells me whether a garment is worth altering or not. it's the main reason why i continue to come and support her family business. i will continue to keep coming to may cleaners for as long as they're around. will def recommend them to any and everyone read more

Have gone to May's for a few alternations on some of my jeans/pants. Reliable alterations. Never had an issue

Amazing neighborhood spot to get alterations and dry cleaning done! I've been coming to May Cleaners for almost 10 years now and they always do an excellent job with everything. read more

I have been a customer for approximately 5 years and I have never had any problems. I appreciate the attention to detail and timeliness. I definitely recommend. read more

Lisa has friendly customer service and always does an excellent job cleaning my clothes. I've been doing business with her for years and May's Cleaners never disappoints. read more

I love may cleaners, they are friendly, patient and really good at their job. Lisa is the best seamstress in town. she always works with my mom and is patient with her in spite of the fact that my moms English is not the best. I love the neighborhood feel and treatment they provide to all patrons. read more

OMG!!! If I could give them 6 stars I would. This is definitely the neighborhood cleaners to go to and never stop. From dry cleaning to wash/fold and the best alterations, they do it all. Recently I've been getting our dry cleaning done here weekly, faithfully. They've done my wedding dress cleaning as well as altering a dress to fit perfectly after I mistakenly bought it too small lol. The quality they put into their work and they don't rob your bank account to do it is amazing. Great customer service and care, I will always recommend them even if you only need a button replaced! read more

My husband and I go here often for his pants / jeans alterations. We've been their customer for over 10 years and they never disappoint. I've had my dresses altered as well and I was always satisfied with the work. They are transparent, if they are unable to alter it a certain way, they would let you know at the spot before you leave your clothing. read more

This is a mom and pop shop so the hours are very different from normal regular shop hours. I wanted to drop off a dress to be shortened and a beautiful blouse that needs an extra Buffon. The staff there are SUPER nice and very honest. I got a quote from another shop for a ridiculous price and came over here to get another quote. She did my button for free and literally shortened my dress like how I wanted it to be at a reasonable price. Overall, I'm very happy and will be a loyal customer from here on out. read more

The owners and workers are always very generous. I have only gone in to have my uniform altered but their turnaround is always great.

Oh Yeah! This is where you want to go! The staff and cleaning service is excellent! But what really stand out is Lisa! She is sooo good at her craft! In the past she's done some great stuff with some pretty expensive shirts of mine, but recently I discovered she can basically deconstruct a vintage shirt and bring it into a more modern day and age by changing pretty much everything! If you know what you want, she can do it! Shirt below was purchased at a vintage shop on Haight St. Made of rayon. Was probably an extra large. I'm 5'6" 160lbs. Shoulders brought in an inch and a half. Sleeves shortened. Length shortened and instead of a boxy square cut she gave it subtle tuck cut. With the 70's shirts they often look really dated with those huge collars. Collar was brought in by an inch. Super reasonable price and the shirt looks like it came from Italy for a thousand dollars! Thanks May Cleaner and special thanks to Lisa! read more

May Cleaners - Look at the print! No one makes stuff like this anymore! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Oakland, California

I am new to the neighborhood. I like this place bcuz they are friendly, efficient and do a very nice job. I have gotten a couple jackets cleaned here as well as a vintage piece I got thrifting. Did a beautiful job. Make sure you check their hours; they are a Mom and Pop type business so sometimes the hours can vary. Overall; highly recommended. read more

I had to get alteration done for an upcoming event and I was in a bind. They made a last minute turn around on the alterations just in time for the event. The alterations were perfect! read more

Lisa is so amazing with alterations. Because of her I felt absolutely beautiful on my wedding day! She altered both of my dresses. She's sweet, honest, patient, and quick. I never had to wait long! I also use her for all my uniform alterations. I'm always happy with her work. read more

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I love this business! We always take our laundry here and they fold it so perfectly. And I've taken a lot of my vintage jeans there to be hemmed and fixed and they did such a great job! Love love. read more

The tailor is AMAZING! Patient, willing to work with you and make the changes you want to see. Also the prices are REALLY affordable. And the work is speedy. Highly recommend. read more

Been a customer for over 10 years. There aren't enough nice things I can say, everyone there is awesome. They do a great job from alterations to standard cleanings. read more

BEWARE- NOT FOR ITEMS YOU CARE ABOUT. - I've been using this cleaners for 7 years for both dry cleaning and tailoring. The staff is generally very nice and helpful. This week I dropped off a blazer to have dry cleaned, mostly just needed pressing since it had traveled in a suitcase and had only been worn once. It was made of a standard high quality but not particularly delicate material. When I picked it up it was completely ruined and unwearable.There were various chemical stains/ burns and obvious signs of damage unrelated to a general cleaning/ pressing and it has been rendered completely unwearable. Obviously I have not had any issues with this business over the past 7 years so I trusted that something extraordinary must have happened. Due to that extraordinary amount of damage, I requested that the jacket be replaced (I had receipts to prove the cost). The owner not only refused, but was downright belligerent and wouldn't even look at pictures of the damage caused. It's unfortunate because it's a good local business that's been there for years and again, the staff have always been very nice. Not sure what's happening over there anymore but I would avoid if you have items you care about. read more

Let me put it to you in words... I have a super awesome job where I leave the house at 8:15 am and don't get home until 7:45 or 8 pm. This prevents me from: a)seeing a lot of daylight b)going to the cleaners c)engaging in human interaction I dropped my clothes off on Saturday as I needed them for an event on Thursday, they were scheduled for pickup on Tuesday. I paid in advance (which is totally awesome) and gave the slip to a friend for pickup due to my schedule. Long story short my pants didn't get picked up and I found myself calling May at 6:00 pm Wednesday evening. Turns out they close at 6:00 pm. Happy man on the phone says "how far away are you?" I tell him 5, 10 minutes...he says "ok, i'll wait here for you." Is this Coachella? Am I trippin balls in the desert? No, May Cleaners is just that stunning of an establishment. I ran over, and picked up my 3 blouses, 1 dress, one Jacket, and one pair of newly hemmed pants... I paid $34.00 total by the way. And...my jeans look effing fierce. read more

The most reasonable and inexpensive cleaner in TOWN! Same day cleaning is available for no extra charge! I have about 14 pairs of dress slacks that need dry cleaning. On my day off, I drive to this place. I find parking right up front and drop a few coins in the parking meter. Walk in with my bag of soiled dress slacks as I noticed the Cantonese talk radio station in the background as I approach the counter. Hand the guy behind the counter my pants as he counts them. Guy behind counter asks, "When do you need them?" I reply, "Take your time." He replies, "How about tomorrow." I reply back, "OK." I write down my name and phone number and the guy says, "See you tomorrow Justin." I just thought to myself....this person who I've only known for 30 seconds called me by my first name. Not that I'm freaked out about it, but I think it's just 100% good business practice to know your customers on a first name basis. I find that really shows generous customer service and attention to detail. Can't ask for better service than that! The neighborhood is ok during the day, but I would keep a watchful eye if wandering during the evening. Keep in mind; this is Oakland. My boss' wife recommended this place to me! She always looks for bargains. Need inexpensive dry cleaning with great service...go to MAY CLEANERS! read more

The day before an important family event where dress code mandates that we pull out our square-ish clean clothes, my husband tells me that he "forgot" to drop off the plastic bag full of need-to-be-dry-cleaned-ASAP clothes at our neighborhood cleaners who incidentally DON'T do same day, next day, just some day service. So, I got on yelp. fast. me need cleaners. same day. cheap ass. in/near neighborhood. viola! May Cleaners!! For $14, I got two slacks (one of them Ann Taylor and the other Banana Republic - two stores that hold shares in the dry cleaning industry since all tags say "dry clean only"), one cashmere sweater (that was a gift, I wouldn't pay for a cashmere sweater), and a Brooks Brothers shirt laundered (that would be a gift too and we don't have time to actually iron before our trip). I dropped off all items at t 2pmish and it was all ready to go next day by 10am. Lots of parking, friendly folks, and they advertise an alterations service too! (Located down the street from the Parkway Theatre.) Our new go-to cleaners! read more

May Cleaners rocks! They do a great job and everyone who works there is really friendly. Their turnaround seems faster than any other dry cleaner I have used. I love it that they know my name and will go that extra mile when they can (on days that I've been running late they have opened the doors so I could still pick up.) They also do alterations and other sewing jobs. I've had a bunch of pants hemmed and I think they charged something crazy like $7. I also had them customize some panel curtains from ikea and they did a great job. If you live near Lake Merrit, especially East of the Lake near Park Blvd., they are really convenient. Vanessa also runs May Flowers which is a few doors down and also excellent...but that's anohter category... read more

Found this place on Yelp. In most cases, I'll just go to my local dry cleaner, but I was looking to dry clean my wedding dress so I did my research. Most cleaners range $75-$150 for wedding dress cleaning, May Cleaners ranges $50-$150. (actual price depends on how complicated the dress is) I have to agree with the reviews - they did a fabulous job! My dress was super dirty because I had an indoor/outdoor wedding and I danced a lot in my wedding dress. It came back clean and beautiful! They're very thorough - the guy told me they even took before and after photos to show the difference! Hahaha! They ended up pricing my dress at $100, which I found to be acceptable. My dress was from David's Bridal - lace with lots of beads, trumpet shape with train. The people at May Cleaners seem quite honest. I told them I had already had my wedding and was cleaning for safe-keeping. They didn't try to sell me some $50-$75 package for "preservation," and told me that the best thing to do is keep it in the garment bag and out of the sun. No need for sprays, or for boxes (especially the clear ones that let light in and discolor the dress). A lot of the other places I called immediately tried to get me to pay them to essentially just fold and box my dress! Lame-O! read more

I don't really have a point of reference for dry cleaners, but I know the one near my house is too expensive. I have come here a few times and to me, the prices seemed reasonable. a blazer, a coat, dresses- they cleaned it all for what seemed like not a lot of moolah. the parking is easy and they give you a nice, printed ticket to hold on to. my next step will be to try a simple alteration...if she could go to work on that fur coat I saw hanging up, I'm sure my pauper's rags will be a cinch. read more

I am NOT a happy customer. I have been here twice. The first time, I thought they were great. I brought in a rain jacket that needed a minor repair at the pocket and also had it cleaned. When I got the jacket back, I couldn't even tell where it had been ripped, it was clean and looking great. The last time I came in, I brought in six items -- two for repair, four for cleaning. Of the four, only one skirt seemed like it had even been cleaned at all. The other items were completely wrinkled, stained, and had new damage from safety pins (attaching them to the hangers) which left visible holes. The items I had repaired were done in a horribly tacky manner. The thread didn't match the garment, they tied the thread off on the front and it looked like someone just carelessly ran a sewing machine over it -- might as well have been stapled. I am SO PISSED. I wasted my time and money and all my clothes look like crap. I really don't think they even cleaned my dresses. I don't know what happened. Maybe they recently got new management, but something they're doing is just plain wrong. To their credit (besides my first visit) their staff is friendly and when I asked about a stain on my dress (before actually looking at it), the man behind the counter gave me $2 off. This says little when considering I wasted about $20 on items that are still wrinkled as if I had just worn them. ... UGH, I am still in a bad mood from this. My repaired clothing looks so bad. If I wanted something any mom could do, I would have asked my mom. She would do it for FREE. If I am PAYING you, I'd like a little professionalism, thanks! Seriously, so hideous. I wish I could post a photo. read more