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San Leandro, CA

Rick's Auto Upholstery

4.8 (45 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Jon K.

(Zero stars if I could) After speaking with Rick, he assured me he could handle my boat seat upholstery. He even pulled out what he claimed was marine-grade material to color match. The seats came out looking good and the color match was close enough. Unfortunately, just over a year later, the material started splitting and cracking badly. I contacted Rick and sent photos, and he asked me to bring the seats in so he could take a look. Before doing that, I went to several other upholstery shops for a second opinion. Every one of them said the same thing: the material had clearly failed, and the shop that did the work should stand behind it and redo the job at no cost. When I brought the seats back, Rick told me he didn't know what material to use and suggested that I find and buy the material myself, and he'd redo the work. I did some research and found a reputable supplier, Keyston Brothers in San Francisco, who even offered to send him free color samples and could provide the proper marine-grade material at a great price. After I shared that with Rick, his tone completely changed. He said it wasn't his fault and refused to redo the job unless I paid full price again. I even told him I was willing to split or share in the cost of the redo just to get it done right, but Rick said he wasn't going to "eat" any of the cost. That told me everything I needed to know about how he stands behind his work. I've attached a photo showing the results. The material that's splitting is what Rick's shop used, while the other sections in the picture are my original material from over 30 years ago, still in great shape. That says everything you need to know about the quality and integrity of the work. It really looks like he used old stock just to increase his profit margin. If you're considering this shop, save yourself the frustration. You'd be better off throwing your money away; at least then you'd know what to expect. There are many other upholstery shops out there that actually stand behind their work and care about their customers. Unfortunately, this is not one of them.

Convertible top + rear window replacement
Joseph S.

Convertible top + rear window replacement, did an excellent job, looks amazing! Easy gentleman to work with, will be returning for other projects, highly recommended!

Cameron L.

I was referred to Rick by a friend to get my truck seat cover remade for my 79 Ford Indy pace truck. Nobody makes that seat cover and it's a pretty rare piece even in the tattered form it was so I was a little nervous of the outcome. Rick matched the different vinyl patterns perfectly, looks as good or probably better than stock, and in a very timely fashion! Big thank you to Rick for his craftsmanship and customer service, I'll be bringing all of my interior needs to him from now on without question!

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It's too bad Ron J. didn't give Rick the opportunity to take care of the smudge himself. Things might have turned out quite differently.

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“My Honda S2000 convertible top is shrinking and the rear glass had fallen off, which is not an easy job.”

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