Eight and a half years. That's how long our 1959 Impala sat in the shop. For eight and a half years we waited, trusted the process, and paid the bills. In the end, the total came to about $52,000. We believed we were finally getting back a beautifully restored car -- something we could drive, enjoy, and be proud of after such a long wait. We got her back on March 1, 2025. But the excitement didn't last long. By April, the car was already leaking fluids. On June 16, something far worse happened -- the driver-side door latch failed while I was beginning to make a right turn, and the door suddenly flew open. It was frightening and dangerous. Then on July 1, the headliner fell down. From there, things only continued to go downhill. After nearly nine years in the shop and $52,000 spent, the car now has only about 50 miles on it -- and it is not even driveable. What should have been a dream restoration turned into something incredibly sad and disappointing. After all that time, all that trust, and all that money, we're left with a car that we can't even safely drive. read more

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I had the driver's seat on my older model Lexus re-upholstered a few months ago here, and it came out great. Looks brand new! Wish I had done it sooner instead of wasting money on car sear covers that never felt comfortable and moved around when entering and exiting the vehicle. Sandra was very nice and helpful, and the price was reasonable. I would come back with no hesitation and recommend to friends. read more

We had Saul and SOS Upholstery fabricate new cushions for our outdoor furniture. The end result is GORGEOUS! Highly recommend them read more

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I would not recommend working with Sandra. I brought my boat to her in February to have all the seats reupholstered and new flooring installed. I was told it would be ready in 4 weeks, but I didn't get the boat back until mid-July -- five months later. Throughout the process, Sandra broke promise after promise and excuse after excuse, repeatedly missing her own timeframes. Beyond the delay, there were major issues with communication, professionalism, and quality control: She was hard to reach, rarely responded in a timely manner, and often blamed others instead of taking responsibility. She did extra work that I never asked for -- and charged me for it. She refused to complete the flooring and upholstery at the same time, which dragged things out even more. At one point, I had to lay out a cushion template myself because she couldn't figure out how to reconstruct it. The flooring had to be redone because of visible inconsistencies. She even asked for payment before the job was finished, and as of today, I'm still waiting for the incomplete items to be addressed. And a missing item in the boat. When I brought up my concerns, I was told she didn't like my attitude -- all because I was simply asking her to follow through on her commitments. She told me she was too busy and had too much work -- as if that justified the lack of communication and delays. she also never finished one of the seat cushions because she said "i ran out of material so i did not charge you for it" i want it completed and she won't do it. Bottom line: The work came out decent in the end, but the stress, lack of accountability, and poor customer service made the experience frustrating and disappointing. It felt like it was all about the money, not about integrity, the customer or delivering what was promised. My advice if you choose to work with her: Get everything in writing. Have her sign a detailed schedule and include penalties for missed deadlines or incomplete work. Otherwise, you may find yourself in the same situation I did. read more

Sandra did an amazing job reupholstering our 26-year-old dining set. It looks brand new! I really appreciate that it's a family-owned business. She was friendly, professional, and delivered right on the promised date. The quality of the work was outstanding. Her attention to detail and professionalism were truly appreciated. It was a reasonable price. You get what you pay for. We were so impressed with her work that we've decided to use her services for other projects as well. Highly recommend! read more

Sandra from SOS Upholstery reupholstered an antique loveseat my husband's grandmother had passed down to us. As you can imagine, we were a bit hesitant to hand it over, but Sandra did an excellent job. I could tell immediately that she was an expert by the questions she asked about how she was going to basically entirely re-fit the sofa for a price equal to or less than other quotes I had gotten. Moreover, it is apparent that she loves her work; she video recorded the steps involved in rebuilding our little loveseat so we could see what she had done. Again, an excellent job delivered as quoted and on time - I'd highly recommend. read more

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Sandra is wonderful to work with, and she shows genuine interest and listens to what you want. The craftsmanship is impeccable. My 2 dining room chairs turned out just perfect. Thank you Sandra, and staff at SOS Upholstery. Lisa L. read more

Sandra and her staff are amazing. We recently had the amazing experience of having our car seats and headlining redone at SOS Upholstery. The entire process was surprisingly quick and efficient, completed in just a few days. We were so happy with the quality of Sharon's work, with the car seats looking like new and the headlining looking just as fresh and pristine. SOS Upholstrey customer service was incredibly helpful and accommodating, ensuring that the process ran as smoothly as possible. We had the pleasure of speaking to several of the staff members who were all incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. The entire process was an excellent experience for us, and we would highly recommend SOS Upholstery to anyone in need of car seat or headlining replacement. We are extremely satisfied with the end result and it was a pleasure doing business with them. We will be using their services again for sure! read more

Extremely happy customer, we checked all local upholstery in area and considered replacing chairs. SOS was the most affordable. It would have cost more than double to replace 6 dining room chairs with lesser quality. Craftsmanship and quality of material excellent. It is obvious Sandra takes great pride in her work and does everything she can to make sure her customers are happy. Sandra gave us advice and a sample book to make sure we picked out the perfect material for our chairs. Chairs were picked up and delivered ahead of schedule. Highly recommend SOS Upholstery. read more

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Sandra and her staff are great! They did the top on my convertible bug and did a bang up job, I love it! Dropped off the car and it was starting to drizzle, Sandra noticed I was nervous (no top on the car at this time) and shortly after I left she sent me a picture of the car already inside. She had no obligation to do that, there was no agreement for this extra effort but she went the extra mile. Over the course of the installation she would sent me updates and kept me informed the entire way. Sandra or one of her staff were available to talk to me and kept me informed of the progress. Think about that, this is a huge shop that does everything from couches, to boats to cars and everything in between! Pro tip, they even do full restorations, saw a couple of their show winning cars and was blown away! In a nutshell, this spot can do anything you need and is truly a one stop shop! Next up is carpet and interior for my car and I will update this at that time with new photos. Shop has easy access and super easy to find. I used both google maps and Waze, both took me right to the shop. I felt my car was safe and protected while at the shop as well. Give em a try, they don't disappoint! read more

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Googled and yelped around for a good top installer for my '99 BMW Z3, I pretty much knew what I wanted but I had upgrade fever - Sandra happily gave me all the options I requested - contacted the top vendors looked at a few non standard options and then after all that I went with her suggestions. I'm sure at points I sounded like a flake but she was patient - in the covid times we did everything over the phone/sms. Top was ordered Installed and looks GREAT. communication was great - she is busy - but with a 24hr expectation on text response I was happy. read more

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I've been using SOS upholstery for years. They always come through with beautiful upholstery. I'm very happy with my latest project of reupholstered Captain's Chairs for our RV. It makes it feel more like a living area. Great work, thank you Sharon once again. read more

So the prior reviews about Sandra and her place being unkempt are true. The places is disorderly and she has turned her place into a junk car lot. She is very much ALL ABOUT THE MONEY......I dont blame her for that. But she is temperamental and a bit vindictive from what I can tell. There work can best be classified as mediocre at best......She really has one guy "Pepe" working for her and he usually seems like he has had it there. BE CAREFUL.....she tries not to give you written estimates for your work. DEMAND ONE BEFORE SHE STARTS ! She will try to take you to the cleaner otherwise. She has no problem sueing people when she feels she has been wronged. But when she screws up tries to shuttle blame off on others......she even has said that its my fault she lost an arm rest cover because I left it at her shop too long........get it ? MY Fault that SHE LOST IT. Rediculous. read more

(short version) Had a massage chair I needed done, after several mistakes & mishaps they ended up losing the zippers & connectors to the top cushions (Ruined) they said they would give me deal to re-do it, after 6 months of run a round the deal was a joke..So I am out 300 bucks, have a chair I can't put the cushions on, chair is worthless & made several trips back & fourth - YEA ME, a win read more

I rarely bother to rate companies on Yelp but this business is awesome! They put a new cloth top on my Mercedes convertible and did a fantastic job! I shopped around and they gave me the best price. They constantly updated me on the progress. They received a faulty product and recognized the cables were the wrong gauge. They drove from Oceanside to LA to get a replacement to avoid delaying me by a day or two waiting for shipping. I will be going back to get my daughters ripped car seat repaired. read more

I dropped my waverunner seats off to get new upholstery and just picked up from Sandra at SOS Upholstery and they did an amazing job!!! Thank you very much!!! I would highly recommend them for any upholstery needs!!!! read more

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SOS Upholstery fixed my Subaru's (crappy) pleather up right. With a year's guarantee, too? Hell yes! Great quality, great value, kind assistance. Win/WinWin. read more

What can I say? After 10 years of having my car (that I bought used) the convertible top was beyond repair. I did some research online and bought the top on Ebay and thought I would do it myself. Forget it!! its several hours work. I called around around and Sandra had a competitive price but what sold me was her responsiveness to questions and they cater to Veterans. I brought the car there on a Friday and got the car back later on Saturday, excellent workmanship!!! I would highly recommend SoS to others. Thank You again Sandra for taking care of my needs and looking out for Veterans!! read more

OH MY GOD I just spoke to the MOST unprofessional RUDE person at a business that I have EVER spoke too. claims her name was Sandra and that she was filling in for the "real" Sandra. Holy Smokes what a joke of an operation. Never in a million years am I bringing my expensive classic here. Avoid. read more

We had an excellent experience with SOS Upholstery after purchasing a used Sequoia in need of repair on the 2 front seats. From my first interaction with Sandra by phone, she was knowledgeable & professional. I was able to bring the car over for her to give an estimate & explain my choices. The price was fair & appropriate for the work needed. I set up an appointment for the next day, met Pepe in the morning at the shop and received a call by the afternoon telling me the work was done! The upholstery work is beautiful- matching the rest of the upholstery in the car so the work was not even noticeable. This was a very pleasant experience and a good way to support local businesses in Oceanside. Photos attached show before & after our visit to SOS. read more

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I was referred to them and I can honestly say they went above and beyond fixing my Nissan Titan. I was very amazed and pleased with their hard work and how my truck came out. I am looking forward to doing more business with them soon. I highly recommend them! Oscar the owner and his team take the time to explain every detail as far as what they are going to do and even after there done they do the complete walk around. satisfaction read more

Great customer service!I I was working with Oscar for my '11 Mustang which got hit by the driver side door and the rear wheel well. Beadury's quoted the repairs at 1800 SOS did it for 900 and it looked perfect. With my conflicting schedule Oscar gladly stayed after his business hours so I could pick my car up. In addition to the great customer service, SOS finished the job quickly without sacrificing quality in work. A few days later I came back with a Stillen chin spoiler to be painted and installed. Once again they did a great job and it matched my car beautifully. I recommend this place to everyone from auto collision repair to car customization. read more

SOS Upholstery - With the new chin spoiler painted and installed by Oscar at SOS Customz - Furniture Reupholstery Near Me - Vista, California

I had this company replace the original upholstery on a 26 year old boat and it looks brand new. The price and time to replace the entire interior was fair and the quality is spectacular. They kept me appraised on each stage of this project and I'm absolutely ecstatic with the finished product and it increased the boat's value by at least 40%. I would HIGHLY recommend this company for all upholstery replacements/repairs. Jim S read more

We had an ottoman and 2 patio chairs reupholstered and are very pleased with the work and the cost. When the material I initially selected was out of stock, they took the initiative to find other options for me to choose from so that I didn't have to pour through all the sample books again. They found the perfect match and I'm so glad we were able to redo the pieces rather than buy something new. SOS goes the extra mile and really made the process painless. Sandra and her daughter really care about their customers and take pride in the work they do. Thanks SOS Upholstery. read more

Bought some chairs on craigslist and had them redone here. They are fast, super nice, professional and are extremely knowledgeable on materials, fabric and aesthetic, possibilities are endless. I feel so lucky to have this place so close to home. read more

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SOS did an Amazing job on my Vintage Gucci case. When I received it, it was awful, stains, dirty, falling apart due to the age of the case. 1940's. So I brought it by to see if SOS could help restore the interior of the Gucci case and Sandra did an fantastic job. This was a very difficult task as I wanted to keep all the original leather pieces and use only Gucci material for all the restorations. I needed to try and keep the value and the integrity of the original Gucci Case as much as possible. I'm super happy with the final results. It's so amazing the talent she has with restoring vintage items. I would highly recommend SOS and the price as very reasonable! Thanks you so much. Now time to sell this beautiful Vintage Gucci Travel Case. read more

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What a great outfit. Pictures tell it all. Very happy with Sandra's customer service and the team that repaired this chair. They cleaned the chair perfectly as part of the deal. read more

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Redid front bucket seats and rear seat on my 2005 Titan king cab in grey vinyl i picked. Showed them Brochure with photos of new titan seats and asked for same look in my titan including double stitching. Result is simply outstanding couldn't ask for any better down to smallest details including headrests and arm rests, looks like seats came from the factory. Expensive but you get what you pay for and can only say if you want a professional result these guys are the best. read more

I dont know why or how my review of this place went away, but here's a short version. This place is the worst. Scam artists. I had been using them for years, so have many of my clients. No longer. They have been quoting one thing, then charging another. Like double. And the quality of work has dropped big time. read more

SOS has betrayed my trust, after being a loyal customer and choosing SOS for three major projects, they decided to charge me two hundred dollars to fix their own mistake. Instead of standing by their work, they chose to gouge.  When I expressed discontent she threatened to bring me to court. Avoid this place like the plague. read more

What can I say about this facility? They are the best! I have had interior done for 3 of my high end cars, and pain in one of my porsche 911 cars with impeccable results. The 911 was painted in a very difficult matte white. I also had a full leather interior in my other concourse cars. By the way, I live in Los Angeles and travel all the way down to Oceanside, for their services. read more

I recently had my headliner of my Volkswagen Beetle upholstered at SOS upholstery. They did a great job and were ahead of schedule . The owner Sandra valance Valencia and Kacy, the counter person treated me with utmost respect. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this establishment to anyone needing upholstery repair. read more

Not exactly cheap, but the service and quality were worth it. SOS staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Quick turnaround time. The results were awesome. One of my seats wasn't exactly right, but they fixed the issue without hesitation and turned the job around in one day!! Highly recommend this place if you want quality results and great customer service. read more

I had a really worn leather steering wheel re-wrapped and a hard plastic armrest padded and covered in matching leather. The finished product was fantastic and made the car feel brand new inside. Their workmanship was remarkable. This shop came highly recommended to me from someone that had their boat re-upholstered here. While the building and location lacks the glitz and glamour of other high-end upholstery shops, the quality is as good or better and it definitely helps to get reasonable prices for excellent work. The family ownership were helpful and personable at every turn. It's refreshing to have a personal touch on your car projects. I plan to have them handle my paint and body projects coming up as well. I've already referred them to other friends and business contacts. read more

Very dissapointed with this place! They promised to reupholster our antique item and fix the woodwork. The upholstery was very shoddy and low standard! They didn't fix any of the wood and when we complained they varnished it to make it look better. Then they charged $150 more than the estimate! Do not use them for any furniture upholstery! read more

The sewing repair that was done here was well done. The finishing work was not done. I had to remove hundreds of loose threads. I made the mistake of not checking the reviews before choosing this business. The reviews claiming that they want to solve everything by legal action are very true. Run, don't walk from this business. This is one of those businesses that make you wonder how they even exist. I tried every avenue to contact and solve the issue and the only reply from them was that they were going to sue.... Heck Sandra accidently dialed my phone. I waited and listened, waiting for her to notice. After 10 minutes she noticed and hung up. I immediately called back and she would not answer. They have a customer trying to give them money and they would rather go to court. I ended up solving the issue without any replies or contact from them after I learned of the issue. You don't need headaches like this, there are many other great sewing and upholstery business that are customer oriented. read more

I love the workmanship and astisianship of Sandra and the crew at SOS and they don't waste time getting the job done. The chairs look beautiful. read more

I highly recommend SOS! I had a new vinyl top put on my car and they did an excellent job. It is beautiful! Excellent customer service, friendly, knowledgeable, professional, dependable and honest. This is a family run business and they care and will put in the extra time and effort. I worked mainly with Oscar and Sandra and they were great! Thank you all so much! read more

Their number on yelp is incorrect. Go to their website for the real number...And they wanted $600 for a soft top installation! Seriously, the top is worth half of that! read more

Used them twice, once for a fix on my '95 pathfinder front seats and just recently for my dining room chairs. Nice family run biz, very freindly and I found them straight forward and honest. Kinda surprised at the other review? They not only did the work fast, but did it well and a resaonable price. The dining room chairs-a very good job! She ( the boss Lady and Mom) had the old re-upholstery removed, replaced the foam with way better and put a back on. They ordered great quality leather---I couldn't have been more pleased, it was better than expected ! read more