Arley from Furniture & Repairs did a fantastic job. You can tell right away that he really knows…read morehis craft. He took the time to explain what needed to be done and clearly takes a lot of pride in the quality of his work. On top of that, he's just a very personable guy and easy to work with. It's refreshing to meet someone who still approaches their work like a true craftsman instead of just rushing through the job. The repair turned out great, and the whole experience was smooth from start to finish. I'd absolutely recommend Arley to anyone who needs furniture repaired or restored. It's getting harder to find people who care this much about doing things the right way.

I had a recliner that suddenly stopped working. Its still a good one and we didn't want it to be…read morereplaced. When looking to repair we reached out to F&R on Yelp using request to quote. It was hard to get their appointment and they do charge an inspection fee if we don't repair with them. They came in today and diagnosed it was a switch issue. They replaced it the same day. Overall nice experience and great value.

I was desperate, my dress was too boobylicious. Walked in and Arezu took in my dress for a minor…read morefix, she added a nude material so I can wear my dress tomorrow for an evening event! I highly recommend this place! It's clean and she's a very nice lady. Thank you Arezu!

I was in need of some tailoring for a couple of pairs of jeans that kept falling down. I found…read moreArezu's Tailoring and all i have to say is that I am so thankful that I found her services. The tailoring on my pants that she did was excellent and I have gotten a lot of compliments on how they fit me now! Highly, highly recommend!!

Can't really say I recommend it. I had some scratches on my front and rear seat and wasn't happy…read morewith the color match and I did not expect a spray paint job that I could have done myself. On the blue section, and there was some over-spray and it has a yellowish green tint. It took him a few quick minutes to mix some dye and he didn't really spot check for match. I asked if he could match it better but he said it could make it worse. There was also over-spray. Frankie just blocks off the untouched spot by holding a piece of cardboard. It wasn't precision and care. Also, deep scratches could be sanded, smoothed and polished to match, but he doesn't go to this level of service. He just applies putty over it and lets you know it will leave a lump. However, the match on black was very good, almost perfect. But it felt rough due to the over-spray. Overall, I had expected a more precise hand polishing process and care for matching, but it was just quick spray paint. Deep scratches really didn't get resolved. The car is now a collectors item. I was hoping for a level of quality that matches the prestige. EDIT In response to the owner; I do not use Yelp much and do not write many reviews. But they are bad experiences that are memorable enough to share and I provided evidence (invoices and pictures) to support it. The owner's lack of accountability in his response should be a concern. I've had someone asking about his work the past few weeks (2025: 9 years later) and it prompted me to help this person and update the review and even tone it down a tad for the owner's benefit. 1 and 2. The pictures uploaded appear the same quality as the original but resized. Don't believe otherwise as the owner leads you to believe. Many of you have uploaded pictures and know this is is a lie. I believe Yelp will also dispute the owner on the quality of their site. 3. As for repairing scratches, I had no issues and mearly shared the level of service ($350 - in 2016 dollars) for the community, but the owner has a problem with me sharing it. 4. The car was just as pristine in 2016 as today 2025, 1,500 miles later. I have the invoices on the work, dated before Frankie's job. In fact, I should probably write a review on it since the owner seems to have a problem with me not writing good reviews, especially if it is redundant to many other good reviews. 5. The owner is lying about the date of the job and timing of my review. The job was done on 2/6/2016. My review was dated 5/7/2016. I moved away from the area June 2016 and was very busy with preparing for the move and finishing up my life there. 6. The owner claimed he could make it right, but as he mentioned during the job, he did not want to fix the mismatch. I had no reason to contact him further. I moved to a different area a few months later and had more important concerns than the owner's job and was fine with just writing a review. The owner needs to own it.

Frankie came out today to repair a ghastly tear in the driver's seat of a 2011 Acura. He…read moreimmediately shared that the issue had been the driver using a seat warmer. Frankie was friendly, professional and efficient. The repair looks good and I'll save this vendor for any future needs.

Don's business category is "handyman" but it probably should be "magician with wood"…read more When we moved to Ca recently 2 chairs were damaged despite the best of protection. Both pieces had nostalgic value as they were passed down from family members. One of the chairs had a leg broken off. Don came to our home inspected both chairs, explained the problem and the solution on initial review. We agreed to the estimate to repair and to our amazement both chairs were returned to us in 48 hours. The chair that had a broken leg you cannot tell was ever broken and looks great. In order to fix it a brass rod was installed inside that is totally invisible. The other chair was also repaired that had become structurally unsound during our move. Don is very personable and extremely knowledgeable of wood composition. He is a wood carving hobbyist and he can be found attending various art exhibitions in and around Livermore. He also is an accomplished musician playing rock & blues on keyboards in a band. You may also run upon him playing music at winery tasting rooms from time to time. I guess "magician with wood & artist" might be an improved business description. Thanks Don!

Don did a wonderful job removing and repairing a drawer in an antique bureau. He is a gem.read more

It is hard to find a great upholstery shop. We last went to a European Master Craftsman years ago…read morein Lafayette but he retired. Lucky for us because 15 years ago he was 1-1/2 times more expensive than what we paid recently at a different shop for better quality material and similar craftsmanship. We found Tri-Valley Upholstery (TVU) in Pleasanton after searching and doing some research. My wife reached out via e-mail to inquire about the work we needed and later followed up with pictures. Tri-Valley gave us an estimate and we scheduled an appointment to bring in one chair for evaluation and finalized specifics. We met with Eduardo who was very helpful, energic and enthusiastic. We picked out the material, received a sample, approved the material and scheduled the project. TVU did a beautiful job on reupholstering 6 chairs with a really nice piece of leather. Seats are taunt, tucked perfectly around the chair backs and the bead is spot on. There was a real minor tweak on 3 chairs that TVU took care of quickly. Dropped the chairs off and the next morning they were completed. Eduardo and his team are talented, very responsive, knowledgeable and produce quality work to make customers happy. If you need something reupholstered, give Tri-Valley Upholstery a try. You won't be disappointed and they are priced well.

I have an upholstered bed with upholstered side rails on both sides. Unfortunately, the side rail…read moreon one side of the bed cracked when it was plopped down on too roughly and I didn't know who to go to to repair it - the original store (Crate and Barrel) was completely useless. Fortunately I found Tri Valley Upholstery. I send them pictures of the damaged rail and made a "reservation" to bring it in the following week to be worked on right away so as to have as brief a down downtime as possible. Ed at Tri Valley was great - I brought it in on a Tuesday and was able to pick it up on Thursday beautifully repaired for what I felt was a very reasonable price considering the work that had to be done and the excellent job they did. I highly recommend them!

Alvarez Furniture Restoration followed through on everything promised, and more. Great job, fast…read moredelivery, very competitive pricing, and tip top clean up. I will recommend them to everyone.

I reached out via Yelp and didn't get a response after the initial response. After a little more…read morethan 1 week of waiting and having my other furniture refinish appointment get delayed, I read a review saying the owner was more responsive over text message and gave it a shot. It was about 11pm so I didn't expect a response until the next morning but I got rapid fire responses and was able to schedule an appointment the following week after confirming a few details (namely, insurance to cover the table if it is damaged) I wanted to re-finish an epoxy resin waterfall table that I messed up on and wanted to restore its matte finish. The table was picked up and I was told to expect it to be done within 1 week. About a week went by, I checked in for any updates and pictures and was told they just put on the first coat. Another week went by and the second coat was applied but was told the issue prior to the work is still visible. I was then upsold to switch to CV (previous was using rubio/osmo to finish). Being fairly unknowledgable about finishes, I asked a few questions and was just told it was better. I did some basic research (chatgpt, reddit, youtube, etc.) and was fine with it. It cost an extra $100 but the labor to re-sand the surface to remove the rubio applied was covered. All in all, about 3 weeks went by and I received the refinished product. Overall, I it looks as I wanted it to. Mauricio handled the initial pickup and subsequent re-delivery so the process is very convenient if you are busy and don't want to plan how to transport heavy furniture. Some notes: - Its best to reach out via text message to Mauricio and to do so at some regular cadence if you want updates. Perhaps calling would be more expedient if you have the time. - There's a lot of promises or statements that were not followed through (e.g. I'll send an invoice by end of day, I'll send updated pictures by end of day, etc.). See first point. - Estimate may be over-exaggerated. The project went from 1 week to 3 weeks. - It would be nice to do a pros/cons breakdown or simply spend a few sentence educating clients on the trade off of finishes (e.g. Rubio vs Osmo, Rubio vs CV, etc.).

My grandma's chairs were badly broken, and she was heartbroken because it was her dad's chair,…read morethese chairs are about 60 years old. She thought she'd have to throw them away! But Ricardo knew how important it was for my grandma to have these fixed, and took the time to make sure he made it happen! You can tell when someone actually cares about what they are doing, and I can tell you that is what you are going to get with Rivedi. Someone who actually puts in the hard work and care for their customers. I mean look at the after photos!! Not just that for the amount of damage done, the price was reasonable! And the job was done quickly! Ricardo also was able to have his good friend Sergio, who also has a business help with the upholstery! They both did amazing!! God bless you both! And thank you for bringing a smile to my grandma's face

We had our antique buffet fixed by Ricardo Rivedi…read more The legs gave out and it fell on the floor. He was able to reset the legs and he fixed them even more sturdy than it was. We were so happy with his service. He touched up the spots that were nicked and polished furniture before he left I can't say enough about the service we got from Ricardo. I highly recommend him if you're looking for a furniture repair .

Berkeley Mills created a table for us about 15 years ago and it was looking like it had seen a few…read moretoo many dinner parties. We also got a new puppy who had scratched it (as puppies do). We tried to redo it ourselves, but we made it worse. So we decided to turn to experts and brought the table into John at Ciarlo Brothers. These guys are fantastic, the table that they returned looked better than the Berkeley Mills original (and that says a lot as they were a pretty great shop). True artists at refinishing!

Unlike the yelp heading, these people do not do repair or restoration of old furniture. They only…read moredo refinishing.

Highly recommend Chevy's Furniture Upholstery! Victor was extremely helpful and polite (both in…read moreperson and over text) when he helped us with reupholstering our dining room bench cushion and living room chair. First off, his craftsmanship and attention to detail are unmatched. Our living room chair was unstable which he fixed and made more secure. Next, I mentioned our dining room cushion being too flat when sat on and he made it more sturdy and overall comfortable. Lastly, Victor's prices are reasonable and worth the value. Thank you again to Victor and Chevy's Furniture Upholstery.

We could not be more pleased with the incredible work completed by Victor! He completely…read moreoverhauled my husband's grandparents beautiful over 100 yr old ornate sofa and chair including not just fresh reupholstery, but new foam, internal springs and even woodwork. These pieces had high sentimental value to us and we are so very happy with the outcome. Absolutely amazing detail and quality. Thank you Victor!

Great company! Thank you Mark for the wonderful hospitality! Would very much consider this company…read morefor any furniture repairs!

Mark is an amazing craftsman. He restored several antique pieces for me, including a secretary…read moredesk, glass cabinet, rocking chair and side table. The pieces came back gorgeous and on schedule! Highly recommend.