I've been going there for a few years and nothing is too much trouble for Mohamed and his Dad…read more Always made welcome. It's like a micro community and I have made new friends there And look forward to seeing everyone on my visits. Thankyou Mohamed and Dad for making what would ordinarily be a chore a very pleasant experience.

Penylan Laundrette is a marvellous place, but I fear that more socialising than washing takes…read moreplace here. Munir Malik, the owner, is a very congenial fellow, who possesses the kind of eyes that speak of wisdom, humour and compassion hidden deep within... although the humour makes a bid for freedom at reasonably regular intervals! He is more interested to know why I don't have any children than he is to enquire about why I haven't had my duck down duvet cleaned since the iron age, and why he's never been commissioned to perform a service wash on my behalf. His face alternates between quizzicality with a hint of condemnation, and alarm tinged with more than a little consternation. I just smile my answers back at him, explaining my position in a light-hearted way that's suggestive of a belief that I have no need to justify my decisions to anyone. I like Munir, and I like his laundrette. It is simple and unaffected, just like the man himself... what you see is what you get. If I ever decide to have my duck down duvet cleaned by a professional, this is where I will come!

Fabricare is a trusted self service laudrette that has been on Clifton Street for the last seven…read moreyears. Luckily the new one way system does not affect them too much, and the recession has not made too much of a dent in their popularity either. The only thing that has really threatened the business in a significant way in recent times is that a new shop has opened up offering ironing services a few doors down. But even this isn't presenting any kind of threat to the livelihood of the business. Fabricare also offer service washes and ironing services. They accept dry cleaning jobs, but send the dry clean items off to be serviced elsewhere, and so you may have to wait slightly longer for this service than at other outlets that have dry cleaning facilities in-house. The business is owned by Mrs Crean,who owns another outlet on City Road, and so has a manager to run this shop on her behalf. It's a friendly little laundrette, with a good number of machines.

My washing was the best I've ever seen from a laundrette, would highly recommend, all fouled nicely…read moreand didn't need to iron it and lovely staff

I was recommended D B Dry Cleaners by a friend to get my new curtains shortened. When I asked how…read moremuch it would cost to shorten two pairs the lady said there wasn't a standard price and said they are not expensive - hmm I beg to differ! I was told they would be ready on 1 March, after receiving no update from them I rang them to see if they were ready and was told they would be a further 4 days due to staff shortage. The only good thing they did for me was to call back to say they would be delayed, although there was no apology for the inconvenience or lack of communication! So on 5 March I went to collect the curtains and first they thought I had only one pair but I confirmed it was two, nobody seemed to know what they were doing. I nearly fell over when I was charged £85 to shorten two pairs of curtains. They charged one price for one pair & another price for the other pair! I feel ripped off & frustrated, don't use this company their customer service is non existent & they purposely don't give you a price so they can overcharge you once the work has been done!

I make a point not to buy any clothing labelled "Dry Clean Only", but sometimes a girl has to…read moresacrifice convenience for style, plus my massive winter coat won't fit in my tiny washing machine and that thing stinks after a while. As a previous Canton dweller, David Barnes was my friendly neighbourhood dry cleaners, one that provided exceptional results, every time. The staff here are friendly, always managing to keep a smile after a batty Yank comes in and, yet again, forgets her numbered ticket. Oops. I never really gave much importance to a dry cleaning facility and considered them all pretty much the same. That is, until said facility loses your favourite item of clothing, never to be seen again. Thankfully I never had to experience that at David Barnes, much to my relief. Here's hoping they open a Bay branch so my duvets, coats and suits can get the delicate cleaning care they require.

(I have no idea why my location shows as US as I live in London, UK.) I took my wedding dress to…read moretheir shop and I wish I never had. When I turned up to pick up the dress (after 4 months as they kept delaying it!) they said the wine stain that they had warned me about has been removed and said the dress is nicely packed between paper wraps in a box. When they asked me if I wanted to check, I said no as I had no reason to believe they were lying to me. I wish I had checked it! After a year and a half someone wanted to buy my dress a few weeks ago, as I took it out of the box I realised all the crystal buttons were damaged, they were chipped, all the mud stains were still on my dress and there were yellow marks all over my dress which originally were not there and it seemed like water that had travelled up my dress when they had tried to wash the train. This probably explains why they kept my dress for 4 months before saying that it was ready for collection! I contacted them and after several emails and weeks of chasing them for an answer they said they take no responsibility. My dress second hand is worth £800 and they are not willing to compensate. I will be taking this further to small claims court in Wales but I wanted to make sure you get a true feedback about their business before you decide to ruin your clothes and to be called a liar at the end. I'll keep you posted about the results. If you want to see photos of the dress, take a look at my google review.

I left a £2000 wedding dress and a £400 cathedral veil here just before cover. During the pandemic…read moreI went to collect it but each time I went it was closed. I went again a few months ago but they couldn't find it. I have just had a phone call from the manager, who very politely informed me that it's lost. It would appear that they had a clear out after the pandemic... most alarmingly, they don't have insurance. I would advise people not to take anything valuable here.

Freye Dry Cleaners have been around since 1966, so they'll be celebrating 50 years of service…read morebefore too long. That's pretty impressive by anyone's standards, especially these days. It is particularly true of the Wellfield Road site. A lot of businesses try and fail to stick on this stretch of road, and with two other laundrettes with dry cleaning services attached, within easy walking distance of this outlet, and one only a quick stroll around the corner, the competition is more that a little fierce! But Freye Dry Cleaners have got themselves covered. Not only have they got an enviable reputation to trade on, but they have also got the other branches to back them up financially whilst they engage of a bit of a price war with the others. It's possible to get four items dry cleaned for £14.00 at the moment, and any duvet, regardless of size, can be cleaned for £12.00. Whilst I respect Freye Dry Cleaners, if anybody is going to professionally clean my duvet it's going to be the Penylan Laundrette I'm afraid... not because I know them to be better at cleaning duvets, but because the chap that owns this laundrette is a hoot!