Expert One Hour Alterations #1

I just called to ask if he could do a same day very simple alteration. All I needed is a couple of inches taken off of the bottom of a one layer dress. I wouldn’t be able to bring it in until 4:15 and I was asking if it would be possible to get it back in a couple of hours and pick it up before close. Mind you — ONE HOUR ALTERATION IS IN THE NAME and I was simply ASKING. Ismail is very unpleasant to speak to over the phone and he was raising his voice saying this is not possible. My question did not warrant this attitude. He said that in order for it to be one hour alteration I would have to bring it in the morning. Maybe he should change the name of his business? Needless to say I will not be speaking to him again, and I will take my dress and money elsewhere.

If you know the industry, you know that Saks and Neiman’s are hard to beat. Well this place beats them in terms of both quality and price. And no three week waiting period. See for yourself!

They do what they say, with reasonable quality.

So, I had ordered a pair of jeans from Ebay and the seller failed to mention that she’d had the pants taken in by FOUR inches… So I Unilocaled for alterations and seamstress. Unilocal pulled up Expert One Hour Alterations in my local area to work. I took my jeans over there, he only charged me $ 25 to completely restore my jeans to their original state. He added matching denim to where they jeans had been cut in the waist area to take them in…(not even sure how or where he found matching denim at that, but glad he did). My jeans looked AWESOME as if I had just pulled them off of the rack!!! He gave me an ETA of about 3 days to complete the work. I went to pick up my jeans at the designated day/​time, and they were all ready to go!
I seriously recommend this place for any tailoring you need done to your garments. He’s fast, professional, (handsome), has great customer service and does amazing work!!! Plus he gives you candy… and I love candy!

Let me start off by saying that I have been using this alterations business for over a year. And, while a little pricey, they have always done very good work. Once, an item was not ready when promised but not a big deal; the quality overrode the fact the item was not ready. However, my recent experience (week of 6÷1÷2015) will be my last. I took two pairs of trousers to be taken in. I gave them a week as agreed to by Ishmial. A week later the trousers were not ready. I gave them another week and while they were ready, it was as if nothing had been done to them. I know I had not lost more weight in a week! Also, the alterations charge came to about $ 45 per trouser pair. Ridiculous!!! For this kind of service/​quality I should just take to the local cleaners Definitely have lost a repeat customer. Be forwarned.

Good and quick service, well located, can be done within the same day, good price range. Little alterations in my suit paints, happy with the outcome. I recommend

Let me just say– don’t take your clothes there. I wanted to become a regular at that place but Ismail killed my intent to remain loyal. When we brought a 5k brand new Ralph Lauren suit to him, he seemed to be rude and refused to listen anything I was asking for. He kept saying he knew what he was doing. Well guess what? He does not know what he is doing. I want him to pay me back for a ruined suit and a wedding. The suit sleeves had to be hammed with buttons and button holes punched. He returned the suit with buttons that were crooked-​sawn to the sleeves and no holes punched. One sleeve is a quarter inch longer and covered in glue. Result– I am pissed, future husband is pissed, wedding is on Thursday. No, no idea what he was doing.

This place is awesome! It is so hard to find a great alterations shop and Ismail is truly the best. He is very quick and always gets your clothing completed on time. I have taken many articles of clothing into Expert One and even leather purses or accent pillows that need some sewing or repair work done and he does the job every time!

I took a pair of brand new Seven jeans to Ismail Alkhatib, the owner of this shop, to shorten with the original hem. The work he did was awful. Worse than awful, he spent a good bit of time trying to convince me otherwise, first by telling me how many years he had in the business, then by telling me that only he and I would notice and finally by explaining that lots of people buy jeans with holes in them. The hem was sewn about ½ an inch higher than the normal yellow thread at the hemline so the jean fabric looked like a ruffle or sewn in patchwork. The job was horrible and unwearable. I wouldn’t trust your clothes to someone who does such lousy work and who doesn’t realize his work is lousy. Oh, did I mention he hemmed one leg ¾ of an inch shorter initially and when I brought them back, he told me that I didn’t know what I was talking about… until he measured them. Ugh.

Nice guy and professional! overall good experience. The address on the page is wrong.

Don’t dare try and go here if something went wrong last minute and you need an alteration. I showed him my Maid of Honor dress: The zipper came undone while zipping it up the night before, so that needed fixing and I needed to let out the seam. There was no way eating like a bird would help me at less than 48 hrs before the wedding.
He hurriedly told me there was no fabric and he couldn’t let it out. He proceeded to hand me a sucker. Ironic much? He didn’t even look inside the dress, just the outside. It was a J. Crew dress, and they include an extra ½ an inch on all dresses in case you need a little wiggle-​room! I was so flustered by his response that I forgot that little detail.
He also told me he could try and find a zipper but he would have to charge $ 20 for that and he miiight be able to have just that done by the next day at 3pm. I reluctantly left the dress there and drove down the road since I was trying squeeze this in and not be late to work.
When my morning fog/​sucker-​daze cleared and I could think clearly again I called and told him I just remembered that ½″ was included and to look inside. He said «No theres no fabric. Come pick up your dress I’m not helping you.» Uh rude! I took it to Nhu on Shepherd instead who was very sweet and said she could do it all by noon tomorrow. Fingers crossed for Nhu!

Ismail (i hope I smelled his name right) is an expert at what he does. I took in some some snowboarding pants, which are VERY difficult pants to alter, and I wanted them shortened and tightened around the thighs. I also NEEDED them the next day. Although he told me it would be a difficult job and he had lots of clothes to alter, he said he would have it done. AND he DID. He tightened them as much as they could be (snowboard pants have to be a little loose) and he shortened them perfectly.
On top of that, he was very friendly. He gave me lollipops and offered me a soda both times I went in :) Good person, great work. Takes what he does seriously and works really hard. Highly recommended.

Went in because I needed an evening gown shortened. He told me I was wrong LOL but still gave me a water and I was on my way! Definitely coming back when I need alterations.

Love this place! I took a dress here that I needed last-​minute alterations on for NYE as well as a pair of jeans to have hemmed. I brought in a lace dress with a pleated skirt and was not sure I would be able to find anyone who could alter it due to the delicate material and the pleating. He understood exactly what I wanted and did fantastic work. I got tons of compliments on the dress, and as someone who has some experience of my own with needlework I can definitely say that he did a very high quality and durable job. The jeans look amazing. He left the original hems (but is also able to create new ones if you prefer), so the jeans look like I bought them straight out of the store fitting me this perfectly. He also was wise enough to inquire about what type of shoe I planned to wear with the jeans and as a result, the length is absolutely perfect. Prices were definitely reasonable, especially considering the quality of work and the promptness of service. I will be back for more alterations soon.
Tip: If it is a new garment that is likely to shrink with washing, then wash it BEFORE you have alterations done. This way you will end up with a perfect fit.

Great customer service. The tailor is super nice and helpful. Prompt service as mentioned by others. I will return here for all my future alterations.

Great work, as well as timely. My only problem was I asked for my clothes by noon, and when I went in, they were not ready. All he had to do was let out the waist 1 inch and hem the bottoms. He asked me what time we agreed on. I said noon. He then told me «No, we agreed on later.» Excuse me? That’s not customer service. I took out my slip and showed him the box where HE wrote 12pm noon. He said he could have them done by 5pm.
The work was done well. The pants feel and look great. However, while the time wasn’t a big issue this time, I’m afraid of what will happen when time is an issue.

I like going to this place the guy does a really good job, but my problem is that it takes a really long time to get clothes back. I drop pants off to have the waste adjusted and it can take over two weeks to them back. I like the work but I am considering going somewhere else because of this.

It was an emergency. I had flown into Houston and caught my pocket on the airline seat, ripping it at the top over 3 inches. I had 90 min before my meeting with the client, no change of clothes, and gave Expert One Hour Alternations a try. They did a fantastic job — quick, high quality. Cannot say enough about this place. Not only a lifesaver but the quality was great.

I had a bridesmaid dress altered here and they did a great job. I needed a quick turn around, and they were able to make it happen. The dress had a complicated pattern on the sides where it needed to be taken in, but they were able to take in over half an inch on each side, and the dress looks perfect! Definitely will take all of my alterations here in the future.

This place knows how to tailor your clothes and make it look great on you! The first time I had it altered, I went to their Katy location and had the owner tailor my suit in a few hours (I had a big interview that day). He did such a great job! My suit not only fits, but gave me the confidence boost I needed that day! He asked me what I wanted, and I told him honestly that I knew nothing about alterations. He then proceeded to tell me that he knew what to do, and he definitely did!
I go to this alteration place now, because it’s closest to me. The owner’s son is the tailor for this store, and he is great as well! I recommended him to my hubby when he had an alteration mishap from another tailor and was very pleased with the results. He said his suit made him look like a million bucks!
Definitely try this place out. They also make some delicious desserts that you get to take home after they tailor you.