William The Tailor

After reading all the positive Unilocal reviews, I decided to take two leather jackets to William the Tailor to have the lining replaced. The leather was in very good condition, but the lining had some tears under the arms and by the cuffs. William promised several dates, but each time I called my jackets were not ready. Ten days later, I stopped by to pick up my jackets and William informed me he was able to repair the lining on one jacket and replaced the lining on the other jacket so he saved me some money. As I turned the jackets inside out to examine his work, I found a slice in the leather on the cuff on both jackets and William immediately stated it was already there when I dropped the jacket off (we did a thorough inspection of both jackets before I dropped them off). Also, I asked him to stitch the lining back to the same place so the wholes from the stitching would not show, which he did not do. The jackets stayed with William for another week and his workmanship was just terrible. I do NOT recommend this tailor and my jackets are destroyed.

William doesn’t talk much but is quick and has done a great job on just about every item I’ve brought in from jeans to suits. Oh and bring cash.

I don’t have a huge opinion about William’s Tailor shop. They take care of my clothes, it’s quick (although I’ve had a long delay before), and they aren’t ruined when they come out. Prices are decent. Fairly average for what I’m used to but much better then a couple of tailors down the street on Westheimer.
I’m not a huge fan that they NEVER accept credit cards. Cash or check ONLY. It’s not the worst thing in the world. I just personally don’t carry my checkbook or cash around on a regular basis, so it adds an extra thing I have to do to go pick up my clothes.

It took 15 minutes for my jeans to be hemmed. William didn’t even need more than a glimpse to know how far to hem my jeans. (I admit I was skeptical, but the proof was in the hemming.) Worth seeking them out.

I’m new in town, and recently bought some work clothes from Goodwill. Since most of the pants needed hemming, I decided to give William a try. I’m very pleased: I took three pair of dress pants, a dress shirt and a pair of jeans in on my lunch break and he said he would have them done by 4:30 (how many people do you have working back there??)
The work pants were all tailored extremely well. I haven’t worn the shirt yet, but he seems to have done a good job. My only disappointment (which is slight) is the jeans, which I requested to have hemmed with the original hem reattached. The hem job is great, but it’s quite obvious that they hemmed in blue, then hemmed again just below that with gold thread matching the rest of the stitching. They also didn’t trim the blue thread very well. It looks fine from far away, but is pretty obvious up close. Not a big deal, but I’ll probably resume taking my jeans to Nordstrom for original hem reattaching.
I didn’t mind his manner at all: he was professional and measured quickly which was exactly what I needed on my lunch break. I also found them very affordable ~$ 60 for everything above. As other reviews mention: they are cash (or check) only. I was a little put off that they said their machine is broken: you don’t need to lie to me — just say you only take cash. However, they called me that afternoon to let me know everything was ready, which was a nice courtesy. I didn’t find the location/​room difficult to find, butmaybe that’s because I read all the Unilocal reviews that mentioned him being at the back of the building. I’ll definitely be back for all my work clothes tailoring needs.

I’ve used William the Tailor for about 2 years now. Every time I buy a new suit I take it to William because he always does an excellent job. When I pick a suit up after alteration and there is anything that needs adjusting, he always does it right there so I don’t have to make another trip.
I saw one reviewer saying they are rude at William, and the first time I went, I did think it was odd because William doesn’t say much. Ok, he’s a tailor, not an expert communicator. But if I need more information or if I want to make sure that he understood what I’m asking for, I just ask. If you are looking for someone to grovel at your feet, this is not the place for you. William clearly knows his craft and what I’ve found is that I don’t usually have to say much other than whether I want cuffs or not on my suit trousers.
I’ve also gone a few times when I need something the next day because I’m leaving on business and he gets it done for no extra charge.
Last thing I want to mention is that his prices are pretty reasonable. Last time I bought a new suit and brought it in, it was only 40 bucks to have the waist let out, the pants hemmed at the bottom, and the jacket taken in. Not bad in my opinion. It only took about 10 minutes from the time I walked in the door for him to mark the suit and then I picked it up the next day.
Definitely recommend!

William is great! Fast service (you can drop off in the am and pick up in the afternoon… a definite plus if your in a hurry!) Highly recommended!

I’ve been going to William for about 10 years now and I am always pleased with his work. He’s fixed almost every alteration issue perfectly. If he does make a mistake, he corrects it with no questions asked and without charging me extra. He’s very affordable and I’ve referred many friends who are also pleased. He does offer same day service so when you’re in a pinch, go see him.
His shop is not aesthetically pleasing but that has never bothered me!

RUDEST tailor I’ve ever met. Both him and his staff are inconsiderate and unprofessional! The entire office was a disaster; the fitting room looked like it was a recycle bin for old garments and trash.
Once I came out of the fitting room with my pair of dress pants, I waited over 15 minutes for William to even come out of the back to measure me.
When he finally attended to me, all he did was turn me around, lift the pant, and when I tried to give input on my preferences for the length, he immediately shook his head and told me no. He wasn’t having it! Completely disregarded anything I had to say. I mean really?!
Then when I returned to pick up my pants, I had to wait over 30 min for them to bring them out! What a waste! As for the quality of the hem, definitely mediocre and not worth the fake positive reviews this place has gotten. There are better places with way better customer service, professionalism, and quality for the exact same price!

Probably the most reasonable prices you are going to find anywhere around the loop. Had a bridesmaid dress taken in at the bodice and hemmed and was charged $ 45, also a zipper fully replaced on a pair of jeans for $ 12. William does quality work too.
The place is not hard to find. Just drive to the back of the building and go through the entrance and it’s the first door on your right. If I can find it, anyone can. Make sure to bring cash or check with you and print the 10% off coupon on his website if you’re a first time customer.

First review of 2014!
Actually I thought I had reviewed this already and I was just planning to update… but there was nothing to update from: P
I’ve been coming here for years. Yes, it’s in the back of an office building, so just drive around. Altered everything from jeans to suits to dresses with great success. Sometimes William comes out and makes 3 chalk marks on a suit and says, ok, it will be ready xxxxx. How can those 3 chalk marks be enough? But somehow they are. Tailor magician I say.
Prices are usually reasonable, but check to make sure the alteration you want is worth it (e.g.: Changing pleated pants to flat fronts is pricey! Better love those pants!).
Notes:
— Their credit card machine has been «broken» forever, which pretty much means it’s cash only — no checks. There is an ATM in the building, but it charges a $ 3 fee.
— Even if they tell you something will be ready on a particular day, call ahead to make sure. I have dropped by a few times when things weren’t ready and I had to go back later.

I’m giving him 1 star because I honestly don’t think he even tailored my jeans. I dropped off a pair of jeans on monday to have the waist/​crotch area taken in because they were about 2 sizes too big. He told me they would be ready by thursday, but I came in on friday to pick them up. Upon entering he asked me for my reciept, I told him I didn’t have one because he never gave me one when I dropped off the pants (this was my first time using his services, so I wasn’t aware that he was supposed to give me a ticket/​reciept). When he finally found my pants I tried them on, and they seemed to fit exactly the same way they had when I first dropped them off. However, I thought that maybe I was just being paranoid or didn’t remember how they fit, so I paid the $ 16 and went on my way. But today, after having actually worn the jeans, it is extremely obvious that no alterations were made. I even spent about 15 – 20 scrutinizing the jeans to look for ANY sort of mark/​sign that alterations had been made (i’ve had jeans altered before, so i know if you look closely you can find the stitching/​signs of alterations). I found none. And the pants are just falling off of me, i even have to wear a belt.
On top of all of this, when I paid for the jeans I wanted to use my Visa, however he was very pushy about me paying in cash, which I did. But i thought it was very rude to not let the customer decide how they want to pay, I needed that cash for something else and it just caused me to have to make another trip to the ATM.
Overall, I don’t doubt that he is a good tailor, IF he actually remembers to tailor your clothing. But the customer service sucks.

I brought in 9 items (skirt, pants, dresses, tanks, and two men’s sport coats) after getting recommendations from a friend and seeing the positive reviews. We arrived at about 6:45 on a Tuesday, almost closing time. The back door to the building is locked after about 5pm or 6pm, which means you have to stand there knocking and hope someone notices you — luckily someone else was leaving just as I was about to leave after waving and knocking. They took the garments after pinning them and asked when we needed them. I said I only needed one particular shirt by Tuesday since I wanted to take it on a trip with me. We were told ‘sure, Monday or Tuesday, they’ll all be ready’. So we showed up the following Tuesday at 2:30 only to be told nothing was ready and to come back in a few hours. Given that this place is a good hour drive away from our house in traffic, we were irritated. That wasted my time, and that is not okay. I ended up having to come back the following week after our trip (and without my shirt) to get them — this time when I showed up and handed them my credit card they said the machine wasn’t working and asked if I could pay by check. I don’t carry a checkbook with me and didn’t have enough cash. I stood there waiting for them to tell me what to do for a good 30 seconds. They just stared at me. Finally I asked, «Well, is there an ATM in the building?» to which they said, ‘yeah, its right over there’. Not sure why it took them so long to give me another option to pay. At this point I was pretty irritated, and they said ‘we’ll give you a discount’ — I went and got cash out and they gave me a discount — just enough to cover the ATM withdrawal fee. Wow, what a ‘discount’. The overall cost of the 9 items was $ 178, which is a good price, but given the hassle and location, I don’t plan to return.

Need an original hem on your jeans? Go to William the tailor. You can’t tell they’ve been hemmed. They are fast and straightforward. Excellent work!

friendly, good service, great job. Will definitely return!

So the good news was I found THE most gorgeous strapless high-​low dress to wear to my party. The bad news? I’m a short, petite Asian girl, so overly-​long dresses make me look like a total frump. #asiangirlprobz
A friend of mine recommended William The Tailor for all my alteration needs. William is apparently well-​known in the animé convention world and has often helped my cosplayer buddies bring crazy animé & video game costumes to life… anything less extreme than that is sure to be cake. As all the other reviewers have mentioned, this place is located inside a typical-​looking white office building, so don’t be alarmed — drive around to the back of the building and you’ll see a small neon «Alteration» sign next to the back door; once you’re in the back door, the tiny shoppe will be on your right.
William is a no-​frills type of guy; in fact, you’ll end up talking to his assistant (older Hispanic man) and receptionist more than you actually talk to him, which, trust me, can be pretty damn unnerving. After trying on my dress and explaining how short I wanted it hemmed, William briefly came out from his back office, stuck a few pins in the bottom skirt, told me he’d take care of it, then disappeared again. Was I really going to hand over my beautiful [and expensive] dress to this guy? A few days later, I came back to find the length exactly how I wanted it, but after noticing how loose the bodice was around my chest, I sheepishly asked if William would be able to tighten it within 2 days. Came back after 2 days and the dress was absolutely perfect — the length was where I needed it to be and the bodice was nice and snug. Both procedures ran me $ 28. They prefer cash, but will take card if that’s all you have.
After two alterations and a week of dealing with my borderline-​OCD nit-​pickiness, I realized I had nothing to worry about. William may not be the chattiest guy, but you can trust him with your duds. He’s efficient, he does great work, and his reputation surely proceeds him.

Fast and cheap. My dress pants were done in 3 days and only cost $ 10 each. His office is in the back of the building, so just park in the back and he’s the first door on your right. You know he makes a lot of business when stacks of clothes and tons of garments are hung around the small office up front.
When he sized me, he took little effort in marking the middle of my calves and measuring straight down. No cupping action was necessary a la Chandler’s tailor!
And for you first timers, his website has a 10% off coupon, so you may want to take your stack of clothes and save some dinero!

I brought in about 10 pairs of slacks that needed to be altered european style, a few blazers, and some jeans.
Plain and simple-​this guy does good work. No need to search anywhere else.
P.s.
if you’ve never been youll have trouble finding it most likely. just fyi.

William might just be magical. I brought him a leather jacket that needed to be tightened and shortened, and he did an amazing job. In a week! Leather! When I saw the jacket after his work, I couldn’t believe it; there were no signs of alteration whatsoever. Better yet, the fit is now perfect. Lots of tailors won’t even touch leather. William was happy to do so, and the result was phenomenal. I imagine his more common alterations are equally as impressive, but especially if you need specialty work done, this is the place to go.

William is great!
I had bought a Kenneth Cole Faux Leather Blazer, but overestimated my size. Couldn’t return it because they were getting rid of the product (making room for the spring collection or something) and ran out of my actual size. It was 42R and I’m a 38 x. x
I was afraid of getting it altered, because it wasn’t a blazer’s typical material. I searched for many tailors and heard a lot of good responses and Horror stories. I was sort of short on cash as well.
I finally gave in to William the Tailor simply because it was near westheimer and I needed to go somewhere around there as well. The blazer had been sitting for over a month and needed to get altered!
Its in an office building. You’ll see a giant green awning with big letters stating the address 2323. Just keep waling down until you hit the back door. On your left you’ll see his place.
The experience was scary for me. I go in and he asks me what I want. I put on the blazer, telling him it needs to be tighter and have shorter sleeves. In less than a minute he whipped that ruler around and told me I could go and pick it up the next day. I was expecting more in depth measurements.
The next day he finished it, but I had to go to work so i couldn’t pick it up. but he kept his word! I went the next day to pick it up. Not only was it ready, but PERFECT!
I highly recommend William. He definitely knows what he is doing, and is a nice guy. I also hear he does wonders with designer jeans! I will be using him for all my alterations =)