Blue Sky Cleaners

Just stopped by with a pair trousers based on 5-​star reviews (huh, really?)\
Got a quote $ 7.95 to dry-​clean one pants, or $ 15 for both.
SUPER expensive, avoid.

This business was there for us after a serious fire created lots of smoke damage in clothes and put us in need of a wash and fold. They’ve been great in the months since then. I use them for wash and fold and for dry cleaning. I’ve had no problems after using them ten times at least over the past few months.

Love these cleaners. They girls and Jeff are super nice, friendly, professional, and quick.

Due to allergies, I need a laundry cleaner that uses dye-​free and fragrance-​free laundry soap. I was assured by Lee that Blue Sky was the place for me. The soap he said he was using sounded fine to me and based on my internet research it would be. However, initially there was a light scent and he blamed it on the item being new, but it happened again and he said that our clothes must have been washed with others who had worn cologne/​perfume. Then it happened again so I called one day when he was out and learned that the version of laundry soap they were actually using is OxiClean on whites (which contains BLUE DYE and FRAGRANCE) and Greenworks on colors (which contains BLUE DYE, BRIGHT YELLOW DYE, and FRAGRANCE!) Needless to say I was furious about having been intentionally misled.
As well, I only used them a few times, but there was sloppiness at the start. I requested «no starch» on the men’s shirts and yet Lee punched in «light starch» on the receipt. I asked him to correct the error and he said he would take care of it and yet all of the shirts came back feeling very stiff. As well, he said I could pick up any time and when I showed up at 10:00 am, he said he needed until 11:00. Bummer since I’d already paid for parking and then would have to do so again when I returned. Lastly, most cleaners can turn clothes around in a couple of days, but this shop’s turnaround time is usually a week.

Very unprofessional and full of lies Took a jacket to have the underarm area mended. I specifically asked them not to touch it if it is going to cost more than $ 15. They agreed, and then a week later when I went to pick it up, it was so poorly done that it came apart when I was examining it. They said they will fix it in a week. A week later, it wasn’t ready. They asked Mr to come back in week again. A total of three weeks late, I received the jacket untouched. They didn’t have the decency to call me earlier, or return the money I paid for an unfinished terrible work that they did. By far the worst and most unprofessional service I have ever encountered!!!

Ask and ye’ shall receive.
I haven’t tried calling them over the phone before, but all ladies who I meet at the front desk here seem wonderful. All my clothes have come back pristine… and the price is great…
Unilocal Friends: ping me before you go ;)

Spoke to the owner a few weeks after my initial review — he explained to me that the days I got off work early and rushed there to find them closed were because they were having new equipment put in. In a perfect world, they would have posted a sign letting customers know why they were closed early.
Since then I haven’t had any problems picking up my clothes on time. They also passed out free lint rollers for Christmas which I thought was a nice gesture.

In all my years living in Boston and NYC, I have never had a regular dry cleaner/​alterations place because I never found one that was consistently great. This changed when I moved to San Mateo and found Blue Sky through the Unilocal community. They do a great job on my husbands stuff as well as my own the standard items like suits, shirts, pants, and dresses. They use non-​toxic, organic cleaning that is much better for the environment (vs regular dry cleaners), gentler on fabrics (lasts longer), and better for skin (I have sensitive skin that sometimes reacts poorly to other clothes I get dry cleaned). Also, I’m not sure if I’m imagining it, but the material actual feels softer after cleaning instead of that hard, rough feel you usually get from other places. Finally, the prices are great!
I love them so much for our regular clothes we got our wedding tux and clothes done there and they did an excellent job for these too.
Best of all, the staff are always super kind and professional. Not easy to get so many great reviews on Unilocal but their quality, prices, and professionalism is how they do it. Thanks again for the find, Unilocalers!
Gem and highly recommended.

Absolutely went «above and beyond» to get a tough stain (that we couldn’t even identify) out of my favorite, light-​colored, suit pants. Purple Tie had failed miserably (made no dent in the stain at all), but these guys kept working at it, and pulled-​off the suit-​saving miracle! We will be taking all of our dry cleaning here now.

The lady who answers the phone is very rude and is a liar. She first said she would be able to have my clothes ready the next day if I dropped off the clothes in a few minutes, but then I called 10 minutes later and she said she could not do it and she had not checked with her manager. I asked if she could ask her manager and she said she is too busy.
I do not recommend this place at all for the mere fact that the service is horrible.

Blue Sky Cleaners were the only dry cleaners in the area to get the dark beer stains out of my boyfriend’s brand new linen pants! They came out looking brand new! A1 cleaners on 4^th turned me away, but Blue Sky was there to save the day!
Just a tip, when dancing your face off at a wedding, refrain from taking any dark ales with you on the dance floor! But if you do, and happen to spill all over your outfit, take them to Blue Sky!

RUN AWAY from this people if you don’t want your clothes ruined. Unilocal shouldn’t have taken down this review. A couple of my suits didn’t fit anymore after I took them back from them. One of the pants were completely tight and unwearable. When I brought them back and complain, their response was: I was not a size 2 (my clothes are size 2) that’s why they didn’t fit. Wow… They tried to fix them for me, but could never get my suits back to how they used to be. The pants were tight and unwearable. In the end after I insisted they gave me a check for a pair of the pants which is $ 96. That really didn’t cover anything. Without the pants I can’t wear the suit’s top anymore. They ruined $ 800 worth of clothes, but $ 96 is all I got back.
The manager twist and turn every single thing I tell him about how my clothes was like before they cleaned them for me. Seems like he was very experienced in this. For example when I brought in a brand new pair of pants for comparison, same size, same fit and brand, he would quickly pointed out that the fabric or the lining is different that’s why they fit differently. Really? this different!
My favorite comment: «this is not shrinking, you know. I went to small court before (from customer complaints). This is not shrinking.»
We need new vocabulary for clothes that become tight after dry cleaners clean them. ‘Shrink’ is not the word. There should be a license to operate dry cleaning biz. Clothes are expensive. These people can’t just walk away after ruining them.

I really like this place — they are always friendly and professional and my clothes smell fresh and clean when I get them back, w/​o all the chemicals. I even brought my wedding dress here to get cleaned and pressed after our wedding — I am looking forward to seeing how that turned out.
I wish I lived closer to this place, but I go out of my way to go here b/​c it’s worth it!

I love this place. I asked to have my work trouser and casual blazer sewn back in order because it was ripped in the seams in odd places. Both came back in perfect condition! It looked brand new with no visible signs that anything had been sewn or anything was taken apart. Saved me money from having to buy new clothes. I liked how they pressed the clothing, even though I told him that they did not need to (I believe it costs more). What great service.
I’ve also tried their dry cleaning and what I love is that the clothes are clean and do NOT smell of bad odors or chemicals at all. I’ve tried other places in San Mateo and I’m not going anywhere else to get my clothes cleaned. I think I will try to have my wedding dress cleaned here too and report back! :)

in preparation for putting my wedding gown up for consignment, i had had it cleaned and pressed at blue sky cleaners. my gown looks as good as new, and jeff, i assume to be the proprietor, insisted that he clean my gown one more time to ensure that the hem was free of all stains. and previous to taking it to a local bridal boutique, jeff insisted that he press it one more time, but i was unable to take him up on his offer due to my impending appointment. he, however, offered to press it, free of charge, if needed in the future.
i appreciate their attention to detail, and their standards for high-​quality work excellent customer service.

Honestly, in all good humor, I almost want to give them one star. simply for SPOILING ME. haha. Jeff is epic. He is a happy person… his energy, positivity, and kindness is INFECTIOUS in the best of ways. He is a wonderful human being. I get excited to visit, and his warmth always makes me feel happy.
As to the business… that is where I was spoiled. I work out of an office across the street about once every two or three weeks. It used to be more often, and I went to him constantly.
Now i live in the North Bay, and after suffering the inept skills, the casual & offhanded dismissal of my concerns, the overpriced nonsense of crappy dry cleaning… i am back… literally traveling to San Mateo an hour away to get dry cleaning done properly.
There isn’t one dry cleaner in the entire north bay that equals what these people do. It’s «green» whatever that means to dry cleaning… but what I am concerned with is the facts:
My dry cleaning is cleaner, crisper, and better pressed than any place I have ever been in my life. If I have to wear something nice for a meeting, etc… I want to look put together and capable. Stains and bad pressing doesn’t cut it.
Blue Sky does… just a consummate pro and a wonderful human being. He said he is from Novato originally… PLEASE OPEN ONE UP HERE. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. =)
thanks Jeff Lee and crew! You are wonderful. See you soon. =)

When I worked in the area this was my cleaners. I found the prices to be competitive to other cleaners in the area and feel they have done a great job with my stuff.

I love Blue Sky Cleaners. They do a great job with alterations and dry cleaning. If you need something fixed, like a hem on pants, or a new zipper, they just do it with no weirdness. You always know it will be done right. They are also super friendly, but not in a sticky sweet way.

I have been coming here because I needed to find a new cleaner since I moved. Parking during the lunch and dinner hours may require you to have some good parking karma, but since I am down here for work I can always find a time where I could run in and do my pick ups or drop offs. The owner of this shop, Jeff is a really nice person and his staff is always very friendly, and extremely accommodating.
Some people complain that his prices are higher then most, I don’t know who they are using because when I called around other cleaners in the area, his prices were in the ballpark. Besides even if they may be a little higher, I do not mind paying a little more for cleaning, for the sake of quality. I have heard horror stories of people who have lost articles of clothing, all for the sake of save a couple of dollars.
The people at Blue sky have never done me wrong, kept my clothes looking fresh and clean and even turned it around quickly when I was in a jam and needed for a event. They also offer organic cleaning to which is nice, since some people have skin that may be sensitive to some of the chemicals commonly used in dry cleaning. Additionally, he does offer discounts to those that have or apart of a company. I’ll definitely be back.

I have been very happy with the work and the service at Blue Sky. Some people here complain about the cost, but it seems in line with what others charge, and I’ve had absolutely zero problems. I love the way my shirts and pants feel and look, and Jeff (the owner) is always friendly and helpful. I’d highly recommend Blue Sky Cleaners.