Oakridge Tailors

11/4/2015

Impeccable quality and customer service.

Although the price is higher than normal alternation shop, every penny is worth if you have high stander for your suit.

William and Joe are super busy because of their wonderful skills when I came. It is hard for Him to tailor my suit follow my schedule. William said he would do his best. Finally he made it happen! The suit fits me very well, and makes me like a superstar. No wonder Trevor Linden and his wife are their loyal customer.

Thank you William and Joe.

12/27/2015

We have come here three times. I have gotten a silk dress and jeans hemmed. My boyfriend has gotten several jeans hemmed along with a cotton shirt hemmed and brought in on the sides. The couple that owns this establishment does an excellent job. They are well experienced and always offer really good opinions.

11/29/2015

Absolutely amazing shop. I've been to William for three times already whenever I needed my jackets altered. He's professional and always suggests the best options for his clients, even if it costs them less. He's very on schedule and always tries to finish the work early whenever he has time and the quality is top-notch. This has already become my favorite tailor shop and I will always come to Will whenever I need a 5-star alteration service.

4/29/2015

I've brought in two dresses and two pairs of tights to get tailored by Joy and William. The store has little changing rooms to wear the garments so they can take a look at how everything fits.

The first alteration was to get the waist taken in on a very fancy dress with an intricate border print around the hem. The end result was fabulous. I couldn't even tell the dress had been tailored. The print on the dress wasn't distorted at all.

The second was to get the arms taken in on a Wilfred dress. No problems there at all, very professional and Joy even complimented my dress! So sweet.

The two pairs of tights I brought in were from Lululemon. William and Joy told me Lululemon would hem them for free. I appreciated their honesty (though in hindsight they probably already get loads of clients so...haha it would be a load off their work schedule). I ended up getting one pair hemmed a bit shorter and one longer for two different looks -- upon Joy's suggestion.

They always try their best to be pleasant. I'll be back with two pairs of pants, a swimsuit and a skirt, so we'll see how it goes!

6/4/2015

This review goes back a ways but basically I had lost about 60lbs since I last wore the only two suits that I own and my grandmother passed away.  I needed a new suit or the ones I owned altered and I called Oakridge tailors and they said they would call me back about my plight.  15 minutes later they called me back and said come in as soon as you can and they will make it happen.  My suits were too big and I only had a coupe of days and didn't have time to get a new one so they did their magic and tailored it enough to fit fairly well.  It wasn't perfect but they did great things with what they had to work with and most importantly I had a suit for my grandmothers service.  Thank you Oakridge Tailors!

9/23/2015

Brought in a pair of jeans to be tapered and they did an extremely good job. Can't even tell that it was modified. I would give 5 stars if I didn't have to pay $45 for the taper.

3/12/2015

Took a pair of True Religions in where the zipper had broke and they did a fabulous job. Looks exactly the same. They were even able to salvage the original zipper pull with the TR symbol and attach it to the new tape.  Soo happy my favorite jeans are good to go again.  Will definitely be back for other alterations and repair needs.

8/20/2014

I've used Oakridge Tailors for 2 suits and a pair of wool dress pants over the last few years, and I can't recommend them highly enough.

Echoing the previous reviewers, they are not cheap.  However, the quality of their finished product is excellent.  I was able to purchase relatively cheap off-the-rack designer suits and have them tailored to look like they were custom made.  Extremely impressed.

They are popular, so their turnaround time is often quite long (don't expect your suit back within the week), but again, this is to be expected.  I have never needed rush service.  If there was a need, I am sure William and Joy could accomodate.

I did take in a pair of wool dress pants to be hemmed and tapered, and the tapered stitching was too loose.  The pants were black and I am pretty pasty white - so it ended up that I could see my leg through the pant hem whenever I sat with my legs crossed.  I took the pants back, and they were fixed at no charge.  No fuss.  I respect that kind of service greatly and it completely made up for the initial mistake.

I find their advice honest, and useful.  When I first came in with a suit, William made note of how important it is to have shoulders fit properly at purchase, because it is so difficult and expensive to have this area fixed.  The suit I had purchased was not quite right.  So when I purchased another suit, I first made sure that the shoulders fit perfectly, but I wasn't as worried about the areas I knew Oakridge could handle.  Basically, they warn you about what they can and cannot do, and where you start losing value by requiring their services (why buy a $500 suit that needs $300 in tailoring when you could just buy a nicer $700 suit that needs $100 in tailoring?). People shouldn't be offended at this - it's useful!

3/23/2014

There are two things I expect from a tailor that charges twice the going rate and takes twice as long as anybody else for a simple hem: first, the thread tension must be perfect so the hem is invisible and, second, a scuff patch on the back of the cuff had better be applied for longevity of wear. Oakridge tailors don't offer either.

I went by last week with a new suit to have it hemmed and the shoulders taken in. They quoted me about $200 to take in the shoulders and $18 for a simple pant hem. The latter is about twice the going rate, and the former is closer to three times what the job is worth.  I entertained the hem just to see what the yelp hype was all about, even though a week turnaround is ridiculous (to be fair, when I showed up after four days to see if there was a chance it was ready, it was). The hem is too tight so there is a line three inches up the leg, which looks a little like the work of an elementary school kid's mom.

Service was polite, but not particularly thoughtful. After explaining that the suit was a gift, I was told to see about trading it in because three-button is not really in this year - that was after he told me I should have gotten a smaller jacket instead of looking have it tailored, as if they make half-sizes for shoulders...

Maybe I got there on an off-day, but my experience is pretty easily summed up: Meh. I've had better.

I won't be back - I'm not a fan of paying bespoke prices for an off-the-rack tailored suit, especially when the tailoring is best described as only proficient.

12/16/2014

I had two new suits tailored, one for my wedding and both were done very well and earlier than predicted.  It saved me a lot of stress (yes, I shouldn't have done them last minute but they came through!)

Very good service and friendly.

8/28/2014

My wife and I have had two experiences now with Oakridge Tailors and only have positive things to say. As other reviewers have mentioned, it is possible to find better prices elsewhere, but if you have nicer garments and want alterations that are top notch, Will and Joy can make it happen.

The first experience we had was for a suit for a wedding. It was probably the most expensive suit I'd ever purchased, and as I'd saved a ton of money shopping across the border I felt I could spend a bit more on the tailoring. I did my research (thanks Yelp!) and decided on Oakridge Tailors. They did not disappoint! The suit looked custom made and there were no end to the compliments I received the day I wore it.

Our second experience with Oakridge Tailors was just this week, someone close to us sadly passed away unexpectedly and we had to attend a funeral. I called Oakridge Tailors and spoke to Will, as I had a black suit I needed altered on short notice. I didn't have high hopes as I knew they were extremely busy, but when he found out the circumstances surrounding my request he didn't hesitate at all in asking me to come in ASAP so he could help me out.

I don't want to disclose the turnaround time for this alteration, because I wouldn't want Will and Joy to be inundated with unreasonable requests, but believe me, the time it took them to alter my suit (including hemming, sleeves and taking in the back) was impressive to say the least. The only thing that impressed me more was how willing they were to help me out in a tough spot. Thank you, Will and Joy, for the amazing customer service.

Highly recommended!

9/4/2013

Sure it was a bit on the pricy side but I needed a full on surgical mend on my girlfriends dress. Hand stitched and seamless.
Got it back the day of the event and it looked brand new.
Happy girlfriend = happy me!

12/2/2013

Oakridge Tailors has a perfect score for good reason. They are highly skilled and have great customer service. They always deliver. Their prices certainly aren't the cheapest, but when I get my item back and it has been done properly it is definitely worth it.

I have full confidence in William and Joy. They have completed numerous jobs for me, from small jobs like hemming to full suit alterations. In fact, I would take them any tailoring I have.

But they need to be careful- they are getting too well known. They are very busy, and sometimes the quoted turnaround time can be very long!

9/25/2013

Ive gotten a few pants done and a couple suits done in the past. They have always been super friendly and been quick at completing work(usually same day). The 2 twin dogs are helarious. I used to work near by and they would always be sun bathing in the parking lot in back. I havn't been there in a while, but the writeup in the yelp news letter got me thinking that i need to go back.

6/26/2010

I was recommended by my friend in Vancouver to get my suits tailored here. Keep in mind, I live in Seattle and have driven up here to get my suits and clothes tailored.

William and Joy, who are the owners are very patient, and tailor to what YOU want.  Their expertise and advice are always the best.  They also will give their opinion if something needs to be done or not.  I have gotten 3 suits and 3 pairs of jeans tailored by them, and their work and consistency is always the best!

2/10/2014

The only place that I will take my suits to.  Friendly service, really helpful in recommending the right alterations and fantastic work.  You are paying for quality work, but when it turns an off the shelf suit into a perfectly tailored suit, it is worth it.

3/3/2012

I read the reviews and decided to try them.

I think they are a bit on the expensive side but the work is quality.

I would recommend them highly.

11/13/2010

Highly recommended - tailor and repairs for the entire family - great service, expert alterations.

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7/27/2009

If your threads need minor or major surgery, William and Joy
will do the a very good job and excellent service. Harry Rosen, Boysco and Wear Else recommend their clients to them when their own tailors cannot or donot provide alteration service.  I am their neighbour and our family has used other tailors before.  Joy also doescustom dress making for bridal parties.

9/26/2011

I've been trying out a few of the more recommended tailors in town (Alberts, Modernize) and Oakridge was on my list.

I brought in 2 of my favourite jackets to have the sleeves shortened.   It is a bit expensive ($28 for one, $34 for the other as it was a bit more complicated) however they did a great job.  

I even brought an old suit in to get Williams opinion on whether he can tailor it to my body and he was honest and told me for the money I would be spending, it would be better off putting that money towards a new suit.

I can't comment on the speed of the service as i was in no rush ( he asked if 10 days was fine and it was)