I drove my mother to get her decades old, never serviced sewing machine to be serviced for the first time. She said it is quieter and works like new since Al serviced it. Fast, friendly service from Al.... read more

Matt , service tech and owner, is awesome. He has fixed my sewing/embroidery machine after another repair facility made several erroneous adjustments during an annual service. Matt was able to get me up and sewing again for a very reasonable fee. read more

I take my vacuums to Al's because he does a fantastic job in fixing what I have brought in to fix. He also will recommend to not repair a machine if the repair is not cost effective. I appreciate his skill and honesty. Thank you. read more

This place is a blast from the past! You walk in and are seeing a ton of different brands of vacuums ready for you to try. Matt does the selling of the vacs and the sewing machines. He also does the repairs if you need help. When you go into the other room, it's full of sewing stuff! There are machines, fabric, needles...all the things :) I was originally asking about the Babylock Flourish 2 and Matt pulled it out of the box and set it up for me to try, lol. That was a little unexpected. Susie runs the sewing side and she explained everything the machine does and did some test embroidery. The vibe here is really cool and the people are really nice. Susie has private sewing lessons and a monthly calendar with group classes. There's one called the UFO class -- UnFinished Objects :) Very cool place. read more

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Best customer service ever! The ladies in the fabric area are so kind and supportive in helping out. I'm looking forward to doing all my business here from now on and joining in on some classes? I'm a complete beginner and they offered to show me how to do some projects that I need done for Christmas. They have beautiful fabrics to choose from and you wont be disappointed. Love the fact that its individually owned. Nothing like Joann's fabric store where they have one person to help out in the entire sewing area, takes forever to get my material cut and then get to stand in line to check out with only again one cashier. read more

I've know Matt and Sue Leone for many years even before I knew they had a family business. Once I found out about their vacuum and sewing business we've been faithful customers. Gone as the days of most individually owned business where you go get an appliance repaired. You might think your machine is dead or beyond repair. Often in going to Al's you'll find like me that what you have is made better than the current models. Case in point. Twice I've taken a 45 yr old USA made Hoover portable vac in for repair. Motor replaced 20 some years ago and just had brushed replaced in motor for 35.00 New unit of course are China made and reviews are not as good. Go see Al's! read more

Good customer service, good pricing and good lead time to fix my Vaccum!! I shall return!!!

Wonderful place. After we had done business for years here when it came to vacuums, my spouse recommended them when I was looking for a used sewing machine. I only needed something basic and didn't want to spend a fortune. For $79 I got way more than my money's worth, plus free bobbins and thread thrown in. Additionally, although I wasn't purchasing one of their new machines, I still qualified for their free on-site sewing lessons if I was interested. Owner Matthew was really nice and polite, extremely helpful in the selection process, and I'm guessing it was his wife Suzanne teaching some people to sew in the adjacent room. Look, you could do business with a big box store, but there is enormous charm, as well as a very high level of expertise and service when you shop with local places such as this. Highly recommend Al's Vacuum & Sewing. Check them out. The moment you walk in you know you're looking at a fabulously kitschy piece of Americana that still exists in some towns. Love the vibe. read more

Al & sue are great. I purchased my baby lock spirit from them and was very happy. It was used but he gave me a 3 year service on it an was missing parts but Al told me no worries he ordered the parts an showed me how to use the machine. Sue sat with me and helped me embroider a few things so I felt. Comfortable before I left with machine am headed home. I came back out over the weekend and sue taught me how to make a pouch out of the hoop. Such a nice couple. Glad I found this place an I drove 1 1/2 hours to get here. read more

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Brought in my mom's old sewing machine. I had originally taken it to another place in the SFV, but that place tried to rip us off and they lied to us. They only wanted money for nothing. Long story. So.... I decided to bring it to Al's. Not only were they 100% honest, but they were very nice and explained to us exactly what the problem was with the machine. In the end, it couldn't be fixed because the parts and company doesn't exist anymore, but my mom and I were extremely grateful that we found Al's and that we found someone that was 100% about the customer and their quality of work and commitment to their skill. read more

This business has the best customer service ever! I went in there a couple of weeks ago to purchase some batting for a quilt. I am a beginner quilter, so I did not know how to figure out exactly how much batting I needed. The ladies whipped out a tape measure and figured it all out for me. I really love the friendly vibe when you walk in there, and they are very helpful. I will be back! read more

Matt the owner is kind, helpful and is incredibly knowledgeable about anything from sewing machines, vacuums and household needs! I came in to figure out how to properly use my machine and he looked at it and within 15 seconds he was demonstrating how to set my bobbin. Without his help, I would have used and spent on more thread and fabric than I already had! They're friendly and if you're looking for your sewing machine to be serviced, this is the only place to go. Plus, they also sell sewing machines too! read more

The service was very helpful and good work very friendly and fast with a good price sewing machine is a old Kenmore but looks like new when I got it back read more

We have brought our vacuum and sewing machines to Matt and Sue for years and always receive great service and expert advice. Always stands behind his work. I would highly recommend this business for any of this type of repairs and advice. John and Tippy read more

If you're hoping for speedy, courteous service, look elsewhere. I called to order a part for my sewing machine on Thursday. I gave the information and was told I'd get a call back Friday to confirm and give my credit card information. No such luck. When I called back Saturday, and asked if that meant my order wouldn't ship out until Monday, I heard an earful about how it was a very busy store, with all those women bothering the man, how it was a very busy time of year after the holidays, how all those women were were interrupting him all day long and it was my responsibility to call back the next day if I hadn't heard back, etc., etc. Then the man hung up! I guess it must be a very busy store, with lots of business, so it doesn't need mine. I guess it doesn't need yours, either. Must be nice! read more

They fixed my 20+ yr old out-of-date Regina in 2 days for under $10. Courteous and efficient. Also check out all the cool telescopes on the right as you enter the store. If you are a vacuuming astronomer, this is the place to be! read more

Great place, the owners are nice & very helpful and it's so great to have a nice easy to access shop to help my vacuum last a long time. They sell used vacuums too, and there's a sewing store attached. They also sell really nice smelling crystals that you sprinkle on your carpet before vacuuming and the scent they leave lasts for quite a while :) read more

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Best shop in town Bought my Rose 20 years ago and they are always helpful when I call. read more

I have known Matt and Sue for many years; I bought my first two embroidery/sewing machines from them. What I like about Matt is that he is straight up honest about what he can and cannot do. If he sells you a machine, he'll tell you right up front what problems he has seen with that particular model, and what to look for to prevent troubles. I watched him tell a customer that he hasn't had to repair any of the machines in that model, but that the previous version had a specific problem that showed up in the first year. He told her what to look for. I have brought him more than one vacuum cleaner and sewing machine to fix over the years, and the one thing I CAN depend upon is this: if it can't be fixed, he'll tell you, and if it can, he'll fix it no matter what it takes. Yeah, for trustworthy service and personal attention, go see Matt and Sue at "Al's Vac & Sew." read more

Great service and friendly too. I would highly recommend this place for all your sewing and vacuum needs. I always get my bags here and have my sewing machines serviced here as well. read more

Al provides outstanding service and is very knowledgeable and experienced. My wife was very frustrated with her very expensive embroidery machine that she had bought elsewhere (will not do that again). Al, took care of it. And made her happy. We will do our future buying from him. Thanks. read more

Honestly, I don't know how they stay in business. What with the high cost of the repairs (5 bucks this last time) and the long wait for the repair to be done (my husband waited about 15 minutes and it was good to go)....well, I hope you get the picture.... I work my hoover HARD....I'm not sure how they do it, but they keep my vac's running! Wouldn't go anywhere else! read more

Excellent and quick customer service. They carry a wide variety of sewing machine and vacuum supplies. Everyone is super eager to help and their prices are not to be beat. read more

This guy is good. I had an old Hoover that was amazing, we got it as a wedding gift and it worked great for 20 yrs and I still couldnt part with it. Took it to Als and he eeked 5 more years out of it. Bought a Kenmore vac to replace that one and it crapped out 2 yrs later. Took it to Als and he spent 2hrs on it only to discover a part had actually broken off and there was no replacement, so he and his son "built" a new part. Impressive. $45 out the door, works great . He was super helpful in recommending a new vacuum when I asked what he would suggest for my next vac. He said a SEBO, Id never heard of them, but when i went online, people say theyre amazing. Always good to go talk to someone in the know. Super friendly guy with a great dry sense of humor. read more

Great customer service, extremely friendly and very knowledgable about his products...... I never thought that there was so many different type of products for a vacuum but coming here made it a lot easier. read more

He helped me with what I needed done for my vacuum fast and efficient and very generous with prices.

I went in to get my Dyson vac fixed due to the belt breaking. Dropped in after getting a reasonable quote and it was fixed in a few hours at the quoted price! Highly recommend if you want excellent service! Support this high quality small business! read more

I bought a vintage Singer Featherweight off eBay. When the machine arrived the thread tension knob was askew. I took it to Al's for service and general check-up. I figured I'd have a professional take a first look and let me know if something was really wrong with the machine. Matt serviced the machine and got it back to me in about 10 days. He told me it needed a few adjustments here & there, and the tension knob needed to be reassembled, but otherwise it was fine. Since I have a good idea of how easy it is to work with the old Singers, I felt the fee of $59 for service was a little steep, but they did a great job and I'm pleased with the result. read more

I took my old Kenmore sewing machine to Al's Vacuum & Sewing because although the motor was running, the needle quit moving. The proprietor called the next week and told me that he worked on it for a few hours and he didn't want to waste any more time on it. He couldn't fix it and did I want him to throw out my machine or I could come and pick it up. No charge. So I picked up my machine and took it to ACE sewing machine in Los Angeles. Ace fixed it by oiling it and replacing a belt. So why would the proprietor at Al's want to throw my machine in the trash? read more

I took my sewing machine here for basic, routine service. After getting it back almost two weeks later, my machine is running horribly. I will NEVER bring anything here again. read more

Absolutely the friendliest and most honest business. I appreciate the excellent customer service at Al's Vac & Sew. I bought my vacuum here 7 years ago, it works like a charm & only needed a quick cleaning. Local businesses are the best! read more

I have lived in the Antelope Valley for over 10 years and having been taking my machines to Al's for most of that time. He has serviced my industrial sewing machine, home sewing machines, sergers and vacuum cleaners with much expertise--and has saved me several times from having to purchase expensive parts because of his amazing collection of spares. Repair/maintenance service is not always quick because this IS a very busy store, so it's good to plan to have your machine gone for a week or two if you can. read more

I have an old vacuum that I had almost given up on ... took it in for a 'tune-up' and it is good as new! Thought I'd have to buy a new one but looks like it's got lots of life left!! I realized the BLVD is getting rid of older type of shops and putting in fancy new places, but I'm so glad this older place is still here! Nothing like quality and dependability to keep a place going! read more

I bought a second machine from Matt at Al's, there were a few issues with the machine. Matt worked with me to fix them, he is very helpful and told me if I had any other problems don't hesitate to bring the machine back. read more

Al's Vac and Sew is the only place to bring your sewing and vacuum needs. The man is honest as the day is long. You may have to leave your machine for repair, but rest assured it is for good reason. He is an excellent trouble shooter and will find the problem. If it is worth fixing, he'll do it, if it needs adjustment, he'll do that too. If the problem can not be repaired and not worth replacing he'll be honest with that also. Same thing with sewing machines and sergers. There are no other repair shops in the Antelope Valley who can compare the service, integrity that you will receive from Al's Vac and Sew. I wouldn't take my appliances and machines any other place for servicing and repairs. They value their customers with dignity and honesty. Thanks goodness for "Al's Vac and Sew"! They're the best! read more

First time ever coming to a Vacuum Repair Shop. Vacuum tube was clogged from Christmas needles and not sucking. He diagnosed it right away and took it straight to the back. He then cleaned it out and brought it back to the front to demonstrate how it was working again. Whole trip was about 15 minutes and only $10. I will definitely be coming here again. read more

Picked up my Viking Sewing machine today. It was in for service and I was having a tension problem when quilting with the free motion foot. I had not left my free motion foot with the machine, so Matt (?) loaned me one from his stock so I could try it to see if cleaning and adjusting the machine had done the trick. It had! I was going to drop my other machine, a small Babylock, as I was having tension problems with it too. He oiled and adjusted it, and fixed the problem. He did not charge me for this service, and I really appreciate not having to leave the machine, as I live about 1-1/4 hours away. The charge on my Viking was less than usual also. He said it wasn't too bad. I appreciate this type of customer service. Thanks, Matt! read more

My 90 year old mother has been taking her 30 year old vacuum her for many many years for repairs, and as recently as a few weeks ago. I now need repair on our vacuum and she is very happy to refer me to Al's. My husband will be taking our vacuum in tomorrow. read more

They have been repairing my vacuums for over 20 years the owner is super helpful and is always giving suggestions for what to do with a problem vacuum which I had one. I highly recommend this shop and will use them forever. read more

Sold me the best hand vacume around thanks Al. Steve Mcintyre people their friendly and helpful