What an awful experience ! Took my dress in to have a zip fitted as I wanted a metal zip instead of…read morean invisible one , baring in mind this dress was brand new still had tags on and on collection I can not fault at all the zip they put in for me , but the guy behind the desk said to me do u no your hem on the bottom of the dress has come down , but if u give me a 5er now I can fix it for u , I no that the hem on the dress was not faulty when taken in so quite pissed off ! So had to take it to my auntie who used to be a dress maker and she looked at the hem and informed me that the hem had been unpicked ! Very disappointed ,Will not be visiting again !!

I have been using this business for many years. Its warm welcoming and friendly. I can honestly say…read moreall the alterations I have had done have been carried out to a high standard on various different types of garments. Its great that you can go in store and you can have all the fittings done there. There have been times I have gone last minute with an urgent alteration for a special occasion and Trudy managed to get it done even though it was for that evening. Overall great service I your are looking for a quality job done then this is the place to go.

Got my dress altered from here and i was extremely impressed with the outcome and the staff…read morecouldn't of been more helpful! 100% recommend!!!

when i need alterations on my clothes then i always come to…read morefast stitch as its cheap and done within the hour . gives me time to do my shopping and come back before i go home and ready for the nite out. prices are quite resonable to compared to johnsons which am afraid is double the price for the same work.

wanted a dress altered for a 1960s party in September 2010, great job done would definitely use…read moreagain and also recommend to others for professional and friendly service

I guess I didn't realize just how much there is within walking distance of where we live! Mr…read more Snarky showed me a pair of his trousers and at the bottom he had ripped the hem. Since I don't have the equipment to fix the hem, I figured I would try to find a tailor that could fix it. Besides, you never know when you might need a tailor. I found Carols Express Alterations on Yelp, but it didn't have any reviews. I figured since it was about a 15 minute walk on a lovely, sunny day, to give it a go. I nearly walked right by the place and had no clue there was a tailor there! When I walked in it was quite busy with a small queue. There are a couple of sewing machines in the window, with the counter and till to the left. On the day that I dropped the trousers off, there was only one person at the counter. Along with tailoring, they also offer ironing and laundry services. I was asked when I wanted to pick up the trousers and it turns out with easy repairs they can do them same day, but I was in no hurry so I just asked for a few days later. They give you a ticket (don't lose it because they don't put names on them) and you pay when you pick up. I had thought about picking up the trousers on my way to pick up Mr. Snarky at the train station, however, there isn't much for parking. There is a pay-and-display across the street, but I find it is usually full during the day. So I just walked back up and when I walked in, there were two staff, this time no queue. One of the staff was working at one of the sewing machines, while the other took my ticket and went in search of the trousers. Alterations for trousers was £3, which is less than what I would have spent getting the supplies to repair the hem myself, not to mention they probably did a better job than I could have done. The hem was repaired quite nicely and it looks like they used a sturdier thread than what was previously used (I compared it with the hem on the other leg). Overall, really happy with the job they did, it was very fast, convenient, and affordable! I am considering taking my wedding dress from earlier this year and having some alterations made for the wedding and reception in the U.S. next year.

From the owner: Our business is specialised in all kind of clothing alterations. We also do soft furnishings and…read moretextiles alterations aswell.