Don't waste your time. They are very particular about the work they take and won't even consider you if your not in that realm. I stopped for a quote to have the center console cover redone on my BMW. The guy looked at my car and said they wouldn't even touch it. Then he quantified that it would be $175 an hour, which was actually totally fine with me but again they wouldn't even consider doing it. Maybe they only take big jobs here, I'm not sure but I wouldn't waste your time since there are so many rules about who they will help. read more

I rarely write reviews but oh my! Art deserves it! My top on my miata was half done & with just a simple look Art already knew what was wrong! He had everything done within a day and man does it look great! He is a very straight to the point guy no bull*** he lets you know what he can do and if u approve he will get it done! read more

Art puts the artist in auto upholstery. This guy is amazing, he can do anything! I've had him re-cover several motorcycle seats for me and my friends & most recently he's replaced the carpets and headliner in my big 'ol '97 12 passenger-van. No need to go to TJ when we have this amazing guy right here in Normal Heights! read more

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Great work.. headliner installation was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.. done in one shift.. definitely recommend this place.. THE MACKSTAR

We had a small tear in our cars drivers seat repaired and are very satisfied with the work and the cost. The dealer wanted over $600 to fix the tear. Art's fixed it for a fraction of that. Great shop. Great customer service. read more

I had a great day today, and it even got better when I met Art. I'm working on a personal project where I'm replacing a car seat sensor. Art gave up a few minutes of his time in chat; I then asked if I could buy a few upholstery clips to finish the project. Art grabbed some clips for me and literally gave those to me, and when I asked if he was sure. Art simply asked for a handshake with a smile. Class act, I was impressed. Thanks again. read more

Just like the other negative reviews. Called for a quote and was hung up on after asking about suede headliner. Apparently he doesn't like suede. No worries every other upholstery shop in San Diego does! read more

Highly recommend. I have a 1967 Harley-Davidson Panshovel. Needed my King and Queen seat reupholstered by someone who knows what they are doing! Found Art on Yelp, called his shop and told him what I needed. He explained how many years he has done this and I decided to give him a try. So happy I did! Old school amazing work! Offered to show him photos of what I want and he preferred I tell him instead. He created the EXACT style of seat I wanted. This dude is old school. If you want someone who knows their shit go here. You are not getting the bullshit that millennials need, just good fast quality work. Call him. Tell him what you want. Trust his knowledge. You'll be very happy. He completed my HD seat in less than 24 hours. read more

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Art's fixed my motorcycle seat. Work was excellent, price was fair and the service was great. Will go back if I need anything done.

I would have to highly disagree with any of the positive reviews for this business. I came here thinking all the negative reviews might have just been a fluke. He doesn't have a unique personalty, he's just plain and simple rude. I tried to stop by to get a simple quote and repair on my car on a Saturday afternoon. I pull in the empty shop and I ask him if he can take a look and he tells me Go away, I'm busy. Then waves his hand and with a smirk says good bye and turns his back. I would have been more surprised if it wasn't for all my fellow Yelpers warning me beforehand. I would have to to reiterate what everyone else has said, please do not give this guy any business (not that he would like your business in the first place) Maybe when he finally closes for good he'll realize that a little kindness can go a long way. read more

I am really shocked to see any poor reviews on Art's Upholstery. I have been going to him for years for work on a variety of auto and motorcycle upholstery jobs, and he always does fantastic work at a reasonable price. He has done complete restoration of a classic car for me, and I have even had him do his handiwork on my Porsche with no complaints. I stopped by to see him today to do some custom upholstery work on a piece of luggage for my Harley, and I have no doubt it will be phenomenal. Is he a unique individual...absolutely! Can he seem a little gruff....absolutely! But if you meet him with a smile and show him some respect, he will return the same. Yes Sir, Please, and Thank you go a long way. read more

My driver seat of my vehicle had a tear in the center of the seat. When I called Art he was straight to the point and we made a appointment the next day. I brought my car into him and he did amazing work on it. He is a very honest man and offers amazing price for his work. Would highly recommend. read more

Art's Auto Upholstery - Before the fix - Auto Detailing Near Me - San Diego, California

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Art did a great job fixing the seat of my vintage car. He rebuilt the seat (the springs no longer worked and I could barely see over the seat.) His price was reasonable and I would use him again. read more

What a character Art is. He really loves his work, and life. My little Suzuki X90 was in dire need of new carpeting, new seat and door upholstery. The Price was Right, comparable or cheaper than some of the bigger not so friendly places. The end result speaks for itself. No more ugly looking 90's decor. Now it's an interior to be proud of. read more

Art's Auto Upholstery - My X90 b4 Art's magic - Auto Detailing Near Me - San Diego, California

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Art has done my last five motorcycle seats he does excellent work he's quick and the price is in line with the quality. Thanks Art. read more

Art's Auto Upholstery - My 2011 seat Art did. - Auto Detailing Near Me - San Diego, California

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My detail guy put in the steering wheel, and it was a whole $60 bucks. They are something else!

Re-did all interior upholstery on 2004 Ford F-150. Looks amazing! Great price. Very happy. Had no problem with Art at all, lol, he was neither a miser nor my best friend- he just looked at car, gave quote & made appointment. I paid a female employee when I went to pick it up. Just a regular business that did a great job! read more

"Mr. Sinatra" is a legend. He did a fantastic job where others have failed. All upholstery needs will be met.

Art is a Normal Heights craftsman who makes high quality custom upholstery in short order. His attention to detail is high quality and he produced exactly what I had in mind. Art is a really nice guy and easy to work with. I reccomend going here. read more

Art's Auto Upholstery - Vintage motorcycle seat, done by Art in one day. Very affordable. - Auto Detailing Near Me - San Diego, California

Art is a really nice guy and does exceptional work. I priced new upholstery at the two shops in SD that have good reviews on Yelp (including Art's). I went with Art because his pricing was significantly less than the other (which I'm sure does great work as well). My interior looks brand new. The job was perfect. A few things about Art: His forte is NOT small talk, pampering, or long extended goodbyes on the phone (like my mom). He's a very efficient man which is probably why his pricing beats the others. Take note that the bad reviews on this site are from people that did NOT have work done by him. I highly recommend this shop and definitely will go back when I need any auto upholstery work. read more

Took my 1969 Mustang Mach I in to this shop to have my headliner replaced and had a great experience. The clerk (a woman) met me courteously and then turned me over to Art. I showed Art the car and he gave me a very reasonable estimate. I left the car and 24 hrs later, it was ready for pick up. The workmanship was quality and service professional. I intend to take my Mustang back to Art to get the seats redone. Update: Art did the seats for me...one word...Wow! Thanks, Art! read more

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I needed my seats reupholstered fast, so I took a chance with Art. Surprisingly the seats came out very well done. Art's personality is rough around the edges, but that's because he gets straight to the point. I did tell him to work on smiling every now and then..... anyway..... I was very happy with his work and craftsmanship. The seats were finished within a week and the pricing was fair. If you stop by his shop don't take his personality personal, he is just a little grumpy. read more

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Wish there was a zero star option available and trust me I would since they deserve it. Asked for a quote over the phone on doing a new head liner on my car and it was pretty fair me knowing it's just an " estimate " and the price could change not a problem so I spent almost an hour driving to this place I show up while he's working on a car and tells me to wait so I waited.. 15 minutes later while he's upset cause the car is giving him issues and finally ask " what do you need I'm busy " told him I called over the phone and quickly says I cannot afford his work or his time got all mad and had a serious attitude problem and just tells me to leave so I left and I will NEVER ever come back or recommend anyone to this angry old man shit hole upholstery shop!! Swear he must of been on his period that day cause he was not happy should of known by the reviews but I thought I would help support a local small business guess I was wrong smh! read more

Arturo is a great man! He did wonderful work on my bike and brought it back to life for a very affordable price. I usually go down to Tijuana but I thought to bring it up here and see what local shops could do and he did an amazing job. I don't think I would have gotten the service that I got from him. We did have a good conversation and great laughs as well which put his service through the roof! I will be bringing any upholstery needs right to him read more

Pretty disappointed with this guy after our interaction today. I have had three motorcycle seats done by him and have referred upwards of 20 other guys and gals that I ride with to him and all I get is him blowing me off after pulling up in my car. He wouldn't even look at my car because it was a Mercedes which was pretty aggravating after the amount of business I have referred him. He wouldn't even come outside, just yelled that he wasn't even going to look at it, to take it somewhere else, and that he won't do anything Mercedes. He did great work on my motorcycle and Vespa seats, but I'll be taking my business elsewhere after the amount of disrespect I was shown this morning. Really, truly disappointed. read more

Art told me he is here until 6 on week days. I told him I was heading over and drove my gas guzzling truck 40 min in rush hour traffic to find that he left the shop at 543!!! What a waste of time and how inconsiderate! read more

I would not recommend this guy his people skills are not worthy of anyone's business I drove down so he could look at my vehicle seats after looking at the seats 2 seconds he said 500 each door cards 300 roof liner 400 I thought that price was outrages on top of that he would not do a custom job with material I wanted to use all in all it took me 40 minutes to drive to his shop and 10 seconds to be in and out highly disappointed with his customer service if you cant talk to potential customers or customers 1 get a secretary or 2 don't operate a business read more

Art's a total character and you either get him or you don't ... we get him and he does an awesome job on upholstery repair every time (4 different vehicles!). He might not be the most "customer-oriented" business owner. but I respect how hard he works and that he really cares about his craftsmanship. Highly recommend! read more

This guy is not worth your time. I drove all the way to his shop to get an estimate and without even looking at my car he gave me an estimate that was over 10x the next highest estimate that I had gotten. I seriously thought he was joking at first! I told him about how much lower the other estimates were and he just blew me off. I dont doubt that he does good work, but that is not how you run a business. I would not let him anywhere near my car. Do yourself a favor and go to one of the many other upholstery places instead. read more

Yikes! I just called Art to get an estimate to install a convertible top. He told me it would be more than twice what others have quoted. I thought I misunderstood him. When I questioned him, he said yes, that is the price. then he said goodbye and hung up on me. read more

I called my old friend Jesse Fox who works at GP Motorcycles to ask for a referral to a shop that does re-upholstery work on motorcycle seats; fortunately for me he said, "Art's Auto Upholstery". After a quck search on Yelp! I had all the info necessary to give this place a call and set something up as the Corbin solo seat on my recently acquired R100GS was cracked, worn, and in need of replacment. It was immediatley noticable that Art only answers the phone while his actually in in his small shop on Adam's Avenue in San Diego and his hours run roughly from mid morning to evening - maybe some weekends. Art was out of the vinyl I liked and had to order more so I left my seat with him and rode home on a carpet covered cushion he whipped up from some scraps laying around. A couple of days later, my seat was done and all for $95 and no extra charge for trimming down the foam to accommodate my inseam. It came up in casual conversation that I had recently experienced re-upholstery on my bike and a few of the guys in the group actually did the same as me, - they contacted Art, and are now sitting on fresh vinyl too. Shad Baze called to thank me for the referral and bragged that the seat was done same day; I passed that info along to Larry "Stoner" Stonestreet who also experienced this incredible level of speed and service. While you're waiting for your seat to be re-covered you can walk to one or more of several neighborhood taverns for a beverage and a bite; the perfect combination of service, price, and location so I am compelled to spread the word: read more

Hey....threw away my seat covers from Pep Boys that looked like crap on my vintage 1993 Geo Metro Convertible. Art did a fab job on the seats!!! and talk about quick, I stopped by around 10am, picked out fabric, he took the front passenger seat out, called back around 2pm, one seat was done, he put it in, took the other out and I was out of there in 45 min. If you are looking to have any upholstery work done be sure to check this guy out. He was working on a 1956 Corvette also and took a short break to do me. He has to be good if someone brought a immaculate 56 vette to him to do the interior. The street is one way so you gotta come in from the back. Art if you read this THANKS FOR A GREAT JOB!!! There phone is 619-280-6755 read more

We have a 1999 Lexus SUV which was in need of the seats being upholstered. The leather seats were cracked and was an eyesore. Art's Upholstery was highly recommended by our auto mechanic, Gus. We took our Lexus into shop on Saginaw in Fresno and talked to Art and let him know what needed to be reupholstered and cleaned. We got call Lexus was ready to be picked up. Unbelievable what amazing work Art did to Lexus. Seats in front were reupholstered and car was detailed inside and out and even cleaned under hood. The car looks brand new in the inside. I did not take a before and after picture. We since have referred some friends to him as they loved his work and are in need of their 1999 Lexus SUV reupholstered. His prices are reasonable and highly recommend him and you will not be disappointed. read more

Wow! I called for a quote thinking I would suffer the poor customer service if he was cheap. So rude on the phone! I'm asking questions and he just hangs up while I am still taking. This business must be a joke right? Ashton Kutcher is gonna pop out say I've been punk'd any second. read more

Cannot say enough about Art. He's quite the character, and the defining reason to go to small, local businesses rather than chain stores. I had him fix a huge rip in the soft top on my convertible, he gave me a totally sweet deal that I paid him 110% of the bill. The repair looks good and high quality. I'll definitely be going back for future needs- I'll be doing the seats in my car soon, and need to do the rear seat on my motorcycle. He'll be my first choice for both those jobs, no questions asked. read more

Cutomer service...NO BUENO! Called about 5 minutes ago and asked for a quote for upholstery for a Mercedes. Guy on the phone mumbled, "I don't do Mercedes" and hung up! LoL...dang! Talk about people skills! Hot Garbage! read more

I had the pleasure of taking in my motorcycle today for Art to help me in my seemingly endless quest for a comfortable seat. Art had recovered a seat for me a few years ago, and did a nice job. This, however, was a complete redo- he listened to what I was hoping to achieve, crafted a new foam shape, and recovered it beautifully, giving me the most comfortable motorcycle seat that I have ever experienced, stock or after-market. He let me watch, asking me to try the seat at various stages to make sure that we were getting it right, answered all my questions, and was a pleasure to deal with the entire time. Remarkably fair price for the hours of work that went into it, as well! I will be back in the future, and highly recommend this dedicated craftsman! read more

I don't know why people bad mouth this place. Went here this week for the third time to get some work done on the window seal. His prices are cheaper than any other place I've ever called. He honors his work and has a great sense of humor. For the people that are saying he has attitude, it's more than likely because you came in there with attitude and he gave it right back. He does what he says he's going to do, at the price he quoted and did it all in a timely manner. Drop your car off, go enjoy Adams Avenue and relax. read more

Just got my ripped up motorcycle seat reupholstered with beautiful brown leather, and I highly recommend this place. Art is a really cool guy, works very fast and does high quality work. Thanks again, man. :) read more

Well I don't know which Art some people are talking about it bc it can't be the same one I met Saturday morning- I was a little afraid going there bc the yelp reviews but is close to my house so I drove saturday morning without an appointment - told Art what I need it to be done in my truck told me how much (very good price) agreed with him left and the car was done in 2 hours excellent job he did more then what he quoted me and charged me less - lucky me - we joke about how some people think he comes off rude -Not at all - the nicest funny guy - he made my morning - talked about how long he is being in business - made me laugh so hard with his jokes - love the job he did and will recommend him - will be back again and again if I need more work done later on in my old truck - read more