We recently had plaques made for my son's Eagle Scout project and had Engravit set about making placards for the garden bed boxes we were to build. The placards came out outstanding and were ready to pick up on time and were affordable. Justin does great work and we are eager to drop our next project off. read more

Engravit - Engraving Near Me - Castro Valley, California

I approached Engravit about a custom engraving job for a project of mine. The owner was confident they could do what I requested and their estimate was quite affordable. Engravit exceeded mt expectations in every possible way. The results are better than I could have hoped for. The project was completed quickly and the price was very reasonable. I would recommend anyone in the area use Engravit for their engraving needs. read more

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I sincerely believe it's an act of justice to let potential customers know how disappointing my experience with "Engravit" was. I requested some art (praying hands and some flowers) on a commemorative plaque to present at a memorial funeral service. Sam took the order; he drew on a piece of paper the artwork I liked. But what had written was in cursive and in Spanish; He told me to change the words to regular fonts so he would understand it. I came back with the message with new fonts. This time, Michelle looked at what I wrote and said she would send me an email for me to check every word because she wanted to make sure she transcribed the message properly. I checked it and made a minor correction on the writing. Remember, Sam had taken the order and had made notes on the art work I requested, as far as I knew Michelle was making sure the spelling would be correct. When I went to pick up the plaque, it did not have any artwork. When I asked her, she very condescendingly she said, "you didn't remind me of the artwork" I explained that Sam had taken notes and in the original order, I stated what I wanted. She insisted again and again that I did not tell her so it was my fault. When I pushed the issue, she admitted that Sam told her about the artwork after the plaque was made, but still insisted it was my fault for not telling her about the art. She said that when I approved the email, I was approving the final product. In her email I was approving "the spelling" only. Sam had already taken care of the art and I thought it would be added. Anyway, she offered no apologies, she only made sure I was to blame for not reminding her of what Sam admittedly neglected to tell her. Bad service, bad demeanor, not professional. it's very disappointing! read more

Took a very nice knife to engravit to be engraved for a wedding gift. When I went to pick it up... the first thing I noticed was they tore the gift box it was brought in.. looked like they threw it in a trunk or on the ground... then when I opened it to inspect... I couldn't see the engraving... it's almost nonexistent. HORRIBLE service... showed no respect in handling the item or in engraving it... NEVER AGAIN read more

Their work is fine, but their communication and completion timeline need work. Engraving was not complete when they said it would be.

I was told they don't do "one or two pieces" for an embroidery inquiry I had for my kids' sports bags. After reading the other reviews, it appears they do indeed work on small orders -just not mine. Super disappointed. Unfortunately, now I have to take my business outside of CV. read more

This is the spot if you need trophies for your sports team, work teams or fantasy league! Engravit is always a pleasure to work with no matter how ridiculous your trophy may seem :) read more

Nice people and good service. Only knock on this business is the inconsistent hours of operation. Call ahead to make sure they are open before you show up at the door. Quality work delivered on time. read more

Sam does great work! I've come to him twice for emergency orders, both laser engraving on leather. He was able to complete my project in less than 30 min! Such a sweet man who takes pride in his work. He even opened up 10 min early since he saw me standing outside. Forever going to Engravit for all my projects from here on out! Thanks Sam! read more

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We have worked with Engravit for years and they have always been awesome in helping with great design, timeliness, fair pricing, and always hitting deadlines committed to. Thank you for always providing a great experience. read more

I ordered my piano student's trophies from Engravit, my piano students like it so much. The trophies are beautiful. Engravit is professional for making trophy and medal. I will come back for sure. read more

Great services! I've been here twice for two name plates and every time they get it done quick! They say General time is a week for small items but they get it done faster than that. You do have to pay up front for your item so keep that in mind when you place an order. read more

Ray is the sweetest guy ever! I came in here today, not knowing what to expect, and he was very helpful, giving me many choices and designs for the nameplate I wanted to make. I originally wanted a glass one, but they didnt have those so I finally decided on a rosewood piano finish one. Throughout this process, he was very patient and after my decision, he said he would place in the order asap and I could pick it up tomorrow. Later, however, I decided I really wanted a glass one again, so I called in about 2 hours later, and even though Ray had already placed the order, he allowed me to cancel it. I was very apologetic but he kept waiving me off, saying it was okay. He is such a nice and friendly man! I would definitely come back and recommend this place to other people! read more

Engravit basically takes care of all your trophy/engraving needs! When I needed a special gift for a teacher from our journalism class, the extremely friendly owner of the store was able to help me decide on a gift (an actual baseball bat figure on a trophy) and engrave it the VERY SAME day! It looked great, and it wasn't expensive at all. Looking around the shop, there's a lot of other good stuff that most people probably wouldn't have thought of engraving or making. I definitely recommend going there for some great gift ideas! read more

Great work finished in less than two days. Embroidered a backgammon board and dice cups for a birthday present. Recommended!

This place is so cute! Definitely recommend this place because it has tons of different things and it's always so special to be able to add your own personal touch to things with the help of Engravit! The owner is full of amazing ideas and if you love cute things like I do, Engravit will not let you down. Go here! NOW! =) read more

Great place for all your engraving needs!!! Sam is very friendly and is very patient in explaining your options! He does glass, wood, metal, and they also do embroidery! The peronalization prices are very reasonable! read more

I bought a custom fantasy football trophy online and needed to get the name plate engraved for this years winner. I went here and they gave me a quote that was affordable for the size of the plate. What I love about this place is that the staff is very friendly and they were able to have my plate ready within a few days. I will be coming back here for anything engraved related. It's a great mom and pops shop. Keep up the good work! read more

Engravit is awesome-it's very personable, friendly, professional with fast service. I was going to order trophies for my piano students recital online, then I have realized that I don't have too much time to accomplish the task, so I called Engravit. The owner Ray was very helpful, gave me what kind of the stock trophies they have, how much and how long it would take. I placed the order, and the trophies were ready in two days, and Ray called me in person to let me know as soon as they were ready. There were small mistakes due to the small miscommunication issues, but then Ray graciously and kindly fixed them very very quickly without any confrontations or discussion. I really appreciate that kind of professionalism and service. I really loved the experience with Engravit, as well as the fact that there were no stiff restrictions to how many words I can put on the plate on the trophies. For example, some cheap online trophy places will charge characters over 40 etc., but there was no such charge with Engravit, and as long as the words can fit on the specific plate, it will be done. I like that simplicity. Thanks again and I hope people supports such a great local store ! read more

If I could leave 0 stars for my review of this business I would. First let me start by saying my wife and I ordered a specific custom plaque honoring an Anniversary. We discussed the type of wood along with the desired marbled metal plate with the agreement the needed wording could be added via email. My wife emailed the proper wording and spelling to Engravit and received an email confirmation back stating when the plaque would be finished. Upon picking the plaque up, I immediately noticed the woman helping us (Michelle?) displaying the plaque at quite an angle, not a direct head-on view and I immediately made a mental note of the fact, it was hard to get a proper view of the plaque. At home, upon closer inspection, there was what appeared to be fingerprints and smudges upon the gloss finish of the wood. I've worked throughout my life dealing with various gloss surface finishes, painting, plastics, etc., so I felt some proper cleaner and a soft microfiber cloth would take care of it, just wipe the prints and smudges off. Well, I was wrong. After attempting several times to remove the spots, the spots remained. Upon closer inspection it appears that the spots are not oily fingerprints and smudges, but they're actually fine scratches in the gloss surface, possibly caused by the metal plate being installed improperly, like somebody scraped the plate against the wood surface when it was being assembled. My wife decided to leave the plaque as is, took it to the gathering for the Anniversary and presented the plaque. So, much to her dismay, after the presentation, somebody noticed an error in the spelling! The issue being the correct spelling of a name on the plaque, Il... (IL...) not the spelling Ll... (LL...) that's on the plaque. My wife immediately called Engravit, spoke to Sam(?) and he instructed my wife to talk to his wife Michelle(?) when we returned with the plaque. Today we returned to the store, explained the problems to Sam's wife Michelle and she immediately grabs a rag and begins trying to wipe off the smudges, all with no success. They're not oily fingerprints, they're actually fine scratches on the surface and we tried explaining this to her and she tried ignoring the fact, proceeding to quickly change the subject, quickly moving on to the spelling mistake, claiming the capital "I" looked like a capital "L". We tried explaining to her the mistake, but she would not accept the simple fact that an error in the spelling occurred, made by Engravit. She then proceeds to explain to my wife they'd have to remove the metal plate, replace it with a plate with the correct spelling and then get this..... ALL AT A COST TO US OF AN EXTRA $25.00! SO, FOR $25.00 MORE AND THE INITIAL COST OF $81.00, A TOTAL OF $106.00..... WE'D RECEIVE A PLAQUE BACK WITH THE CORRECTED SPELLING, STILL DISPLAYING THE NUMEROUS SMUDGES, SCRATCHES AND SCRAPES UPON THE WOOD SURFACE! SO NO THANK YOU ENGRAVIT, WE'LL KEEP OUR $25.00 AND FIND ANOTHER RESPONSIBLE, REPUTABLE, CARING AND QUALITY ORIENTED SHOP TO CREATE A PLAQUE WITH THE PROPER QUALITY NEEDED. read more

I came here twice for engraving presents for my wedding! The owner is amazing. He is very detail oriented and did a fantastic job!! Thank you so much! read more

Sam and Michelle, Engravit's owners, truly meet the previous owner Ray's customer service and quality. In the past week I have had six different items engraved where their quality was amazing and the customer service incredible and the few rush items completed when requested . They're both kind, friendly and informative and truly do quality work. I would recommend Engravit to anyone who needs a specialty item engraved. They provide a variety of personalized items that you should really check with them first before going to another business. They not only engrave on metal, plastic, etc., but also clothing & material. Thank you Sam & Michelle read more

This place does great work. Had Sam engrave a piece of Stainless Steel, most people do not want to do stainless (very hard metal). Sam stepped right up and worked with me and got it sooooo right. Could not be happier with his work, thank you Sam. Highly recommend Engravit for any engraving work needed. read more

I'm so glad we found this place. Ray was very nice and he was able to help us engrave in Chinese characters! Ray was friendly and a good communicator! read more

Michelle and Sam are very helpful and they do excellent work. I had a plate engraved and was extremely pleased, so I ordered another item from them a d had this engraved as well. read more

I have gone to Ray at Engravit for many year...I want to say 12 years! I have never had a problem with any of the services he has done for me...even if there was a mistake, it would be corrected immediately. Although in all those years, I have only had 1 mistake! Ray is friendly, professional, creative, and most importantly fair! I highly recommend Engravit. read more

One day turn around on basketball trophies. Very friendly and responsive. I will be using him exclusively from here on!

Incredibly Fast and Friendly! Went in to get my bible engraved and a few hours a later It was finished and was able to pick it up! Fantastic! read more

My dad and I ended up finding this shop by accident. We needed to get a plate made for a niche. Ray was soooooo sweet!!!! He gave us all the options and told me to email him with what we needed. I ended up waiting too long to email him, but he made it for us in one day understanding how important this was for all of us. He kept me up to date with multiple phone calls or emails. My sister and I picked up the plate and we were so happy with it. We ended up staying and chatting with him for a good 20 minutes. If you need any thing engraved this is the place to go! Ray is knowledgeable, understands what looks good, and gives you soo many options. read more

It was close to Christmas and I had to get 16 money clips and 2 champagne glasses engraved in 3 days and this place was able to have it ready in 2 days. My family was pleased with their gifts and the quality of the work. Look for Ray and he will give you the best price for your engraving needs. :) read more

This is the place to buy your trophies, signs and plaques, etc. and have them engraved. Look no further. I needed a trophy and medallions for our ping pong tournament. First of all I went to a another trophy store and asked them if I can get my orders the next day. I was told that They can't do a next day order. So I came in to Engrave It at 6pm and spoke with Ray. She is the sweetest person and help me out a lot with my order. I told Ray that I needed them the next day by 2:30pm the next day. At 2pm the next day Ray called me and said my order is ready for pickup since the tournament is today and I have to bring the trophy and medallions back to Chinatown. Ray had to pickup the trophy from another place so she can finished my order at 2pm in the afternoon. She went above and beyond the call of duty to get my order ready in time for our tournament. And the price is very reasonable. I will be buying more trophies and medallions for our next tournament from Engave It. Thank you very much Ray for making our tournament a success. You saved the day. Everybody is very happy. Excellent high quality work. read more

These people are great. Friendly, knowledgeable and responsive. We ordered plaques for Awards and they did them perfectly and on time. Thanks to the couple that own this place! read more

Great service!! I'm so glad I found this place and was able to get this last minute gift done. I called and explained what I wanted I emailed a picture and they did exactly what I envisioned, exceptional job same day service and great price. I defiantly will come back to get more engraved work done here. read more

Engravit - Engraved wooden hammer. - Engraving Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Super awesome job to a special gift I'm giving my son that he will truly cherish for a lifetime. Bring cash. He has no credit card machine, and you may want to make plans to get here before closing time during the week. He's closed on weekends. Very reasonable prices too. Won't find it anywhere else. read more

Very quick response, great company. Will continue to use them next year. Our plaques and trophies turned out perfect.

Great service , and the work is excellent! They are fast and very reasonable price . They can practically engrave anything.

Ray did a fabulous job on my business card case! He has it done in 1 day and the price was really good. He only takes cash so come prepared. He also made me a very professional metal stick for the back of a medal. Five stars! read more

After using Engravit for various plaques over the last 20 year period and dealing with Vince the previous owner, I now can say after my most recent experience with the current owners, don't waste your valuable time or money at this business. Several mistakes were made on a custom plaque we ordered, then they tried charging an additional $25.00 on top of the $81.00 we'd already paid to CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES! My husband wrote a lengthy review explaining the problems we had and posted here for others to read. My suggestion again, don't waste your time or money here, instead find a reputable shop that does the job correctly the first time and stands behind their work and products if the need arises! read more

Awesome work! Did a same day order for me and was reasonably priced. Worth the drive from Oakland.

The owner Ray is super cool and a down to earth man! We came to him about a year ago and he did a great job with our plaques. We came back this year again and were nervous he wouldn't get them done in time because he was out of the country but he came through faster than expected!!! I highly recommend him and he has THE MOST affordable prices in the area. You're overpaying if you don't go through Ray!!!! read more