My wife was given a SINGER Zig -Zag sewing machine/ MODEL 457. She chose HOOVEN SEWING MACHINE…read moreCOMPANY,INC because of their great reviews and it's conveniently located in White Marsh,Maryland. She made an appointment with Diane. When we met Diane she was very friendly, gracious and knowledgeable. She pointed out some of the things that needed to be repaired and promised the machine would be ready in a few weeks. My wife, Liz, is ecstatic. The machine runs beautifully and it was way less expensive than a new machine.

I love going to this shop. The owners are very helpful and knowledgeable. They have a nice…read moreselection of fabric, offer machine repair services, and long arm quilting services. Diane is very talented and teaches quilt making and how to digitize sewing designs for embroidery machines. I am always impressed with the displays. She is always willing to help you with problems with your machine and demonstrate how to utilize features that you haven't previously used. I have been going to Hooven's for more than 20 years and it always has been a pleasant experience for me.

Perfection, professional, courteous and reasonable are a few words that come to mind in describing…read moremy experience with Classic Furniture Works. Mike McDowell went above and beyond to ensure perfection and that every detail was to my exact liking. There was an immediate rapport as I explained how the one-of-a-kind coffee table I designed more than forty years ago while attending university in Tallahassee and how I found the planks of cherry wood to use in building it at a small sawmill near Whigham (GA). Although I was able to create the legs, I had no idea how to assemble the design. To my surprise, my father showed up one day at my apartment with the completed table. He was just that kind of guy--part of the Greatest Generation, fought in some the worst parts of the Battle of the Bulge, and went on to serve more than fifty years in public education. People and things have come and gone through the years, but the table remained with me as I traveled across the country and around the world. My most recent move to Bel Air (MD) did not break the table, but at long last, there were enough marks and dents that could justify turning it into kindling. Mr. McDowell intently listened as I explained how the table was not perfectly square. My father also added braces that were not part of the original design. Mr. McDowell assured me the table could be preserved and asked to study it before offering to provide an estimate. I soon heard back from Mr. McDowell with a detailed description of what would be required to restore and also achieve the original design. He never rushed nor did he try to speed through the restoration. He took his time to make sure his work reflected the high quality and precision of his craft. I also received periodic updates from him at each step of the process. The finished restoration is now indeed the work of art that my father and I originally envisioned more than four decades ago. I feel very fortunate to have connected with Mr. McDowell to restore this table, which for me holds a sentimental value. I highly recommend Classic Furniture Works to anyone who wants to restore a fixture they feel is precious and irreplaceable.

I had some furniture damaged during a cross country move. They did an amazing job restoring all the…read moredamaged furniture pieces. The craftsmanship on the restoration of all the wood pieces was superb and made my job drop upon seeing it. I would use them again in a heart beat and recommend them to everyone!

Had new heels put on a pair of Red Wings. Pretty disappointed, they didn't attempt to match the…read moreoriginal heels at all. They put black heels on brown soles/boots that are much thicker and have a more aggressive tread than the original. It looks completely off. They said they tried to find brown but couldn't. I wish they would have called and told me before doing the repair, I would have just sent them to Red Wing. They also resoled a pair of dress shoes and those were well done.

Check your video cam footage from June 19th, late in the day, & you'll see the lady you were so…read morerude to today dropping off the items in the pics posted here with the older gentleman/owner? Visited this establishment because sandal strap had come loose. 1st time I wore "repaired" sandal, entire sandal separated. Took sandal back to the store and was met with immediate attitude and accusations that I was trying to trick them. But, hello, it doesn't take much common sense to realize that if you're not seeing the glue you use to repair, then you forgot to use glue in the 1st place! Now I understand low review score. Not to mention that you are out hundreds, if not thousands, as I prefer to fix rather than throw. Gorilla glue, here I come!

FYI: This shop is no longer in business. Wayne (Hacky) retired. This is now only a dry cleaners…read more All leather work is sent to J.R.'s Leather and Shoe Repair at 2023 York Rd., Timonium where the work will be done properly. You should just go to J.R.'s so you don't have to pay the upcharge the cleaners will charge you

I actually didn't have them do anything. I took in a pair of boots to have them re-soled. After…read morelooking at them the man, maybe the owner, explained he wasn't comfortable trying to repair them and the cost to repair would be nearly as much as a new pair of boots. I appreciate his honesty and the fact that he didn't just try to get a sale. If I need another repair I won't hesitate to go back. Don't feel I can give 5 stars because no actual work was performed.

Came in for a loose hinge on an ultraslim laptop upon being fixed the screen stopped working…read morealtogether. He broke the screen and the subsequently the two he tried after then refused service insisting it was broken by us. Didn't even at first tell us he broke any of this and the hinge isn't even fixed. Tldr, went in with a working comp came out with more problems then my comp is worth.

Great service! Quick, reasonable and very helpful! I dumped an entire cup of coffee on my laptop…read moreand couldn't get it to even turn on. Geek Squad at Best But said they'd have to send it off and it would cost $250-$500 to retrieve my hard drive. Bel Air Computer Got did it in one day for $150! I'm now a loyal customer!

Mr. Clarke was fantastic! Had a wedding to attend, wife had last minute dress change which caused a…read morechange in "acceptable" suit choice, which required different shoes. Mr. Clarke took an old pair of tan shoes and made them brand new. Since I was on a time crunch, he stayed late and got them back to me the next day. Will be going here with all my shoes from now on. Highly recommend you do the same.

Having recently relocated from out of state, I needed to find someone who could put a lift on one…read moreof my shoes (one of my legs is significantly shorter than the other). I called a number of local shoe repair places and Clarke's was the first one to answer that had weekend hours so I opted to give them a try. Initially, I dropped off the shoe and was told I would get a call with an estimate. I dropped them off on a Saturday and had heard nothing by the following Sunday so I reached out via Facebook messenger and left my number. I was called back by Farrell, the owner, and given a quote, a time estimate and an option to pay via PayPal (they don't do credit cards). Once that was all squared away, Clarke's went to work on my shoe. When it was finished Farrell called me to let me know I could pick it up and explained a little about what he did to the shoe. While Bel Air is a bit of a drive for me, the customer service and quality of the work that Clarke's provided means I will be returning in the future.

Timely zipper repair. Ready as promised. Could have paid for Urgent repair but I didn't need that…read moreservice.

Best dry cleaner in town. My go-to for cleaning, pressing, and alterations. They do a great job.read more

Great value and service! Top notch professionalism and excellent results. Our carets looked better…read morethan new afterwards. We will be recommending Royal Carpet to all of our family and friends.

Highly recommend Peter!! Amazing job and carpet looks like it's brand new again. If you're looking…read morefor great service and results look no further!