Romel was referred to me by another car upholstery guy who did patch work only, and felt that I really needed some pieces of my car seat surface replaced. Well, I have to say that the storefront gave me doubts, because it didn't look very professional. But Romel was very pleasant to talk to, and since this was a recommendation by another good guy, I decided to have Romel do the work. Turned out the work was excellent, and one cannot tell which pieces of my seat surface was replaced and which ones are original - it is THAT GOOD! Plus, it was cheaper than another local auto upholstery shop. read more

The correct address for the business is 2561 E. Foothill Blvd., PASADENA, CA 91107. The telephone number is 626-201-3931. I had to have my granddaughter front drivers seat repaired. I called and visited a few upholstery shops. I found that most of them were giving estimate based on the vehicle that was being repaired. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Romel's estimate was based on the cost of the material used and the time to repair the seat.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I found.Romel to be honest and trustworthy.I would recommend his shop as the best place to have your vehicle upholstery done. read more

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Rommel did a great job finding a cheaper fix for the old, neglected leather upholstery in my Lexus. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Other repair shops wanted to change the upholstery for the entire seat at a much higher price but he was able to swap out a few panels and match it perfectly at a fraction of the price.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Car looks fantastic. read more

Good service fixing my leather door sidings. Romel's Moved to a location in Pasadena. 2561 e foothill blvd Pasadena ca read more

Just picked up my Audi TT. Headliner and trunk lid liner had separated from the glue pad. Took a flyer on Romel based on Yelp reviews. He took the car this morning and was done before 5pm. OUTSTANDING JOB. He suggested we go with black rather than the stock grey and he was spot on. Looks fantastic. Great service, reasonable price and a really nice guy. Will definitely recommend him to my car guy buddies. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]price and quality is unmatched.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] dude is super nice and fast at his work. I needed a new headliner for my truck and he had it done in a day for a good price. read more

Very good work and quality for a very good price!! Good customer service and I did not have to wait Long at all. I will definitely come back to Romel's for upholstery! read more

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Eight or nine years ago I bought a Jetta (used) with some major seat ripping. Romel (who I knew of from an old place on Fair Oaks which completely redid my Camry upholstery for me) got the Jetta upholstery looking like new for a very reasonable price. Today I brought in my VW GTI with a seat rip. It started small a long time ago and I've been dragging my feet until the point where it was really ugly. He got it fixed today so that you can't tell there was ever an issue. The red stitching, everything is perfect. I don't know what's happening with the other negative reviews here but for me he's only done work that is absolutely amazing. You could never tell that the upholstery isn't original. [[HIGHLIGHT]]And the price is always super reasonable as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

My girlfriend needed the headliner of her older Audi sports car replaced. It was sagging badly on both the drivers and passenger sides. I got a couple estimates in the east Pasadena area. The first estimate was for $750 - too much. Next was Romel's Auto Upholstery. I'd seen from the photos of other reviewers that he seemed to do good work. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Romel's estimate -- $400, right about what I thought was fair.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He got the job. He was able to start the job within a couple days. We dropped off the car in the afternoon so he could start first thing the next morning. He was done by about 1pm. The new headliner looked like an original factory job. Romel is old school and I think he is a one man shop who does all the work himself. [[HIGHLIGHT]]He did a terrific job for a more than fair price.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I highly recommend him. Make sure you go to his Foothill Ave address. His old Colorado Blvd address is still out there on the internet in a couple places. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Old school also means bring cash or a check. No plastic. He is very worth that small inconvenience though[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Lots of bang for your buck!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Great service with reasonable price. Took my 2013 Cadillac Escalade to replace the driver bottom seat foam and leather cover and Romel did a excellent job and he was 150 dollars less than other upholstery shops around. Highly recommend this shop you will not be disappointed. read more

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Romel did an amazing job replacing the headliner of my car. It looks showroom new. Incredible.

I just received a message via Yelp stating that I gave this company 3 stars just because I could not afford their services. I just want to clarify what I previously wrote. I purchased leather seat covers from another company. I just needed Romel's Auto Upholstery to put it on top of the front seats. They did not have to remove the existing seats. They did not have to upholster the seats. They only had to put the seat covers that I purchased on top of the seats. It took me less than 30 minutes per seat to install. They were going to charge me $240 just to put a cover that I had already purchased on top of 2 seats. I am assuming that he saw that I was old, and that I didn't have much of a choice. Thanks to Yelp there are numerous choices. I guess I'm not that old, because I was able to install it all by myself. read more

I needed an all new headliner and he did an extremely professional job for a very good price.

Romel is awesome! Did a fantastic job repairing the torn leather seat in my car. Used a perfectly matching material and finished the upholstery repair in just a few hours. Very professional and reasonable prices. read more

Great attention to detail, and colors are perfectly matched. The car seats came out great!!

Romel is number one. you need your car truck van auto restored. upholstery and interior. go to him. he is so professional. he does work for high end people with their autos. his prices will not break the bank. I had two vans inside redone. all good. read more

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I bought aftermarket leather seats and the dealership did a lousy job with the installation. Romel fixed all the issues and it looks a million times better. Good guy, great work. read more

Great quality service, would absolutely recommend to anyone looking to give their old furniture, car, or boat a facelift.

Great person and got my cars seat upholstery done within 24 hours. His prices were 1/3 the price of others places in town that I was quoted. I would recommend everyone to go to him. read more

Amazing job! The CA sun disintegrated some of the upholstery in my old Ford Escape. After a quick trip to Romeo's, it looks better than new! Highly recommended! read more

Update: I discovered a giant 5 to 6 inch scratch on the bumper of my car. I was careful enough to line my trunk with a blanket so it wouldn't scratch anything. The only person that carried the seats off the car were Romel. The foot of my leather seats also matched the pattern on the bumper. After further inspection of the seats, I've notice about half of the trim pieces also have sharp screwdriver scratches on them. I'm not sure why Romel didn't bother using a plastic trim tool which is readily available and extremely cheap to purchase. I'm sure he has one but decided to lazily grab a screwdriver instead. read more

Very professional and quick work. Quality is outstanding when replacing my headliner in my 2004 Chevy Silverado.

Excellent work, Drove by and ask Romel if he can replace the roof lining on my 2006 Mariner. He gave me a comparable quote the big difference is he can do it on the same day. Left my car at 9am and he got the job perfectly done at 12 noon. With no extra charge but perfectly done. read more

I had a leather chair repaired here today. Rommel was very friendly and accommodating. It was a small repair, but I was surprised he finished it in one day! I'm so thankful! read more

Went to a couple other local shops to get quotes for repairing my GMC Yukon XL leather seats and ended up at Romel's. So happy I did. His prices were lower than the rest. Very Quick turnaround time. Amazing Work! Flawless job. My old torn up front leather seats literally look brand new! So happy with the job he did. Reasonable prices, HIGH QUALITY WORK, and Friendly Service. Highly recommended shop for Upholstery work. Please See pictures below. A+++++ Thanks Romel. read more

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Was recommended by a friend, and he repaired the sagging roof liner within hours for a lower rate than any other business I had quotes from, and the job looks original. Thanks Romel! read more

This shop was recommended to me by a long-time friend. The owner gave me an estimate for a new headliner. The quote was fair ($330.00). So I scheduled the work to be done. Short story long, I brought my car in as scheduled at 8am. I made it clear that I needed it back no later than 6pm..."no problem" he said. 5:30pm rolls around, so I walk over to pick my car up, arriving at 5:50pm. The shop is closed and my car is (thankfully) "locked" behind a plastic chain fastened with a nut and bolt. I call the owner to let him know that I am taking my car and I will return first thing the next morning. "But I need to get my money and vacuum the car a little bit" he says. My reply; "please don't worry, I'm not a thief, and besides, you have my spare key which I will be wanting back...see you in the morning". I get in my car, AND HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!! The interior is COVERED in debris, the trim panels are spattered with glue, one (irreplaceable) panel is broken, another is missing a clip that is vital for it's proper fitment, and the sunroof control no longer works. Upon returning the next morning, I point all of this out to him. His relpy; As for the panels - "those were already broken"...BULL.SHAT!!! They were in pristine condition. And as for the sunroof control - "I don't know, I didn't touch it"...REALLY? Then how in the hell did you get the new material underneath the bezel? I made it clear that he needs to correct all of this. "Okay" he says. Then he proceeds to "troubleshoot" the sunroof issue by repeatedly pressing the button in rapid succession as if he were a tweaker fervently clicking a mouse to load Internet porn. I stopped him and proceeded to schedule the repairs and pay him (big mistake *facepalm*, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, F!CK, I KNOW. OKAY!). He says "going to be $350.00, it was a lotta work". *DEADPANBITCHFACE* I look at him and remind him that he quoted me $330.00 "Okay treechirty" he says. I payed and scheduled my return... C'est La Vie. After much contemplation and pissedoffedness, I came to the realization that I wouldn't let this person take out my trash. So he will definitely not be touching my car again. I'd rather take the loss. This whole experience has reminded me of the company tagline from Ken Sorensen's shop in Pasadena, which was; "Long after price forgotten...Quality remains". They did AMAZING work. I will forever miss them. We've been #Walmartized (you heard it here first) my fellow Americans and the Craftsmen, us consumers, and the fabric of our country has deteriorated to rags. read more

Great job and attitude I love how he did my car if you want a good job this is your guy

So glad I came to Romel's Auto Upholstery. My Chrysler had leather seats that were starting to crack, and Romel did an awesome job fixing it. Thanks Romel. read more

Roman is very experienced in auto upholstery repairs. He is friendly and his price is reasonable. I'm very happy with his service. Highly recommend. read more

The headliner on my car separated and needed repair. I went to my exceptional, honest mechanic who has many, many years of experience in the area and he strongly recommended Romel. Romel has a very clean, small shop and from the cars and projects I saw does high quality work. He explained that the headliner is actually two pieces that are glued together and that they had separated. Given this, it needed replacement rather than simply re-gluing. He actually had a sample book with the exact type of headliner for my car. I went to another Pasadena upholstery shop which got high reviews and was given a quote that was over 150% higher than Romel's price. The owner noted that the plastic might crack and various other risks associated with a very simple, basic job. Suffice it to say, that confirmed the integrity and honesty of Romel. It also suggests the risks associated with blindly relying on Yelp average ratings without reading some of the reviews and still relying on your own common sense. I'll thank my mechanic for an excellent referral. read more

I took my X4 in to have the seat fixed and he did an amazing job. It looked perfect. The service was fast and only took a couple of hours to complete. The price was also very fair. read more

I scratched my Porsche seats and Romel fixed for me in no time. Now my seats look like brand new. Thanks Romel.

Amazing job!!! Quick and responsive!! I brought my car in one afternoon for a quick quote for a cracked seat upholstery repair. Returned the next morning for the fix, had my car back in about 3 hrs. Great repair, service and reasonably priced. So happy!! read more

Very good service. supercar Audi R8 to get service on. Repair seats. Looks good nice sticking. Good quality leather.

Went to go get my bmw interior done. The man that helped me was very friendly and gave me a fair price. I was very content with the work he did. read more

I have 2000 Dakota drivers seat was old and worn took it in now it feels like it was new thanks so much

The driver leather seat in my Suburban was showing the age of time. Romel did an amazing job and completely restored it. His workmanship is exceptional and affordable. I was extremely impressed with the results, the next day I brought my Town & Country van that also needed some attention, and Romel did not disappoint. I absolutely recommend Romel's Auto Upholstery. read more

I have a brand new car and purchased some custom very nice quality seat covers from another company and needed someone to install them for me. I went to 2 other local shops and their quotes seemed very high. They told me that it would be an all day job as the seats would have to be removed so I expected to get another high quote from any other shop. I read some good reviews about Romel's so I went to see him. His shop looked very small, was hard to find, looked like a one man show, a real hole in the wall so when I went there I have to admit I had my doubts. When I spoke to him my impression was that he was a friendly, hard working and honest guy so although I still had my doubts I decided to give him the business as he quoted me less than half the price of the other two shops and he seemed very eager to do the job. I thought it would take him all day but he finished in 4 hours and everything looked perfect, he did a great job and I was very pleased. He does great work and I highly recommend his services! read more