I had a bridesmaid's dress that needed alterations and due to the manufacturing of the dress the…read morealteration Carltons did wasn't right. However we went back and the woman who did the alteration came in on her day off to fix the dress as the wedding was in a couple of days. I also had a pleated dress that they individually pressed for $15! Truly great service!

For some years now we have using Seamz to Sew for all our alterations. From my husband's new suits…read moreto my many outfits, Michelle is a superb seamstress. But the main benefit of choosing her is that she will tell you honestly if any alterations suit you or not and suggests other ideas. We always come up with a compromise. She is my Trinny and Susannah! Believe me, this factor alone saves me money as I will then wear my outfits instead of bypassing them in my wardrobe as previously happened. PS She is an agent for drycleaning too so it's so convenient.

Seamz To Sew is my local alteration spot. Just down the road from my house it would be my first…read morecall if I were to dash out to have something altered. After buying a ball grown for my 7th form ball I had to do just this. I took my dress down to Mairangi Bay to have the straps tightened slightly and my hem lifted. I shimmied into the dress behind the thick curtain of the dressing room and I slipped into my 5-inch heels. Walking like Bambi, I emerged from the dressing room to take my place in front of the mirror and show the lovely seamstress what I needed adjusted. She agreed with me that my straps needed to be lifted but said she personally preferred the original length of the dress and said that, with my huge heels, it did not need to be taken up. I sure wasn't going to complain, as that was to save me some extra cash! The alterations were done swiftly and immaculately. I always think it's a risk buying something beautiful only to have it hacked at so I was very pleased with the job and the professional finish. Since then I have taken in a few pairs of pants to be hemmed (yes I have ridiculously short legs) and every time I have been very happy with the outcome! Always a good job done at Seams to Sew.

It was thanks to yelp that I came upon this place - our washing machine has died and the laundry…read morehas been mounting up. This Laundromat is my new fave place (yes, I am that sad). It costs $4 for a regular load of washing, and $1.50 per 10mins in the dryer - useful knowledge for winter. The man who runs the Laundromat couldn't be nicer, and was very happy for me to leave the machine running and come back in half an hour when it was done. So, I popped across the road, got a great coffee and croissant from Pyrenees, and sat reading my book in rocket park for half an hour! So much nicer than being cooped up in a Laundromat watching a machine spin. There's parking on road right by the entrance, which is ideal when lugging laundry to and fro. Seriously, we are now reevaluating whether we should even be in a hurry to buy a new washing machine now....

Every housewives saviour in the winter time - Rocket Park Laundromat will literally save your life…read moreduring those long wet cold months! Having only opened in the last few years, this Laundromat is fast gaining a regular client base and it is obvious why. Though pretty small, they offer the full range of laundry services including dry cleaning, and can have your garments washed, dried and FOLDED for your collection within a few hours. What more could you ask for? The owner/operator is a friendly older gentleman who is happy to help out and always give you a realistic time of when your items will be ready. The Rocket Park Laundromat is also incredibly reasonably priced. In the winter we take our laundry down already washed, and to get two loads dried and folded it only costs about $10! Well worth it! Tip: The Rocket Park Laundromat is open til around 6pm each night, so don't worry if you drop it off on your way to work, it will still be open for you to pick your garments up in the evening!

I took a very expensive and delicate coat to Green Box. It needed some cleaning around the cuffs…read moreand a spot treatment to a faded red stain on the front. I wasn't expecting much improvement as the stain was a bit old and had already set in the fibers. When I picked up the coat I was beyond surprised and satisfied. The stain was even less noticeable; I had to look for it to find the original spot. And overall it looked fresh, revived and almost brand new again. I cannot recommend Green Box enough. The owner is quite a lovely gentleman. And the drive from Northcote Point was absolutely worth it.

Wonderful service and my wedding dress looks like new! I am so impressed, he even got the sun tan…read morestains off!! XD Personal service the whole time! Thank you.

This clothing alteration and repair shop is in a handy location at Birkenhead shops…read more They offer the standard services such as resizing, taking up trousers, replacing zippers and also offer curtain alterations, cushion making and leather repairs. They have a While You Wait trouser hem service as well. As well as the clothes repairs they also have a carpet cleaning machine you can hire, apparently its one of the latest models, so if you want to do it yourself for a more thorough clean you can hire it out. All of this topped off with a friendly smile and there's no need to go anywhere else except your local shop.

I believe that finding a good tailor is like finding a good hairdresser, simply because you are…read moretrusting these people with something that is dear to you, and the fact that it may get ruined is always a daunting possibility. Naturally I was curious when a new tailoring and alterations shop opened not far from where I live. Initially I took in a pair of pants that I wasn't too fussed about so it was fine if they were ruined, however when I got them back the work on them was impeccable! And the price was so cheap! I couldn't believe my luck. Next I took in an expensive pair of shorts that I had bought online but were too small when they arrived! I was so upset, so I thought I would ask them if there was anything they could do, she looked at the shorts and said it would be quite difficult but she would try her best. When I got them back? Amazing!!!! She had taken fabric from inside the shorts where it wasn't needed and had totally expanded the waistband! The seam was virtually un-noticeable, and again the job was super cheap! It showed me that you don't have to pay through your nose for a good tailoring job, all you have to do is be brave and try a new place, better yet...try this place!

Really lovely lady and obviously very talented at what she does! I brought her some fabric and a…read moredress that I wanted replicated. She was able to do it in the timeframe that I asked - I even showed up early to the first fitting but the dress was hanging up ready to be tried on. She made sure there were allowances for length, sleeve size, how low the neckline sat etc. so that she could fit it perfectly to my body while keeping the style and detailing identical to the dress I wanted copied. I only wanted a dress I already owned in a different colour but it turned out much better than the original! Perfect fit and very flattering because it was made to fit. She was so helpful and happy to fulfil my requests, all for such a good price. I'm stoked and will be back! Thank you!

When you take your delicate and precious clothes to be dry cleaned you expect them to comeback…read morebetter than what they were, right? Some dry cleaners get it right and others fail miserably. "Premier Master Drycleaners" live up to their promise and deliver premium product back to you with efficiency and friendliness. Prices range vastly from $10 - $40 depending on the item: suit, linen, silk dress, ball gown, fur coat, designer clothes - whatever, they do it well! Parking right outside, opposite lots of other tempting bars, magazine shops and fruit grocers! Glad I found you!

staff very friendly, they provide good knowledge on my clothes fabric and explain the process well…read more well priced as well. highly recommended!