I set an appointment and I asked her if she only did dresses and she said no she did anything and I showed up to the appointment to get some overalls altered and she said she was too good to do it and I had to walk a mile back to Goodfellas pizza and have a good pizza because she was unprofessional although I have no idea if she's a good alterer. read more

I love Susan. Although she is not answering the phone lately. I hope she is still alive! She is so talented and kind with great prices!

Susan's works on my dresses and pants are amazing. She's honest and her price is reasonable! Highly recommend!!!

What a delightful find. I had a long formal dress I wanted shortened. The dress had all sorts of embellishments (complications) - lining, sequins, rosettes. Not only did Susan shorten the dress, she helped me decide on length, she saw the dress was too loose and took the dress in so the dress did not flare out when she shortened the dress and fit be better, she did 2 fittings to be sure the dress was perfect. She was very friendly, skilled and easy to work with. As to expense (around $85)...I think it was good value. I had debated whether I would give the dress away knowing I would never have the occasion to wear it long and it could be ruined trying (and failing) to shorten it. Now I have a beautiful cocktail dress to wear. I had a problem posting photos, but I am very happy with the result. I highly recommend Susan. read more

Susan does excellent work. Was slightly more expensive than I anticipated but was a good reminder that you get what you pay for. I need to be prepared to pay a bit more to get the quality that I'm hoping for and with Susan, it's definitely worth it! thank you Susan for your care and attention in mending my limited edition jacket! read more

Susan has helped me a few time in the past with bridesmaid dresses and most recently with my husband work clothes/patches. She is always happy to take me/my items the day I call. There is always a quick turn around, never late. I will continue to going to susan and I recommend you do too :) read more

This is a great local place to anything you need done. I've had jeans hemmed to the correct length here. Recommend to anyone.

Great service. Lovely woman. I'd take anything to her, knowing in full confidence that she will do an amazing job and in the deadline you give her. read more

Susan was efficient and perfect on my daughter's rushed alterations for prom. We loved her work.

I came here today to get some stuff altered and it was not possible. Why? Because this "business" is out of someone's home. I spent time looking and looking for this place and after much confusion I decided to call. A woman answered the phone and said Hello, that's it. At first I thought I had the wrong number and so I asked if this was Susan's Alterations and the woman on the phone said Yes. I said that I was outside the house and needed some alterations and guess what she said? You need an appointment, owner needs to know when people are coming. Yeah, that makes sense if your trying to do "business" from your house. My first question to anyone is why wasn't this mentioned on any of the other reviews? This information would've really been helpful to know and if I would've known this was a residence I would've not even bothered. I like doing business in an actual establishment not inside a strangers home. In my personal opinion if this place is in fact a legitimate business there should be a sign outside somewhere and information listed somewhere to indicate that an appointment is necessary. The whole feel of this experience leads me to the conclusion that this place is not a legitimate business. The person who supposedly does alterations here does so whenever they feel like it and not when customers need it. Sorry lady, but you must have your marbles mixed up. If you are in fact in business then you cater to your customers not the other way around, therefore the fact is that you are not a real business. In a nutshell I drove 20 minutes to get here, wasted about 35, was turned away. So now ya'll are in the know if you want to come to Susan's Alterations you'll be entering or not entering for that matter into someone's home. It will not be a professional establishment and you'll have to call first to make an appointment. This sort of thing is not for me, but ya'll are welcome to give this place a whirl. Good luck! read more

Susan did a wonderful job alteration the tops and pants I brought to her. I am delighted to find such a talented woman to help with all my alteration needs in the future and I highly recommend her. read more

Susan is so nice and funny! She definitely gave me a cool and calm atmosphere to make me comfortable entering her home (she doesn't have a shop). I dropped off the clothes I needed tailored on a Monday and was able to pick them up on Friday. She was so quick! I only needed simple alterations, though, so it may take longer for more complicated ones. This was the first time I had my clothes tailored, so I have no one to compare her prices to. I do believe her prices are on the cheaper end since taking a few inches off a waistline was $10 and trimming off some of the thighs of a pair of joggers and increasing the midline costed $15. I'll definitely be coming back for more tailoring in the future :) read more

I needed a few items to be altered, and she the work was done better than original. She even gave me an apple from her yard and info on a nearby trail since I just moved to the area. read more

Susan helped me out with a rush alteration of pants for a job interview. Great work, friendly service. I'll be using her again next time for sure! read more

Love her so much. She saved the day in such a short time. I don't even know what I would have done. My gown for the second time was to small and it takes a month to return overseas so I had no choice but to somehow make it work. Susan altered in the back by removing the zipper and making a ribbon tie. Fit like a glove. Had so many compliments read more

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Susan does a fantastic job! I took several jumpsuits and a dress that was lined to her. Not only did she do a great job, she got these done in a timely manner and was very reasonably priced! read more

Susan is awesome!!! Have taken several pieces to her from blazers to bridesmaid dresses. And very reasonably prices.

Susan's alternation did a wonderful job on a bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding. She was able to alter the neckline and make the dress perfectly fitted to me. She's running a small business and I was happy to learn about the quality of her services with very reasonable prices. Thank you so much!! read more

I had a pair of chiffon pants that were lined and I needed them hemmed for a wedding that I was going to in 2 days(I forgot to try them on until the last min). I was in a panic! I put a post on the Tioga garage sale site looking for someone to hem my pants and Susan's was recommend by others. I called Susan and left a voice mail message and also sent her a message on facebook she responded right away and was able to help me. The pants were done beautifully and were pressed and hanging in a plastic bag all ready to go for the wedding. Susan was very reasonably priced, she was great to deal with and her work was wonderful. I highly recommend using her for any of your Alterations needs you won't be disappointed! read more

I highly recommend Susan of Susan's Alterations. I've had her hem my maxi dresses when I was pregnant in 2014. Recently, I had her hem my long dress for my sister's wedding and my 2 boys also had their suit trousers hemmed. I have always been happy and satisfied with her work. She even steamed my dress so it was perfect when I picked it up. read more

WOW! So I desperately called Susan up to fix a dress I was going to wear THAT night. Although I couldn't clearly describe what I needed to be done and the fact that I mentioned I needed to wear it in less than 4 hours, she STILL kindly offered to take a look and see what she could do. When I got there I showed her my dress and she fixed it, hem and all, in less than 20 mins! Not to mention, my dress looks GREAT. Not only is she extremely courteous, the fact that she took my dress in at the LAST LAST MINUTE and serviced it to perfection is something that must me noted. She's also a great conversationalist too. If you're looking for someone kind who puts in their true effort, go to Susan. I was very pleased. read more

Susan was amazing! She was so friendly and courteous and professional. We had her alter the hem of a very complicated pageant dress with many layers, and the end result look just like new. I highly recommend Susan! read more

Had some dress pants altered and it was done very well for a fair price. Also, I was able to pick up the pants a little after five which really saved me! read more

Susan did a great job, for a fair price, in a reasonable amount of time ... what more can you want?

Friendly, helpful, thorough, expert, fast and fair - just some of the adjectives to describe Susan! I had a dress made on-line to my measurements and unfortunately I had enjoyed the holiday cookies a bit more than expected by the time the dress arrived on a Thursday ~ it didn't fit right. I needed to find someone to let the dress out as the event was Sunday in the am. I called up Susan on Friday morning, explained my situation and was told to come over that night. I brought my dress and showed Susan where it wasn't fitting. She looked it over and decided that removing the pockets and letting out the material 1/2 inch on each side (OK so I had more cookies that I'd care to admit!) would be the fix. Susan told me that she could have the dress ready by 2pm the next day Saturday. Imagine my surprise to receive a phone call at 11:15 am on Saturday asking me if I could come try it on as it was ready! I went over and the dress fit PERFECTLY! She offered to press it after I had tried it on. How is that for service? Brilliant! Susan is an expert in her craft. I highly recommend her services to anyone. It is worth the drive to Pacifica if you want one-on-one service in her home where YOU are her only focus. I'll be a repeat customer! read more

Susan is awesome. She's so talented and sweet and fast and reasonable. Call ahead of time - she's flexible and easy going. Will be looking to Susan's help in the future. read more

She's altered suit pants and two dresses (worn to a wedding) for me. All were done impeccably and promptly. The dresses were done with ample time before the wedding. The suit pants were done well before I requested them in time for an interview. She's agreed to visits on weekends and after hours when time was tight, and she always has a keen eye for the best fit. Also, she's an awesome lady with deer in her backyard. read more

Honest quality work. When I dropped it off, she said the alteration price would be $12-15 depending on difficulty. When I picked it up, she charged me $12. Quality work. Honest pricing. read more

On the Monday before Christmas, I called Susan to ask if she could alter a coat that I had just bought... she saw me that same day, & it was ready 2 days later! She's friendly & helpful, did a good gob at a reasonable price, & in a short amount of time, especially considering it was right before Christmas! If I ever have any tailoring needs again, I'll definitely call Susan! I also bought one of the pretty scarves that she sells. :o) read more

Best alterations in town. Hands down. I have taken clothes to the other cleaners and gotten decent results, but Susan is a true seamstress and knows what she's doing. She even took the extra step of having me come in for a fitting before finalizing the garment, to make sure it fit exactly how I wanted. Fairly priced, and she is extremely personable. 5 stars all around! read more

I love buying her scarves.! She has so many scarves at a very good price. I buy them as gifts for friends too.

Why is 0 stars not an option? Sadly I used the recommendation of a friend and went to Susan for alterations. Please note: repeatedly saying "it was a lot of work" and "i'm very reasonable" do not in fact make either of those statements true. Each maid took her dress somewhere else, I pulled the short straw. Not only did I have the least amount of work done but I also paid the most. To add insult to injury her advice for it not fitting was for me to "stuff my bra" I shit you not. Being plus size I am used to dresses not fitting straight from the store. News flash this is why you get it altered. Being told that these dresses never fit the body perfectly is in my opinion a cop out. You are a seamstress, your ONE job is to rework the dress so that it does fit. When I asked why it was so much I was informed that she had it pressed. Umm thanks, but the last time I checked I just asked you to alter it. Pulling up the straps leads to lowering the arm holes...common sense? Apparently not. The dress felt like that scene in Christmas Story, sorry lady but I would kinda like the ability to move my arms. Ugh to make things worse she admitted that she hates lowering the arms. Maybe you should go into another line of business or only accept the jobs that you want to do and save us all the time and money. You live in BFE of Pacifica, unless you live in the BOV there's nothing convenient about it. read more