I've taken two cars, as well as a boat, to Vargas for reupholstery. In each case the craftsmanship was excellent, prices were fair and turn around time was a good. Definitely recommend. read more

I had absolutely terrible experience there. My convertible top was broken, and the guy charged me $250 for a "diagnosis" and opened the the convertible top without adequate knowledge nor my permission, and then couldn't put it back. I had to wait a day to get my car back, and I didn't get the diagnosis I paid for. Instead he throw me some links to parts that are not even compatible with my car model. It was a total scam and further damaged my car in the process. read more

Hi, I had small project replacing the leather seat pad on my Lexus. I disassembled the seat and visited the shop. The service was outstanding! When I price checked other shops, Vargas came as best price, service, quality, and completion time. Support our local small business! read more

Thank you for taking care of our upholstery in the interior roof of the car. The entire upholstery fell down and I couldn't see in my rear view mirror. It was easy to call and schedule an appointment. Thank you for the amazing job! read more

Took my GMC Yukon in To troubleshoot the electronic controls on the passenger seat Luis quickly, diagnose the issue and had it fixed within a few days. I am extremely happy with his service and shop. They charged me a fair price for their services. read more

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Louis at Vargas upholstery did a excellent job on my Ford Escape driver seat. The job was done professionally in a very timely manner. read more

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Very happy with the work they did. I had an Acura that needed the driver's seat upholster. The newly upholstered seat was almost indistinguishable from the original. Thanks and Great Job. read more

I'm very happy with the work the team put in. They were able to source a similar material for my Acura TSX. My biggest concern going into decided to reupholster my seat was that the material or style wouldn't match. They were able to get pretty darn close. You can't really tell the different in color or material unless you take a close look. They also put new foam where it was deteriorated and torn up. On top of that, they did it quickly (a day and a half). Top notch service and great communication as well. read more

This is a great business. They replaced my headliner quickly and professionally. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

I had a new carpet and headliner installed. Turn around was in a week and it was a fair price. Interior looks a lot better now, solid work.

I had an issue with my GTI's headliner. Paid a visit to Luis to see what can be done and he was able to order the fabric and squeeze me in quickly. Very professional and very efficient. I'm glad to have found him! Definitely will be using his services again. read more

For a while, I had a tear in the leather of my car's driver seat. I looked into sewing it, but that turned out not to be an ideal solution. After looking on Yelp, I found these guys and paid them a visit. To begin with, parking is a bit of a nightmare here. They're juxtaposed amongst a number of auto repair / auto body shops with cars parked left and right. I spoke with Luis and he told me that my best option was to replace the portion of the leather where the tear was centered. His estimate wasn't cheap -- $450. I said no to doing the repair for the time being due to the price. Luis was nice and not pushy at all and refused to accept my money for providing me with his estimate. Later on, after thinking about it and doing some research, I went ahead and OK'd the repair. He asked that I give a $50 deposit in advance and in cash. Not a huge deal, but I would think that with that amount of money, paying by credit card would've been no big deal. I brought my car in today for the repair. At first, he wasn't sure if he could do it because the recliner on the driver's seat was broken and he needed to remove the seat in order to complete the repair. Luckily, he was able to remove the seat successfully and got the job done. Not only that, but he even did his best to fix the recliner but was unable to do so. No worries there. Furthermore, with the seat removed, I was able to find a penny that must've rolled under the seat a long time ago. At the end, I paid the remainder of the bill in cash. Kind of a nuisance, but I won't lose sleep over it. He knocked $20 off the bill as well. When I was first given the estimate, I was apprehensive. But BMW is a luxury car brand and parts are never cheap. Plus, with having to spend time to remove the seat and put it back, as well as the costs in general of running a small business in the Bay Area, $450 was a reasonable price in the end. Most importantly for me, my seat now looks AMAZING. Take a look at the before and after photos I posted. Overall, I give Vargas four stars. I strongly suggest you give them a shot for any upholstery needs you might have. If I have future issues myself, I know where to go. Thanks, Luis, for your awesome work on my car. SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES. 4 stars read more

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I meant to post this sooner but I'm pretty happy with the work Vargas auto upholstery did to my 89 Lincoln. The old cloth top was ugly and faded and probably the original one. Reasonable price , after installing new top vehicle looks a lot better and I have had people asked where I got it done or what I have done to keep it looking great! Vargas was on point with the estimate and estimate time. This is definitely the go to place for me if I need anything else done! Go get a quote really nice people read more

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Reasonable pricing , fast and great quality work. Vargas also offers furniture upholstery fixing

I had Vargas look at my headliner on my 2015 Toyota Highlander. It was dropping near the rear hatch. They said simple, bring it back Monday am. I did! 1/2 hour later it was fixed and I am very happy with their work. They have work going on on very cool, old cars. I am impressed! read more

I came here to have a mysterious leaking sunroof fixed on an old Sienna Toyota. I chose Vargas at the recommendation of my regular mechanic who felt they had more experience in this area. They were able to fix the leak at about half the price they originally estimated (the charges were almost all labor) as it turned out to be an easier repair than they first thought it might be. Great service. Much appreciated. read more

My husband had the seats of his truck upholstered. They look like new. Vargas Auto Upholstery did great job. We highly recommend them you won't be disappointed. read more

I wish I could leave a more positive review because they seem like good guys that do good work. Unfortunately, I had a negative experience. I brought my seat in that needed the leather on the bolster replaced. I decided on a leather that matched the grain of my seats and I left a $200 deposit. Later, when I brought in my seat, they informed me that the leather was back ordered with no estimated ship date. So, I left and went to another upholstery shop. That shop had a leather in stock that matched perfectly. So, I went back to Vargas Upholstery to pick up my seat and get my deposit back. However, they refused to refund the entire deposit. They said that I had to pay for their time even though they hadn't ordered any material. It's shady business practice to not refund my deposit because I decided to use a different shop, especially when the material I want is on back order with no estimated ship date. They also never mentioned that the deposit wasn't refundable when I made the deposit. read more

My car flooded during the rain storms. The pulled up the carpet and replaced all the padding underneath. Did a fine job. Price was reasonable. read more

Stumbled upon them here on Yelp and called them first (and only call) as they were fairly close on El Camino in Sunnyvale (we are in Cupertino). The quoted price was in my budget so had them replace the fabric seats in a 2013 Hyundai Elantra with leather. They were very nice and did the work fast too - dropped the car off on a Monday and picked it up the following afternoon. Plan on bringing my Hummer in for the same treatment in the near future. Would highly recommend for your auto upholstery needs. read more

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I highly recommend. Luiz did great repair and was so easy to work with. The material for my Volvo was hard to match and he persevered and despite all the extra work he put in did not increase his cost to me. When your car upholstery needs repair, definitely go here read more

Vargas did a great job! My seat was ripped all over. He also touched up the passenger seats on my Suburban. He was willing to work around my budget and presented all options. GOOD JOB!!! Please look at my Before and After Pictures.... read more

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Luis took on a really big job, and the results are fabulous. After interviewing many providers, I chose Luis to do the complete interior and convertible top for my 1954 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible. I spent 7 years restoring this car, so the quality of Luis' work was extremely important. He really delivered! The car is spectacular and gets compliments everywhere it goes. Thanks Luis! read more

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My '02 Prizm needed a new headliner and thanks to Luiz it's now better than the original. I'm very happy with the work and turnaround time. I highly recommend them for your auto upholstery needs. read more

My car is going on 17 years old, and the OEM leather seat cushion on the drivers side was beyond repair. I went to Mr Vargas for a quick consultation, and was impressed by his knowledge, hands-on experience, and attractive quote. He did a consultation to suggest materials that color-match my interior, and provided a convenient schedule for the repair. I am very impressed with the quality and comfort of this new seat cover. Where other shops can be "corporate" in approach & manner, Mr Vargas and his son are approachable and engaging, providing the little extras that I appreciate in an independent shop. I'd rate six stars if I could! read more

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I have a 2018 Toyota Tacoma and my sunroof stopped going back-and-forth. Long story short the dealership told me that they wanted a $250 diagnosis and $250 an hour for labor and they estimated it would be eight hours total. Obviously I wanted to find somewhere that was more reasonable, my dad referred me to his Goodyear mechanic, he said he did not do sunroof but he referred me to Vargas Auo upholstery... When I called they explained that it may just need greasing and if that was the case it would only be $65, if they found something that was loose and it was easy to fix it would be included. They said if they had to take it apart and look at the motor and dig into it then they would have to do a diagnostic which would cost $250 which he said if I went with the Work then the $250 would be included into the cost of resetting the motor. Within 20 to 30 minutes they had greased it taken the window off, put it back on and gotten the railing to go back-and-forth only to find out somehow they messed the up-and-down function up and it no longer work correctly unlike when I brought it in. Now the owner suggested that I have the motor reset and it was going take eight hours and cost me $850. I asked him, my $250 diagnostic fee would go into the $850 correct? He said no! Because I would not leave my car overnight and I was not getting the work done right away, (mind you I was there just before closing about an hour before) Why would I leave my car there overnight? And obviously I have to fit it into my work schedule... he got very upset and extremely rude, he told the person that was translating for him to just charge me for the greasing of $65 instead of the $250... I asked if they were sure... The owner said yes in a very rude manner. I said I could pay with Apple Pay or credit card and they asked if I had cash, I had $70 cash and the younger gentleman said they do not have change so do not worry about it we are not going to charge you... I would have rather paid for the job then to get it for free and had good customer service rather than how I was treated.... The sad thing is when I called I talked to the younger gentleman and he was very helpful and very polite and then when I got to the shop he was also extremely professional and extremely polite he explained everything to me and was very courteous I do not have any complaints about him he definitely gets a five star review but unfortunately because of the owner, the shop does not. I happen to be a small local business owner myself and if I treated my customers like this and had one star reviews my business would suffer and not make it. At the end of the day what really sucks is I was just waiting for a paycheck to actually get the work done but now because of how rude the owner was with him telling me to just get out of his shop, I do not feel comfortable going back and now I need to find somewhere else to fix my sunroof. The sad thing is, I wasn't even rude and didn't even say anything when I left. I was so shocked, I didn't even know what to say. Definitely a one star review. read more

One staris all I can muster and they never even did any work for me. And they never will. I went in one day a couple of weeks ago to get an estimate on repairing the top of my 2009 MINI convertible. The problem as I explained to the owner of the business was that I was experiencing water leaks into my trunk area. After examining where the convertible top had come loose and after showing me the piece of plastic that broke in half he informed me that my entire top needed to be replaced in order to fix it: at a cost of $3100! He then went on to tell me how many convertible tops are only good for about 10 years. When I asked about whether or not a piece of plastic could be fabricated to replace the broken part his only response was "maybe but it would just last for 2 to 3 months." Knowing that it was highly likely that the piece could be fabricated therefore making the issue disappear permanently, I next visited with Alex at Sidco Upholstery in Mountain View. I dropped my car off early one morning in Mountain View and by the end of the day it was repaired. The cost? $150. Nothing worse than a business that goes out of its way to screw potential customers out of as much money as possible. One thing is for certain though. Vargas will not be reupholstering my interior which I am planning to have done in the next couple of months. Buyer beware! read more

Wow! Hard to believe there are so many good reviews. My experience was less than expected. Had several dash panels resurfaced. They all turned out bad, and the passenger airbag cover was actually damaged. We agreed I would just cover his cost for the leather and find someone else. So at least they're honest, but applying smooth, blemish free leather isn't their strong suit. read more

Louis Installed a NOS interior into my 1963 Ranchero. Again he did a fabulous job, going above and beyond, making sure every detail is perfect! Thanks so much! read more

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We had a great experience getting our 2010 Lexus sedan front seats reupholstered here. Luis and his son were both knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process. The car looks brand new on the inside! My husband and I are both very happy with the result. read more

After seeing some of the pictures and reviews on Yelp I decided to check these guys out. So happy that I did. I live close so I went here first and didn't bother with checking around after chatting with these guys. They aren't cheap but the work they did is top notch. The man who made the magic happen speaks broken English but has a young man in the office to translate. Didn't put me off at all. I have a 1979 Ford F100 Ranger which was my first car and I've owned for 18 years. My sister (who passed away last year) bought it with my needs in mind and I bought it off her. Pretty awesome for a teenage older sister. Anyway, I had this crazy idea to have a fold down armrest custom installed in the seat. I've never seen it done using a stock bench seat. So the magic man went to Pick-N-Pull and found a proper armrest and took the initiative to grab a couple headrests as well. I never even considered that. He sent me a picture of what it'd look like and I said, "Go for it." Glad I did. I also had them install seat warmers under the new upholstery. My truck is at Maaco getting painted so they went there and picked up the seat, which was still installed in the truck. They'll go back to install it as soon as they get the green light. The seat feels new and comfortable and looks awesome. The price isn't cheap for a custom job such as this but the friendliness and amazing quality of work prevents me from knocking a star off for it. Probably comparable to other places anyway. I'm very happy with the experience. read more

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I'll make this brief: They repaired my older BMW leather seat, it had a worn spot and they replaced the panel. I think the bill was $125. It was done on time and it looked very good. A few months later, I had them do the head liner in that same car. They could not do the sunroof, but the rest of the head liner looked real good and original. They only work 8 to 5, M - F, so it is not as easy to get in there as I'd like. Other than that, I have no complaints. I am going to use them again, to put leather seats in a new Honda Accord that we bought. I recommend them and they came to me from another person who had good service from them. read more

My 2005 Prius had a driver's seat with a gaping hole in the left lumbar support (where a cell phone holster had punched through the fabric), and a number of innersprings that had detached from the frame and poked through the seatback fabric. I took the car into Ron Vargas on Monday afternoon, when he inspected the seat carefully, took a couple of small samples from the torn pieces, and gave me an estimate. (The seat front and back were covered in two different materials.) Tuesday morning he called me to let me know that he'd found good matches for both fabrics, and I brought the car in on Wednesday morning to have the work done. The work was done as promised, on-time, within the original estimate...and even under bright sunlight, the driver's and passenger's seat fabrics look identical. I can't even tell where the new stitching is. They not only fixed the bad springs in the driver's seat, they partially rebuilt the internal frame, including a new backboard to provide a firm foundation for the springs. This resulted in an unexpected bonus: the driver's seat has firmer support and is more comfortable to sit in now than it was when the car was new! I would happily use Vargas Auto Upholstery again, and recommend them to others without reservation. read more

My car's driver seat had ripped and needed a repair. I called few places and chose to go here for the good reviews and lower price. Dropped off the car in the morning and it was ready within few hours. The seat looks as good as new. If you have a ripped seat in need of repair, look no further. Highly recommend Luis and his shop. read more

Extremely pleased with my experience here. Luis Mendez went above and beyond to not only install the upholstery in my 1967 Camaro, but also helped me in correcting some things that were unrelated to the upholstery. They did a fantastic install on the headliner, matching the backseat to my Recaros, custom finish of the trunk, and installation of Dynamat, door panels, and carpet. Luis and his team are friendly and eager to provide a great customer experience. Highly recommended!!! read more

The soft top on my 2008 BMW 128i had worn out in a number of places. I thought it was stains & rubbed on it with remover and made the matter worse. After driving around with the spotted worn top for two years I decided I would get a new top. Luis, the present owner of Vargas Auto Upholstery provided me with an estimate range on the phone. After some discussion I decided to get a BMW soft top rather than an after market one. As long as I was going to get the top replaced I decided to also replace the leather on part of the driver's seat. I had worn it out getting in and out of the car. It had also cracked despite my using leather conditioner every few months. The work on both the top and the seat were exceptional. They sprayed the rest of the seats and polished up my car. When they picked me up to get my car I was amazed at the care and the workmanship of the job. I thought I had a new car. All for a price even lower than I expected. Yes, they picked me up in Fremont to get my car. Initially they brought me home when I delivered my car. This what I call great customer service. I originally selected Vargas Auto Upholstery because of the very positive reviews on Yelp. I had checked out a few other reviews of upholstery companies, some even closer to me, but I decided I liked what I read about Vargas best. I am glad I did as I concur with all that has been written before this review. read more

I stopped by and asked how much it will cost me to put a new leather (I brought it too) on two my armrests. I torn it up already so they basically had to glue and staple it. The price was $60/each. I went to another place down El Camino and they did that for $60 for both in a hour or so. Basically they told me that it takes 15 minutes each, the rest is just to let it dry. read more

I had the driver's seat cover replaced by Luis in my GMC Yukon. He also repaired my sun roof. He was very accommodating and professional. Easy to talk to and offered good suggestions. Price was fair and service was quick. He gave me a schedule and stuck to it. All round excellent experience. I would not hesitate to use Vargas again. read more

I own a business and my employee accidentally cut the seat cushion on the passenger side of my work van I needed to get it fixed and didn't know where to take my van. After thinking about it I figured to search yelp. I took my van to Vargas Upholstery and the owner look at the cut. I said he could fix the cut. I hired him to fix it. He pulled his Chevy book and looked up the upholstery based on the year of my van and found the material. He ordered the new piece and installed it. It took about 4 days total which was fantastic. Excellent quick and timely service. I highly recommend these guys. I'll be coming back to these guys again to get my Expedition fixed. read more

I went to Vargas after reading the yelp reviews and I was very pleased with the work Luis did on my Suzuki Grand Vitara. He repaired a ripped seatand the car looks like new, the interior of the car was cleaned and polished as well as the outside. Price was reasonable and the work was made on time. by-the clock, like the Big Bend. I was so pleased that next week I brought my other car a Lexus RX300 and the interior looks awesome. I am planning to continue using his shops for my cars cosmetic maintenance at least every 6 months. Considering the results, I can maintain my 2 old cars look wonderful for more years. More yeas than I was expecting.! I wish I knew about his shop before. read more