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Alterations & Tailoring in Birmingham, AL

13 of the 21 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Birmingham have clothing alterations, hemming and tailoring on site. You bought the fabric — now you need someone to actually sew it, or take in a suit that almost fits. Google Maps answers with a category; it can't tell a tailor who drafts a garment from scratch apart from a dry cleaner who pins hems at the counter. Every shop listed here was confirmed to do alterations work, either from its own site or from how the business describes itself, so the phone number you call is one that can answer the question you're asking.

Baldone Tailoring Co Alterations

2301 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203-3807

+12052510844 Directions

Dangs Alterations Alterations

2804 John Hawkins Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35244-3110

+12056820854 Directions

Kripalani's Tailors (Hong Kong Tailors) Alterations

1734 Oxmoor Rd, Birmingham, AL 35209-4029

+12058713422 Website Directions

Lisey's Sew and Sew Alterations

420 20th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203-3204

+12052187647 Website Directions

Martha's Tailoring Alterations

4227 Dolly Ridge Rd, Birmingham, AL 35243

2059676968 Directions

Melton & Associates LLC Alterations

1830 18th Way N, Birmingham, AL 35234

(205) 696-9052 Website Directions

Miracle Work Alterations Alterations

7001 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35210-2332

+12055992157 Website Directions

Nmosa Fabrics Alterations

5501 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35212-2405

+12057090731 Website Directions

Ramseys Alterations Alterations

3325 Rocky Ridge Plz Ste 217, Birmingham, AL 35243

2059797020 Directions

Robert Hill Custom Tailor Alterations

2205 3rd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203-3813

+12052520353 Directions

Sharons Alterations Alterations

4153 Jefferson Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35221-1619

+12059233472 Directions

Van's Alterations Alterations

2430 Old Springville Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215-4066

+12056550914 Directions

We Tailor Alterations

3659 Lorna Rd Ste 125, Birmingham, AL 35216

2055094602 Website Directions

Call before the first fitting, not after. Turnaround swings from same-day at a counter-service shop to three weeks at a one-person studio in wedding season, and most tailors quote by the garment rather than by the hour — a hem is rarely the same price as reshaping a jacket. If the piece matters, ask whether the person who measures you is the person who sews.

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What's the difference between a tailor and an alterations shop?
An alterations shop adjusts a garment you already own — hems, seams, zippers, taking in or letting out. A tailor can do all of that and also cut and construct a garment from fabric, which is what you want if you've bought material and need it made up. Many businesses do both, but the skill sets are different and so is the price.

Can a dry cleaner do alterations?
Often yes — in the United States counter alterations at dry cleaners are common, and for a hem or a simple seam that's usually all you need. For structured work such as a jacket, a suit or a bridal gown, look for a shop that lists tailoring as its own service rather than as an add-on.