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Alterations & Tailoring in Buffalo, NY

13 of the 22 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Buffalo 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.

A&T Tailors Alterations

7842 Transit Rd, Buffalo, NY 14221-4122

+17166319288 Directions

A-1 Expert Tailors Alterations

8585 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14221-7454

+17163611774 Directions

Alterations By Candice Alterations

968 Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220-2438

+17168249310 Website Directions

Alterations by Lena Alterations

5913 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14221-5715

+17166313813 Website Directions

Chayban's Tailoring & Dry Cleaning Alterations

513 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222-2013

+17168353662 Website Directions

Elegant Choice Tailor Shop Alterations

1588 Eggert Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226-3361

+17168372878 Directions

Fashion Lab NY Alterations

938 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14211-3025

+17164064067 Website Directions

Lauraleesewing Alterations

Hoover Ave., Buffalo, NY 14217

+17168303358 Directions

Prestige Tailoring Alterations

555 Colvin Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216-1301

+17162220032 Website Directions

Saybrook Quilting Studio Alterations

11 Saybrook Pl, Buffalo, NY 14209-1106

+17165535722 Directions

Sew Affordable Alterations

59 Sanders Rd, Buffalo, NY 14216-1217

+17163104393 Directions

Tailor Made Alterations

3769 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14217-1040

+17168740974 Website Directions

Untied To Time Alterations

1418 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216

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.