48-Hour Hem Service in Citrus Heights, CA

Thursday-morning intake for Saturday-morning pickup is at the tight but workable edge of the forty-eight-hour cycle. Drop-off by early-to-mid Thursday afternoon — targeting the noon-to-two window rather than the late-afternoon close — puts the piece at the bench by Thursday close of business and returns it Saturday morning before the studio opens at nine. The intake process on a deadline-close drop-off runs the same way as any walk-in: pin the hem against the actual prom-night heels (bring the heels your daughter will wear, not a placeholder pair, because the hem call depends on the actual heel height), confirm the forty-eight-hour slot is available for the Saturday-morning return, receive the written estimate including the rush surcharge, and confirm before any cutting begins. For a straight hem on a prom dress — which is the most common Thursday-for-Saturday Bella Vista scenario — the scope fits the window cleanly. For a hem that involves heavy bead or appliqué work adjacent to the hem line, or a bustle attachment that needs to be assessed alongside the hem, mention that at the intake so we can confirm the extended scope fits the forty-eight-hour cycle before committing. If Saturday early-morning pickup is time-critical because the pre-prom schedule starts early, note that at intake and we will coordinate a specific ready-by time on Saturday morning.

Monday-afternoon intake for Wednesday-morning pickup is the standard commuter interview-deadline window and one of the most common year-round rush requests from the Sunrise Boulevard commute corridor. Drop off by late-afternoon close on Monday; the piece enters the queue Monday evening and returns Wednesday morning before your interview departure. The intake on a Monday rush confirms the scope at the pin: a sleeve adjustment plus a waist take-in on a suit is two distinct alterations, both of which fall within the forty-eight-hour window for a worsted-wool suit in standard condition. For suits with unusual construction — heavy canvas, internal structure that complicates seam access at the waist, a sleeve head that was originally set narrow — we assess those variables at the intake pin and confirm the scope fits before committing. The rush surcharge applies on top of the standard alteration rate and is included in the written estimate. If the interview is early enough on Wednesday morning that picking up the suit before leaving is logistically tight, we can coordinate a specific early-Wednesday ready-by time; alternatively, the mobile return option delivers the finished suit to your Citrus Heights address on Wednesday morning without the second studio trip.

Monday intake for Friday graduation is four business days — that sits inside the standard three-to-five-day cycle for a straight hem on a graduation dress, which means you do not need the rush window and do not incur the rush surcharge. A Monday drop-off on the standard track delivers Wednesday or Thursday on most weeks without expediting; we sequence the completion against the Friday graduation date at the intake conversation so the timing is confirmed before you leave. The rush window is the right tool for intake-by-Thursday-for-Saturday situations or intake-by-Monday-for-Wednesday situations where the standard cycle does not have room. For a Monday-for-Friday graduation dress, the standard cycle has the room and the result is the same. If the hem involves any scope beyond a straight length adjustment — a bustle clip or hook, side-seam adjustment, bodice work — mention that at the intake so we can confirm the full scope finishes on the standard cycle before Friday. The Casa Roble graduation week in late May is a planned high-volume window on both the standard and rush tracks; we sequence all event pieces against the graduation date at intake regardless of which track they enter on.

The guarantee holds for heirloom and vintage garments when the scope fits the forty-eight-hour window and the piece is structurally sound enough to deliver the promised result in that time. The caveat is the same one that applies to all restoration and heirloom work: the scope needs to be confirmed at the intake assessment before the guarantee applies, because a scope that reveals structural issues once opened — lining that has further deteriorated, seam allowances thinner than the surface assessment suggested, beadwork attachment that needs reinforcement before the alteration proceeds — may not deliver the expected result in forty-eight hours without compromising the piece. For straightforward heirloom alterations — a hem on a well-preserved vintage gown, a seam adjustment on a structurally-sound family piece, a zipper replacement on an heirloom jacket where the hardware is the only failure — the forty-eight-hour window applies and the guarantee holds. For structural restoration scope that the piece condition makes uncertain until the work is opened, the intake conversation will tell you honestly whether the rush guarantee is the right commitment or whether the standard five-to-seven-day restoration window produces a better outcome for the specific piece. We would rather name the uncertainty at intake than hold the guarantee and deliver a compromised result.

Drop off your garment at our Antelope studio before 4pm, and it will be ready for pickup within 48 hours — guaranteed. If we don't meet the deadline, the rush fee is waived. This applies to hemming and most standard alterations.

The rush fee ranges from $10–$25 on top of the standard alteration price, depending on the garment type. Trousers and skirt hems are on the lower end; multi-layer dress hems or denim original-hem work are on the higher end. Same-day service (when available) adds $25.

No — walk-ins are welcome for 48-hour rush service during our business hours (Monday–Friday 8am–4pm, Saturday 9am–5pm). Just bring your garment in, and we'll assess, pin, quote, and start immediately.