Headliner Express / Manatee Auto & Marine Upholstery - Bradenton, Florida

Dan H.

Very quick turnaround, pleasant to speak with in person, mid range price, very amateur workmanship with poor attention to detail.

Very clear from the finished product it was sewn and re-sewn at least once or twice. There are needle holes all over the cushions, thread sticking out many places, poor cosmetic appearance and reduced water resistance (due to additional holes).

The sail-track used to secure the back cushion has marker and grease as well as what appears to be mildew/mold on it as shown in pictures. Cushions were given to us generally dirty with marks all over them from an obviously dirty work area.

Nothing appears to be cut well or sewn straight. Either the foam is undersized for the cushions or the material was cut too large for the foam. Saggy and poor appearance overall. I had very old factory Boston Whaler cushions (very tired foam) that were put together very well, these are much more comfortable with new foam but very sloppy and unsightly to look at.

Additionally, when I placed the order I specified three inch foam (for the bottom cushion) what I received at the end was standard two inch foam. When the order was placed I also specified no piping, flat marine vinyl with no ribbing and flat stitching on edges. Happened to swing by and drop off the second cushion while they were cutting the vinyl and about to sew the first cushion. They were using the wrong type of vinyl and I was able to correct that on the spot.

Overall, there appears to be very poor communication between the order taker and the shop workers, very little attention to detail on production and generally just sloppy work all around.

I had used this trial run of a new shop to see if I would be taking the remainder of the boat cushions and my dining room chairs to get the upholstery updated here and I can assure you I wouldn't ever use these folks again until quality increases significantly.

Nice folks, but unfortunately poor quality work. Oh, I forgot to mention the snaps don't match up and now need to be moved. The old cushions did which were given to them to use for making the new pattern.

James G.

Went on eBay and purchased a leather driver seat bottom cover for a 2007 RX350. It does not go over the seat a reupholstery professional installs it, by taking off the old worn-out leather stock seat cover and replaces it with a "like new" one. A $150 eBay seat cover makes my 2007 Lexus look and feel like new. You can't tell it's a replacement. Only regret, I should have done it years ago. Worn ripped seats? Replace them with exact OEM replacement and have Manatee Auto & Marine Upholstery replace them. I can't say enough about how well it turned out. Much cheaper than you would expect. Best regards Rus.

Robyn W.

They did a fantastic job on replacing my truck headliner! Work completed in a half of day and the price was nice!!!

DJ W. P.

Needed a new lower seat for my day job van and they had the solution for it very impressed with their work and how fast they got it done!!!

jade S.

Great work at reasonable prices. I had my boat seats redone a few years ago here and recently returned with my truck headliner they got it taken care of quickly and did a great job.

Law A.

Been looking for a place to fix my wife's ripped seat piping and armrest in her CRV. Was considering trading it in because I'm a perfectionist when it comes to my cars. I found Headliner Express on line and went by for an estimate. He gave me an amazing price and offered suggestions for me to repair the bottom cushion myself.
I am a happy camper.

Andrew S.

Having had multiple items repaired at this facility, let me assure you, great customer service, fair pricing, and top quality work, thank you Ricky and crew.

Julie M.

I brought my car there for the first time over 2 years ago. It was to replace my convertible top. After a year's time, the top was unravelling and they replaced it (under the warranty) yet still charged me $300 labor. The new top, after about 7 months, started to fall apart. I took it over there and an installer glued part of the rubber seal back in place. Then about 2 weeks after that, the middle and left brackets weren't locking into place and I wasn't able to drive on I75 with the top up because it would "lift" on the left side. Russel, the owner, took pictures and still, 3 weeks later, has not commented or called to let me know about the replacement top. Last Monday, I traded my car in because I no longer wanted to deal with the stress of owning a soft-top convertible. I didn't bother to call this company to let them know, I was actually waiting to see if they would contact me back on the replacement top (which they have not). I did call over a week ago stating that it is now "raining in my car"!. Still, over a week later, no return phone call. This is horrible customer service and I most certainly do not recommend this company for quality work or customer service - at all! Hopefully, I will never have to go back there again!