Alterations and tailoring in Lichfield
Made to fit you, not the hanger.
An alterations workroom tucked into Sallow Yard, off Tamworth Street. We pin waists, sleeves and hems while you wear them, change zips and mend seams, and alter wedding and party wear.
Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue to Thu 8:30am to 4:30pm · Fri 8:30am to 3:30pm · Sat 8:30am to 1pm · Sun closed
Fastenings and fixes: leave them with us any time we’re open, no appointment needed.
Fittings until half an hour before closing; you collect when we text.
Most asked for
- Trouser hem, machine finish£11
- Jeans or trouser zip£11.50
- Jacket sleeves shortened£35
- 14 day re-checkOn every alteration · sample
- Insured while in our careGarments left with us · sample
- Sewing in Lichfield since 2018Off Tamworth Street · sample
Illustrative demo claims: not a real business, offer or policy.
Prices
Prices you can see before you come in.
Fixed prices for straightforward jobs. Anything out of the ordinary gets a figure agreed with you, face to face, before work begins.
All 22 pricesLengths
For anything too long, and now and then too short.
- Trouser hem, machine finish£11
- Jeans taken up£11.50
- Skirt hem, unlined£11
- Hand finished hem, wool or lined£35
Fit
For clothes that are loose in the wrong places, or a little tight.
- Trouser waist and seat in or out£41
- Jacket sleeves shortened£35
- Dress taken in at the sides£52
- Coat shortened£58
Fastenings and fixes
Broken zips, lost buttons and worn knees. There is nothing to try on, so no appointment.
- Jeans or trouser zip£11.50
- Concealed zip in a skirt or dress£35
- Coat or jacket zip£42
- Seam that has come apart£5 a seam
Big days
The gown, the bridal party and anything bought for a single evening.
- Bridal gown alterationsfrom £150
- Bridesmaid dress taken up£60
- Prom or party dress, fitted at the bodice£56
- Wedding suit: trousers and sleeves£75
Gallery
The kind of work on our tables.
- Big days
A gown hung up the night before
- Lengths
A jeans hem with a matched topstitch
- Fastenings and fixes
Finishing inside a shirt by hand
- Fastenings and fixes
A zip set flat into thick wool
- Fit
Marking up before a seam moves
Illustrative stock photos: not The Tacking Room’s customers, staff or finished work.
How alterations work here
From the mirror to your wardrobe.
Step 1: Send the job
Use the form or ring us about it. We reply to say whether that time suits. Fastenings and fixes can simply be left with us.
Step 2: Choose in the mirror
Lorna or Amara holds up a few options, and only marks the one you pick. You agree the cost there and then.
Step 3: A text when it’s done
You get a rough idea of timing at the time, as it depends on the week. When the work is finished, we text you.
Step 4: After you’ve worn it
If it doesn’t sit right once you’ve worn it out, call in within 14 days and we look again. This is in addition to your legal rights, which have no 14 day limit.
Reviews
What people said when they collected.
Sample reviews made up for this demo: not from real customers.
- Sample review
Four bridesmaid dresses bought online in four sizes, none of them quite right. Lorna pinned all four of us on one Saturday morning and they matched in the photos.
Hannah, Boley Park
Done by Lorna: bridesmaid dress taken up
- Sample review
The zip on my favourite jeans went on a Monday. I walked in with them, Amara told me the price there and then, and they were ready that Friday.
Callum, Streethay
Done by Amara: jeans or trouser zip
- Sample review
New curtains that pooled on the floor. Amara came up with a plan to keep the weights in the corners and they now hang a finger’s width above the carpet.
Margaret, Whittington
Done by Amara: curtains taken up
- Sample review
My suit jacket sleeves covered half my hands. Lorna showed me two lengths in the mirror before chalking one, and explained why the cuff buttons could stay.
Dev, Burntwood
Done by Lorna: jacket sleeves shortened
Find us
Tucked into a yard off Tamworth Street.
Knock if the door is shut while we are open. Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Address
Unit 3, Sallow Yardoff Tamworth StreetLichfield WS13Staffordshire, EnglandDemo address: Sallow Yard is made up. Directions go to Tamworth Street, Lichfield.Opening hours
Mon closed · Tue to Thu 8:30am to 4:30pm · Fri 8:30am to 3:30pm · Sat 8:30am to 1pm · Sun closed
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am to 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am to 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am to 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am to 3:30pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am to 1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Leaving and collecting
- Repairs that need no pinning can be dropped off any time we are open.
- Every garment left with us gets a numbered tag, and you keep the matching slip.
- Collection is in opening hours; show the slip or the text we sent.
Questions
Before you come in.
Short answers to what people ask us most.
Can trousers be let down as well as taken up?
Often, if there is enough cloth turned inside the hem. We check when you come in. Jeans and some chinos may show a faded line where the old hem sat, and we point it out before you decide.
Will anyone be able to tell it’s been altered?
On a plain hem or a taken in seam, almost never. Jeans keep a visible topstitch, matched as closely as we can. Where a change would show, such as moving a pocket, we say so first.
Can you shorten curtains I haven’t hung yet?
Yes. Take the drop from the track or pole down to where the curtain should stop, and bring that figure with the curtains. We work to that figure exactly, so measure twice.
How busy is the workroom?
It changes from week to week, so you get a rough idea for your job when you visit. We text when it’s ready; no collection date is promised. Where no time is agreed for a service, the law expects it within a reasonable time.
Source: Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 52 (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland).
Do you alter leather or waterproofs?
Not leather or suede, and not taped waterproof seams: our machines and pressing aren’t right for them. We can change a zip on most padded and wool coats.
What if an alteration feels wrong?
If an alteration doesn’t sit right once you’ve worn it, bring it back within 14 days and we look at it again at no charge. This is in addition to your legal rights, which have no 14 day limit. An alteration is a service, so the law requires it to be carried out with reasonable care and skill. Where it falls short, you can ask for the work to be done again at no cost to you. A price reduction, which can be some or all of the price, applies if a redo is impossible or isn’t done within a reasonable time and without significant inconvenience.
Source: Consumer Rights Act 2015, sections 49, 55 and 56 (these sections cover England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland).
When you’re ready
Bring us the thing that never quite fits.
Ask online when you could visit, or ring the workroom. We reply to say whether that time suits.
