Services and pricing
Six things to hand across the counter on San Pablo Avenue
Royal Cleaners serves Albany and Berkeley with dry cleaning, expert alterations and laundry that is quick and affordable. Drop your clothes off on your way to work. Most dry cleaning is ready in 2 to 3 business days, and the counter can often expedite it.
Most customers start with one of these three

Dry cleaning
Suits, dresses, sweaters, coats and formal wear, with stain work for wine, coffee, oil and ink. Leather and suede get their own handling.
Dry cleaning details and prices
Clothing alterations
Hems, sleeves, seams taken in or let out, zippers and added pockets, sewn by the seamstress at the counter.

Vintage and wedding wear
Restoration and preservation for heirloom dresses, wedding gowns and antique garments that need a gentler hand.
The price card, as it is posted
Call for a quote. Prices marked with a plus vary by garment, and the counter confirms the number when you bring the piece in.
Dry cleaning
- Pants
- $7.00+
- Sweater
- $7.25+
- Skirt
- $6.95+
- 2 Piece Suit
- $17.95
- Jackets and other items
- Quoted
- Laundry shirt
- $3.00+
Alterations
- Shorten hem
- $16.00+
Minor work such as a hem is often ready in a day or two. Larger work comes with a pickup date when you drop the garment off.
Washing and folding
- Per pound
- $2
Clothing only, and some household items.
Good to know
- Leather and suede cleaning, with the special technique those materials need.
- Stain removal for wine, coffee, oil and ink. Bring it in fast and do not rub it.
- Plastic wrappers and hangers are recycled at the shop.
- A discount for Police, EMT and Fire Department.
- No pick-up and delivery. Drop-off is at the counter on San Pablo Avenue.