Alignment Services

I owe this guy a post. I did a minor lift on my truck months ago then took it to this shop. He had it within specs in few minutes, it ran smooth and never had to bring it back. I would highly recommend this guys to perform your alignment, its his speciality, so why bother to look somewhere else! thats a no brainer.

Chris had me in and out of the shop very quickly. He was on time and did not charge when my alignment looked fine. I was totally surprised and fully expected to pay for his time to check my car. I really have to question people who are posting negative reviews based on «bedside manner». You are paying (or not paying in my case!) for his work and expertise, not to have a new best friend. He came highly recommended by our mechanic of 20 years and I appreciated the efficiency. And as an aside, for those it matters to, I found him to be nice.

Just got back from having my alignment done, and I seriously can’t thank Chris enough! He caught a serious problem that a previous mechanic made last week, and fixed it. Of course, this added time to the service, but he still had me out in half an hour! He really went above and beyond and wouldn’t charge a dime extra. He also gave me recommendations for mechanics that he works with and trusts– which we will definitely be using! Great guy, great service!

Chris has it dialed! Highly recommended to me by Kyle & Ron at Moraga Motors … I’m stoked to know about this business and they will see more of mine!
When you have teen drivers in your world, wheel alignment sometimes becomes an issue. The tire wear and bad gas mileage that comes with it is not on their radar … Enter Alignment Services! Thanks for being fast, focused and a real pro!

Chris knows what he’s doing, and does it well. After having my 67 Oldsmobile aligned twice elsewhere, I was still having bad inner wear on the front tires (although it tracked straight). I took it to Alignment Services (and replaced the front tires, again), Chris found the problem and fixed. Now, a year later, I just rotated the tires and the wear is perfectly even. Great job!

chis is a master at his craft. there’s really not much else to say… great service, fair prices, quick turnaround.

I was in and out in 25 min after making an appointment with them. They were quick, did the work that was agreed and only charge me for the necessary work done and not anymore.
Service was excellent and I would go back to them every time I need my car realigned, not only is it close to work, I can actually make a lunchtime appointment and get it all worked out in less then 30 min and still have time to go get some food afterwards.

A gem of a place hidden on a by-​lane. Very professional, knows his work really well. Honest and upfront. Does an excellent job. I would highly recommend him.

Chris is the best. Just don’t expect to have a conversation with the guy. Let him do what he does best.

Won’t go anywhere else. Chris isn’t rude, he’s just not the talkative type. He IS however, the honest type: wouldn’t even charge me for an inspection when I brought my car in for an alignment the first time (the rear bushings were shot — another shop had already happily charged me for an «alignment» that was off again as soon as I pulled out of the driveway). I replaced the bushings, brought it back and was very happy with the job.
If you want someone to chat with, go to another shop — if you want it done right from someone you can trust, take it to Alignment Services. From my daily driver to my vintage Road Racing Mustang, Chris does all my cars now.

Chris does amazing work! We had 2 of our cars aligned here (Mercedes & a Honda). The reason we picked him was because he takes pride in his work and is very professional.

Great service, great price. Made an appointment, drove in. No wait. In and out in 30 minutes. Need I say more?

I did some suspension work on my truck, wanted to get the tires aligned and called Chris. He told me to bring the car in as he had an opening and I did just that. Put the truck on the lift, and within 5 minutes said that my tires were aligned perfectly. Put the truck down and I was done in 10 minutes. Didn’t charge me for his time for checking the alignment which in my opinion is the definition of customer service. Had I gone to Midas or any other chain, I am sure they would have charged me regardless, and now anytime I have an alignment issue I will be returning here without exception.

Very impressed with my experience here. I’m thankful I stumbled upon this place, and I would absolutely return in the future.
Alignment Services is a one-​man shop, appointment-​only, run by a guy named Chris Smith. He’s locally regarded as the best in town; 2 different shops referred me to him with glowing recommendations.
All the reviews state that Chris is efficient, honest, and tells it like it is, and I found that to be true. What more could you want in a mechanic? Sidenote… I think the no-​frills name (Alignment Services) perfectly illustrates Chris’s straightforward, no-​nonsense style.
I made an appointment for 10 a.m., showed up, and immediately had my car taken care of in around 20 minutes max. Chris told me I only needed the rear, so it cost $ 65 (it’s $ 90 for all 4 wheels).
The reviews also say that Chris isn’t the warmest/​fuzziest person you will ever meet — well, that’s more or less accurate. When I initially called him, I was more than a little thrown off by his curt way of talking. But I reminded myself that I was looking for a mechanic I could trust to do a great job, not someone to pat me on the back and sweet-​talk me.
But you know what? When I went in for my appointment, Chris turned out to be surprisingly pleasant and talkative in person. He’s clearly a devoted dad and family man, too. But more importantly, he’s trustworthy and an expert at what he does He was also patient with my questions. Going to Alignment Services is a no-​brainer, in my opinion.

Chris continues to be the best at what he does and has a following of loyal customers.
Read my review which I believe to be spot on and you will leave happy.

INTEGRITY. What is more important than that when dealing with a business, especially a mechanic? NOTHING. I agree with some of the other posts, you don’t come here for customer service or the tiny waiting room. What you do come here for is a very short wait, honesty, and quality work. I rolled up 5 minutes late for my appointment and in less than 15 minutes Chris told me I didn’t need an alignment and sent me on my way. I offered to pay for his time, but he wouldn’t take it. INTEGRITY is priceless and now he has my loyalty.

So recently I was told I needed an alignment for our vehicle, and since we had jut put new tires on, I was told it needed to be done within 500 miles. Okay, no worries. Since I don’t have a regular shop because we recently moved to the area I needed to do some research.
So upon my research I looked on Unilocal for shops that did alignments and read their reviews.
Apparently a place called ‘Alignment Services’ I figured I couldn’t go wrong, and they have a great review following to boot, yay! NOT! So I called, and got an answering machine. I figured ok, no problem, they’re probably just really busy, but when the guy called me back, I was very disappointed.
Turns out those good reviews are BS because when he called me back it felt like he was talking down to me and it felt like he did not want to be helping me. Bottom line my first contact with this company was very unpleasant, and needless to say they need to take some sort of ‘Customer Servicer’ course because I’m actually trying to bring business to you, you would think you would be a little nicer to me.
So in closing my contact with them was very short, and will not be taking my vehicle or referring anyone to them anytime soon.

Brought the car in after the BMW dealership suggested an alignment. Chris put the car up and told me it wasn’t off enough to warrant a full re-​alignment, but instead suggested that the uneven tire wear was due to an underinflated run-​flat tire. No charge for the time spent.
I then ordered new tires from Tire Rack and had them shipped to his shop, and had them mount and balance them. He then told me to drive for a couple thousand miles on them and bring it back to inspect the wear pattern to see if it still needed an alignment.
Its a no frills shop — best price and the only honesty you’ll get into this industry.

Just got back from Chris’s shop… wow, super cool guy, prices were outstanding, and when he says your car will be ready at a certain time, he means it.
Nice shop, places to go for a walk if need be, but most of all, work was done to 100% satisfaction.
He got a customer and reference for life!

* Caveat on this review: Work was not necessary on my car.
I brought my car in for alignment because I ran my tires bald and had to get new ones from nearby America Tire Co. Cris put my car on the lift, did his magic and told me my car wasn’t out of alignment, so NO CHARGE … (my reply) WWWHHHAAAA??? Any guy honest enough to tell you the truth deserves your business … free checkup was just the cherry on top!