Heirlooms preserved by Alex's Team since 1984
Why Alex's
Why Families Trust Alex's With Heirlooms
Generational pieces deserve patience, restraint, and a careful hand.
Gentle Archival Methods
Aged fibers, fragile beading, and delicate lace call for the gentlest possible cleaning. Alex's Team assesses each piece by hand and chooses methods that protect what time has already touched.
Built for Long-Term Storage
Cleaning is only half the work. We finish with acid-free tissue and archival boxing so garments rest without yellowing, creasing, or fiber stress over the years ahead.
Four Decades of Judgment
Knowing when to clean gently and when to leave a piece be comes from experience. Family-run since 1984, we treat every heirloom as if it were our own.
The Alex's Standard
Preserving the Pieces That Outlast Us
Careful, reversible care for garments meant to last generations.
Gentle Cleaning for Aged Fibers
Vintage textiles behave differently from new ones — dyes can be fugitive, threads weaken, and old stains have set deep. Alex's Team inspects each garment individually, tests where needed, and selects the most conservative cleaning approach that will still freshen the piece. The goal is preservation first, never aggressive restoration. For everyday designer pieces, see our luxury dry cleaning.
Archival Preservation & Boxing
Once cleaned, heirloom gowns, christening dresses, and couture archives are folded with acid-free tissue and packed in archival boxes designed to slow yellowing and fiber breakdown. This keeps wedding gowns, generational pieces, and family treasures ready to be worn or displayed years from now. Review our pricing or schedule a pickup.
White-Glove Valet, Door to Door
Fragile heirlooms should never sit in a back seat or wait at a counter. Alex's Valet Drivers collect each piece from your home — Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Sea Cliff, and across the Bay Area — and return it carefully packaged, so the garment is handled with care from the moment it leaves your door.
Pickup & Delivery
Door-to-Door Across the Bay Area
The same white-glove standard travels everywhere we serve. Pickup from your front door, doorman, or garage — returned cleaned, pressed, and ready to wear.
San Francisco
Monday – Saturday
Next-business-day return; Saturday pickups return Tuesday morning.
Peninsula & South Bay
Monday · Wednesday · Friday
Returned on the next scheduled service day.
Marin County
Every Day
Same-day return is the standard — morning pickups come back the same afternoon.
East Bay
Thursday & Saturday
Returned on the next service day.
Wine Country
Monday & Thursday
Sonoma & the Napa Valley — $300 service minimum, or a $75 delivery charge each way.
$75 minimum per pickup with free pickup and delivery across San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and the East Bay. Wine Country (Napa, Sonoma & St. Helena): $300 service minimum, or a $75 delivery charge each way. Same-day service available in most areas for an additional fee.
Common Questions
Vintage & Heirloom Cleaning FAQ
Can you clean a wedding gown that's already decades old?
Yes. Aged gowns are exactly what this service is built for. Alex's Team inspects the piece by hand, tests fragile areas, and uses the gentlest cleaning method appropriate, then preserves it with acid-free tissue and archival boxing. Text 415-338-9318 to start.
Do you offer preservation boxing, or just cleaning?
Both. After gentle cleaning we fold each garment in acid-free tissue and pack it in an archival box made to slow yellowing and fiber stress, so it stores safely for years.
Is it safe to clean a piece with old stains or fragile beading?
We treat fragility as the priority. Each garment is assessed individually and we choose the most conservative method that protects beading, lace, and aged fibers. When a stain risks the fabric, we tell you rather than force it.
How do I get my heirloom to you without it being handled roughly?
Alex's Valet Drivers collect it from your door across San Francisco, Marin, the Peninsula, the East Bay, and Wine Country, and return it carefully packaged. There is no counter and no drop-off. Schedule a pickup online.
How long does heirloom cleaning and preservation take?
Vintage work is unhurried by design — gentle methods and careful preservation take more time than routine cleaning. We'll give you a clear timeline when we assess the piece. Text 415-338-9318 with any questions.