Brothers Cleaners was originally founded in Raleigh in 1916 by Emil Hilker, a German immigrant. Emilâ??s twin sonâ??s, Jerry and Jim Hilker assumed ownership of the business after his retirement and ran it successfully until the mid 1970â??s, when they went their separate business ways. At that point, the business was handed over to our current owners, twins Tom and Bob Hilker, the third generation to continue their family legacy. Tom and Bob have been working for almost 40 years to keep Brothers Cleaners level with changing dry cleaning technology and trends, ensuring we maintain the ability to serve all of our customersâ?? needs. Representing the fourth generation in the company, Ben Hilker started with Brothers Cleaners in 2007 and is currently acting as Customer Service Manager.

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Elizabeth N.

12/21/2017

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DON”T TRUST BROTHERS CLEANERS!

My family has used Brothers Cleaners exclusively for 43 years. Unfortunately this year several experiences lead us to switch. I brought my wedding gown to Brothers Cleaners to be cleaned and preserved. They returned it to me with wrinkles and new stains. I drew it to their attention and they send it back to the cleaner who then returned it with the same problems. I went over the details with the owner and we agreed to let the cleaner try one more time. When I received the wedding dress back the third time with wrinkles and stains that were not there when I gave the dress to them the manager and employees at the store agreed that it was in dismal shape that they would not accept themselves. I finally spoke with the owner Tom who wanted me to let the cleaner try again. I said that given my three experiences I did not want to do that and expected a full refund. He granted that. Afterwords I received a shirt back with a new hole in it. I again drew it to the store’s attention and they were more than gracious and understanding. They asked for the replacement value which was $165. The store manager called me and with embarrassment And stated that the owner Tom would like to give me only $80 as the shirt had been cleaned by them several times before. I told her at that point that my trust in the company’s integrity was broken. I spent over three months waiting for the dress to be preserved and gave them 3 tries with many unkept promises that the owner would call and me to Resolve the issue. I have always had exceptional service from the people at the N. Hills and Pleasant Valley stores-both managers and employees. However if this is the attitude Tom , the owner, I no longer trust them with my regular clothes much less treasured items. I hope this helps anyone else avoid a similar disappointment and damage to their heirlooms.

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Hours
Regular Hours
Mon - Fri:
Sat:
SunClosed
Payment method
check, amex, discover, master card, visa, all major credit cards
Location
The Village at Townridge
Neighborhood
Northwest Raleigh
Categories
Janitorial Service, Carpet & Rug Cleaners, Dry Cleaners & Laundries, Water Damage Restoration
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